Paracelsus Medical University: Rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 20 in Austria, 2738 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 12,960 academic publications and 392,842 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2738 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 20 of 71 | In Austria |
| # 861 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 843 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1080 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1328 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 7 for Medicine in Austria and 843 in the World with 11,961 publications made and 351,036 citations received.
Paracelsus Medical University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #56 | #201 |
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #119 | #309 |
| Optometry | #3 | #130 | #391 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #157 | #450 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #189 | #465 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #199 | #513 |
| Surgery | #7 | #193 | #547 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #199 | #570 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #200 | #571 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #206 | #578 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #222 | #584 |
| Radiology | #7 | #204 | #592 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #203 | #603 |
| Oncology | #7 | #213 | #625 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #220 | #641 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #256 | #658 |
| Sports | #9 | #281 | #690 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #264 | #735 |
| Orthodontics | #10 | #268 | #755 |
| Audiology | #9 | #274 | #757 |
| Pathology | #7 | #260 | #760 |
| Immunology | #8 | #256 | #780 |
| Health Science | #6 | #260 | #799 |
| Ethics | #5 | #311 | #873 |
| Urology | #9 | #275 | #889 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #303 | #924 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #278 | #971 |
| Nursing | #8 | #336 | #977 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #319 | #991 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #385 | #1160 |
| Virology | #9 | #339 | #1172 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #409 | #1209 |
| Gerontology | #9 | #419 | #1273 |
Biology rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 13 for Biology in Austria and 1328 in the World with 9,639 publications made and 338,984 citations received.
Paracelsus Medical University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #7 | #213 | #625 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #265 | #716 |
| Immunology | #8 | #256 | #780 |
| Ethics | #5 | #311 | #873 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #325 | #874 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #278 | #971 |
| Genetics | #12 | #338 | #1022 |
| Biophysics | #14 | #375 | #1074 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #333 | #1076 |
| Molecular | #13 | #361 | #1159 |
| Virology | #9 | #339 | #1172 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #362 | #1222 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #428 | #1251 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #411 | #1345 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #619 | #2210 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #668 | #2291 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #556 | #2350 |
| Botany | #14 | #639 | #2622 |
| Zoology | #15 | #673 | #2718 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #716 | #2863 |
Psychology rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 10 for Psychology in Austria and 1080 in the World with 5,335 publications made and 150,769 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #189 | #465 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #265 | #716 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #264 | #735 |
| Special Education | #7 | #351 | #931 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #385 | #1160 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #554 | #1941 |
| Education | #18 | #946 | #3925 |
Chemistry rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 14 for Chemistry in Austria and 1837 in the World with 4,877 publications made and 190,681 citations received.
Paracelsus Medical University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #13 | #411 | #1345 |
| Radiochemistry | #13 | #534 | #2353 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #663 | #2615 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #716 | #2863 |
| Physical | #18 | #917 | #3827 |
Computer Science rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 15 for Computer Science in Austria and 1887 in the World with 4,739 publications made and 158,356 citations received.
Paracelsus Medical University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #9 | #265 | #716 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #325 | #874 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #554 | #1941 |
| Data Science | #18 | #703 | #2240 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #767 | #2859 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #780 | #2997 |
| Machine Learning | #17 | #761 | #3014 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #873 | #3414 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 2770 in the World with 3,497 publications made and 109,130 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #7 | #351 | #931 |
| Demography | #13 | #449 | #1420 |
| Sociology | #14 | #686 | #2361 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #724 | #2516 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #748 | #2571 |
| Law | #16 | #798 | #2798 |
| Philosophy | #19 | #837 | #2878 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #823 | #2939 |
| Political Science | #17 | #863 | #2971 |
| History | #19 | #835 | #3019 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #949 | #3379 |
| Education | #18 | #946 | #3925 |
Engineering rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 16 for Engineering in Austria and 2644 in the World with 2,742 publications made and 85,305 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #11 | #333 | #1076 |
| Optics | #14 | #617 | #2128 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #716 | #2863 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #813 | #3296 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #873 | #3414 |
| Systems | #21 | #982 | #3449 |
Physics rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 16 for Physics in Austria and 2534 in the World with 2,665 publications made and 78,613 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #14 | #375 | #1074 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #428 | #1251 |
| Optics | #14 | #617 | #2128 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #716 | #2863 |
Mathematics rankings
Paracelsus Medical University ranked 15 for Mathematics in Austria and 2033 in the World with 2,242 publications made and 61,545 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #15 | #571 | #1793 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #715 | #2479 |
