University of Graz: Rankings
University of Graz ranked 5 in Austria, 423 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 50,169 academic publications and 1,352,320 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 423 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 71 | In Austria |
| # 182 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 453 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 465 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 491 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Graz ranked 4 for Biology in Austria and 465 in the World with 26,709 publications made and 1,003,410 citations received.
University of Graz
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #110 | #274 |
| Entomology | #2 | #111 | #289 |
| Zoology | #3 | #114 | #305 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #154 | #394 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #147 | #405 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #164 | #439 |
| Molecular | #6 | #151 | #445 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #179 | #451 |
| Immunology | #6 | #164 | #455 |
| Genetics | #6 | #170 | #467 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #158 | #469 |
| Botany | #5 | #175 | #485 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #195 | #495 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #188 | #539 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #213 | #550 |
| Oncology | #6 | #194 | #552 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #183 | #564 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #175 | #574 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #240 | #612 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #216 | #648 |
| Virology | #7 | #216 | #678 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #219 | #715 |
| Forestry | #6 | #256 | #825 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #275 | #948 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Graz ranked 5 for Chemistry in Austria and 491 in the World with 22,319 publications made and 807,257 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #18 | #50 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #58 | #130 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #135 | #381 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #147 | #405 |
| Computational | #4 | #200 | #452 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #183 | #564 |
| Physical | #6 | #197 | #573 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #250 | #993 |
Medicine rankings
University of Graz ranked 6 for Medicine in Austria and 453 in the World with 19,239 publications made and 637,537 citations received.
University of Graz
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #58 | #130 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #91 | #199 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #87 | #207 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #102 | #260 |
| Radiology | #6 | #135 | #372 |
| Audiology | #5 | #148 | #373 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #137 | #374 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #155 | #402 |
| Urology | #6 | #143 | #437 |
| Surgery | #6 | #161 | #453 |
| Immunology | #6 | #164 | #455 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #168 | #459 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #167 | #469 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #158 | #469 |
| Pathology | #6 | #169 | #469 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #172 | #469 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #170 | #493 |
| Sports | #6 | #203 | #498 |
| Oncology | #6 | #194 | #552 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #200 | #571 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #175 | #574 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #202 | #585 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #190 | #603 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #239 | #608 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #204 | #665 |
| Virology | #7 | #216 | #678 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #243 | #684 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #248 | #691 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #303 | #810 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #217 | #811 |
| Optometry | #7 | #278 | #833 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #278 | #836 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #292 | #852 |
| Nursing | #7 | #309 | #889 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #367 | #1071 |
| Health Science | #7 | #345 | #1077 |
Physics rankings
University of Graz ranked 5 for Physics in Austria and 549 in the World with 18,884 publications made and 540,948 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #110 | #274 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #156 | #321 |
| Molecular | #4 | #149 | #327 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #154 | #394 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #156 | #411 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #171 | #433 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #183 | #564 |
| Optics | #7 | #213 | #568 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Graz ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 530 in the World with 18,488 publications made and 364,513 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #103 | #231 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #118 | #335 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #213 | #493 |
| Political Science | #6 | #209 | #497 |
| Special Education | #4 | #184 | #498 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #223 | #538 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #248 | #617 |
| History | #4 | #250 | #629 |
| Law | #5 | #243 | #640 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #251 | #643 |
| Sociology | #4 | #255 | #671 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #232 | #698 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #272 | #699 |
| Education | #3 | #236 | #707 |
| Publishing | #8 | #295 | #767 |
| Demography | #6 | #270 | #770 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #300 | #799 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #319 | #956 |
Engineering rankings
University of Graz ranked 6 for Engineering in Austria and 624 in the World with 18,114 publications made and 551,740 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #18 | #50 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #121 | #375 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #156 | #411 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #164 | #439 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #196 | #512 |
| Systems | #6 | #217 | #540 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #183 | #564 |
| Optics | #7 | #213 | #568 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #218 | #620 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #236 | #667 |
| Robotics | #5 | #257 | #751 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #273 | #861 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #281 | #865 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #303 | #999 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #430 | #1343 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #569 | #1906 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Graz ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Austria and 594 in the World with 16,325 publications made and 495,290 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #160 | #433 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #192 | #525 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #213 | #550 |
| Geology | #5 | #210 | #564 |
| Ecology | #5 | #215 | #583 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #216 | #648 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #227 | #674 |
| Forestry | #6 | #256 | #825 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #281 | #865 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Graz ranked 7 for Computer Science in Austria and 662 in the World with 12,880 publications made and 423,478 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #179 | #451 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #193 | #508 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #240 | #612 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #258 | #650 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #236 | #667 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #297 | #669 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #305 | #686 |
| Data Science | #9 | #297 | #718 |
| Robotics | #5 | #257 | #751 |
| Animation | #6 | #293 | #777 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #294 | #823 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #333 | #884 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #350 | #1103 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #430 | #1343 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #553 | #1905 |
Psychology rankings
University of Graz ranked 5 for Psychology in Austria and 551 in the World with 8,625 publications made and 302,913 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #179 | #451 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #172 | #469 |
| Special Education | #4 | #184 | #498 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #193 | #508 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #202 | #585 |
| Education | #3 | #236 | #707 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #303 | #810 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #279 | #904 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Graz ranked 7 for Mathematics in Austria and 719 in the World with 5,818 publications made and 166,866 citations received.
University of Graz
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #121 | #375 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #179 | #447 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #207 | #522 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #186 | #600 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #269 | #710 |
| Statistics | #8 | #293 | #790 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #553 | #1905 |
Business rankings
University of Graz ranked 7 for Business in Austria and 775 in the World with 4,613 publications made and 106,579 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #121 | #375 |
| International Trade | #7 | #302 | #523 |
| Accounting | #5 | #197 | #554 |
| Project Management | #6 | #277 | #631 |
| Finance | #6 | #269 | #655 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #297 | #669 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #269 | #710 |
| Marketing | #6 | #299 | #748 |
| Management | #7 | #315 | #824 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #365 | #850 |
| Advertising | #6 | #331 | #886 |
Economics rankings
University of Graz ranked 6 for Economics in Austria and 662 in the World with 3,854 publications made and 79,709 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #6 | #207 | #522 |
| International Trade | #7 | #302 | #523 |
| Finance | #6 | #269 | #655 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #269 | #710 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Graz ranked 5 for Art & Design in Austria and 521 in the World with 2,990 publications made and 69,824 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #127 | #303 |
| Music | #5 | #120 | #306 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #195 | #463 |
| Literature | #4 | #203 | #488 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #223 | #538 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #248 | #611 |
| Photography | #6 | #248 | #616 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #258 | #650 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #285 | #706 |
| Animation | #6 | #293 | #777 |
