University of Leoben: Rankings
University of Leoben ranked 14 in Austria, 1409 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 12,878 academic publications and 275,829 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1409 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 71 | In Austria |
| # 533 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 953 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 989 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1105 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 5 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Leoben ranked 9 for Engineering in Austria and 989 in the World with 10,455 publications made and 249,080 citations received.
University of Leoben
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #3 | #116 | #372 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #213 | #658 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #285 | #802 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #327 | #939 |
| Optics | #8 | #353 | #978 |
| Systems | #11 | #439 | #1098 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #420 | #1102 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #373 | #1111 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #459 | #1505 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #510 | #1813 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #591 | #1958 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #617 | #2075 |
Physics rankings
University of Leoben ranked 8 for Physics in Austria and 953 in the World with 10,376 publications made and 250,164 citations received.
University of Leoben
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #213 | #658 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #275 | #729 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #337 | #906 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #327 | #939 |
| Optics | #8 | #353 | #978 |
| Molecular | #8 | #399 | #1120 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #551 | #1764 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Leoben ranked 11 for Chemistry in Austria and 1105 in the World with 10,319 publications made and 252,848 citations received.
University of Leoben
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #213 | #658 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #320 | #962 |
| Computational | #8 | #351 | #976 |
| Physical | #7 | #327 | #1024 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #377 | #1596 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #490 | #1776 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #602 | #2383 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Leoben ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Austria and 1421 in the World with 6,778 publications made and 155,373 citations received.
University of Leoben
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #194 | #531 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #348 | #1025 |
| Geology | #10 | #373 | #1059 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #367 | #1064 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #395 | #1155 |
| Ecology | #12 | #542 | #1792 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #510 | #1813 |
Biology rankings
University of Leoben ranked 14 for Biology in Austria and 1777 in the World with 6,428 publications made and 167,653 citations received.
University of Leoben
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #213 | #658 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #337 | #906 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #395 | #1155 |
| Zoology | #14 | #574 | #2198 |
| Biochemistry | #15 | #602 | #2383 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #688 | #2397 |
| Botany | #16 | #659 | #2736 |
| Genetics | #16 | #687 | #2824 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #976 | #3999 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Leoben ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Austria and 2202 in the World with 3,272 publications made and 48,832 citations received.
University of Leoben
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #9 | #434 | #1369 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #604 | #1826 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #644 | #2082 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #661 | #2100 |
| Political Science | #15 | #724 | #2232 |
| History | #14 | #694 | #2235 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #701 | #2414 |
| Law | #18 | #827 | #2988 |
| Demography | #17 | #847 | #3602 |
| Sociology | #19 | #935 | #3757 |
