Best 12 Universities in Vienna Rankings 2026

Explore Vienna's TOP-12 best universities for international students. The ranking includes leading educational institutions, including the University of Vienna, which has a nearly 800-year academic tradition: among its graduates there are such famous scientists as Sigmund Freud and Erwin Schrödinger.

However, in general, Austrian universities are quite young and modern: more than half of all educational institutions have been established since 1960, many of them have high rankings, for example, the University of Linz (founded in 1966) and the Universität Klagenfurt (founded in 1970). Many small universities specialize in specific disciplines, there are a number of well-known business schools, medical, art schools. State universities in Austria offer programs in German, some courses are available in English.

Austria is a popular destination for international students not only because of the affordable tuition fees: although the country is small, many of its universities receive solid grades in international rankings. Foreign students can visit the world-famous music festivals, the most beautiful cities of Austria and Europe.