University of Vienna

University of Vienna in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #140
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #101-150
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #212

The publishers disagree by 111 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

We do not yet hold verified institutional data for this university. The ranking positions below come straight from the publishers.

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Communication & Media Studies #13
2. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #22
3. Anthropology #34
4. Geography #35
5. Archaeology #36
6. Philosophy #49
7. History #50
8. Arts & Humanities #54
9. Sociology #59
10. Linguistics #65
11. Modern Languages #65
12. English Language & Literature #74
13. Psychology #82
14. Biological Sciences #84
15. Mathematics #90
16. Politics & International Studies #91
17. Physics & Astronomy #109
18. Natural Sciences #122
19. Social Sciences & Management #146
20. Environmental Sciences #149
21. Chemistry #156
22. Economics & Econometrics #183
23. Life Sciences & Medicine #189
24. Engineering & Technology #328
25. Classics & Ancient History —
26. Earth & Marine Sciences —
27. Geology —
28. Geophysics —
29. Statistics & Operational Research —
30. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence —
31. Education —
32. Law —
33. Social Policy & Administration —
34. Pharmacy & Pharmacology —
35. Computer Science & Information Systems —
36. Materials Science —
37. Accounting & Finance —
38. Business & Management Studies —
39. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic —