Top Public Universities in Austria
2026 Austrian Public University Ranking New
What are the top public Universities in Austria? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 46 public Austrian higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Austria.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top public Austrian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Public Universities in Austria
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How many public universities are there in Austria?
- There are 46 officially chartered, licensed or accredited public Austrian higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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