(Vienna, 18 June 2025) MedUni Vienna has climbed several places in the latest US News Global University Ranking in the ‘Clinical Medicine’ category and, in 66th place (up from 78th last year), is once again the best medical university in Austria. MedUni Vienna also ranked among the top universities in other medical disciplines. In the ‘Best Global Universities’ ranking, MedUni Vienna also climbed several places to 189th and is now among the 200 best universities in the world. In another ranking, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2025, which measures the contribution of universities to achieving the United Nations' global sustainability goals, MedUni Vienna ranked 10th globally.
MedUni Vienna climbed from 203rd to 189th place in the ‘Best Global Universities’ ranking published by US News. In the European ranking, MedUni Vienna came in at 68th place.
Top rankings in medical categories
MedUni Vienna also ranks among the top universities in the subject categories Gastroenterology and Hepatology (23rd place), Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (25th place), Surgery (46th place), Oncology (57th place), Immunology (81st place) and Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (92nd place).
The ranking places particular emphasis on the number and quality of scientific publications and the opinion of the academic community. The ranking score is weighted most heavily by the number of top 10% most cited publications and the ‘global’ and ‘regional research reputation’ (each accounting for 12.5%), the latter based on Clarivate's ‘Academic Reputation Survey’ (Web of Science) with over 27,000 participants (65% of whom are academic staff).
10th place in THE Impact Ranking for ‘Good Health and Well-Being’
The Medical University of Vienna has also made a significant leap forward in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2025: In the category ‘Good Health and Well-Being’ (SDG 3), MedUni Vienna improved from 94th to 10th place worldwide.
The ranking assesses the contribution of universities to achieving the United Nations' global sustainability goals – particularly in the area of health and well-being. Among other things, it takes into account the quality of health research, the training of health professionals and (internal) university and social engagement in the health sector. Link: MedUni Vienna in the field of ‘Good Health and Well-Being’