QS-Ranking: Anthropology in 34th place worldwide

26.03.2026

In the recently published 2026 subject ranking by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the University of Vienna is among the top 100 worldwide in 20 subjects, which is three subjects more than in the previous year. Communication & Media Studies remains the best-ranked subject in 13th place (2025: 15th place) – making the University of Vienna one of the top 3 percent in a global comparison.

As in the previous year, the University of Vienna is in the top 50 in seven subjects:

  • Communication & Media Studies: 13th place (2025: 15th place), top 3%
  • Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies: 22nd place (2025: 29th place), top 10%
  • Anthropology: No. 34 (2025: No. 44), Top 9%
  • Geography: 35th place (2025: 47th place), top 8%
  • Archaeology: 36th place (2025: 47th place), top 12%
  • Philosophy: 49th place (2025: 51–100 group), top 14%
  • History: 50th place (2025: 44th place), top 9 %

Link to full article: www.univie.ac.at/en/news/press-room/press-releases/detail

 

 

www.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/press-room/pressemeldungen/detail/qs-faecherranking-uni-wien-liegt-in-7-faechern-unter-den-top-50

 Back