Chalmers University of Technology: Rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 8 in Sweden, 299 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 79,076 academic publications and 2,327,333 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 299 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 118 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 8 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 149 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 157 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 254 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 4 for Engineering in Sweden and 149 in the World with 61,558 publications made and 1,807,276 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #15 | #42 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #12 | #50 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #25 | #71 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #20 | #84 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #35 | #96 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #18 | #99 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #26 | #113 |
| Optics | #2 | #26 | #127 |
| Systems | #2 | #40 | #132 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #28 | #146 |
| Architecture | #2 | #53 | #147 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #42 | #154 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #28 | #158 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #44 | #181 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #47 | #196 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #63 | #197 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #67 | #204 |
| Aviation | #4 | #77 | #213 |
| Robotics | #5 | #109 | #339 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #178 | #374 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #182 | #498 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #2 | #9 | #42 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #1 | #5 | #17 |
| Transportation Engineering | #2 | #10 | #52 |
| Industrial Engineering | #1 | #16 | #47 |
| Electrical Engineering | #2 | #17 | #90 |
| Automotive Engineering | #1 | #4 | #19 |
| Electronic Engineering | #2 | #14 | #68 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #12 | #43 |
Physics rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 4 for Physics in Sweden and 157 in the World with 57,935 publications made and 1,715,296 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #3 | #27 | #77 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #21 | #85 |
| Optics | #2 | #26 | #127 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #71 | #153 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #42 | #154 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #28 | #158 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #111 | #298 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #122 | #307 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #3 | #27 | #77 |
Chemistry rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 7 for Chemistry in Sweden and 267 in the World with 47,715 publications made and 1,572,468 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #1 | #13 | #91 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #35 | #96 |
| Computational | #5 | #43 | #122 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #28 | #158 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #70 | #221 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #44 | #260 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #176 | #467 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #252 | #665 |
Computer Science rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 7 for Computer Science in Sweden and 262 in the World with 35,386 publications made and 989,923 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #2 | #21 | #60 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #18 | #99 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #26 | #113 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #42 | #115 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #48 | #175 |
| Animation | #3 | #58 | #183 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #69 | #221 |
| Robotics | #5 | #109 | #339 |
| Data Science | #7 | #139 | #348 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #93 | #349 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #152 | #380 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #137 | #418 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #157 | #420 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #181 | #483 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #260 | #703 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #272 | #732 |
Biology rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 10 for Biology in Sweden and 466 in the World with 33,671 publications made and 1,195,786 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #28 | #158 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #111 | #298 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #122 | #307 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #142 | #371 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #152 | #380 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #151 | #403 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #176 | #467 |
| Forestry | #7 | #164 | #492 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #182 | #498 |
| Genetics | #10 | #213 | #605 |
| Botany | #10 | #220 | #631 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #231 | #695 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #272 | #732 |
| Molecular | #10 | #251 | #750 |
| Zoology | #10 | #272 | #765 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #321 | #1007 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #304 | #1086 |
| Virology | #12 | #345 | #1198 |
| Immunology | #12 | #355 | #1200 |
| Oncology | #12 | #357 | #1242 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #366 | #1375 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #363 | #1401 |
Environmental Science rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 284 in the World with 33,003 publications made and 1,064,347 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #4 | #19 | #85 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #44 | #181 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #52 | #186 |
| Ecology | #8 | #98 | #296 |
| Geology | #9 | #111 | #321 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #126 | #354 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #151 | #403 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #127 | #488 |
| Forestry | #7 | #164 | #492 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #231 | #695 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 543 in the World with 22,552 publications made and 627,096 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #7 | #109 | #299 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #137 | #378 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #154 | #416 |
| History | #10 | #164 | #431 |
| Publishing | #9 | #170 | #450 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #183 | #456 |
| Law | #9 | #174 | #469 |
| Political Science | #9 | #235 | #557 |
| Education | #9 | #182 | #564 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #246 | #567 |
| Sociology | #11 | #235 | #627 |
| Demography | #13 | #323 | #917 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #350 | #1052 |
| Media Studies | #18 | #451 | #1358 |
Mathematics rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 7 for Mathematics in Sweden and 259 in the World with 16,641 publications made and 451,285 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #42 | #126 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #48 | #175 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #63 | #197 |
| Statistics | #8 | #88 | #270 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #146 | #484 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #221 | #546 |
Business rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 7 for Business in Sweden and 254 in the World with 12,717 publications made and 360,888 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #2 | #16 | #41 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #12 | #50 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #25 | #71 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #42 | #115 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #62 | #132 |
| Management | #4 | #51 | #189 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #63 | #197 |
| Marketing | #4 | #67 | #211 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #64 | #223 |
| Finance | #7 | #115 | #297 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #191 | #449 |
| International Trade | #11 | #262 | #455 |
| Accounting | #10 | #188 | #533 |
| Advertising | #10 | #220 | #589 |
Economics rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 10 for Economics in Sweden and 373 in the World with 6,431 publications made and 225,578 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #7 | #115 | #297 |
| International Trade | #11 | #262 | #455 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #221 | #546 |
Art & Design rankings
Chalmers University of Technology ranked 7 for Art & Design in Sweden and 331 in the World with 5,532 publications made and 141,507 citations received.
Chalmers University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #2 | #53 | #147 |
| Animation | #3 | #58 | #183 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #89 | #242 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #109 | #299 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #129 | #299 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #178 | #374 |
| Literature | #9 | #163 | #396 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #179 | #411 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #181 | #483 |
| Photography | #9 | #211 | #530 |
| Sculpture | #8 | #257 | #589 |
| Creative Writing | #17 | #409 | #1081 |
