Karlstad University: Rankings
Karlstad University ranked 16 in Sweden, 1339 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 9,495 academic publications and 239,063 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1339 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 514 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 16 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 857 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1079 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1189 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Karlstad University ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 1310 in the World with 6,002 publications made and 153,360 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #5 | #137 | #375 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #145 | #437 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #240 | #631 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #219 | #651 |
| Education | #13 | #244 | #721 |
| Social Work | #18 | #249 | #761 |
| Law | #16 | #346 | #929 |
| Sociology | #16 | #346 | #947 |
| Political Science | #17 | #424 | #1039 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #412 | #1054 |
| Demography | #17 | #432 | #1323 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #487 | #1382 |
| Philosophy | #16 | #496 | #1390 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #504 | #1423 |
| History | #17 | #510 | #1442 |
Engineering rankings
Karlstad University ranked 16 for Engineering in Sweden and 1765 in the World with 4,380 publications made and 103,862 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #15 | #401 | #965 |
| Systems | #16 | #445 | #1115 |
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #394 | #1259 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #447 | #1375 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #532 | #1722 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #517 | #1934 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #542 | #1981 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #602 | #2174 |
| Optics | #16 | #647 | #2249 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #593 | #2395 |
Computer Science rankings
Karlstad University ranked 17 for Computer Science in Sweden and 1521 in the World with 4,305 publications made and 106,658 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #182 | #433 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #300 | #765 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #300 | #902 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #418 | #981 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #447 | #1375 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #487 | #1552 |
| Data Science | #20 | #568 | #1609 |
| Machine Learning | #20 | #542 | #1841 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #594 | #2152 |
| Computational Linguistics | #21 | #640 | #2314 |
| Computer Vision | #20 | #690 | #2579 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #731 | #2992 |
Environmental Science rankings
Karlstad University ranked 17 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 1727 in the World with 3,972 publications made and 104,253 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #350 | #1162 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #421 | #1286 |
| Ecology | #16 | #491 | #1532 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #519 | #1706 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #569 | #1855 |
| Geology | #16 | #580 | #1899 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #542 | #1981 |
| Forestry | #16 | #582 | #2214 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #653 | #2375 |
Biology rankings
Karlstad University ranked 16 for Biology in Sweden and 2122 in the World with 3,799 publications made and 105,461 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #350 | #1162 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #487 | #1552 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #519 | #1706 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #555 | #1731 |
| Zoology | #13 | #482 | #1736 |
| Molecular | #14 | #512 | #1919 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #517 | #1934 |
| Forestry | #16 | #582 | #2214 |
| Immunology | #15 | #593 | #2384 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #593 | #2395 |
| Oncology | #17 | #588 | #2418 |
| Virology | #18 | #605 | #2485 |
| Botany | #17 | #618 | #2537 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #631 | #2576 |
| Genetics | #20 | #642 | #2594 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #594 | #2627 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #731 | #2992 |
Physics rankings
Karlstad University ranked 17 for Physics in Sweden and 1848 in the World with 3,715 publications made and 88,839 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #10 | #356 | #915 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #515 | #1857 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #517 | #1934 |
| Optics | #16 | #647 | #2249 |
| Molecular | #16 | #616 | #2283 |
Psychology rankings
Karlstad University ranked 15 for Psychology in Sweden and 1189 in the World with 3,087 publications made and 94,949 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #13 | #244 | #721 |
| Social Work | #18 | #249 | #761 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #275 | #800 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #267 | #868 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #405 | #1129 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #429 | #1387 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #487 | #1552 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #594 | #2152 |
Medicine rankings
Karlstad University ranked 17 for Medicine in Sweden and 1777 in the World with 3,086 publications made and 92,565 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #230 | #669 |
| Nursing | #11 | #261 | #735 |
| Social Work | #18 | #249 | #761 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #275 | #800 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #276 | #804 |
| Epidemiology | #11 | #291 | #846 |
| Gerontology | #16 | #329 | #991 |
| Pediatrics | #12 | #315 | #1093 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #405 | #1129 |
| Health Science | #15 | #387 | #1245 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #429 | #1387 |
| Dentistry | #18 | #451 | #1447 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #489 | #1499 |
| Pathology | #17 | #514 | #1829 |
| Sports | #21 | #600 | #1974 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #531 | #1993 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #21 | #625 | #2029 |
| Surgery | #23 | #586 | #2074 |
| Cardiology | #23 | #631 | #2224 |
| Immunology | #15 | #593 | #2384 |
| Oncology | #17 | #588 | #2418 |
| Virology | #18 | #605 | #2485 |
| Radiology | #23 | #729 | #2612 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #594 | #2627 |
Mathematics rankings
Karlstad University ranked 16 for Mathematics in Sweden and 1291 in the World with 2,754 publications made and 75,072 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #245 | #767 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #300 | #902 |
| Statistics | #17 | #467 | #1373 |
| Applied Mathematics | #17 | #584 | #1823 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #589 | #1847 |
Business rankings
Karlstad University ranked 14 for Business in Sweden and 857 in the World with 2,752 publications made and 94,471 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #8 | #105 | #242 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #182 | #433 |
| Marketing | #12 | #173 | #451 |
| Advertising | #11 | #275 | #737 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #337 | #783 |
| International Trade | #21 | #491 | #898 |
| Management | #16 | #379 | #1026 |
| Accounting | #18 | #532 | #1548 |
| Finance | #19 | #579 | #1605 |
Chemistry rankings
Karlstad University ranked 16 for Chemistry in Sweden and 2345 in the World with 2,468 publications made and 63,024 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #14 | #517 | #1856 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #517 | #1934 |
| Computational | #16 | #575 | #2145 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #585 | #2170 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #631 | #2576 |
Economics rankings
Karlstad University ranked 19 for Economics in Sweden and 1268 in the World with 1,743 publications made and 47,873 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #21 | #491 | #898 |
| Finance | #19 | #579 | #1605 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #589 | #1847 |
Art & Design rankings
Karlstad University ranked 17 for Art & Design in Sweden and 1079 in the World with 1,250 publications made and 26,516 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #4 | #196 | #461 |
| Creative Writing | #15 | #287 | #703 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #300 | #765 |
| Architecture | #15 | #401 | #965 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #412 | #1054 |
| Literature | #17 | #439 | #1175 |