Karolinska Institute: Rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 3 in Sweden, 136 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 204,356 academic publications and 9,536,474 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 136 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 39 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 23 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 31 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 33 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 1 for Medicine in Sweden and 23 in the World with 176,246 publications made and 8,134,763 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 1 for Biology in Sweden and 31 in the World with 163,391 publications made and 8,191,078 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #2 | #13 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #2 | #14 |
| Immunology | #1 | #2 | #16 |
| Oncology | #1 | #2 | #19 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #4 | #20 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #4 | #26 |
| Genetics | #1 | #4 | #26 |
| Virology | #1 | #4 | #26 |
| Molecular | #1 | #3 | #27 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #7 | #29 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #5 | #29 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #11 | #61 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #15 | #72 |
| Ethics | #1 | #22 | #95 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #51 | #155 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #48 | #163 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #57 | #184 |
| Botany | #7 | #83 | #238 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #99 | #250 |
| Zoology | #7 | #120 | #320 |
| Entomology | #7 | #243 | #683 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #214 | #693 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #251 | #782 |
| Forestry | #11 | #260 | #834 |
Chemistry rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 1 for Chemistry in Sweden and 52 in the World with 107,330 publications made and 5,754,163 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #4 | #26 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #21 | #103 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #67 | #337 |
| Computational | #8 | #193 | #443 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #201 | #486 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #237 | #564 |
| Physical | #10 | #219 | #631 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #251 | #782 |
Psychology rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 1 for Psychology in Sweden and 33 in the World with 80,003 publications made and 3,729,226 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #4 | #18 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #4 | #20 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #4 | #23 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #4 | #59 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #21 | #103 |
| Special Education | #2 | #34 | #114 |
| Social Work | #10 | #104 | #310 |
| Education | #8 | #150 | #478 |
| Child Psychology | #1 | #9 | #61 |
Computer Science rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 1 for Computer Science in Sweden and 104 in the World with 74,314 publications made and 3,640,268 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #4 | #20 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #7 | #29 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #21 | #103 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #67 | #248 |
| Data Science | #5 | #117 | #304 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #145 | #377 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #190 | #510 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #213 | #604 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #280 | #632 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #313 | #793 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #379 | #872 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #333 | #1030 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 134 in the World with 72,082 publications made and 3,030,197 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #1 | #3 | #15 |
| Sociology | #1 | #11 | #60 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #26 | #91 |
| Special Education | #2 | #34 | #114 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #38 | #118 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #45 | #143 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #48 | #150 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #64 | #177 |
| Law | #5 | #59 | #192 |
| Publishing | #3 | #62 | #204 |
| Political Science | #5 | #90 | #241 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #75 | #262 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #115 | #269 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #103 | #296 |
| History | #7 | #112 | #305 |
| Social Work | #10 | #104 | #310 |
| Education | #8 | #150 | #478 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #307 | #884 |
| Media Studies | #16 | #375 | #1094 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #1 | #6 |
Engineering rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 6 for Engineering in Sweden and 265 in the World with 45,442 publications made and 2,125,042 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #2 | #13 |
| Optics | #5 | #74 | #231 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #128 | #396 |
| Systems | #11 | #192 | #483 |
| Aviation | #7 | #190 | #502 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #237 | #564 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #213 | #604 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #251 | #782 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #278 | #842 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #367 | #1016 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #333 | #1030 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #358 | #1044 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #359 | #1075 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #368 | #1093 |
Physics rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 7 for Physics in Sweden and 317 in the World with 41,786 publications made and 1,809,008 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #1 | #11 | #61 |
| Optics | #5 | #74 | #231 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #99 | #250 |
| Molecular | #9 | #270 | #611 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #251 | #782 |
| Condensed Matter | #10 | #472 | #1629 |
Mathematics rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 1 for Mathematics in Sweden and 76 in the World with 39,183 publications made and 1,669,353 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #11 | #65 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #147 | #369 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #209 | #557 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #205 | #659 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #358 | #1044 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #535 | #1615 |
Environmental Science rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 262 in the World with 38,860 publications made and 1,654,045 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #5 | #51 | #155 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #48 | #163 |
| Geology | #7 | #88 | #263 |
| Ecology | #9 | #107 | #315 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #261 | #741 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #271 | #754 |
| Forestry | #11 | #260 | #834 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #278 | #842 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #328 | #967 |
Business rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 8 for Business in Sweden and 298 in the World with 13,424 publications made and 527,539 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #8 | #103 | #297 |
| Management | #7 | #102 | #319 |
| International Trade | #7 | #208 | #350 |
| Accounting | #8 | #119 | #372 |
| Advertising | #9 | #177 | #498 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #209 | #557 |
| Project Management | #15 | #267 | #604 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #280 | #632 |
| Finance | #12 | #344 | #850 |
| Risk Management | #13 | #368 | #857 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #358 | #1044 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #359 | #1075 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #1 | #8 |
Economics rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 5 for Economics in Sweden and 205 in the World with 13,248 publications made and 485,533 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #208 | #350 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #147 | #369 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #209 | #557 |
| Finance | #12 | #344 | #850 |
Art & Design rankings
Karolinska Institute ranked 8 for Art & Design in Sweden and 340 in the World with 5,612 publications made and 231,833 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #5 | #65 | #171 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #64 | #177 |
| Photography | #4 | #93 | #244 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #133 | #273 |
| Literature | #8 | #137 | #335 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #138 | #352 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #167 | #385 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #283 | #758 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #313 | #793 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #2 | #20 | #62 |
