Linkoping University: Rankings
Linkoping University ranked 7 in Sweden, 298 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 77,478 academic publications and 2,506,972 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 298 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 117 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 7 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 208 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 209 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 222 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Linkoping University ranked 8 for Biology in Sweden and 358 in the World with 42,102 publications made and 1,576,455 citations received.
Linkoping University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #18 | #123 |
| Ethics | #5 | #71 | #228 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #100 | #280 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #117 | #310 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #121 | #323 |
| Immunology | #6 | #130 | #349 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #146 | #379 |
| Genetics | #8 | #147 | #396 |
| Oncology | #6 | #145 | #417 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #160 | #436 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #148 | #441 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #164 | #443 |
| Molecular | #9 | #157 | #472 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #190 | #478 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #168 | #482 |
| Botany | #9 | #176 | #486 |
| Virology | #8 | #174 | #522 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #210 | #524 |
| Zoology | #8 | #220 | #614 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #197 | #667 |
| Forestry | #8 | #220 | #686 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #214 | #701 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #271 | #816 |
| Entomology | #9 | #290 | #923 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #368 | #1421 |
Engineering rankings
Linkoping University ranked 5 for Engineering in Sweden and 222 in the World with 40,855 publications made and 1,366,034 citations received.
Linkoping University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #2 | #15 | #61 |
| Aviation | #1 | #31 | #87 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #23 | #98 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #44 | #110 |
| Robotics | #2 | #31 | #111 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #27 | #123 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #18 | #123 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #41 | #153 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #34 | #158 |
| Systems | #4 | #52 | #160 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #45 | #166 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #72 | #216 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #78 | #240 |
| Optics | #6 | #78 | #244 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #71 | #271 |
| Architecture | #4 | #129 | #285 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #121 | #323 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #157 | #463 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #209 | #482 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #237 | #625 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #2 | #7 | #20 |
| Industrial Engineering | #2 | #26 | #66 |
| Electronic Engineering | #3 | #20 | #99 |
Physics rankings
Linkoping University ranked 6 for Physics in Sweden and 267 in the World with 36,533 publications made and 1,247,348 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #3 | #27 | #123 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #18 | #123 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #45 | #150 |
| Molecular | #6 | #80 | #176 |
| Optics | #6 | #78 | #244 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #100 | #280 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #174 | #362 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #210 | #524 |
Chemistry rankings
Linkoping University ranked 9 for Chemistry in Sweden and 353 in the World with 35,338 publications made and 1,322,968 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #18 | #123 |
| Computational | #6 | #81 | #207 |
| Physical | #6 | #70 | #269 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #121 | #343 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #160 | #436 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #209 | #482 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #238 | #939 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #400 | #1246 |
Medicine rankings
Linkoping University ranked 6 for Medicine in Sweden and 310 in the World with 34,849 publications made and 1,189,721 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #15 | #65 |
| Audiology | #4 | #42 | #128 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #46 | #138 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #35 | #143 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #36 | #143 |
| Social Work | #4 | #46 | #154 |
| Nursing | #5 | #46 | #163 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #68 | #183 |
| Sports | #5 | #66 | #198 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #56 | #205 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #72 | #213 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #80 | #219 |
| Ethics | #5 | #71 | #228 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #97 | #261 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #99 | #274 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #125 | #282 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #80 | #284 |
| Pathology | #6 | #103 | #285 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #103 | #289 |
| Optometry | #5 | #100 | #290 |
| Radiology | #6 | #109 | #294 |
| Surgery | #6 | #107 | #301 |
| Health Science | #6 | #92 | #305 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #122 | #324 |
| Immunology | #6 | #130 | #349 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #128 | #366 |
| Urology | #7 | #128 | #400 |
| Oncology | #6 | #145 | #417 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #148 | #441 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #155 | #442 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #161 | #468 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #126 | #469 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #179 | #485 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #175 | #494 |
| Virology | #8 | #174 | #522 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #197 | #629 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #214 | #701 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #252 | #757 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #400 | #1246 |
Computer Science rankings
Linkoping University ranked 6 for Computer Science in Sweden and 247 in the World with 33,342 publications made and 1,036,046 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #31 | #90 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #23 | #98 |
| Animation | #1 | #19 | #98 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #40 | #109 |
| Robotics | #2 | #31 | #111 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #34 | #158 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #47 | #178 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #63 | #225 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #91 | #235 |
| Data Science | #4 | #101 | #270 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #85 | #299 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #108 | #302 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #117 | #310 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #116 | #335 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #91 | #343 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #190 | #478 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Linkoping University ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 354 in the World with 30,948 publications made and 933,219 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #46 | #154 |
| Education | #2 | #34 | #159 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #68 | #183 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #54 | #184 |
| Special Education | #5 | #63 | #192 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #71 | #255 |
| Sociology | #7 | #88 | #270 |
| Law | #7 | #91 | #280 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #102 | #284 |
| Demography | #8 | #101 | #299 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #114 | #328 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #125 | #331 |
| Political Science | #7 | #134 | #331 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #131 | #364 |
| History | #8 | #152 | #396 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #173 | #398 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #213 | #566 |
| Publishing | #10 | #221 | #576 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #242 | #684 |
Environmental Science rankings
Linkoping University ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 389 in the World with 24,507 publications made and 894,468 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #52 | #209 |
| Ecology | #10 | #112 | #329 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #107 | #344 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #147 | #407 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #164 | #443 |
| Geology | #10 | #169 | #458 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #157 | #463 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #185 | #506 |
| Forestry | #8 | #220 | #686 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #271 | #816 |
Psychology rankings
Linkoping University ranked 7 for Psychology in Sweden and 261 in the World with 21,372 publications made and 695,856 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #15 | #65 |
| Social Work | #4 | #46 | #154 |
| Education | #2 | #34 | #159 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #35 | #180 |
| Special Education | #5 | #63 | #192 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #56 | #205 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #99 | #274 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #108 | #302 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #117 | #310 |
Mathematics rankings
Linkoping University ranked 6 for Mathematics in Sweden and 208 in the World with 17,963 publications made and 576,085 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #41 | #125 |
| Statistics | #6 | #64 | #209 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #72 | #216 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #63 | #225 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #61 | #292 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #166 | #418 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #201 | #545 |
Business rankings
Linkoping University ranked 5 for Business in Sweden and 209 in the World with 13,434 publications made and 406,010 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #1 | #14 | #35 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #31 | #90 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #44 | #110 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #61 | #130 |
| Marketing | #2 | #41 | #141 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #41 | #153 |
| Management | #3 | #41 | #161 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #72 | #216 |
| Accounting | #7 | #107 | #343 |
| Finance | #8 | #134 | #351 |
| International Trade | #9 | #228 | #388 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #177 | #422 |
| Advertising | #8 | #174 | #493 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #201 | #545 |
| Real Estate | #12 | #192 | #592 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #14 | #70 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #3 | #10 | #53 |
| Human Resource Management | #5 | #27 | #89 |
Economics rankings
Linkoping University ranked 7 for Economics in Sweden and 271 in the World with 9,060 publications made and 272,046 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #8 | #134 | #351 |
| International Trade | #9 | #228 | #388 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #166 | #418 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #201 | #545 |
Art & Design rankings
Linkoping University ranked 6 for Art & Design in Sweden and 263 in the World with 5,561 publications made and 149,640 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #19 | #98 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #69 | #201 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #89 | #243 |
| Literature | #6 | #93 | #247 |
| Architecture | #4 | #129 | #285 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #125 | #331 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #116 | #335 |
| Photography | #10 | #223 | #562 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #275 | #619 |
| Music | #10 | #280 | #730 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #299 | #737 |
