Linnaeus University: Rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 14 in Sweden, 1208 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 13,802 academic publications and 271,808 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1208 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 466 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 14 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 910 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 949 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 974 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 15 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 1132 in the World with 8,748 publications made and 169,689 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #76 | #227 |
| Publishing | #8 | #165 | #441 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #207 | #562 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #189 | #568 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #250 | #678 |
| Special Education | #13 | #260 | #679 |
| Education | #12 | #238 | #709 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #268 | #802 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #338 | #828 |
| Media Studies | #15 | #309 | #831 |
| Sociology | #13 | #311 | #839 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #355 | #930 |
| Law | #17 | #349 | #933 |
| Political Science | #14 | #385 | #939 |
| History | #12 | #363 | #941 |
| Demography | #15 | #365 | #1066 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #446 | #1246 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #474 | #1313 |
Environmental Science rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 12 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 1398 in the World with 6,411 publications made and 150,561 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #11 | #292 | #857 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #341 | #1081 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #386 | #1109 |
| Forestry | #13 | #354 | #1204 |
| Ecology | #12 | #417 | #1229 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #386 | #1344 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #457 | #1418 |
| Geology | #12 | #469 | #1437 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #561 | #1958 |
Biology rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 14 for Biology in Sweden and 1828 in the World with 6,268 publications made and 150,974 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #12 | #369 | #1062 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #399 | #1126 |
| Forestry | #13 | #354 | #1204 |
| Zoology | #11 | #396 | #1314 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #386 | #1344 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #456 | #1418 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #457 | #1418 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #503 | #1675 |
| Virology | #16 | #473 | #1781 |
| Botany | #13 | #501 | #1890 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #484 | #1932 |
| Genetics | #14 | #524 | #1941 |
| Immunology | #13 | #514 | #1969 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #539 | #2000 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #510 | #2095 |
| Molecular | #15 | #548 | #2152 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #599 | #2303 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #570 | #2529 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #616 | #2563 |
| Oncology | #18 | #620 | #2581 |
Engineering rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 17 for Engineering in Sweden and 1831 in the World with 5,666 publications made and 115,106 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #5 | #93 | #255 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #286 | #667 |
| Architecture | #13 | #375 | #879 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #346 | #1028 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #341 | #1081 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #363 | #1152 |
| Systems | #19 | #472 | #1204 |
| Robotics | #14 | #409 | #1259 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #446 | #1394 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #498 | #1587 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #557 | #1829 |
| Optics | #15 | #585 | #1980 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #641 | #2250 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #599 | #2303 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #650 | #2422 |
| Biotechnology | #18 | #616 | #2563 |
Computer Science rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 19 for Computer Science in Sweden and 1578 in the World with 5,614 publications made and 110,606 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #12 | #338 | #800 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #335 | #854 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #382 | #875 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #388 | #889 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #393 | #1217 |
| Robotics | #14 | #409 | #1259 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #449 | #1391 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #456 | #1418 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #449 | #1479 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #467 | #1558 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #498 | #1587 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #503 | #1675 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #601 | #2084 |
Physics rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 14 for Physics in Sweden and 1740 in the World with 5,223 publications made and 105,763 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #11 | #372 | #976 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #369 | #1062 |
| Optics | #15 | #585 | #1980 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #583 | #2202 |
| Molecular | #15 | #607 | #2241 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #599 | #2303 |
Medicine rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 14 for Medicine in Sweden and 1544 in the World with 4,776 publications made and 114,912 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #76 | #227 |
| Nursing | #10 | #212 | #601 |
| Healthcare Administration | #11 | #223 | #646 |
| Optometry | #11 | #267 | #795 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #268 | #802 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #317 | #824 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #299 | #900 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #15 | #297 | #900 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #357 | #1131 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #409 | #1144 |
| Health Science | #13 | #367 | #1155 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #390 | #1234 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #413 | #1259 |
| Audiology | #13 | #417 | #1320 |
| Sports | #18 | #469 | #1346 |
| Ophthalmology | #13 | #421 | #1351 |
| Veterinary | #10 | #373 | #1591 |
| Pathology | #14 | #464 | #1600 |
| Orthodontics | #18 | #538 | #1692 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #484 | #1749 |
| Virology | #16 | #473 | #1781 |
| Pediatrics | #23 | #505 | #1897 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #594 | #1906 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #484 | #1932 |
| Dentistry | #22 | #590 | #1956 |
| Immunology | #13 | #514 | #1969 |
| Surgery | #21 | #576 | #2049 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #538 | #2081 |
| Radiology | #21 | #680 | #2413 |
| Oncology | #18 | #620 | #2581 |
Psychology rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 14 for Psychology in Sweden and 1151 in the World with 4,360 publications made and 96,056 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #76 | #227 |
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #157 | #517 |
| Special Education | #13 | #260 | #679 |
| Education | #12 | #238 | #709 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #409 | #1144 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #390 | #1234 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #413 | #1259 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #456 | #1418 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #449 | #1479 |
Chemistry rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 14 for Chemistry in Sweden and 2053 in the World with 4,043 publications made and 101,125 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #13 | #504 | #1753 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #539 | #2000 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #538 | #2081 |
| Physical | #17 | #592 | #2208 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #599 | #2303 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #614 | #2308 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #601 | #2756 |
Business rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 16 for Business in Sweden and 910 in the World with 3,559 publications made and 86,542 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #14 | #188 | #403 |
| Real Estate | #13 | #202 | #630 |
| International Trade | #15 | #409 | #727 |
| Project Management | #17 | #372 | #857 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #382 | #875 |
| Advertising | #15 | #360 | #964 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #346 | #1028 |
| Marketing | #18 | #405 | #1076 |
| Management | #18 | #430 | #1178 |
| Finance | #15 | #484 | #1246 |
| Accounting | #16 | #487 | #1381 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #557 | #1829 |
Mathematics rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 18 for Mathematics in Sweden and 1378 in the World with 3,394 publications made and 63,436 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #240 | #757 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #393 | #1217 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #497 | #1374 |
| Statistics | #19 | #488 | #1451 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #540 | #1623 |
| Operations Research | #18 | #557 | #1829 |
Economics rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 15 for Economics in Sweden and 949 in the World with 2,968 publications made and 61,889 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #409 | #727 |
| Finance | #15 | #484 | #1246 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #497 | #1374 |
Art & Design rankings
Linnaeus University ranked 15 for Art & Design in Sweden and 974 in the World with 1,896 publications made and 26,491 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #2 | #147 | #313 |
| Creative Writing | #8 | #218 | #538 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #266 | #648 |
| Photography | #12 | #258 | #662 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #286 | #667 |
| Music | #12 | #299 | #766 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #340 | #810 |
| Interior Design | #10 | #300 | #827 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #338 | #828 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #335 | #854 |
| Architecture | #13 | #375 | #879 |
| Literature | #13 | #381 | #982 |
