Lulea University of Technology: Rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 11 in Sweden, 912 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 23,152 academic publications and 654,451 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 912 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 367 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 11 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 577 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 616 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 672 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 10 for Engineering in Sweden and 577 in the World with 17,824 publications made and 501,310 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #5 | #60 | #160 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #46 | #167 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #95 | #281 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #103 | #320 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #99 | #322 |
| Systems | #6 | #141 | #357 |
| Architecture | #6 | #165 | #364 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #150 | #450 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #155 | #460 |
| Robotics | #9 | #197 | #554 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #182 | #560 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #200 | #565 |
| Aviation | #9 | #222 | #590 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #211 | #606 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #256 | #680 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #247 | #768 |
| Optics | #10 | #297 | #798 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #320 | #807 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #296 | #826 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #332 | #836 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #384 | #1292 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #3 | #30 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #3 | #19 | #59 |
Physics rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 10 for Physics in Sweden and 672 in the World with 15,050 publications made and 433,895 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #204 | #515 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #247 | #768 |
| Optics | #10 | #297 | #798 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #296 | #826 |
| Molecular | #10 | #381 | #1041 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #378 | #1085 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #416 | #1152 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #414 | #1304 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 11 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 718 in the World with 12,989 publications made and 367,845 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #55 | #220 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #99 | #322 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #114 | #364 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #161 | #436 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #208 | #572 |
| Geology | #11 | #238 | #647 |
| Ecology | #11 | #243 | #669 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #267 | #747 |
| Forestry | #12 | #285 | #942 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #523 | #2037 |
Chemistry rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 11 for Chemistry in Sweden and 877 in the World with 12,465 publications made and 369,602 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #9 | #217 | #628 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #247 | #768 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #332 | #836 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #306 | #892 |
| Computational | #10 | #374 | #1094 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #283 | #1152 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #454 | #1524 |
Biology rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 12 for Biology in Sweden and 1202 in the World with 10,525 publications made and 331,512 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #204 | #515 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #267 | #747 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #247 | #768 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #350 | #937 |
| Forestry | #12 | #285 | #942 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #378 | #1085 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #384 | #1292 |
| Botany | #11 | #397 | #1311 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #474 | #1498 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #454 | #1524 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #422 | #1599 |
| Zoology | #12 | #458 | #1643 |
| Genetics | #13 | #503 | #1797 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #523 | #2037 |
| Horticulture | #11 | #499 | #2158 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #580 | #2176 |
| Immunology | #18 | #618 | #2548 |
| Virology | #22 | #688 | #2951 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #655 | #2995 |
Computer Science rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 10 for Computer Science in Sweden and 756 in the World with 9,708 publications made and 285,444 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #78 | #203 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #194 | #425 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #141 | #465 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #168 | #497 |
| Data Science | #10 | #238 | #539 |
| Robotics | #9 | #197 | #554 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #200 | #565 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #211 | #606 |
| Animation | #8 | #267 | #696 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #264 | #709 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #297 | #760 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #286 | #833 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #416 | #1320 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #446 | #1381 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #474 | #1498 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #580 | #2176 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 14 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 1084 in the World with 9,447 publications made and 260,595 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #14 | #238 | #625 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #278 | #720 |
| History | #11 | #309 | #787 |
| Law | #14 | #323 | #842 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #279 | #846 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #379 | #960 |
| Political Science | #16 | #400 | #968 |
| Gender Studies | #18 | #334 | #995 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #389 | #1037 |
| Sociology | #18 | #399 | #1112 |
| Education | #16 | #383 | #1141 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #450 | #1216 |
| Demography | #18 | #482 | #1580 |
Business rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 11 for Business in Sweden and 616 in the World with 5,378 publications made and 146,694 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #5 | #40 | #89 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #70 | #152 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #60 | #160 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #78 | #203 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #103 | #320 |
| Marketing | #9 | #143 | #394 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #155 | #460 |
| Management | #10 | #187 | #516 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #297 | #697 |
| Finance | #11 | #306 | #727 |
| International Trade | #17 | #449 | #811 |
| Accounting | #14 | #376 | #1003 |
| Advertising | #16 | #396 | #1066 |
Mathematics rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 10 for Mathematics in Sweden and 750 in the World with 4,982 publications made and 160,212 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #155 | #460 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #168 | #497 |
| Statistics | #10 | #262 | #697 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #360 | #900 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #408 | #1062 |
| Mathematics Education | #17 | #356 | #1163 |
Economics rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 13 for Economics in Sweden and 790 in the World with 2,817 publications made and 86,567 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #11 | #306 | #727 |
| International Trade | #17 | #449 | #811 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #360 | #900 |
Art & Design rankings
Lulea University of Technology ranked 11 for Art & Design in Sweden and 782 in the World with 1,916 publications made and 48,112 citations received.
Lulea University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #1 | #8 | #34 |
| Architecture | #6 | #165 | #364 |
| Music | #8 | #183 | #474 |
| Interior Design | #9 | #239 | #598 |
| Creative Writing | #12 | #280 | #684 |
| Animation | #8 | #267 | #696 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #297 | #760 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #320 | #807 |
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #366 | #881 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #329 | #884 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #379 | #960 |
| Literature | #14 | #384 | #994 |
