Reykjavik University: Rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 in Iceland, 1721 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 7,874 academic publications and 277,301 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1721 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 629 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 7 | In Iceland |
| # 1635 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1658 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1687 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Computer Science rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Iceland and 1783 in the World with 4,110 publications made and 130,794 citations received.
Reykjavik University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #217 | #552 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #384 | #882 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #383 | #1122 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #423 | #1322 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #564 | #1452 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #483 | #1561 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #495 | #1582 |
| Data Science | #2 | #562 | #1585 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #518 | #1612 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #515 | #1641 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #494 | #1650 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #508 | #1713 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #613 | #2158 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #628 | #2294 |
Biology rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Biology in Iceland and 2205 in the World with 3,841 publications made and 189,660 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #2 | #344 | #1163 |
| Immunology | #2 | #415 | #1479 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #515 | #1641 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #508 | #1713 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #553 | #1727 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #454 | #1785 |
| Genetics | #2 | #511 | #1845 |
| Virology | #2 | #521 | #2061 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #525 | #2185 |
| Molecular | #2 | #572 | #2266 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #589 | #2326 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #700 | #2626 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #627 | #2647 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #657 | #2810 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #707 | #2845 |
| Botany | #3 | #794 | #3521 |
Medicine rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Medicine in Iceland and 1635 in the World with 3,822 publications made and 193,829 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #2 | #277 | #797 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #292 | #970 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #328 | #983 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #294 | #988 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #350 | #1069 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #377 | #1135 |
| Oncology | #2 | #344 | #1163 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #358 | #1192 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #406 | #1226 |
| Surgery | #2 | #373 | #1236 |
| Audiology | #2 | #402 | #1244 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #377 | #1254 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #396 | #1259 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #459 | #1383 |
| Pathology | #2 | #419 | #1406 |
| Sports | #2 | #484 | #1422 |
| Radiology | #2 | #455 | #1447 |
| Nursing | #2 | #449 | #1452 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #466 | #1476 |
| Immunology | #2 | #415 | #1479 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #423 | #1526 |
| Urology | #2 | #435 | #1595 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #454 | #1785 |
| Health Science | #2 | #508 | #1826 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #555 | #1916 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #617 | #2035 |
| Virology | #2 | #521 | #2061 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #640 | #2226 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iceland and 2228 in the World with 3,697 publications made and 127,154 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #178 | #411 |
| Demography | #2 | #383 | #1124 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #564 | #1569 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #550 | #1612 |
| Sociology | #2 | #578 | #1833 |
| Law | #2 | #677 | #2173 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #708 | #2212 |
| Political Science | #2 | #771 | #2423 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #707 | #2444 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #753 | #2629 |
| History | #2 | #782 | #2795 |
| Education | #3 | #748 | #2918 |
Engineering rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Engineering in Iceland and 2244 in the World with 3,548 publications made and 92,083 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #1 | #383 | #1122 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #483 | #1561 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #503 | #1595 |
| Systems | #2 | #593 | #1666 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #534 | #1736 |
| Optics | #2 | #584 | #1974 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #563 | #1990 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #657 | #2810 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #707 | #2845 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #774 | #3063 |
Physics rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Physics in Iceland and 2288 in the World with 2,879 publications made and 70,151 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #2 | #584 | #1974 |
| Molecular | #2 | #610 | #2256 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #632 | #2435 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #707 | #2845 |
Chemistry rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Iceland and 2615 in the World with 2,531 publications made and 126,321 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #2 | #589 | #2326 |
| Computational | #2 | #615 | #2375 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #707 | #2845 |
| Physical | #2 | #830 | #3435 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #845 | #3588 |
Mathematics rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Iceland and 1658 in the World with 2,343 publications made and 72,414 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #423 | #1322 |
| Statistics | #2 | #509 | #1543 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #503 | #1595 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #597 | #1879 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #592 | #1879 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #676 | #2708 |
Psychology rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Psychology in Iceland and 1687 in the World with 2,288 publications made and 93,396 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #377 | #1135 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #396 | #1259 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #515 | #1641 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #628 | #2294 |
| Education | #3 | #748 | #2918 |
Environmental Science rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Iceland and 2769 in the World with 2,127 publications made and 61,449 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #2 | #548 | #1757 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #576 | #2047 |
| Geology | #2 | #672 | #2399 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #700 | #2626 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #627 | #2647 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #774 | #2964 |
| Ecology | #2 | #793 | #3120 |
Business rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Business in Iceland and 1865 in the World with 1,536 publications made and 39,225 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #2 | #579 | #1403 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #564 | #1452 |
| Advertising | #2 | #525 | #1517 |
| Marketing | #2 | #549 | #1556 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #503 | #1595 |
| Management | #2 | #550 | #1650 |
| Finance | #2 | #659 | #1989 |
| Accounting | #2 | #654 | #2081 |
Economics rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Economics in Iceland and 2230 in the World with 866 publications made and 23,237 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #597 | #1879 |
| Finance | #2 | #659 | #1989 |
Art & Design rankings
Reykjavik University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Iceland and 2041 in the World with 652 publications made and 13,528 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #217 | #552 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #564 | #1569 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #518 | #1612 |
| Literature | #2 | #624 | #1919 |
