Roskilde University: Rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 in Denmark, 980 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 25,142 academic publications and 317,836 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 980 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 27 | In Denmark |
| # 395 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 526 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 614 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 623 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 526 in the World with 15,603 publications made and 175,737 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #36 | #132 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #63 | #180 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #82 | #261 |
| International Law | #2 | #119 | #266 |
| Social Work | #4 | #92 | #275 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #87 | #291 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #153 | #390 |
| Political Science | #7 | #178 | #416 |
| Sociology | #6 | #159 | #439 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #171 | #454 |
| Law | #7 | #191 | #503 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #255 | #589 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #249 | #618 |
| Education | #7 | #202 | #621 |
| History | #7 | #251 | #630 |
| Publishing | #7 | #286 | #742 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #315 | #817 |
| Demography | #7 | #431 | #1321 |
Environmental Science rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Denmark and 876 in the World with 8,908 publications made and 152,702 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #244 | #741 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #316 | #881 |
| Ecology | #7 | #335 | #920 |
| Forestry | #6 | #300 | #981 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #336 | #984 |
| Geology | #6 | #391 | #1120 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #443 | #1362 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #436 | #1423 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #495 | #1765 |
Biology rankings
Roskilde University ranked 6 for Biology in Denmark and 1513 in the World with 7,102 publications made and 166,018 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #4 | #44 | #161 |
| Ethics | #3 | #99 | #295 |
| Entomology | #4 | #224 | #620 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #270 | #698 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #244 | #741 |
| Zoology | #6 | #303 | #854 |
| Forestry | #6 | #300 | #981 |
| Virology | #7 | #330 | #1139 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #326 | #1189 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #400 | #1200 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #441 | #1254 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #417 | #1300 |
| Oncology | #6 | #376 | #1300 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #443 | #1362 |
| Molecular | #7 | #405 | #1385 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #464 | #1467 |
| Genetics | #6 | #451 | #1489 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #426 | #1550 |
| Botany | #6 | #440 | #1568 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #467 | #1574 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #459 | #1612 |
| Immunology | #6 | #449 | #1628 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #444 | #1791 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #474 | #1887 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #615 | #2402 |
Chemistry rankings
Roskilde University ranked 6 for Chemistry in Denmark and 1550 in the World with 5,493 publications made and 140,413 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #6 | #275 | #675 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #409 | #1282 |
| Physical | #6 | #418 | #1426 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #466 | #1567 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #467 | #1574 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #486 | #2081 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #615 | #2402 |
Computer Science rankings
Roskilde University ranked 8 for Computer Science in Denmark and 1220 in the World with 5,449 publications made and 97,724 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #122 | #304 |
| Data Science | #8 | #332 | #789 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #327 | #944 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #436 | #1048 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #394 | #1076 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #389 | #1158 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #417 | #1300 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #464 | #1467 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #596 | #1992 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #616 | #2179 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #647 | #2355 |
Engineering rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Engineering in Denmark and 1576 in the World with 5,287 publications made and 115,531 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #160 | #330 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #269 | #761 |
| Architecture | #10 | #435 | #1067 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #335 | #1068 |
| Systems | #8 | #525 | #1403 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #488 | #1540 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #510 | #1580 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #459 | #1612 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #495 | #1765 |
| Optics | #7 | #579 | #1947 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #596 | #1992 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #631 | #2323 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #615 | #2402 |
Physics rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Physics in Denmark and 1466 in the World with 5,067 publications made and 109,064 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #6 | #270 | #698 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #338 | #862 |
| Molecular | #6 | #356 | #960 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #345 | #1018 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #400 | #1200 |
| Optics | #7 | #579 | #1947 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #615 | #2402 |
Medicine rankings
Roskilde University ranked 6 for Medicine in Denmark and 1598 in the World with 4,799 publications made and 87,743 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #4 | #44 | #161 |
| Social Work | #4 | #92 | #275 |
| Ethics | #3 | #99 | #295 |
| Plastic Surgery | #3 | #166 | #512 |
| Virology | #7 | #330 | #1139 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #367 | #1227 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #409 | #1282 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #425 | #1297 |
| Oncology | #6 | #376 | #1300 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #430 | #1318 |
| Radiation Therapy | #6 | #405 | #1438 |
| Nursing | #7 | #452 | #1462 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #472 | #1466 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #471 | #1532 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #500 | #1586 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #482 | #1613 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #499 | #1620 |
| Immunology | #6 | #449 | #1628 |
| Pathology | #7 | #481 | #1676 |
| Health Science | #7 | #499 | #1778 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #516 | #1859 |
| Radiology | #6 | #553 | #1864 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #474 | #1887 |
| Surgery | #6 | #539 | #1898 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #428 | #1925 |
| Sports | #7 | #604 | #1985 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #579 | #2081 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #561 | #2111 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #612 | #2120 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #607 | #2268 |
Business rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Business in Denmark and 676 in the World with 4,505 publications made and 77,733 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #100 | #219 |
| International Trade | #6 | #147 | #244 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #122 | #304 |
| Project Management | #7 | #203 | #454 |
| Advertising | #7 | #213 | #576 |
| Finance | #7 | #262 | #640 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #269 | #761 |
| Management | #7 | #295 | #786 |
| Marketing | #7 | #331 | #834 |
| Accounting | #7 | #517 | #1485 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #488 | #1540 |
Psychology rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Psychology in Denmark and 1204 in the World with 3,410 publications made and 56,739 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #92 | #275 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #134 | #445 |
| Education | #7 | #202 | #621 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #327 | #944 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #464 | #1467 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #482 | #1613 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #579 | #2081 |
Economics rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Economics in Denmark and 623 in the World with 3,381 publications made and 58,183 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #147 | #244 |
| Finance | #7 | #262 | #640 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #530 | #1537 |
Art & Design rankings
Roskilde University ranked 7 for Art & Design in Denmark and 614 in the World with 2,478 publications made and 30,226 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #4 | #81 | #221 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #160 | #330 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #151 | #338 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #151 | #353 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #153 | #390 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #172 | #398 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #194 | #486 |
| Music | #6 | #216 | #574 |
| Literature | #7 | #280 | #656 |
| Architecture | #10 | #435 | #1067 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #394 | #1076 |
