UiT The Arctic University of Norway: Rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 in Norway, 546 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 40,252 academic publications and 1,260,380 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 546 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 223 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 29 | In Norway |
| # 520 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 535 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 564 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Biology in Norway and 569 in the World with 25,214 publications made and 954,181 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #25 | #93 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #74 | #228 |
| Zoology | #4 | #111 | #297 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #157 | #449 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #180 | #477 |
| Immunology | #3 | #176 | #499 |
| Oncology | #4 | #180 | #523 |
| Genetics | #4 | #188 | #534 |
| Molecular | #4 | #179 | #543 |
| Virology | #4 | #185 | #565 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #221 | #579 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #214 | #599 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #233 | #600 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #255 | #646 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #224 | #653 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #261 | #662 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #251 | #672 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #219 | #672 |
| Botany | #5 | #251 | #723 |
| Ethics | #4 | #272 | #762 |
| Forestry | #5 | #277 | #901 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #275 | #938 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #289 | #1023 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #479 | #1753 |
Medicine rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Medicine in Norway and 535 in the World with 20,114 publications made and 730,787 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #4 | #62 | #178 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #89 | #284 |
| Social Work | #4 | #110 | #324 |
| Nursing | #4 | #127 | #377 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #114 | #384 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #126 | #395 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #177 | #455 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #158 | #456 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #187 | #484 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #191 | #485 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #177 | #491 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #182 | #493 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #163 | #494 |
| Pathology | #4 | #177 | #494 |
| Immunology | #3 | #176 | #499 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #181 | #517 |
| Sports | #5 | #210 | #518 |
| Optometry | #3 | #177 | #520 |
| Oncology | #4 | #180 | #523 |
| Surgery | #4 | #198 | #560 |
| Virology | #4 | #185 | #565 |
| Health Science | #4 | #190 | #573 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #231 | #577 |
| Urology | #5 | #193 | #583 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #214 | #600 |
| Radiology | #4 | #210 | #608 |
| Audiology | #4 | #239 | #648 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #225 | #668 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #219 | #672 |
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #224 | #690 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #239 | #714 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #265 | #758 |
| Ethics | #4 | #272 | #762 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #206 | #767 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #269 | #789 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #314 | #873 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #313 | #903 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #289 | #1023 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 608 in the World with 19,249 publications made and 565,102 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #75 | #162 |
| Demography | #4 | #98 | #291 |
| Social Work | #4 | #110 | #324 |
| Publishing | #2 | #113 | #328 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #137 | #375 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #160 | #403 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #169 | #431 |
| Sociology | #4 | #163 | #452 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #170 | #453 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #187 | #563 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #214 | #600 |
| Law | #4 | #231 | #602 |
| History | #4 | #248 | #621 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #243 | #625 |
| Political Science | #4 | #287 | #689 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #290 | #692 |
| Education | #5 | #246 | #730 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #282 | #810 |
| Special Education | #6 | #316 | #829 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #340 | #947 |
Environmental Science rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Norway and 520 in the World with 18,802 publications made and 592,051 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #25 | #93 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #68 | #221 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #114 | #336 |
| Ecology | #5 | #176 | #476 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #180 | #477 |
| Geology | #4 | #178 | #486 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #229 | #679 |
| Forestry | #5 | #277 | #901 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #398 | #1306 |
Chemistry rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Chemistry in Norway and 732 in the World with 16,466 publications made and 632,351 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #3 | #170 | #382 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #214 | #599 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #299 | #870 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #314 | #873 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #435 | #1186 |
| Physical | #5 | #466 | #1617 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #479 | #1753 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #514 | #2214 |
Engineering rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Engineering in Norway and 970 in the World with 13,126 publications made and 394,517 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #134 | #386 |
| Aviation | #4 | #201 | #525 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #224 | #653 |
| Architecture | #4 | #347 | #813 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #288 | #837 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #311 | #878 |
| Systems | #4 | #366 | #883 |
| Optics | #4 | #345 | #949 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #337 | #1004 |
| Robotics | #5 | #386 | #1166 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #435 | #1186 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #398 | #1306 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #427 | #1371 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #448 | #1375 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #438 | #1427 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #479 | #1753 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #518 | #1757 |
Computer Science rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Computer Science in Norway and 741 in the World with 12,915 publications made and 375,600 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #109 | #284 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #243 | #648 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #261 | #662 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #251 | #672 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #343 | #777 |
| Data Science | #6 | #341 | #806 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #282 | #821 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #288 | #837 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #311 | #878 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #321 | #902 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #421 | #990 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #382 | #1019 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #359 | #1080 |
| Robotics | #5 | #386 | #1166 |
Physics rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Physics in Norway and 941 in the World with 12,739 publications made and 382,902 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #4 | #236 | #534 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #221 | #579 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #233 | #600 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #329 | #816 |
| Optics | #4 | #345 | #949 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #434 | #1408 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #479 | #1753 |
Psychology rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Psychology in Norway and 564 in the World with 9,842 publications made and 302,961 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #110 | #324 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #109 | #388 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #158 | #456 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #182 | #493 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #231 | #577 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #243 | #648 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #251 | #672 |
| Education | #5 | #246 | #730 |
| Special Education | #6 | #316 | #829 |
Mathematics rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Mathematics in Norway and 655 in the World with 7,910 publications made and 265,892 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #4 | #235 | #614 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #272 | #856 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #349 | #879 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #337 | #893 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #359 | #1080 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #481 | #1335 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #448 | #1375 |
Business rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 7 for Business in Norway and 815 in the World with 4,585 publications made and 122,833 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #260 | #562 |
| International Trade | #7 | #415 | #742 |
| Marketing | #7 | #316 | #793 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #347 | #807 |
| Advertising | #5 | #309 | #833 |
| Management | #8 | #339 | #886 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #337 | #893 |
| Finance | #8 | #399 | #983 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #421 | #990 |
| Project Management | #9 | #501 | #1184 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #448 | #1375 |
| Accounting | #9 | #488 | #1385 |
Economics rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 5 for Economics in Norway and 688 in the World with 3,904 publications made and 102,229 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #415 | #742 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #349 | #879 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #337 | #893 |
| Finance | #8 | #399 | #983 |
Art & Design rankings
UiT The Arctic University of Norway ranked 4 for Art & Design in Norway and 601 in the World with 3,310 publications made and 97,031 citations received.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #4 | #128 | #321 |
| Photography | #2 | #154 | #394 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #160 | #403 |
| Literature | #4 | #206 | #495 |
| Cinematography | #4 | #223 | #525 |
| Music | #5 | #285 | #742 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #334 | #799 |
| Architecture | #4 | #347 | #813 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #382 | #1019 |
