Umea University: Rankings
Umea University ranked 9 in Sweden, 318 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 73,883 academic publications and 3,027,142 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 318 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 125 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 9 of 39 | In Sweden |
| # 206 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 225 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 256 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Umea University ranked 6 for Biology in Sweden and 256 in the World with 48,543 publications made and 2,282,537 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #5 | #54 | #167 |
| Ethics | #4 | #52 | #173 |
| Forestry | #3 | #52 | #189 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #67 | #202 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #71 | #202 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #67 | #203 |
| Virology | #5 | #66 | #214 |
| Genetics | #5 | #74 | #217 |
| Molecular | #5 | #71 | #218 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #84 | #231 |
| Botany | #6 | #82 | #237 |
| Oncology | #5 | #74 | #240 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #84 | #243 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #84 | #247 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #95 | #249 |
| Immunology | #5 | #94 | #252 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #83 | #254 |
| Zoology | #6 | #98 | #263 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #113 | #286 |
| Entomology | #5 | #131 | #349 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #129 | #381 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #170 | #414 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #131 | #414 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #134 | #427 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #306 | #971 |
Medicine rankings
Umea University ranked 5 for Medicine in Sweden and 206 in the World with 44,410 publications made and 1,958,086 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #11 | #49 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #16 | #60 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #21 | #73 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #27 | #83 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #41 | #99 |
| Sports | #4 | #27 | #101 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #35 | #110 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #39 | #123 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #29 | #127 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #42 | #158 |
| Social Work | #5 | #49 | #164 |
| Nursing | #6 | #49 | #170 |
| Ethics | #4 | #52 | #173 |
| Pathology | #5 | #62 | #183 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #54 | #191 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #67 | #202 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #70 | #204 |
| Surgery | #5 | #65 | #206 |
| Virology | #5 | #66 | #214 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #69 | #216 |
| Radiology | #5 | #79 | #232 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #84 | #233 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #70 | #234 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #81 | #235 |
| Oncology | #5 | #74 | #240 |
| Audiology | #7 | #97 | #244 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #112 | #252 |
| Immunology | #5 | #94 | #252 |
| Optometry | #4 | #89 | #266 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #99 | #269 |
| Urology | #6 | #95 | #277 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #112 | #294 |
| Health Science | #5 | #90 | #298 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #123 | #339 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #112 | #355 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #129 | #381 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #164 | #453 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #173 | #657 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #268 | #723 |
Chemistry rankings
Umea University ranked 8 for Chemistry in Sweden and 318 in the World with 34,386 publications made and 1,654,796 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #6 | #84 | #247 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #146 | #338 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #132 | #373 |
| Physical | #7 | #165 | #494 |
| Computational | #9 | #237 | #565 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #140 | #597 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #268 | #723 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #306 | #971 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Umea University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 309 in the World with 31,544 publications made and 1,156,752 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #6 | #33 | #110 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #40 | #114 |
| Social Work | #5 | #49 | #164 |
| Sociology | #6 | #49 | #168 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #70 | #228 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #61 | #229 |
| Law | #6 | #90 | #279 |
| Special Education | #7 | #95 | #281 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #103 | #286 |
| Education | #6 | #80 | #303 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #112 | #305 |
| Political Science | #6 | #133 | #330 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #144 | #392 |
| Publishing | #7 | #143 | #396 |
| History | #9 | #159 | #413 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #190 | #437 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #161 | #437 |
| International Law | #6 | #195 | #446 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #164 | #453 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #203 | #573 |
Environmental Science rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Sweden and 323 in the World with 26,358 publications made and 1,104,533 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #3 | #52 | #189 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #84 | #243 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #74 | #246 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #83 | #254 |
| Ecology | #7 | #87 | #267 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #96 | #285 |
| Geology | #8 | #109 | #317 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #121 | #387 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #184 | #504 |
Engineering rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Engineering in Sweden and 432 in the World with 25,622 publications made and 1,036,208 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #5 | #67 | #203 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #93 | #253 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #75 | #266 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #146 | #338 |
| Systems | #7 | #147 | #378 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #126 | #379 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #121 | #387 |
| Optics | #9 | #160 | #417 |
| Robotics | #7 | #156 | #457 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #200 | #523 |
| Architecture | #10 | #246 | #540 |
| Landscape Architecture | #9 | #237 | #542 |
| Metallurgy | #10 | #210 | #595 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #201 | #624 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #264 | #698 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #270 | #744 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #280 | #779 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #293 | #856 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #306 | #971 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #318 | #1055 |
Computer Science rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Sweden and 350 in the World with 24,658 publications made and 1,020,936 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #5 | #84 | #231 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #95 | #249 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #75 | #268 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #67 | #272 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #107 | #274 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #101 | #290 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #138 | #297 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #148 | #394 |
| Robotics | #7 | #156 | #457 |
| Data Science | #9 | #208 | #468 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #221 | #596 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #239 | #603 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #270 | #744 |
| Animation | #9 | #285 | #752 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #258 | #766 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #293 | #856 |
Physics rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Physics in Sweden and 468 in the World with 23,872 publications made and 911,926 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #6 | #71 | #202 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #170 | #414 |
| Optics | #9 | #160 | #417 |
| Molecular | #8 | #189 | #431 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #200 | #523 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #216 | #551 |
| Theoretical | #8 | #285 | #671 |
| Nanotechnology | #10 | #306 | #971 |
Psychology rankings
Umea University ranked 5 for Psychology in Sweden and 225 in the World with 21,887 publications made and 864,211 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #11 | #49 |
| Social Work | #5 | #49 | #164 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #70 | #204 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #84 | #231 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #70 | #234 |
| Special Education | #7 | #95 | #281 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #101 | #290 |
| Education | #6 | #80 | #303 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #80 | #316 |
Mathematics rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Mathematics in Sweden and 274 in the World with 15,491 publications made and 606,751 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #7 | #81 | #247 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #73 | #315 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #134 | #328 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #158 | #437 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #232 | #565 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #258 | #766 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #280 | #779 |
Business rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Business in Sweden and 382 in the World with 8,860 publications made and 279,967 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #6 | #93 | #253 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #115 | #261 |
| Project Management | #11 | #116 | #269 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #107 | #274 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #152 | #372 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #126 | #379 |
| Management | #9 | #126 | #383 |
| International Trade | #8 | #226 | #386 |
| Marketing | #10 | #152 | #414 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #158 | #437 |
| Advertising | #7 | #152 | #448 |
| Accounting | #9 | #165 | #480 |
| Finance | #9 | #195 | #494 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #163 | #509 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #280 | #779 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #2 | #8 | #50 |
Economics rankings
Umea University ranked 8 for Economics in Sweden and 292 in the World with 8,298 publications made and 242,761 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #7 | #134 | #328 |
| International Trade | #8 | #226 | #386 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #158 | #437 |
| Finance | #9 | #195 | #494 |
Art & Design rankings
Umea University ranked 9 for Art & Design in Sweden and 341 in the World with 5,089 publications made and 167,479 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #4 | #47 | #146 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #74 | #210 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #112 | #305 |
| Literature | #7 | #123 | #313 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #148 | #394 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #187 | #425 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #201 | #442 |
| Photography | #7 | #192 | #477 |
| Music | #9 | #206 | #539 |
| Architecture | #10 | #246 | #540 |
| Landscape Architecture | #9 | #237 | #542 |
| Animation | #9 | #285 | #752 |
