University of Bergen: Rankings
University of Bergen ranked 2 in Norway, 227 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 86,681 academic publications and 3,244,147 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 227 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 84 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 29 | In Norway |
| # 213 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 233 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 241 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Bergen ranked 2 for Biology in Norway and 285 in the World with 52,495 publications made and 2,278,485 citations received.
University of Bergen
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #9 | #49 |
| Zoology | #2 | #58 | #167 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #64 | #202 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #67 | #210 |
| Ethics | #3 | #75 | #237 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #90 | #246 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #94 | #249 |
| Oncology | #2 | #89 | #272 |
| Immunology | #2 | #104 | #285 |
| Genetics | #2 | #103 | #288 |
| Botany | #2 | #101 | #289 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #121 | #307 |
| Virology | #2 | #108 | #324 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #118 | #333 |
| Molecular | #2 | #114 | #337 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #115 | #346 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #137 | #391 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #156 | #403 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #130 | #417 |
| Entomology | #3 | #159 | #421 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #169 | #448 |
| Forestry | #4 | #177 | #527 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #176 | #555 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #228 | #580 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #406 | #1386 |
Medicine rankings
University of Bergen ranked 2 for Medicine in Norway and 241 in the World with 43,804 publications made and 1,885,493 citations received.
University of Bergen
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #1 | #20 | #66 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #32 | #74 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #41 | #115 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #37 | #117 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #28 | #120 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #44 | #132 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #69 | #143 |
| Nursing | #2 | #42 | #155 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #41 | #160 |
| Audiology | #2 | #59 | #161 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #50 | #180 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #59 | #182 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #63 | #186 |
| Pathology | #2 | #74 | #219 |
| Ethics | #3 | #75 | #237 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #65 | #241 |
| Urology | #2 | #80 | #243 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #89 | #245 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #84 | #252 |
| Health Science | #2 | #79 | #255 |
| Sports | #4 | #92 | #255 |
| Surgery | #2 | #88 | #263 |
| Radiology | #2 | #94 | #271 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #101 | #271 |
| Oncology | #2 | #89 | #272 |
| Immunology | #2 | #104 | #285 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #99 | #297 |
| Social Work | #3 | #103 | #306 |
| Virology | #2 | #108 | #324 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #115 | #346 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #144 | #411 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #130 | #417 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #172 | #462 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #148 | #551 |
| Optometry | #4 | #199 | #580 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #223 | #639 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #231 | #776 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #299 | #820 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Bergen ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 250 in the World with 37,873 publications made and 1,400,130 citations received.
University of Bergen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #35 | #130 |
| Demography | #2 | #40 | #134 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #54 | #160 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #50 | #168 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #58 | #192 |
| Sociology | #2 | #63 | #196 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #83 | #236 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #97 | #257 |
| History | #3 | #92 | #264 |
| Law | #3 | #87 | #268 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #100 | #285 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #123 | #286 |
| Social Work | #3 | #103 | #306 |
| Political Science | #3 | #124 | #307 |
| Special Education | #3 | #105 | #312 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #101 | #334 |
| Education | #3 | #93 | #341 |
| International Law | #3 | #170 | #395 |
| Publishing | #3 | #171 | #454 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #223 | #639 |
| Military science | #1 | #9 | #72 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #2 | #25 | #85 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Norway and 233 in the World with 36,417 publications made and 1,390,950 citations received.
University of Bergen
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #9 | #49 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #21 | #88 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #28 | #98 |
| Geology | #3 | #65 | #202 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #64 | #202 |
| Ecology | #3 | #79 | #243 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #85 | #281 |
| Forestry | #4 | #177 | #527 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #262 | #786 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Chemistry in Norway and 403 in the World with 35,129 publications made and 1,521,689 citations received.
University of Bergen
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #2 | #118 | #333 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #199 | #537 |
| Computational | #4 | #248 | #596 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #264 | #638 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #299 | #820 |
| Physical | #3 | #284 | #841 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #231 | #908 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #406 | #1386 |
Engineering rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Engineering in Norway and 522 in the World with 28,372 publications made and 998,137 citations received.
University of Bergen
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #141 | #397 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #169 | #448 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #231 | #528 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #186 | #547 |
| Systems | #3 | #230 | #563 |
| Optics | #3 | #212 | #564 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #204 | #580 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #207 | #638 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #264 | #638 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #235 | #685 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #260 | #770 |
| Architecture | #3 | #332 | #773 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #262 | #786 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #305 | #793 |
| Aviation | #6 | #341 | #929 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #325 | #957 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #337 | #1001 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #413 | #1248 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #406 | #1386 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #3 | #11 | #70 |
| Marine Engineering | #2 | #23 | #81 |
Physics rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Physics in Norway and 507 in the World with 28,211 publications made and 1,075,052 citations received.
University of Bergen
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #156 | #403 |
| Molecular | #3 | #226 | #500 |
| Optics | #3 | #212 | #564 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #253 | #572 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #228 | #580 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #364 | #1076 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #413 | #1248 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #406 | #1386 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Computer Science in Norway and 360 in the World with 27,555 publications made and 1,086,991 citations received.
University of Bergen
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #3 | #90 | #246 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #121 | #307 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #127 | #350 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #127 | #354 |
| Data Science | #3 | #149 | #362 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #117 | #366 |
| Animation | #3 | #192 | #486 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #194 | #504 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #231 | #517 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #183 | #528 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #204 | #580 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #264 | #603 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #252 | #672 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #235 | #685 |
Psychology rankings
University of Bergen ranked 2 for Psychology in Norway and 213 in the World with 22,508 publications made and 930,078 citations received.
University of Bergen
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #28 | #120 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #59 | #182 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #89 | #245 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #90 | #246 |
| Social Work | #3 | #103 | #306 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #77 | #307 |
| Special Education | #3 | #105 | #312 |
| Education | #3 | #93 | #341 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #127 | #350 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Mathematics in Norway and 247 in the World with 16,730 publications made and 691,375 citations received.
University of Bergen
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #78 | #202 |
| Statistics | #3 | #74 | #236 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #82 | #335 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #150 | #374 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #138 | #385 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #183 | #528 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #186 | #547 |
Business rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Business in Norway and 393 in the World with 8,511 publications made and 315,357 citations received.
University of Bergen
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #138 | #385 |
| Management | #3 | #139 | #414 |
| International Trade | #4 | #249 | #434 |
| Advertising | #2 | #158 | #463 |
| Marketing | #4 | #196 | #518 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #186 | #547 |
| Finance | #5 | #241 | #590 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #264 | #603 |
| Accounting | #5 | #225 | #623 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #305 | #793 |
| Project Management | #8 | #387 | #886 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #395 | #965 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #337 | #1001 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #1 | #13 | #77 |
Economics rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Economics in Norway and 315 in the World with 8,071 publications made and 269,870 citations received.
University of Bergen
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #4 | #150 | #374 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #138 | #385 |
| International Trade | #4 | #249 | #434 |
| Finance | #5 | #241 | #590 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Bergen ranked 3 for Art & Design in Norway and 289 in the World with 6,037 publications made and 163,941 citations received.
University of Bergen
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #2 | #60 | #183 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #99 | #197 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #87 | #212 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #97 | #257 |
| Music | #4 | #101 | #258 |
| Literature | #3 | #100 | #269 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #127 | #354 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #135 | #361 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #184 | #431 |
| Animation | #3 | #192 | #486 |
| Photography | #3 | #206 | #519 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #231 | #528 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #221 | #551 |
| Architecture | #3 | #332 | #773 |
