University of Iceland: Rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 in Iceland, 641 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 27,719 academic publications and 1,094,870 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 641 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 261 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 7 | In Iceland |
| # 704 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 747 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 798 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Biology in Iceland and 849 in the World with 17,075 publications made and 787,643 citations received.
University of Iceland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #107 | #313 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #119 | #369 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #221 | #576 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #238 | #610 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #211 | #639 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #284 | #731 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #292 | #738 |
| Zoology | #1 | #266 | #750 |
| Virology | #1 | #242 | #751 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #254 | #762 |
| Oncology | #1 | #255 | #781 |
| Immunology | #1 | #257 | #782 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #225 | #784 |
| Genetics | #1 | #299 | #864 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #320 | #896 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #312 | #940 |
| Botany | #1 | #341 | #1059 |
| Molecular | #1 | #343 | #1075 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #373 | #1239 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #375 | #1256 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #410 | #1278 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #422 | #1669 |
| Forestry | #1 | #487 | #1772 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iceland and 833 in the World with 13,345 publications made and 448,882 citations received.
University of Iceland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #1 | #115 | #329 |
| Special Education | #1 | #112 | #331 |
| International Law | #1 | #174 | #403 |
| Demography | #1 | #151 | #423 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #169 | #500 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #263 | #647 |
| Sociology | #1 | #246 | #650 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #255 | #652 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #274 | #718 |
| History | #1 | #292 | #727 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #303 | #731 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #297 | #773 |
| Social Work | #1 | #260 | #781 |
| Law | #1 | #324 | #843 |
| Education | #1 | #285 | #851 |
| Publishing | #1 | #345 | #894 |
| Political Science | #1 | #382 | #932 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #366 | #943 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Iceland and 704 in the World with 12,938 publications made and 455,358 citations received.
University of Iceland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #82 | #240 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #119 | #369 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #195 | #531 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #221 | #576 |
| Geology | #1 | #213 | #580 |
| Ecology | #1 | #296 | #822 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #325 | #961 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #385 | #1241 |
| Forestry | #1 | #487 | #1772 |
Medicine rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Medicine in Iceland and 801 in the World with 12,269 publications made and 576,420 citations received.
University of Iceland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #1 | #76 | #229 |
| Ethics | #1 | #107 | #313 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #122 | #323 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #122 | #354 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #165 | #449 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #174 | #553 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #198 | #564 |
| Sports | #1 | #243 | #603 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #214 | #625 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #216 | #633 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #211 | #639 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #255 | #657 |
| Nursing | #1 | #232 | #664 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #266 | #680 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #248 | #686 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #250 | #705 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #259 | #714 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #265 | #738 |
| Pathology | #1 | #255 | #746 |
| Virology | #1 | #242 | #751 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #262 | #769 |
| Surgery | #1 | #253 | #776 |
| Oncology | #1 | #255 | #781 |
| Social Work | #1 | #260 | #781 |
| Immunology | #1 | #257 | #782 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #256 | #783 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #303 | #858 |
| Urology | #1 | #270 | #864 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #233 | #881 |
| Radiology | #1 | #300 | #896 |
| Audiology | #1 | #325 | #939 |
| Health Science | #1 | #326 | #1015 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #387 | #1190 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #372 | #1327 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Chemistry in Iceland and 952 in the World with 12,009 publications made and 634,673 citations received.
University of Iceland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #259 | #627 |
| Physical | #1 | #268 | #793 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #321 | #797 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #202 | #819 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #312 | #940 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #339 | #1033 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #387 | #1190 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #373 | #1239 |
Engineering rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Engineering in Iceland and 1011 in the World with 10,980 publications made and 434,299 citations received.
University of Iceland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #46 | #144 |
| Aviation | #1 | #155 | #423 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #252 | #589 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #321 | #797 |
| Optics | #1 | #347 | #955 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #319 | #1007 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #388 | #1214 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #408 | #1222 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #373 | #1239 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #385 | #1241 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #375 | #1256 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #441 | #1343 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #403 | #1354 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #434 | #1356 |
| Systems | #1 | #526 | #1404 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #487 | #1538 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #501 | #1599 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #512 | #1689 |
Physics rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Physics in Iceland and 956 in the World with 10,528 publications made and 416,107 citations received.
University of Iceland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #222 | #489 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #294 | #694 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #284 | #731 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #307 | #861 |
| Optics | #1 | #347 | #955 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #408 | #1222 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #373 | #1239 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #410 | #1278 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Computer Science in Iceland and 925 in the World with 8,946 publications made and 434,870 citations received.
University of Iceland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #207 | #546 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #238 | #610 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #284 | #777 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #320 | #896 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #317 | #950 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #421 | #998 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #369 | #1063 |
| Data Science | #1 | #435 | #1118 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #517 | #1269 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #501 | #1599 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #512 | #1689 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #580 | #1899 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #647 | #2415 |
Psychology rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Psychology in Iceland and 747 in the World with 7,095 publications made and 283,046 citations received.
University of Iceland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #112 | #331 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #207 | #546 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #189 | #622 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #214 | #625 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #266 | #680 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #265 | #738 |
| Social Work | #1 | #260 | #781 |
| Education | #1 | #285 | #851 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #320 | #896 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Mathematics in Iceland and 851 in the World with 5,116 publications made and 206,838 citations received.
University of Iceland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #294 | #793 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #403 | #1017 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #329 | #1049 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #425 | #1126 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #487 | #1538 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #647 | #2415 |
Business rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Business in Iceland and 984 in the World with 3,314 publications made and 90,535 citations received.
University of Iceland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #329 | #568 |
| Finance | #1 | #385 | #945 |
| Accounting | #1 | #399 | #1062 |
| Management | #1 | #412 | #1123 |
| Advertising | #1 | #424 | #1160 |
| Project Management | #1 | #510 | #1210 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #517 | #1269 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #441 | #1343 |
| Marketing | #1 | #491 | #1360 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #487 | #1538 |
Economics rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Economics in Iceland and 798 in the World with 3,041 publications made and 81,524 citations received.
University of Iceland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #329 | #568 |
| Finance | #1 | #385 | #945 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #403 | #1017 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Iceland ranked 1 for Art & Design in Iceland and 852 in the World with 2,067 publications made and 43,789 citations received.
University of Iceland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #1 | #183 | #468 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #252 | #589 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #256 | #632 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #288 | #662 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #293 | #726 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #303 | #731 |
| Music | #1 | #296 | #758 |
| Literature | #1 | #316 | #762 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #580 | #1899 |
