University of Southern Denmark: Rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 in Denmark, 359 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 70,876 academic publications and 2,319,539 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 359 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 27 | In Denmark |
| # 147 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 321 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 339 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 341 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 3 for Medicine in Denmark and 321 in the World with 40,440 publications made and 1,439,549 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #17 | #67 |
| Sports | #3 | #19 | #83 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #21 | #84 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #22 | #113 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #45 | #129 |
| Nursing | #3 | #51 | #175 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #50 | #177 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #71 | #181 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #64 | #183 |
| Health Science | #3 | #61 | #206 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #59 | #212 |
| Optometry | #3 | #80 | #243 |
| Pathology | #3 | #97 | #273 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #107 | #296 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #131 | #306 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #116 | #311 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #102 | #315 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #112 | #328 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #124 | #334 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #108 | #346 |
| Surgery | #3 | #125 | #356 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #131 | #361 |
| Oncology | #3 | #132 | #384 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #134 | #385 |
| Virology | #4 | #138 | #398 |
| Immunology | #3 | #147 | #402 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #156 | #403 |
| Radiology | #3 | #147 | #404 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #142 | #413 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #149 | #416 |
| Ethics | #5 | #165 | #445 |
| Audiology | #5 | #179 | #464 |
| Urology | #3 | #163 | #489 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #198 | #568 |
| Social Work | #6 | #231 | #709 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #281 | #805 |
| Orthodontics | #5 | #287 | #811 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #306 | #843 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #257 | #1010 |
Biology rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 4 for Biology in Denmark and 408 in the World with 39,397 publications made and 1,610,009 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #63 | #180 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #108 | #275 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #118 | #319 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #112 | #328 |
| Genetics | #4 | #126 | #342 |
| Molecular | #3 | #123 | #368 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #139 | #381 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #154 | #383 |
| Oncology | #3 | #132 | #384 |
| Virology | #4 | #138 | #398 |
| Immunology | #3 | #147 | #402 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #142 | #413 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #158 | #419 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #140 | #420 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #174 | #444 |
| Ethics | #5 | #165 | #445 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #178 | #501 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #161 | #546 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #224 | #580 |
| Entomology | #3 | #216 | #602 |
| Zoology | #4 | #218 | #608 |
| Forestry | #5 | #207 | #634 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #225 | #688 |
| Botany | #5 | #258 | #745 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #371 | #1439 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 341 in the World with 33,120 publications made and 1,076,796 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #38 | #135 |
| Demography | #3 | #73 | #221 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #81 | #234 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #84 | #248 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #94 | #257 |
| Sociology | #4 | #90 | #273 |
| Publishing | #4 | #98 | #286 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #106 | #292 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #107 | #296 |
| Law | #5 | #102 | #303 |
| Political Science | #5 | #132 | #329 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #160 | #413 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #178 | #413 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #144 | #433 |
| Education | #5 | #143 | #464 |
| History | #6 | #192 | #486 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #186 | #498 |
| International Law | #6 | #230 | #539 |
| Social Work | #6 | #231 | #709 |
| Special Education | #4 | #293 | #759 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #2 | #9 | #36 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 4 for Chemistry in Denmark and 485 in the World with 25,881 publications made and 1,214,802 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #4 | #139 | #381 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #208 | #478 |
| Computational | #4 | #214 | #485 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #210 | #579 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #225 | #688 |
| Physical | #5 | #254 | #735 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #306 | #843 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #382 | #1625 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 for Computer Science in Denmark and 457 in the World with 23,931 publications made and 879,420 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #37 | #129 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #63 | #161 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #63 | #180 |
| Data Science | #6 | #125 | #312 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #128 | #357 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #174 | #444 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #215 | #468 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #219 | #582 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #227 | #656 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #263 | #673 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #255 | #758 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #298 | #847 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #309 | #867 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #355 | #1101 |
Engineering rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 for Engineering in Denmark and 612 in the World with 22,306 publications made and 675,700 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #37 | #129 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #92 | #264 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #147 | #395 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #158 | #419 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #152 | #472 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #208 | #478 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #177 | #502 |
| Systems | #5 | #213 | #533 |
| Architecture | #8 | #259 | #564 |
| Optics | #5 | #214 | #572 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #227 | #610 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #202 | #622 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #225 | #688 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #255 | #744 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #271 | #805 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #273 | #829 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #298 | #847 |
| Aviation | #5 | #322 | #874 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #386 | #1090 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #355 | #1101 |
Physics rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 for Physics in Denmark and 550 in the World with 21,374 publications made and 729,771 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #4 | #118 | #319 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #181 | #377 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #154 | #383 |
| Molecular | #4 | #209 | #465 |
| Optics | #5 | #214 | #572 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #227 | #610 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #225 | #688 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #277 | #739 |
Psychology rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 4 for Psychology in Denmark and 363 in the World with 20,016 publications made and 672,219 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #17 | #67 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #116 | #311 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #102 | #315 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #174 | #444 |
| Education | #5 | #143 | #464 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #219 | #582 |
| Social Work | #6 | #231 | #709 |
| Special Education | #4 | #293 | #759 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #237 | #793 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Denmark and 550 in the World with 19,477 publications made and 708,777 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #140 | #420 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #179 | #494 |
| Ecology | #5 | #188 | #503 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #224 | #580 |
| Geology | #5 | #227 | #615 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #224 | #624 |
| Forestry | #5 | #207 | #634 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #226 | #671 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #273 | #829 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 5 for Mathematics in Denmark and 413 in the World with 13,945 publications made and 425,145 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #92 | #264 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #129 | #322 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #135 | #377 |
| Statistics | #5 | #153 | #412 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #180 | #578 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #255 | #758 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #409 | #1067 |
Business rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 6 for Business in Denmark and 362 in the World with 10,319 publications made and 302,209 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #22 | #44 |
| Project Management | #5 | #60 | #132 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #63 | #161 |
| International Trade | #5 | #121 | #199 |
| Marketing | #6 | #85 | #259 |
| Advertising | #4 | #79 | #264 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #92 | #264 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #135 | #377 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #147 | #395 |
| Management | #6 | #158 | #458 |
| Finance | #6 | #183 | #460 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #206 | #477 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #177 | #502 |
| Accounting | #6 | #182 | #513 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #6 | #27 |
Economics rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 6 for Economics in Denmark and 339 in the World with 8,528 publications made and 235,161 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #121 | #199 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #129 | #322 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #135 | #377 |
| Finance | #6 | #183 | #460 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Southern Denmark ranked 6 for Art & Design in Denmark and 400 in the World with 5,000 publications made and 110,843 citations received.
University of Southern Denmark
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #4 | #93 | #254 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #106 | #292 |
| Music | #5 | #135 | #348 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #128 | #357 |
| Literature | #5 | #167 | #406 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #166 | #439 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #223 | #507 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #234 | #529 |
| Photography | #6 | #216 | #540 |
| Architecture | #8 | #259 | #564 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #248 | #619 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #288 | #712 |
