University of Stavanger: Rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 in Norway, 1197 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 16,585 academic publications and 352,368 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1197 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 463 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 6 of 29 | In Norway |
| # 689 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 773 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 990 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 1107 in the World with 9,309 publications made and 198,094 citations received.
University of Stavanger
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #68 | #212 |
| Special Education | #4 | #171 | #469 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #214 | #572 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #209 | #592 |
| Education | #4 | #192 | #594 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #257 | #762 |
| Law | #6 | #309 | #806 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #306 | #825 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #331 | #846 |
| Sociology | #6 | #329 | #900 |
| Political Science | #7 | #374 | #912 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #370 | #976 |
| History | #6 | #380 | #989 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #390 | #990 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #428 | #1116 |
| Demography | #10 | #467 | #1495 |
Engineering rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 for Engineering in Norway and 1269 in the World with 8,277 publications made and 170,893 citations received.
University of Stavanger
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #109 | #352 |
| Aviation | #3 | #167 | #447 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #183 | #536 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #219 | #622 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #242 | #638 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #224 | #699 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #345 | #865 |
| Systems | #5 | #377 | #918 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #376 | #1135 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #410 | #1305 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #454 | #1401 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #436 | #1457 |
| Robotics | #6 | #495 | #1613 |
| Optics | #6 | #539 | #1811 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #519 | #1988 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #599 | #2023 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #586 | #2246 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #2 | #9 | #50 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Norway and 1134 in the World with 7,989 publications made and 184,726 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #183 | #536 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #273 | #760 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #279 | #838 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #299 | #878 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #337 | #990 |
| Geology | #6 | #371 | #1053 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #391 | #1145 |
| Ecology | #6 | #419 | #1235 |
| Forestry | #8 | #606 | #2363 |
Physics rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 5 for Physics in Norway and 1329 in the World with 7,092 publications made and 155,760 citations received.
University of Stavanger
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #5 | #334 | #839 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #491 | #1750 |
| Optics | #6 | #539 | #1811 |
| Molecular | #6 | #574 | #2039 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #586 | #2246 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 5 for Computer Science in Norway and 1138 in the World with 7,070 publications made and 162,094 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #314 | #712 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #247 | #722 |
| Data Science | #5 | #309 | #740 |
| Animation | #4 | #332 | #898 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #404 | #940 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #363 | #1146 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #396 | #1227 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #427 | #1302 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #475 | #1370 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #454 | #1401 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #458 | #1401 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #476 | #1517 |
| Robotics | #6 | #495 | #1613 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #514 | #1735 |
Biology rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 for Biology in Norway and 1623 in the World with 6,828 publications made and 181,603 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #279 | #838 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #391 | #1145 |
| Horticulture | #6 | #322 | #1226 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #427 | #1302 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #472 | #1357 |
| Botany | #6 | #441 | #1570 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #514 | #1735 |
| Molecular | #6 | #505 | #1874 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #518 | #1883 |
| Genetics | #6 | #518 | #1894 |
| Oncology | #6 | #501 | #1912 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #519 | #1988 |
| Zoology | #8 | #567 | #2180 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #586 | #2246 |
| Virology | #8 | #575 | #2330 |
| Forestry | #8 | #606 | #2363 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #574 | #2495 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #605 | #2692 |
| Immunology | #8 | #644 | #2700 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 for Chemistry in Norway and 1583 in the World with 5,733 publications made and 141,025 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #345 | #865 |
| Physical | #4 | #449 | #1543 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #470 | #1579 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #515 | #1872 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #518 | #1883 |
| Computational | #5 | #576 | #2149 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #586 | #2246 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #550 | #2438 |
Medicine rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 7 for Medicine in Norway and 1441 in the World with 5,204 publications made and 123,536 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #68 | #212 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #155 | #459 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #190 | #548 |
| Nursing | #5 | #222 | #626 |
| Health Science | #5 | #266 | #816 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #288 | #840 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #321 | #1034 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #363 | #1105 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #371 | #1108 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #354 | #1115 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #422 | #1183 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #344 | #1239 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #371 | #1239 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #451 | #1347 |
| Audiology | #6 | #424 | #1377 |
| Sports | #9 | #477 | #1401 |
| Surgery | #7 | #433 | #1495 |
| Pathology | #7 | #457 | #1580 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #542 | #1732 |
| Radiology | #7 | #533 | #1775 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #515 | #1872 |
| Oncology | #6 | #501 | #1912 |
| Virology | #8 | #575 | #2330 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #663 | #2400 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #605 | #2692 |
| Immunology | #8 | #644 | #2700 |
Business rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 for Business in Norway and 773 in the World with 4,836 publications made and 114,070 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #1 | #7 | #35 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #142 | #392 |
| Project Management | #6 | #260 | #588 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #219 | #622 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #242 | #638 |
| Finance | #6 | #284 | #686 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #314 | #712 |
| Management | #6 | #284 | #756 |
| Marketing | #6 | #311 | #780 |
| International Trade | #8 | #454 | #822 |
| Accounting | #6 | #306 | #830 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #374 | #850 |
| Advertising | #7 | #367 | #982 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #376 | #1135 |
Psychology rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 5 for Psychology in Norway and 1019 in the World with 4,725 publications made and 118,964 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #68 | #212 |
| Special Education | #4 | #171 | #469 |
| Education | #4 | #192 | #594 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #288 | #840 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #363 | #1105 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #422 | #1183 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #396 | #1227 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #427 | #1302 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 5 for Mathematics in Norway and 990 in the World with 4,667 publications made and 104,437 citations received.
University of Stavanger
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #142 | #392 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #219 | #622 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #203 | #651 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #264 | #653 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #247 | #722 |
| Statistics | #6 | #384 | #1052 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #568 | #1760 |
Economics rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 6 for Economics in Norway and 689 in the World with 3,812 publications made and 87,430 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #142 | #392 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #264 | #653 |
| Finance | #6 | #284 | #686 |
| International Trade | #8 | #454 | #822 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Stavanger ranked 5 for Art & Design in Norway and 1039 in the World with 1,592 publications made and 29,821 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #5 | #292 | #708 |
| Animation | #4 | #332 | #898 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #390 | #990 |
| Literature | #7 | #472 | #1270 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #475 | #1370 |
