Western Norway University of Applied Sciences: Rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 in Norway, 1987 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 7,337 academic publications and 110,036 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1987 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 693 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 12 of 29 | In Norway |
| # 1946 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 2117 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2117 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 2221 in the World with 4,600 publications made and 65,529 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #160 | #482 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #387 | #1066 |
| Education | #8 | #375 | #1125 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #443 | #1392 |
| Sociology | #13 | #555 | #1709 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #588 | #1826 |
| Law | #13 | #629 | #1936 |
| Political Science | #13 | #682 | #2028 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #680 | #2048 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #695 | #2172 |
| Demography | #13 | #650 | #2465 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #734 | #2519 |
| History | #13 | #748 | #2524 |
Medicine rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 10 for Medicine in Norway and 2260 in the World with 3,218 publications made and 51,373 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #160 | #482 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #335 | #916 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #351 | #1042 |
| Sports | #8 | #392 | #1058 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #366 | #1069 |
| Nursing | #7 | #365 | #1076 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #398 | #1118 |
| Health Science | #8 | #363 | #1134 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #421 | #1436 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #441 | #1573 |
| Audiology | #7 | #492 | #1657 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #507 | #1730 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #536 | #1847 |
| Surgery | #8 | #560 | #1993 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #640 | #2079 |
| Radiology | #8 | #609 | #2119 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #636 | #2163 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #631 | #2183 |
| Pathology | #10 | #606 | #2251 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #639 | #2477 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #739 | #2775 |
| Virology | #12 | #730 | #3222 |
| Oncology | #11 | #752 | #3289 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #745 | #3438 |
| Immunology | #10 | #827 | #3792 |
Computer Science rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 11 for Computer Science in Norway and 2386 in the World with 3,071 publications made and 50,543 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #8 | #455 | #1181 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #587 | #1543 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #575 | #1557 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #526 | #1761 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #533 | #1779 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #618 | #2233 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #649 | #2273 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #665 | #2358 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #654 | #2373 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #663 | #2506 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #772 | #2942 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #742 | #3098 |
Biology rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13 for Biology in Norway and 3342 in the World with 2,977 publications made and 51,688 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #11 | #665 | #2358 |
| Forestry | #9 | #631 | #2510 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #747 | #2718 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #741 | #2963 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #742 | #3098 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #795 | #3135 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #687 | #3176 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #730 | #3213 |
| Virology | #12 | #730 | #3222 |
| Oncology | #11 | #752 | #3289 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #750 | #3360 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #745 | #3438 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #828 | #3599 |
| Genetics | #11 | #851 | #3763 |
| Immunology | #10 | #827 | #3792 |
| Botany | #13 | #879 | #3942 |
Environmental Science rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Norway and 3014 in the World with 2,804 publications made and 43,260 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #659 | #2391 |
| Forestry | #9 | #631 | #2510 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #698 | #2535 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #712 | #2905 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #780 | #2986 |
| Geology | #12 | #804 | #3073 |
| Ecology | #13 | #792 | #3109 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #795 | #3135 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #750 | #3360 |
Engineering rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 for Engineering in Norway and 3129 in the World with 2,778 publications made and 45,301 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #562 | #1988 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #609 | #2087 |
| Systems | #11 | #711 | #2179 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #662 | #2338 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #712 | #2905 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #772 | #2942 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #741 | #2963 |
| Optics | #11 | #833 | #3173 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #730 | #3213 |
| Metallurgy | #11 | #952 | #3976 |
Psychology rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 for Psychology in Norway and 1946 in the World with 2,740 publications made and 40,118 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #160 | #482 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #335 | #916 |
| Education | #8 | #375 | #1125 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #507 | #1730 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #536 | #1847 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #665 | #2358 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #663 | #2506 |
Physics rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 for Physics in Norway and 3239 in the World with 2,503 publications made and 42,564 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #7 | #659 | #2552 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #678 | #2673 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #741 | #2963 |
| Optics | #11 | #833 | #3173 |
Mathematics rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 for Mathematics in Norway and 2387 in the World with 2,083 publications made and 31,562 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #383 | #1238 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #526 | #1761 |
| Statistics | #12 | #721 | #2608 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #722 | #2666 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #830 | #3194 |
Chemistry rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13 for Chemistry in Norway and 3679 in the World with 1,680 publications made and 35,574 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #635 | #2922 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #741 | #2963 |
| Physical | #9 | #746 | #2976 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #828 | #3599 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #916 | #3966 |
Business rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 14 for Business in Norway and 2270 in the World with 1,601 publications made and 23,610 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #392 | #901 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #587 | #1543 |
| Project Management | #14 | #732 | #1955 |
| Marketing | #13 | #654 | #2034 |
| Management | #13 | #670 | #2208 |
| Advertising | #15 | #797 | #2703 |
| Accounting | #13 | #820 | #2875 |
| Finance | #14 | #831 | #2940 |
Economics rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 for Economics in Norway and 2117 in the World with 1,432 publications made and 18,580 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #14 | #831 | #2940 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #830 | #3194 |
Art & Design rankings
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12 for Art & Design in Norway and 2117 in the World with 868 publications made and 11,060 citations received.
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #314 | #741 |
| Music | #6 | #289 | #749 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #343 | #882 |
| Literature | #11 | #608 | #1862 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #680 | #2048 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #649 | #2273 |
