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Aalborg University ranked 5th in Denmark, 384th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 23 research topics. Aalborg University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 65,600 academic publications and 1,252,283 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#384 of 14,131 In the World
#156 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 27 In Denmark
#1 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#17 of 2,996 For Management Information Systems
#26 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#2218 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#258 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 20 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Engineering in Denmark and 230th in the World with 39,181 publications made and 867,841 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Denmark
#66 of 1,453 In Europe
#230 of 6,684 In the World

Aalborg University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 72 230
1992 88 241
1993 111 366
1994 164 465
1995 185 609
1996 192 827
1997 236 1047
1998 257 1224
1999 264 1654
2000 280 1844
2001 339 2268
2002 665 3863
2003 535 3971
2004 550 4902
2005 716 6114
2006 855 7998
2007 908 9052
2008 977 11069
2009 1045 13382
2010 1033 15911
2011 1217 19313
2012 1420 22810
2013 1759 27370
2014 1839 32705
2015 2042 36326
2016 2222 40861
2017 2286 47279
2018 2552 56803
2019 2661 67527
2020 2775 81030
2021 2849 96596
2022 2640 100583
2023 2800 103913

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Denmark and 204th in the World with 35,852 publications made and 744,522 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Denmark
#61 of 1,459 In Europe
#204 of 6,752 In the World

Aalborg University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 75 268
1992 73 309
1993 95 441
1994 134 543
1995 152 686
1996 160 838
1997 181 1025
1998 219 1329
1999 239 1780
2000 267 2023
2001 300 2308
2002 607 4127
2003 498 4258
2004 530 5084
2005 659 6241
2006 821 7987
2007 834 8662
2008 950 10723
2009 989 12718
2010 984 14928
2011 1106 17686
2012 1348 20514
2013 1634 24287
2014 1732 28778
2015 1857 31651
2016 2063 35401
2017 2112 40020
2018 2325 47917
2019 2335 56795
2020 2421 67980
2021 2629 80816
2022 2451 83916
2023 2568 86387

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Computer Science.

Physics rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Physics in Denmark and 308th in the World with 31,747 publications made and 726,057 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Denmark
#113 of 1,446 In Europe
#308 of 6,603 In the World

Aalborg University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 66 213
1992 78 222
1993 95 348
1994 130 391
1995 156 586
1996 164 724
1997 203 904
1998 215 1069
1999 212 1395
2000 244 1576
2001 293 2012
2002 524 3299
2003 443 3422
2004 466 4245
2005 595 5176
2006 691 6820
2007 709 7603
2008 767 9562
2009 777 11175
2010 821 13467
2011 977 16403
2012 1110 19116
2013 1406 22851
2014 1464 27490
2015 1653 30561
2016 1759 34252
2017 1855 39522
2018 2085 47714
2019 2182 56131
2020 2282 67694
2021 2318 80054
2022 2109 83564
2023 2326 87058

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 2 49 174
Quantum and Particle physics 4 99 276
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 157 378
Optical Engineering 4 168 423
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 194 493
Medical Physics 5 217 543
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 245 549
Materials Science 4 211 566
Condensed Matter Physics 4 234 574
Nuclear Physics 5 273 672
Biophysics 5 267 715
Theoretical Physics 5 304 733
Nanotechnology 5 259 777
Astrobiology 6 330 869

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aalborg University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 302nd in the World with 29,758 publications made and 455,758 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Denmark
#120 of 1,492 In Europe
#302 of 7,020 In the World

Aalborg University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 70 166
1992 68 193
1993 86 287
1994 124 382
1995 115 458
1996 133 564
1997 166 657
1998 221 890
1999 222 1078
2000 220 1261
2001 266 1533
2002 401 2502
2003 367 2716
2004 412 3178
2005 475 3839
2006 656 4989
2007 626 5601
2008 710 6545
2009 784 7928
2010 880 9522
2011 894 11605
2012 1141 13385
2013 1400 15880
2014 1442 17980
2015 1637 20061
2016 1792 22279
2017 1826 24467
2018 2076 29951
2019 1922 36007
2020 1979 44164
2021 2121 53085
2022 1936 55443
2023 2137 58164

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Environmental Science rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Denmark and 290th in the World with 27,112 publications made and 610,877 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Denmark
#99 of 1,458 In Europe
#290 of 6,798 In the World

Aalborg University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 54 126
1992 57 144
1993 71 198
1994 97 232
1995 114 326
1996 135 453
1997 163 533
1998 189 777
1999 196 953
2000 180 1190
2001 219 1493
2002 317 2123
2003 298 2874
2004 329 3044
2005 385 3589
2006 523 4752
2007 515 5548
2008 618 6971
2009 682 8276
2010 702 10152
2011 806 12960
2012 1008 15342
2013 1234 18993
2014 1346 23485
2015 1446 26342
2016 1503 29669
2017 1667 34704
2018 1809 42597
2019 1955 50683
2020 1991 62212
2021 2111 74589
2022 1912 79105
2023 2042 81290

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Biology rankings

Aalborg University ranked 5th for Biology in Denmark and 620th in the World with 25,213 publications made and 595,592 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Denmark
#221 of 1,445 In Europe
#620 of 6,770 In the World

Aalborg University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 77 252
1992 58 283
1993 76 366
1994 99 394
1995 112 528
1996 120 761
1997 147 814
1998 186 1130
1999 176 1438
2000 202 1784
2001 222 2084
2002 342 2913
2003 319 3765
2004 346 3991
2005 406 4958
2006 502 6283
2007 491 7161
2008 563 8723
2009 637 9910
2010 613 11572
2011 723 13969
2012 844 16093
2013 1023 18951
2014 1220 22685
2015 1333 25930
2016 1460 29113
2017 1486 32981
2018 1564 39385
2019 1750 46980
2020 1808 59066
2021 1949 70363
2022 1919 74285
2023 2007 77050

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 4 96 277
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 94 282
Neuroscience 3 161 404
Evolutionary Biology 5 182 476
Paleontology 4 187 487
Biotechnology 5 212 593
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 254 628
Biophysics 5 267 715
Pharmacology 6 238 722
Genetics 5 265 736
Nutrition and Food Science 4 260 762
Biochemistry 5 272 769
Nanotechnology 5 259 777
Botany 5 279 783
Animal Science 5 240 785
Microbiology 5 277 802
Forestry 5 273 826
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 276 832
Astrobiology 6 330 869
Immunology 5 291 888
Zoology 6 318 913
Molecular Biology 5 321 975
Virology 5 303 1010
Oncology and Cancer research 5 307 1011
Toxicology 6 311 1042
Horticulture 4 362 1341

Chemistry rankings

Aalborg University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Denmark and 604th in the World with 20,038 publications made and 533,466 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 12 In Denmark
#220 of 1,401 In Europe
#604 of 6,447 In the World

Aalborg University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 219
1992 57 227
1993 84 317
1994 89 328
1995 120 490
1996 108 691
1997 142 780
1998 177 1014
1999 160 1319
2000 194 1548
2001 234 1821
2002 346 2642
2003 310 3149
2004 296 3551
2005 363 4407
2006 449 5719
2007 437 6340
2008 480 7674
2009 499 8629
2010 527 10116
2011 593 12178
2012 643 13900
2013 810 15977
2014 902 19032
2015 1010 21699
2016 1112 24191
2017 1150 27497
2018 1207 32576
2019 1369 39446
2020 1370 49035
2021 1449 57914
2022 1355 61719
2023 1518 63631

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 4 192 424
Computational Chemistry 4 205 456
Physical chemistry 4 155 459
Materials Science 4 211 566
Chemical Engineering 4 214 645
Environmental Chemistry 5 256 678
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 283 747
Organic Chemistry 5 271 754
Nutrition and Food Science 4 260 762
Biochemistry 5 272 769
Nanotechnology 5 259 777
Inorganic Chemistry 5 350 1081
Radiochemistry 4 304 1206

Medicine rankings

Aalborg University ranked 5th for Medicine in Denmark and 572nd in the World with 19,254 publications made and 397,602 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 12 In Denmark
#206 of 1,417 In Europe
#572 of 6,680 In the World

Aalborg University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 54 212
1992 31 219
1993 50 296
1994 74 355
1995 61 427
1996 74 625
1997 83 607
1998 123 836
1999 101 1054
2000 134 1280
2001 158 1365
2002 205 1782
2003 195 2225
2004 182 2466
2005 248 3031
2006 305 3991
2007 289 4295
2008 329 5244
2009 401 6080
2010 442 7390
2011 492 8746
2012 546 9662
2013 736 11362
2014 890 13686
2015 1075 16502
2016 1174 18793
2017 1249 21426
2018 1363 25852
2019 1366 30876
2020 1452 40393
2021 1653 48991
2022 1617 52978
2023 1757 54401

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 2 13 72
Physical Therapy 3 41 128
Occupational Therapy 3 55 174
Anesthesiology 3 81 242
Social Work 3 80 247
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 94 282
Audiology 4 112 284
Biomedical Engineering 4 124 347
Forensic Science 3 135 357
Cardiology 3 149 378
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 128 390
Anatomy and Physiology 4 143 400
Psychiatry 4 167 449
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 150 450
Critical Care Nursing 4 186 450
Sports / Exercise science 4 164 458
Optometry 4 162 458
Nursing 4 174 486
Surgery 4 174 490
Neurosurgery 4 181 494
Epidemiology 4 196 506
Health Science 4 176 509
Cosmetology 4 190 512
Respiratory Therapy 4 197 528
Medical Physics 5 217 543
Public Health 5 211 575
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 206 579
Pathology 5 205 580
Pediatrics 4 225 636
Gerontology 4 215 656
Orthodontics 4 237 661
Dentistry 4 239 664
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 225 665
Urology 4 232 710
Pharmacology 6 238 722
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 295 765
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 264 773
Clinical Psychology 4 269 773
Family medicine 4 287 875
Immunology 5 291 888
Dermatology 5 282 910
Ophthalmology 5 313 922
Radiation Therapy 5 304 1010
Virology 5 303 1010
Oncology and Cancer research 5 307 1011
Toxicology 6 311 1042
Veterinary 5 321 1238

Business rankings

Aalborg University ranked 1st for Business in Denmark and 115th in the World with 18,726 publications made and 376,225 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 15 In Denmark
#28 of 1,414 In Europe
#115 of 6,187 In the World

Aalborg University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 21 48
1992 25 67
1993 38 97
1994 45 98
1995 41 148
1996 74 155
1997 97 282
1998 101 417
1999 104 400
2000 122 578
2001 136 641
2002 235 1186
2003 209 1329
2004 254 1726
2005 277 2004
2006 376 2741
2007 367 3242
2008 420 4194
2009 463 5308
2010 491 6349
2011 548 7831
2012 658 9612
2013 833 11667
2014 888 14535
2015 1014 16434
2016 1122 18770
2017 1161 22433
2018 1368 27292
2019 1327 32165
2020 1443 38448
2021 1555 46615
2022 1314 47493
2023 1392 48027

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Business.

Mathematics rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Denmark and 222nd in the World with 18,033 publications made and 359,581 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Denmark
#69 of 1,388 In Europe
#222 of 6,305 In the World

Aalborg University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 35 106
1992 46 162
1993 38 244
1994 73 309
1995 72 373
1996 75 429
1997 65 500
1998 76 556
1999 107 804
2000 109 838
2001 138 1044
2002 233 1757
2003 204 1707
2004 213 2152
2005 252 2611
2006 380 3486
2007 403 3795
2008 396 4410
2009 428 5103
2010 456 6425
2011 511 7568
2012 644 8853
2013 823 10677
2014 843 12164
2015 905 13969
2016 1000 15720
2017 1064 17888
2018 1173 21436
2019 1268 26781
2020 1335 32070
2021 1486 38569
2022 1411 40882
2023 1464 41706

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 35 140
Operations Research 2 68 204
Statistics 4 68 216
Math Teachers 2 50 241
Applied Mathematics 4 166 413
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 178 452
Actuarial Science 5 185 500

Psychology rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Psychology in Denmark and 380th in the World with 15,804 publications made and 302,658 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Denmark
#139 of 1,414 In Europe
#380 of 6,528 In the World

Aalborg University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 42 143
1992 28 152
1993 30 172
1994 57 231
1995 37 245
1996 48 397
1997 72 443
1998 96 638
1999 88 768
2000 102 979
2001 115 1023
2002 188 1499
2003 161 1714
2004 191 1935
2005 223 2514
2006 289 3142
2007 295 3543
2008 332 4376
2009 364 5134
2010 389 6030
2011 447 7141
2012 510 7871
2013 641 9230
2014 758 10862
2015 881 12524
2016 980 14223
2017 1059 15364
2018 1169 18937
2019 1117 22486
2020 1116 27651
2021 1274 34116
2022 1176 35499
2023 1313 37161

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 3 55 174
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 66 193
Education Majors 2 45 205
Social Work 3 80 247
Cognitive Science 3 110 319
Social Psychology 3 115 352
Neuroscience 3 161 404
Psychiatry 4 167 449
Child Psychology 4 201 559
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 175 615
Special Education 4 259 696
Sexology 4 208 700
Clinical Psychology 4 269 773

Economics rankings

Aalborg University ranked 4th for Economics in Denmark and 284th in the World with 8,092 publications made and 146,504 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Denmark
#102 of 1,366 In Europe
#284 of 5,995 In the World

Aalborg University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 40
1992 8 24
1993 16 41
1994 17 74
1995 20 92
1996 38 98
1997 37 155
1998 56 256
1999 63 248
2000 60 319
2001 73 372
2002 82 529
2003 82 596
2004 94 714
2005 92 892
2006 145 1173
2007 146 1417
2008 169 1615
2009 201 2072
2010 219 2685
2011 235 3220
2012 296 3813
2013 375 4680
2014 382 5692
2015 413 6127
2016 462 6639
2017 480 7771
2018 599 9654
2019 556 11835
2020 622 15223
2021 672 19065
2022 609 20020
2023 645 20400

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 4 7
International Trade 4 112 186
International Economics 4 146 223
Agricultural Economics 4 61 232
Political Economy 6 120 289
Finance 4 127 329
International Relations and Diplomacy 6 131 350
Development Studies 4 123 400
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 178 452
Actuarial Science 5 185 500
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 231 620

Art & Design rankings

Aalborg University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Denmark and 206th in the World with 7,198 publications made and 97,977 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Denmark
#71 of 1,349 In Europe
#206 of 5,720 In the World

Aalborg University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 26
1992 13 38
1993 18 43
1994 29 76
1995 31 106
1996 33 102
1997 32 174
1998 32 224
1999 46 225
2000 49 241
2001 45 255
2002 108 540
2003 80 520
2004 103 662
2005 115 696
2006 164 1051
2007 175 1186
2008 181 1307
2009 199 1674
2010 205 2130
2011 211 2338
2012 291 2882
2013 350 3312
2014 386 4114
2015 394 4373
2016 430 4788
2017 472 5137
2018 571 6512
2019 477 7490
2020 490 8628
2021 489 10538
2022 420 10788
2023 487 11150

The following table provides academic rankings for Aalborg University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 2 12 41
UX/UI Desgin 2 15 48
Multimedia 1 22 89
Performing arts 3 49 121
Graphic Design 3 40 126
Aesthetics 3 48 143
Music 3 54 144
Creative Writing 3 60 186
Architecture 2 78 187
Photography 2 70 188
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 72 193
Computer Graphics 2 64 196
Fashion Design 4 89 231
Animation 3 88 246
Literature 3 95 252
Painting and Drawing 2 139 279
Sculpture 2 139 279
Entertainment Industry Business 4 99 281
Illustration and Concept Art 2 139 288
Cinematography 5 151 355
Art History 3 183 434
Landscape Architecture 6 294 727
Interior Design 6 308 842