Agricultural University of Iceland: Rankings

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The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 3rd in Iceland, 4469th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 41 research topics. The Agricultural University of Iceland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 780 academic publications and 26,618 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4469 of 14,131 In the World
#1187 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 7 In Iceland
#1 of 2 In Borgarnes
#1690 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#1778 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#1844 of 2,695 For Forestry
#6751 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4815 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Environmental Science rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Iceland and 4213th in the World with 719 publications made and 25,453 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Iceland
#1016 of 1,464 In Europe
#4213 of 6,888 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 10
1994 3 17
1995 3 20
1996 4 13
1997 3 14
1998 3 24
1999 5 31
2000 7 45
2001 9 74
2002 3 96
2003 8 141
2004 7 193
2005 10 203
2006 6 237
2007 14 287
2008 14 349
2009 13 478
2010 10 439
2011 11 493
2012 20 539
2013 22 695
2014 22 820
2015 39 915
2016 28 981
2017 23 1059
2018 29 1146
2019 41 1384
2020 35 1780
2021 73 2211
2022 71 2398
2023 75 2560
2024 48 2436
2025 31 2497

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

Environmental Science subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 531 1690
Forestry 2 504 1844
Earth science and Geophysics 3 590 2120
Agricultural Science 2 629 2568
Oceanography 4 750 2781
Environmental Management 3 842 3265
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 755 3386
Environmental Chemistry 2 783 3409
Ecology 3 867 3495
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 932 3678
Paleontology 3 888 3688
Geology 3 928 3780
Geography and Cartography 4 1113 4490

Biology rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 4th for Biology in Iceland and 4513th in the World with 653 publications made and 22,894 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Botany, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Iceland
#1026 of 1,449 In Europe
#4513 of 6,841 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 11
1994 2 17
1995 4 20
1996 4 17
1997 4 25
1998 4 31
1999 5 35
2000 7 54
2001 9 83
2002 4 96
2003 7 143
2004 9 183
2005 9 202
2006 6 227
2007 14 279
2008 15 334
2009 13 451
2010 10 437
2011 11 481
2012 19 494
2013 19 674
2014 20 792
2015 36 861
2016 25 907
2017 22 981
2018 26 1069
2019 33 1287
2020 33 1677
2021 67 2003
2022 58 2086
2023 56 2241
2024 41 2130
2025 29 2135

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

Biology subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 2 460 1778
Forestry 2 504 1844
Agricultural Science 2 629 2568
Horticulture 2 716 3340
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 755 3386
Botany 2 793 3519
Paleontology 3 888 3688
Genetics 5 1107 5084
Biochemistry 4 1130 5234

Chemistry rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Iceland and 4733rd in the World with 436 publications made and 15,491 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Iceland
#1100 of 1,417 In Europe
#4733 of 6,561 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 7
1994 2 16
1995 2 20
1996 2 12
1997 4 21
1998 4 28
1999 5 32
2000 3 44
2001 6 66
2002 4 71
2003 7 100
2004 5 141
2005 7 145
2006 5 176
2007 10 227
2008 12 252
2009 6 337
2010 7 320
2011 8 333
2012 10 347
2013 11 458
2014 17 520
2015 26 577
2016 19 631
2017 10 659
2018 21 738
2019 20 937
2020 20 1222
2021 40 1487
2022 28 1461
2023 45 1595
2024 23 1392
2025 22 1400

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

Chemistry subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 531 1690
Environmental Chemistry 2 783 3409
Organic Chemistry 3 1071 4755
Biochemistry 4 1130 5234
Materials Science 3 1248 5292

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iceland and 5705th in the World with 403 publications made and 13,286 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Iceland
#1339 of 1,502 In Europe
#5705 of 7,088 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 4
1994 0 5
1995 3 10
1996 1 4
1997 3 7
1998 2 8
1999 4 22
2000 7 29
2001 6 41
2002 1 54
2003 6 78
2004 4 97
2005 8 104
2006 2 120
2007 4 153
2008 6 163
2009 4 218
2010 5 210
2011 6 238
2012 11 293
2013 9 356
2014 16 427
2015 15 465
2016 16 515
2017 15 544
2018 15 562
2019 19 674
2020 14 842
2021 43 1088
2022 36 1173
2023 52 1401
2024 29 1271
2025 20 1208

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Demography 5 1000 4486
Archaeology 4 1136 4635
Linguistics 4 1185 4845
History 4 1176 4849
Philosophy 4 1331 5667
Sociology 6 1365 6161
Law 6 1427 6481
Political Science 6 1438 6563

Engineering rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 4th for Engineering in Iceland and 5646th in the World with 266 publications made and 9,215 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Iceland
#1322 of 1,466 In Europe
#5646 of 6,795 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 2
1994 2 10
1995 1 13
1996 1 7
1997 2 8
1998 1 8
1999 1 9
2000 6 26
2001 3 27
2002 1 38
2003 3 60
2004 2 71
2005 4 79
2006 4 96
2007 3 107
2008 6 133
2009 3 187
2010 5 155
2011 5 207
2012 7 225
2013 3 277
2014 7 287
2015 15 321
2016 12 407
2017 6 395
2018 10 449
2019 11 504
2020 10 745
2021 31 887
2022 19 966
2023 32 1070
2024 18 1030
2025 14 1039

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

Engineering subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 3 1119 4850
Materials Science 3 1248 5292

Physics rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 4th for Physics in Iceland and 5660th in the World with 256 publications made and 9,356 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Iceland
#1333 of 1,460 In Europe
#5660 of 6,729 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 1
1994 2 10
1995 1 15
1996 2 6
1997 2 9
1998 1 9
1999 2 8
2000 4 17
2001 3 23
2002 2 31
2003 2 57
2004 2 65
2005 4 73
2006 3 90
2007 3 105
2008 5 147
2009 3 190
2010 4 156
2011 5 195
2012 7 204
2013 5 244
2014 6 276
2015 13 292
2016 8 369
2017 3 338
2018 11 394
2019 13 514
2020 14 626
2021 29 789
2022 18 807
2023 29 998
2024 19 889
2025 14 967

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

Physics subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 1165 4846
Materials Science 3 1248 5292
Quantum and Particle physics 4 1356 6005

Medicine rankings

The Agricultural University of Iceland ranked 4th for Medicine in Iceland and 5913th in the World with 239 publications made and 7,311 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Iceland
#1268 of 1,437 In Europe
#5913 of 6,793 In the World

Agricultural University of Iceland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 6
1996 1 1
1997 2 9
1998 1 11
1999 3 14
2000 4 23
2001 3 30
2002 1 43
2003 2 59
2004 4 83
2005 2 85
2006 2 109
2007 2 115
2008 8 114
2009 6 176
2010 5 184
2011 7 190
2012 8 207
2013 4 230
2014 9 312
2015 9 329
2016 5 323
2017 5 322
2018 9 397
2019 7 456
2020 12 671
2021 32 765
2022 23 817
2023 25 866
2024 14 710
2025 13 610

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

Medicine subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Health 5 1036 4750
Pathology 4 1222 5756

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Agricultural University of Iceland

Speciality Iceland Europe World Rank
Computer Science 4 1450 6622