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BI Norwegian Business School ranked 8th in Norway, 1373rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. BI Norwegian Business School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,632 academic publications and 186,025 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 61 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1373 of 14,131 In the World
#523 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 29 In Norway
#2 of 11 In Oslo
#258 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#283 of 3,323 For Management Information Systems
#304 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#1177 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1010 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 1400th in the World with 5,134 publications made and 160,512 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 23 In Norway
#511 of 1,502 In Europe
#1400 of 7,088 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 9
1994 8 15
1995 6 11
1996 11 17
1997 11 27
1998 8 41
1999 12 48
2000 22 89
2001 29 108
2002 42 218
2003 65 336
2004 59 426
2005 58 566
2006 81 892
2007 77 1168
2008 111 1510
2009 133 1823
2010 165 2264
2011 186 2828
2012 209 3499
2013 207 3962
2014 210 4760
2015 247 5370
2016 287 5646
2017 312 6580
2018 344 7437
2019 315 8982
2020 423 11661
2021 373 14886
2022 343 16442
2023 417 18633
2024 236 16489
2025 120 14261

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 4 102 304
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 159 506
Political Economy 6 281 699
Law Enforcement 6 252 721
Military science 6 229 728
Law 7 321 834
Public Policy / Administration 8 309 843
Broadcast Journalism 6 294 844
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 344 854
Political Science 6 363 883
Anthropology 7 335 884
Journalism and Digital Media 8 337 941
Media Studies 6 339 942
Early Childhood Education 12 335 1015
Sociology 9 414 1149
Aesthetics 9 467 1221
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 480 1287
Linguistics 9 471 1302
Philosophy 8 504 1413
Classics and Ancient History 8 505 1487
Archaeology 9 540 1554
History 9 564 1624
Gender Studies 11 498 1637
Education Majors 11 503 1665
Library and Information science 9 580 1812
Demography 12 565 2018

Business rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 5th for Business in Norway and 718th in the World with 4,088 publications made and 138,293 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 21 In Norway
#281 of 1,436 In Europe
#718 of 6,366 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 5
1994 7 12
1995 6 11
1996 8 16
1997 12 24
1998 9 43
1999 11 44
2000 16 90
2001 33 103
2002 43 204
2003 52 323
2004 40 392
2005 58 543
2006 74 806
2007 78 1087
2008 101 1421
2009 118 1695
2010 140 2137
2011 158 2690
2012 190 3347
2013 180 3780
2014 175 4408
2015 219 4903
2016 236 5093
2017 238 5946
2018 278 6572
2019 262 7676
2020 269 9682
2021 288 11951
2022 260 12793
2023 298 14068
2024 150 12570
2025 65 11230

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 2 95 258
Management Information Systems 3 111 283
Project Management 2 136 316
Human Resource Management 5 118 332
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 143 409
Actuarial Science 6 160 442
International Business 4 257 467
Engineering Management 3 179 510
Supply Chain Management 3 158 515
Accounting 4 187 531
Entrepreneurship 5 248 534
International Trade 6 320 553
Finance 4 228 562
Marketing 5 243 639
Management 4 280 747
Real Estate 4 258 790
Tax Law 7 320 841
Public Policy / Administration 8 309 843
Advertising 6 335 890
Risk Management 7 384 903
Operations Research 9 480 1515

Computer Science rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 8th for Computer Science in Norway and 1670th in the World with 3,362 publications made and 125,146 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Norway
#536 of 1,470 In Europe
#1670 of 6,855 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 6
1994 6 7
1995 5 9
1996 8 8
1997 5 15
1998 5 18
1999 12 33
2000 14 49
2001 22 64
2002 21 126
2003 34 203
2004 33 239
2005 40 363
2006 41 572
2007 53 727
2008 66 961
2009 77 1184
2010 101 1497
2011 112 1864
2012 137 2289
2013 142 2620
2014 133 3047
2015 173 3471
2016 196 3767
2017 185 4301
2018 232 5144
2019 211 6194
2020 264 7846
2021 263 10226
2022 249 10996
2023 301 13037
2024 149 10835
2025 70 9278

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 3 111 283
Information Technology 4 113 393
Data Science 4 304 732
Database Administration 5 275 769
Human-Computer Interaction 7 500 1337
Cyber Security 8 492 1506
Machine Learning 9 478 1599
Computer Networking 8 526 1692
Neuroscience 8 546 1778
Library and Information science 9 580 1812
Cognitive Science 8 549 1922
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 604 1967
Software Engineering 16 704 2131
Telecommunications 11 817 3178
Computer Vision 11 849 3275

Economics rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 7th for Economics in Norway and 787th in the World with 2,849 publications made and 81,037 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 20 In Norway
#303 of 1,391 In Europe
#787 of 6,188 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 3
1994 7 7
1995 5 5
1996 8 12
1997 11 18
1998 7 31
1999 5 41
2000 15 68
2001 28 78
2002 33 170
2003 41 253
2004 28 292
2005 48 371
2006 48 550
2007 53 744
2008 60 876
2009 78 1072
2010 86 1378
2011 127 1696
2012 135 2166
2013 142 2409
2014 125 2868
2015 152 3105
2016 159 3273
2017 169 3674
2018 194 3988
2019 192 4778
2020 186 5915
2021 197 7382
2022 168 7737
2023 187 8436
2024 104 6843
2025 40 5572

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 143 409
Actuarial Science 6 160 442
International Trade 6 320 553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 226 558
Finance 4 228 562
International Economics 5 343 572
Political Economy 6 281 699
Development Studies 9 465 1443
Environmental Economics 11 539 1474

Mathematics rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 9th for Mathematics in Norway and 1477th in the World with 2,461 publications made and 70,447 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 20 In Norway
#494 of 1,406 In Europe
#1477 of 6,434 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 3
1994 4 4
1995 3 3
1996 5 9
1997 8 9
1998 3 17
1999 6 22
2000 8 42
2001 22 49
2002 19 100
2003 23 171
2004 25 182
2005 37 254
2006 38 433
2007 53 537
2008 61 662
2009 62 784
2010 82 1009
2011 92 1240
2012 116 1554
2013 109 1690
2014 95 2036
2015 114 2410
2016 148 2523
2017 124 2900
2018 147 3478
2019 157 4071
2020 255 5112
2021 180 6502
2022 153 6968
2023 178 7523
2024 90 5202
2025 40 3912

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 160 442
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 226 558
Statistics 9 489 1453
Operations Research 9 480 1515
Math Teachers 11 521 1847
Applied Mathematics 10 726 2680

Psychology rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 8th for Psychology in Norway and 1422nd in the World with 2,446 publications made and 78,137 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Norway
#455 of 1,424 In Europe
#1422 of 6,663 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 3
1995 3 5
1996 2 3
1997 4 6
1998 1 8
1999 8 10
2000 4 23
2001 5 25
2002 14 52
2003 15 88
2004 19 112
2005 23 162
2006 26 279
2007 30 390
2008 38 507
2009 45 627
2010 71 808
2011 82 1052
2012 84 1243
2013 95 1424
2014 100 1756
2015 122 2125
2016 158 2284
2017 171 2829
2018 182 3581
2019 158 4338
2020 177 5560
2021 196 7363
2022 194 8097
2023 229 9207
2024 121 7302
2025 79 6342

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 47 249
Social Psychology 5 270 713
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 344 854
Child Psychology 6 367 1074
Clinical Psychology 8 459 1495
Education Majors 11 503 1665
Neuroscience 8 546 1778
Cognitive Science 8 549 1922
Psychiatry 13 716 2742

Environmental Science rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 10th for Environmental Science in Norway and 2319th in the World with 2,328 publications made and 77,354 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Norway
#666 of 1,464 In Europe
#2319 of 6,888 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 4
1994 4 9
1995 3 7
1996 6 5
1997 6 13
1998 3 18
1999 7 30
2000 8 49
2001 15 47
2002 17 100
2003 26 150
2004 29 223
2005 25 260
2006 48 388
2007 31 546
2008 46 694
2009 59 877
2010 79 1084
2011 86 1389
2012 108 1665
2013 100 1972
2014 100 2358
2015 108 2710
2016 146 2996
2017 134 3285
2018 150 3788
2019 121 4464
2020 156 6068
2021 196 7614
2022 172 8322
2023 187 9641
2024 98 8244
2025 52 6996

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 563 1815
Geography and Cartography 9 623 1966
Ecology 10 637 2269
Oceanography 13 704 2575
Geology 11 720 2673
Paleontology 11 729 2780
Environmental Management 11 759 2867
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 882 3391
Agricultural Science 13 966 4349

Engineering rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 10th for Engineering in Norway and 2560th in the World with 2,295 publications made and 76,243 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 22 In Norway
#706 of 1,466 In Europe
#2560 of 6,795 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 5
1994 6 6
1995 3 4
1996 7 6
1997 5 7
1998 4 19
1999 4 21
2000 9 28
2001 11 33
2002 17 85
2003 21 127
2004 20 157
2005 24 248
2006 40 361
2007 40 497
2008 35 620
2009 66 751
2010 66 923
2011 78 1219
2012 110 1473
2013 92 1708
2014 87 1948
2015 109 2182
2016 148 2327
2017 139 2719
2018 149 3079
2019 129 3822
2020 222 4862
2021 185 6052
2022 162 6727
2023 177 8016
2024 85 7366
2025 47 6665

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 2 95 258
Engineering Management 3 179 510
Product and Industrial Design 4 233 620
Systems Engineering 6 443 1109
Human-Computer Interaction 7 500 1337
Operations Research 9 480 1515
Computer Networking 8 526 1692
Mechanical Engineering 8 579 1743
Acoustical Engineering 10 696 2405
Civil Engineering 10 713 2530
Structural Engineering 10 774 2740
Aerospace Engineering 10 764 2745
Telecommunications 11 817 3178
Electrical Engineering 12 859 3281
Optical Engineering 12 877 3407
Metallurgical Engineering 10 861 3498
Chemical Engineering 11 856 3600
Materials Science 11 935 3721

Biology rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 10th for Biology in Norway and 2889th in the World with 1,932 publications made and 63,051 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Norway
#714 of 1,449 In Europe
#2889 of 6,841 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 3
1994 5 6
1995 1 4
1996 5 6
1997 3 6
1998 1 12
1999 3 19
2000 5 32
2001 7 29
2002 16 70
2003 6 95
2004 23 128
2005 18 151
2006 26 239
2007 16 351
2008 20 439
2009 39 589
2010 41 735
2011 52 880
2012 68 1082
2013 73 1260
2014 80 1568
2015 86 1839
2016 128 1956
2017 121 2202
2018 129 2603
2019 120 3324
2020 213 4377
2021 159 5962
2022 150 6638
2023 180 7545
2024 100 5795
2025 37 4520

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Virology 6 422 1555
Evolutionary Biology 10 554 1730
Neuroscience 8 546 1778
Paleontology 11 729 2780
Botany 9 694 2967
Biochemistry 10 745 3138
Nutrition and Food Science 10 750 3367
Genetics 13 905 4050
Agricultural Science 13 966 4349

Physics rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 9th for Physics in Norway and 2516th in the World with 1,889 publications made and 66,287 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Norway
#699 of 1,460 In Europe
#2516 of 6,729 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 4
1994 3 6
1995 1 3
1996 3 3
1997 5 8
1998 4 8
1999 4 16
2000 7 30
2001 11 40
2002 20 85
2003 18 106
2004 29 149
2005 24 213
2006 24 324
2007 37 402
2008 35 511
2009 45 604
2010 75 776
2011 77 986
2012 92 1242
2013 73 1335
2014 74 1578
2015 85 1766
2016 112 1816
2017 106 2141
2018 119 2419
2019 107 2902
2020 130 3783
2021 148 4803
2022 146 5374
2023 155 5985
2024 79 5109
2025 41 4460

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 7 527 1642
Quantum and Particle physics 8 644 2222
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 671 2300
Acoustical Engineering 10 696 2405
Optical Engineering 12 877 3407
Materials Science 11 935 3721

Art & Design rankings

BI Norwegian Business School ranked 9th for Art & Design in Norway and 1409th in the World with 924 publications made and 31,224 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#9 of 20 In Norway
#526 of 1,385 In Europe
#1409 of 6,010 In the World

BI Norwegian Business School
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 4
1994 1 3
1995 2 3
1996 1 0
1997 1 2
1998 3 8
1999 3 9
2000 5 20
2001 4 12
2002 3 33
2003 8 51
2004 13 65
2005 6 84
2006 11 134
2007 11 184
2008 12 203
2009 18 281
2010 23 349
2011 27 428
2012 38 531
2013 37 624
2014 34 747
2015 41 861
2016 42 918
2017 55 1074
2018 66 1311
2019 67 1577
2020 76 2153
2021 82 2764
2022 80 3182
2023 91 3974
2024 41 3550
2025 24 2926

The following table provides academic rankings for BI Norwegian Business School in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Fashion Design 6 443 1124
Aesthetics 9 467 1221
Literature 8 524 1476

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for BI Norwegian Business School

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Health Science 10 404 1322
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 562 1948
Nursing 15 581 2096
Public Health 13 655 2513
Medicine 12 672 2610
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 773 2858
Physical Therapy 15 788 3092
Physical chemistry 10 777 3147
Pathology 12 772 3215
Chemistry 10 814 3306
Surgery 14 906 3833
Organic Chemistry 14 1108 4931