Bifrost University: Rankings
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Bifrost University ranked 6th in Iceland, 6410th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 11 research topics. Bifrost University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 175 academic publications and 1,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #6410 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1502 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #6 of 7 | In Iceland |
| #2 of 2 | In Borgarnes |
| #5260 of 6,670 | For Law |
| #5410 of 6,742 | For Political Science |
| #5871 of 6,639 | For Sociology |
| #6851 of 8,074 | For Alumni Impact |
| #6872 of 14,131 | For Non-academic Prominence |
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Acceptance rate and other statisticsLiberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bifrost University ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iceland and 5982nd in the World with 145 publications made and 1,310 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
|---|---|
| #5 of 6 | In Iceland |
| #1380 of 1,502 | In Europe |
| #5982 of 7,088 | In the World |
Bifrost University Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | 12 |
| 2014 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015 | 5 | 32 |
| 2016 | 11 | 30 |
| 2017 | 3 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 | 51 |
| 2019 | 5 | 52 |
| 2020 | 25 | 102 |
| 2021 | 8 | 132 |
| 2022 | 11 | 177 |
| 2023 | 8 | 176 |
| 2024 | 18 | 230 |
| 2025 | 5 | 204 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Bifrost University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield | Iceland ranking | Europe ranking | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 4 | 1237 | 5260 |
| Political Science | 4 | 1276 | 5410 |
| Sociology | 5 | 1322 | 5871 |
| Philosophy | 5 | 1395 | 6146 |
| History | 6 | 1406 | 6242 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bifrost University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Iceland and 6584th in the World with 87 publications made and 499 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
|---|---|
| #6 of 6 | In Iceland |
| #1443 of 1,464 | In Europe |
| #6584 of 6,888 | In the World |
Bifrost University Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5 | 19 |
| 2017 | 1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 24 |
| 2019 | 4 | 18 |
| 2020 | 20 | 42 |
| 2021 | 4 | 52 |
| 2022 | 8 | 83 |
| 2023 | 5 | 106 |
| 2024 | 7 | 88 |
| 2025 | 5 | 84 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Bifrost University in various areas of Environmental Science.
| Environmental Science subfield | Iceland ranking | Europe ranking | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | 1423 | 6440 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Bifrost University
| Speciality | Iceland | Europe | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 4 | 1179 | 4964 |
| Business | 4 | 1356 | 5755 |
| Computer Science | 6 | 1466 | 6774 |