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Halmstad University ranked 20th in Sweden, 2107th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. Halmstad University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,314 academic publications and 120,235 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2107 of 14,131 In the World
#695 of 2,785 In Europe
#20 of 39 In Sweden
#510 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#709 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#736 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#6295 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1838 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Halmstad University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 2081st in the World with 3,311 publications made and 74,932 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Sweden
#675 of 1,500 In Europe
#2081 of 7,081 In the World

Halmstad University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 17
1993 4 24
1994 2 43
1995 3 30
1996 10 48
1997 13 52
1998 16 78
1999 17 76
2000 21 114
2001 26 158
2002 47 243
2003 43 309
2004 61 404
2005 57 590
2006 63 693
2007 72 915
2008 75 1029
2009 80 1360
2010 84 1395
2011 102 1743
2012 115 1916
2013 104 2050
2014 123 2447
2015 153 2772
2016 182 3108
2017 184 3458
2018 199 4228
2019 199 5331
2020 215 6061
2021 220 7071
2022 254 6870
2023 325 8355
2024 208 7551

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 14 280 737
Anthropology 17 289 751
Sports / Exercise science 12 288 768
Journalism and Digital Media 18 366 1036
Communications and Public Relations 21 398 1099
Media Studies 17 380 1116
Education Majors 19 414 1287
Sociology 21 487 1462
Law 22 543 1562
Gender Studies 24 489 1617
Political Science 22 617 1735
Archaeology 22 629 1946
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 22 642 1978
History 22 663 2107
Demography 23 594 2178
Linguistics 21 676 2217
Library and Information science 23 677 2306
Aesthetics 23 724 2314
Philosophy 24 733 2320

Computer Science rankings

Halmstad University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Sweden and 1822nd in the World with 3,025 publications made and 65,369 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Sweden
#572 of 1,469 In Europe
#1822 of 6,845 In the World

Halmstad University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 27
1993 4 9
1994 0 39
1995 4 23
1996 6 40
1997 12 45
1998 20 55
1999 14 94
2000 13 98
2001 26 124
2002 49 235
2003 56 266
2004 55 336
2005 65 516
2006 67 672
2007 73 814
2008 80 935
2009 76 1132
2010 76 1229
2011 96 1580
2012 93 1652
2013 112 1854
2014 131 2143
2015 158 2510
2016 176 2841
2017 167 3189
2018 156 3681
2019 159 4688
2020 185 5150
2021 178 5828
2022 233 5607
2023 292 6726
2024 166 6437

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

Computer Science subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 18 352 815
Robotics 11 323 953
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 375 1126
Cyber Security 15 393 1132
Software Engineering 19 487 1207
Computer Engineering 14 400 1235
Computer Networking 17 439 1307
Human-Computer Interaction 19 500 1342
Cognitive Science 14 436 1416
Telecommunications 16 464 1446
Computer Vision 14 471 1454
Multimedia 21 531 1657
Data Science 20 583 1678
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 556 1714
Computational Linguistics 17 560 1927
Machine Learning 21 568 1956
Computer Graphics 18 624 1987
Neuroscience 21 608 2074
Library and Information science 23 677 2306
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 757 3173

Engineering rankings

Halmstad University ranked 22nd for Engineering in Sweden and 2312th in the World with 2,386 publications made and 51,646 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Sweden
#666 of 1,465 In Europe
#2312 of 6,782 In the World

Halmstad University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 35
1993 3 29
1994 4 56
1995 3 46
1996 11 60
1997 12 61
1998 16 74
1999 17 110
2000 11 88
2001 16 136
2002 34 198
2003 41 211
2004 40 275
2005 47 348
2006 48 480
2007 63 570
2008 83 642
2009 67 836
2010 70 922
2011 77 1144
2012 70 1250
2013 90 1392
2014 112 1699
2015 116 1990
2016 118 2289
2017 142 2665
2018 146 3300
2019 137 3941
2020 140 4185
2021 149 4998
2022 165 4758
2023 203 5224
2024 99 4802

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

Engineering subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 16 201 510
Robotics 11 323 953
Transportation Engineering 15 357 957
Architecture 15 404 963
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 336 1062
Computer Engineering 14 400 1235
Automotive Engineering 13 391 1243
Computer Networking 17 439 1307
Human-Computer Interaction 19 500 1342
Telecommunications 16 464 1446
Reliability and Quality Engineering 15 468 1488
Systems Engineering 21 585 1612
Mechanical Engineering 20 568 1693
Electrical Engineering 15 558 1876
Civil Engineering 21 595 1927
Aerospace Engineering 18 620 1976
Electronic Engineering 17 581 1995
Acoustical Engineering 22 702 2447
Structural Engineering 25 752 2649
Optical Engineering 23 763 2819
Nanotechnology 23 749 2995
Materials Science 24 842 3273
Metallurgical Engineering 24 842 3424
Chemical Engineering 25 910 3906

Medicine rankings

Halmstad University ranked 21st for Medicine in Sweden and 1960th in the World with 2,344 publications made and 61,327 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 31 In Sweden
#556 of 1,433 In Europe
#1960 of 6,775 In the World

Halmstad University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 98
1993 10 105
1994 6 133
1995 14 115
1996 11 115
1997 21 168
1998 20 173
1999 20 169
2000 14 192
2001 27 264
2002 34 318
2003 32 365
2004 45 515
2005 50 552
2006 56 659
2007 55 924
2008 74 1041
2009 66 1221
2010 71 1401
2011 70 1590
2012 71 1731
2013 63 1900
2014 76 2152
2015 74 2287
2016 92 2559
2017 122 2813
2018 107 3242
2019 145 3671
2020 134 4449
2021 132 5022
2022 174 4917
2023 202 5623
2024 156 5551

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

Medicine subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 14 279 709
Neurosurgery 8 236 736
Sports / Exercise science 12 288 768
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 270 794
Physical Therapy 17 322 857
Gerontology 11 294 893
Nursing 17 323 931
Sports Medicine 16 376 1004
Clinical Psychology 13 350 1040
Health Science 16 397 1309
Dentistry 17 418 1309
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 20 408 1376
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 447 1405
Family medicine 17 382 1433
Cardiology 17 443 1440
Audiology 15 448 1460
Pediatrics 21 411 1485
Orthodontics 17 481 1495
Surgery 15 453 1557
Psychiatry 19 472 1572
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 511 1701
Critical Care Nursing 22 511 1712
Anesthesiology 18 500 1830
Public Health 22 548 1953
Anatomy and Physiology 17 582 2040
Pathology 21 577 2147
Oncology and Cancer research 16 569 2319
Immunology 17 607 2471
Pharmacology 22 715 3239

Psychology rankings

Halmstad University ranked 20th for Psychology in Sweden and 1540th in the World with 2,179 publications made and 54,911 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 32 In Sweden
#485 of 1,423 In Europe
#1540 of 6,645 In the World

Halmstad University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 21
1993 4 18
1994 2 37
1995 6 24
1996 2 36
1997 12 54
1998 12 61
1999 15 69
2000 15 87
2001 17 124
2002 31 193
2003 42 222
2004 41 297
2005 46 444
2006 54 525
2007 58 734
2008 59 788
2009 54 923
2010 55 1070
2011 69 1290
2012 66 1293
2013 63 1475
2014 74 1774
2015 91 1880
2016 108 2068
2017 114 2319
2018 116 2663
2019 143 3425
2020 125 3986
2021 124 4494
2022 178 4505
2023 204 5343
2024 146 4835

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

Psychology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 14 279 709
Special Education 14 280 737
Clinical Psychology 13 350 1040
Education Majors 19 414 1287
Social Psychology 20 471 1405
Cognitive Science 14 436 1416
Psychiatry 19 472 1572
Child Psychology 23 514 1691
Neuroscience 21 608 2074

Biology rankings

Halmstad University ranked 24th for Biology in Sweden and 2935th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 51,898 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 31 In Sweden
#725 of 1,448 In Europe
#2935 of 6,833 In the World

Halmstad University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 90
1993 8 100
1994 6 123
1995 10 103
1996 11 96
1997 18 131
1998 18 134
1999 15 155
2000 12 148
2001 22 220
2002 31 280
2003 36 322
2004 44 406
2005 45 502
2006 59 562
2007 54 775
2008 80 909
2009 56 1118
2010 51 1206
2011 61 1393
2012 56 1476
2013 56 1602
2014 75 1693
2015 78 1994
2016 100 2178
2017 122 2499
2018 112 2846
2019 124 3519
2020 110 3914
2021 138 4545
2022 153 4403
2023 203 5124
2024 113 4526

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

Biology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 608 2074
Oncology and Cancer research 16 569 2319
Immunology 17 607 2471
Paleontology 23 682 2539
Evolutionary Biology 23 718 2546
Agricultural Science 19 661 2752
Zoology 21 682 2767
Genetics 24 723 2987
Nanotechnology 23 749 2995
Botany 21 731 3150
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 757 3173
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 726 3195
Pharmacology 22 715 3239
Biochemistry 25 800 3474

Environmental Science rankings

Halmstad University ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Sweden and 2588th in the World with 1,967 publications made and 50,613 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 32 In Sweden
#708 of 1,464 In Europe
#2588 of 6,876 In the World

Halmstad University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 33
1993 4 29
1994 3 51
1995 3 43
1996 9 51
1997 14 51
1998 9 56
1999 8 84
2000 8 67
2001 13 126
2002 25 147
2003 25 164
2004 31 226
2005 39 328
2006 39 386
2007 44 494
2008 58 584
2009 56 783
2010 45 810
2011 52 940
2012 74 1124
2013 73 1254
2014 78 1470
2015 94 1730
2016 112 2010
2017 132 2363
2018 120 3072
2019 105 3787
2020 126 4208
2021 131 4976
2022 146 4860
2023 173 5344
2024 91 4762

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

Environmental Science subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 21 682 2311
Environmental Management 23 673 2429
Paleontology 23 682 2539
Ecology 23 692 2548
Geology 22 739 2749
Agricultural Science 19 661 2752
Earth science and Geophysics 20 718 2762
Oceanography 23 772 2910
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 782 2924
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 726 3195

Physics rankings

Halmstad University ranked 23rd for Physics in Sweden and 2678th in the World with 1,859 publications made and 39,010 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 32 In Sweden
#739 of 1,457 In Europe
#2678 of 6,713 In the World

Halmstad University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 33
1993 4 29
1994 3 56
1995 4 40
1996 11 48
1997 11 66
1998 13 76
1999 15 96
2000 12 94
2001 15 118
2002 24 165
2003 35 193
2004 36 229
2005 42 304
2006 42 396
2007 61 452
2008 64 561
2009 45 751
2010 61 742
2011 62 866
2012 60 984
2013 70 1128
2014 82 1276
2015 85 1464
2016 93 1656
2017 102 1981
2018 106 2443
2019 98 2906
2020 102 3230
2021 101 3568
2022 114 3380
2023 158 3931
2024 99 3538

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

Physics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 22 699 2421
Acoustical Engineering 22 702 2447
Condensed Matter Physics 17 651 2506
Quantum and Particle physics 23 731 2650
Optical Engineering 23 763 2819
Nuclear Physics 20 731 2853
Nanotechnology 23 749 2995
Materials Science 24 842 3273

Mathematics rankings

Halmstad University ranked 21st for Mathematics in Sweden and 1941st in the World with 1,634 publications made and 37,790 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 31 In Sweden
#598 of 1,401 In Europe
#1941 of 6,418 In the World

Halmstad University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 8
1993 3 3
1994 1 6
1995 0 13
1996 3 15
1997 5 27
1998 10 22
1999 5 28
2000 7 44
2001 7 60
2002 21 108
2003 18 120
2004 24 172
2005 26 220
2006 36 308
2007 34 384
2008 51 468
2009 47 530
2010 57 662
2011 59 779
2012 59 879
2013 58 942
2014 68 1191
2015 74 1383
2016 96 1619
2017 82 1914
2018 103 2267
2019 97 2803
2020 110 3201
2021 84 3493
2022 138 3491
2023 147 3820
2024 91 3098

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

Mathematics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 375 1126
Math Teachers 20 436 1483
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 593 1853
Statistics 22 621 2062

Business rankings

Halmstad University ranked 21st for Business in Sweden and 1463rd in the World with 1,616 publications made and 37,763 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 31 In Sweden
#527 of 1,433 In Europe
#1463 of 6,339 In the World

Halmstad University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
1993 3 2
1994 0 5
1995 3 7
1996 4 16
1997 4 12
1998 9 20
1999 5 24
2000 11 36
2001 10 38
2002 24 83
2003 24 112
2004 37 142
2005 32 268
2006 27 321
2007 28 374
2008 34 466
2009 43 636
2010 37 627
2011 51 842
2012 68 912
2013 73 1032
2014 62 1156
2015 84 1436
2016 97 1584
2017 85 1697
2018 103 2119
2019 90 2623
2020 103 2992
2021 100 3379
2022 129 3437
2023 152 3915
2024 76 3350

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

Business subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 12 143 322
Human Resource Management 16 241 606
International Trade 16 431 775
Management Information Systems 18 352 815
International Business 16 461 886
Project Management 19 441 1029
Marketing 20 440 1199
Finance 18 555 1498
Advertising 20 520 1503
Management 22 524 1534
Accounting 21 604 1849

Economics rankings

Halmstad University ranked 20th for Economics in Sweden and 1463rd in the World with 1,091 publications made and 31,217 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 31 In Sweden
#521 of 1,388 In Europe
#1463 of 6,167 In the World

Halmstad University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 3
1993 1 4
1994 0 4
1995 2 6
1996 2 9
1997 3 8
1998 5 12
1999 7 15
2000 4 24
2001 13 38
2002 9 63
2003 15 73
2004 22 118
2005 9 153
2006 17 202
2007 12 249
2008 19 285
2009 19 472
2010 35 422
2011 36 611
2012 49 708
2013 37 737
2014 32 873
2015 59 972
2016 65 1085
2017 58 1148
2018 79 1603
2019 72 1970
2020 72 2276
2021 68 2660
2022 75 2518
2023 113 2963
2024 76 2533

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

Economics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 16 431 775
Environmental Economics 16 392 978
Finance 18 555 1498
Development Studies 20 494 1564
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 593 1853

Art & Design rankings

Halmstad University ranked 24th for Art & Design in Sweden and 1859th in the World with 666 publications made and 12,168 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Architecture.

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
#24 of 33 In Sweden
#634 of 1,381 In Europe
#1859 of 5,966 In the World

Halmstad University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 11
1993 2 7
1994 0 5
1995 3 11
1996 3 10
1997 2 9
1998 7 19
1999 6 20
2000 2 26
2001 2 14
2002 14 49
2003 7 39
2004 6 58
2005 12 95
2006 14 114
2007 19 143
2008 11 147
2009 15 189
2010 15 221
2011 23 237
2012 19 260
2013 20 276
2014 27 378
2015 33 437
2016 41 503
2017 44 550
2018 43 698
2019 32 880
2020 46 1015
2021 50 1246
2022 49 1096
2023 67 1317
2024 26 1229

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

Art & Design subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 15 404 963
Creative Writing 21 483 1360
Fashion Design 22 545 1479
Multimedia 21 531 1657
Computer Graphics 18 624 1987
Literature 27 712 2297
Aesthetics 23 724 2314

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Halmstad University

Speciality Sweden Europe World Rank
Chemistry 24 828 3371
Organic Chemistry 23 857 3669
Physical chemistry 24 904 3748