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Halmstad University ranked 22nd in Sweden, 2019th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Halmstad University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,562 academic publications and 130,439 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2019 of 14,131 In the World
#703 of 2,785 In Europe
#22 of 39 In Sweden
#518 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#694 of 1,000 For Special Education
#723 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#6390 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1724 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Halmstad University ranked 22nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 2075th in the World with 3,468 publications made and 81,433 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Sweden
#675 of 1,502 In Europe
#2075 of 7,088 In the World

Halmstad University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 61 403
2005 57 592
2006 63 693
2007 72 914
2008 75 1027
2009 80 1358
2010 84 1391
2011 101 1733
2012 116 1910
2013 106 2050
2014 120 2441
2015 153 2764
2016 181 3108
2017 184 3437
2018 198 4218
2019 198 5327
2020 213 6016
2021 219 7023
2022 253 6854
2023 323 8309
2024 216 7729
2025 199 7559

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 14 265 694
Sports / Exercise science 11 279 736
Anthropology 17 286 745
Journalism and Digital Media 18 372 1062
Communications and Public Relations 21 399 1093
Media Studies 17 378 1105
Education Majors 19 411 1263
Sociology 21 487 1445
Law 22 543 1556
Gender Studies 23 478 1566
Political Science 22 619 1734
Archaeology 22 632 1970
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 23 650 2002
History 22 671 2136
Linguistics 21 667 2181
Demography 23 599 2197
Aesthetics 23 713 2253
Library and Information science 23 677 2292
Philosophy 24 734 2318

Computer Science rankings

Halmstad University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Sweden and 1830th in the World with 3,139 publications made and 69,497 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Sweden
#575 of 1,470 In Europe
#1830 of 6,855 In the World

Halmstad University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 65 517
2006 67 672
2007 73 815
2008 80 937
2009 76 1134
2010 76 1229
2011 96 1573
2012 94 1649
2013 113 1854
2014 129 2142
2015 157 2502
2016 176 2834
2017 167 3178
2018 155 3660
2019 157 4647
2020 181 5094
2021 170 5757
2022 230 5586
2023 293 6710
2024 174 6590
2025 154 5992

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 18 348 806
Robotics 11 325 973
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 375 1147
Cyber Security 15 397 1154
Software Engineering 19 490 1217
Computer Engineering 14 406 1259
Computer Networking 17 441 1324
Human-Computer Interaction 19 505 1352
Cognitive Science 14 440 1452
Telecommunications 16 467 1465
Computer Vision 14 475 1478
Data Science 19 554 1558
Multimedia 20 526 1634
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 559 1722
Computational Linguistics 17 562 1935
Machine Learning 21 565 1945
Computer Graphics 18 633 1993
Neuroscience 21 612 2095
Library and Information science 23 677 2292
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 781 3349

Engineering rankings

Halmstad University ranked 22nd for Engineering in Sweden and 2324th in the World with 2,480 publications made and 55,276 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 33 In Sweden
#667 of 1,466 In Europe
#2324 of 6,795 In the World

Halmstad University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 29
1994 4 56
1995 3 46
1996 11 60
1997 12 61
1998 16 74
1999 17 111
2000 11 88
2001 16 136
2002 34 197
2003 41 211
2004 40 276
2005 47 348
2006 48 480
2007 63 570
2008 83 642
2009 67 835
2010 70 924
2011 76 1131
2012 72 1250
2013 87 1386
2014 112 1697
2015 118 1983
2016 118 2290
2017 145 2657
2018 149 3296
2019 134 3930
2020 139 4183
2021 146 4983
2022 165 4744
2023 206 5241
2024 101 4898
2025 112 4295

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 15 202 518
Transportation Engineering 15 355 954
Robotics 11 325 973
Architecture 16 406 979
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 345 1106
Automotive Engineering 14 391 1241
Computer Engineering 14 406 1259
Computer Networking 17 441 1324
Human-Computer Interaction 19 505 1352
Telecommunications 16 467 1465
Reliability and Quality Engineering 15 474 1517
Systems Engineering 21 582 1628
Mechanical Engineering 21 567 1700
Electrical Engineering 15 566 1906
Aerospace Engineering 18 619 1973
Civil Engineering 21 602 1973
Electronic Engineering 17 586 2026
Acoustical Engineering 22 708 2473
Structural Engineering 25 759 2684
Optical Engineering 23 763 2824
Nanotechnology 23 759 3053
Materials Science 24 852 3313
Metallurgical Engineering 24 852 3463
Chemical Engineering 25 916 3952

Medicine rankings

Halmstad University ranked 20th for Medicine in Sweden and 1952nd in the World with 2,462 publications made and 67,030 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 31 In Sweden
#553 of 1,437 In Europe
#1952 of 6,793 In the World

Halmstad University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 1039
2009 66 1220
2010 71 1401
2011 69 1587
2012 71 1728
2013 63 1900
2014 76 2153
2015 74 2284
2016 92 2557
2017 123 2805
2018 107 3230
2019 144 3661
2020 134 4433
2021 131 4962
2022 173 4915
2023 204 5614
2024 162 5672
2025 144 5760

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

Medicine subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 14 282 723
Sports / Exercise science 11 279 736
Neurosurgery 8 240 754
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 261 766
Physical Therapy 17 320 845
Gerontology 11 293 881
Nursing 17 323 931
Sports Medicine 16 374 999
Clinical Psychology 12 344 1014
Health Science 16 390 1276
Dentistry 17 420 1331
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 409 1375
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 449 1426
Family medicine 17 382 1434
Cardiology 17 445 1446
Audiology 15 449 1483
Pediatrics 21 421 1504
Orthodontics 17 490 1529
Psychiatry 19 470 1564
Surgery 15 455 1577
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 522 1741
Critical Care Nursing 22 525 1778
Anesthesiology 18 505 1869
Public Health 22 553 1962
Anatomy and Physiology 17 587 2060
Pathology 21 582 2167
Oncology and Cancer research 16 581 2397
Immunology 17 615 2530
Virology 19 645 2696
Pharmacology 22 718 3259

Psychology rankings

Halmstad University ranked 20th for Psychology in Sweden and 1540th in the World with 2,271 publications made and 59,949 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 32 In Sweden
#484 of 1,424 In Europe
#1540 of 6,663 In the World

Halmstad University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 41 296
2005 46 445
2006 54 525
2007 58 735
2008 59 788
2009 54 924
2010 55 1066
2011 68 1281
2012 66 1287
2013 63 1467
2014 75 1767
2015 91 1869
2016 108 2073
2017 114 2306
2018 114 2650
2019 141 3400
2020 124 3942
2021 122 4438
2022 178 4503
2023 207 5321
2024 148 4928
2025 120 5126

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

Psychology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 14 265 694
Occupational Therapy 14 282 723
Clinical Psychology 12 344 1014
Education Majors 19 411 1263
Social Psychology 20 471 1395
Cognitive Science 14 440 1452
Psychiatry 19 470 1564
Child Psychology 23 517 1692
Neuroscience 21 612 2095

Biology rankings

Halmstad University ranked 24th for Biology in Sweden and 2944th in the World with 2,217 publications made and 55,081 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 31 In Sweden
#728 of 1,449 In Europe
#2944 of 6,841 In the World

Halmstad University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 31 279
2003 36 322
2004 44 406
2005 45 503
2006 59 562
2007 54 775
2008 80 908
2009 56 1118
2010 51 1207
2011 60 1388
2012 56 1475
2013 57 1590
2014 73 1684
2015 78 1981
2016 99 2169
2017 121 2478
2018 109 2841
2019 124 3502
2020 106 3867
2021 135 4496
2022 155 4389
2023 202 5109
2024 118 4612
2025 86 4276

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

Biology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 21 612 2095
Oncology and Cancer research 16 581 2397
Immunology 17 615 2530
Evolutionary Biology 22 718 2568
Paleontology 23 685 2575
Virology 19 645 2696
Zoology 21 684 2772
Agricultural Science 19 667 2779
Genetics 24 730 3014
Nanotechnology 23 759 3053
Botany 22 736 3170
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 728 3224
Pharmacology 22 718 3259
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 781 3349
Biochemistry 25 801 3479

Environmental Science rankings

Halmstad University ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Sweden and 2608th in the World with 2,022 publications made and 54,464 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 32 In Sweden
#713 of 1,464 In Europe
#2608 of 6,888 In the World

Halmstad University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 29
1994 3 51
1995 3 44
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 31 227
2005 39 329
2006 39 386
2007 44 494
2008 58 585
2009 56 782
2010 45 809
2011 52 934
2012 74 1123
2013 73 1245
2014 77 1473
2015 94 1723
2016 111 2012
2017 131 2348
2018 116 3040
2019 105 3782
2020 127 4196
2021 129 4928
2022 141 4825
2023 173 5346
2024 94 4855
2025 79 4406

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 21 684 2320
Environmental Management 23 677 2455
Ecology 23 695 2554
Paleontology 23 685 2575
Geology 22 744 2772
Earth science and Geophysics 20 721 2775
Agricultural Science 19 667 2779
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 787 2958
Oceanography 23 786 2973
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 20 728 3224

Physics rankings

Halmstad University ranked 23rd for Physics in Sweden and 2686th in the World with 1,918 publications made and 41,550 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
#741 of 1,460 In Europe
#2686 of 6,729 In the World

Halmstad University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 29
1994 3 56
1995 4 40
1996 11 48
1997 11 66
1998 13 76
1999 15 97
2000 12 94
2001 15 118
2002 24 164
2003 35 193
2004 36 230
2005 42 304
2006 42 396
2007 61 452
2008 64 562
2009 45 753
2010 61 743
2011 61 857
2012 60 982
2013 68 1127
2014 81 1279
2015 84 1457
2016 93 1654
2017 102 1974
2018 111 2446
2019 96 2905
2020 105 3220
2021 100 3550
2022 111 3383
2023 161 3932
2024 102 3617
2025 70 3227

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 22 704 2444
Acoustical Engineering 22 708 2473
Condensed Matter Physics 17 652 2524
Quantum and Particle physics 23 732 2662
Optical Engineering 23 763 2824
Nuclear Physics 20 729 2840
Nanotechnology 23 759 3053
Materials Science 24 852 3313

Mathematics rankings

Halmstad University ranked 21st for Mathematics in Sweden and 1951st in the World with 1,676 publications made and 39,170 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 31 In Sweden
#599 of 1,406 In Europe
#1951 of 6,434 In the World

Halmstad University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 26 221
2006 36 308
2007 34 384
2008 51 469
2009 47 528
2010 57 661
2011 60 769
2012 59 878
2013 57 935
2014 67 1185
2015 76 1372
2016 94 1599
2017 83 1903
2018 101 2226
2019 96 2765
2020 108 3166
2021 79 3426
2022 131 3451
2023 145 3773
2024 99 3177
2025 66 2920

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 1147
Math Teachers 20 431 1448
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 593 1862
Statistics 22 624 2078

Business rankings

Halmstad University ranked 21st for Business in Sweden and 1469th in the World with 1,654 publications made and 41,137 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 31 In Sweden
#529 of 1,436 In Europe
#1469 of 6,366 In the World

Halmstad University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 32 269
2006 27 321
2007 28 374
2008 34 465
2009 43 636
2010 37 626
2011 50 840
2012 67 913
2013 73 1025
2014 61 1158
2015 86 1425
2016 96 1582
2017 85 1682
2018 103 2104
2019 90 2614
2020 99 2980
2021 98 3315
2022 126 3409
2023 147 3870
2024 79 3433
2025 62 3080

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

Business subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 12 150 332
Human Resource Management 17 255 638
International Trade 16 435 783
Management Information Systems 18 348 806
International Business 16 464 893
Project Management 19 434 1009
Marketing 20 445 1222
Finance 18 554 1509
Advertising 20 527 1527
Management 22 528 1546
Accounting 21 607 1860

Economics rankings

Halmstad University ranked 20th for Economics in Sweden and 1452nd in the World with 1,122 publications made and 33,719 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 31 In Sweden
#519 of 1,391 In Europe
#1452 of 6,188 In the World

Halmstad University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 74
2004 22 118
2005 9 153
2006 17 202
2007 12 249
2008 19 285
2009 19 472
2010 35 420
2011 37 610
2012 48 705
2013 36 736
2014 32 873
2015 59 966
2016 64 1085
2017 58 1129
2018 76 1606
2019 71 1972
2020 71 2256
2021 61 2591
2022 71 2513
2023 109 2939
2024 82 2594
2025 58 2498

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

Economics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 16 435 783
Finance 18 554 1509
Development Studies 20 487 1537
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 593 1862

Art & Design rankings

Halmstad University ranked 24th for Art & Design in Sweden and 1863rd in the World with 690 publications made and 13,423 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
#632 of 1,385 In Europe
#1863 of 6,010 In the World

Halmstad University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 15 188
2010 15 221
2011 23 235
2012 19 260
2013 20 273
2014 27 373
2015 32 440
2016 41 497
2017 43 555
2018 43 714
2019 30 872
2020 46 1009
2021 49 1224
2022 50 1089
2023 73 1330
2024 27 1267
2025 25 1159

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 16 406 979
Creative Writing 21 488 1370
Fashion Design 22 548 1492
Multimedia 20 526 1634
Computer Graphics 18 633 1993
Aesthetics 23 713 2253
Literature 26 709 2297

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Halmstad University

Speciality Sweden Europe World Rank
Chemistry 24 829 3386
Organic Chemistry 23 864 3715
Physical chemistry 24 909 3773