Karolinska Institute ranked 3rd in Sweden, 136th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 63 research topics. Karolinska Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 204,356 academic publications and 9,536,474 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 68 notable alumni.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Medicine in Sweden and 23rd in the World with 176,246 publications made and 8,134,763 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Biology in Sweden and 31st in the World with 163,391 publications made and 8,191,078 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Chemistry in Sweden and 52nd in the World with 107,330 publications made and 5,754,163 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Psychology in Sweden and 33rd in the World with 80,003 publications made and 3,729,226 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Computer Science in Sweden and 104th in the World with 74,314 publications made and 3,640,268 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.
Karolinska Institute ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 134th in the World with 72,082 publications made and 3,030,197 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Philosophy, Law.
Karolinska Institute ranked 6th for Engineering in Sweden and 265th in the World with 45,442 publications made and 2,125,042 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
Karolinska Institute ranked 7th for Physics in Sweden and 317th in the World with 41,786 publications made and 1,809,008 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Mathematics in Sweden and 76th in the World with 39,183 publications made and 1,669,353 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.
Karolinska Institute ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 262nd in the World with 38,860 publications made and 1,654,045 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Karolinska Institute ranked 8th for Business in Sweden and 298th in the World with 13,424 publications made and 527,539 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Occupational Safety and Health, Management Information Systems.
Karolinska Institute ranked 5th for Economics in Sweden and 205th in the World with 13,248 publications made and 485,533 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.
Karolinska Institute ranked 8th for Art & Design in Sweden and 340th in the World with 5,612 publications made and 231,833 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.
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.
