Karolinska Institute ranked 3rd in Sweden, 132nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 65 research topics. Karolinska Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 197,108 academic publications and 9,031,671 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 64 notable alumni.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Medicine in Sweden and 23rd in the World with 169,989 publications made and 7,695,197 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 158,604 publications made and 7,788,768 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.
Karolinska Institute ranked 1st for Chemistry in Sweden and 51st in the World with 105,095 publications made and 5,507,704 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 32nd in the World with 77,343 publications made and 3,550,085 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 72,055 publications made and 3,442,307 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 69,816 publications made and 2,863,588 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Philosophy, Law.
Karolinska Institute ranked 6th for Engineering in Sweden and 261st in the World with 44,266 publications made and 2,031,910 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
Karolinska Institute ranked 7th for Physics in Sweden and 314th in the World with 40,423 publications made and 1,712,680 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 77th in the World with 38,423 publications made and 1,628,440 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 255th in the World with 37,760 publications made and 1,578,391 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 13,058 publications made and 481,408 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Occupational Safety and Health, Management Information Systems.
Karolinska Institute ranked 5th for Economics in Sweden and 210th in the World with 12,696 publications made and 452,633 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.
Karolinska Institute ranked 9th for Art & Design in Sweden and 343rd in the World with 5,374 publications made and 216,551 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.
