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The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 8th in Norway, 1549th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. The Norwegian School of Economics ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,400 academic publications and 208,441 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1549 of 14,131 In the World
#549 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 29 In Norway
#2 of 4 In Bergen
#32 of 1,037 For Tax Law
#92 of 1,241 For Actuarial Science
#197 of 2,069 For International Business
#1248 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1914 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 1209th in the World with 5,539 publications made and 173,027 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 23 In Norway
#450 of 1,500 In Europe
#1209 of 7,081 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 19 220
1993 18 236
1994 26 277
1995 40 321
1996 32 319
1997 63 386
1998 91 440
1999 70 499
2000 84 659
2001 97 965
2002 127 1109
2003 119 1647
2004 124 1689
2005 145 2035
2006 138 2528
2007 182 3017
2008 165 3472
2009 176 3967
2010 211 4750
2011 199 5332
2012 209 6079
2013 194 6810
2014 244 7766
2015 256 8071
2016 247 7440
2017 256 7788
2018 230 8622
2019 218 9430
2020 315 11475
2021 260 12930
2022 300 13039
2023 247 14098
2024 162 11353

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 166 426
Law Enforcement 2 142 460
Communications and Public Relations 6 215 601
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 211 623
Classics and Ancient History 5 276 717
Law 5 280 731
Journalism and Digital Media 5 277 770
Political Science 5 327 800
Political Economy 8 328 859
Urban and Regional planning 8 445 918
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 366 950
Public Policy / Administration 9 348 966
Aesthetics 5 383 970
Anthropology 8 361 983
Criminology and Criminal Justice 7 322 1019
Demography 7 367 1070
Linguistics 8 410 1104
Sociology 8 405 1128
Philosophy 6 484 1348
Archaeology 7 482 1353
History 7 503 1406
Library and Information science 8 555 1736
Education Majors 13 558 1951

Business rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 4th for Business in Norway and 583rd in the World with 4,397 publications made and 145,162 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 21 In Norway
#216 of 1,433 In Europe
#583 of 6,339 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 16 196
1993 22 211
1994 21 248
1995 27 288
1996 33 276
1997 54 356
1998 57 404
1999 62 433
2000 71 565
2001 85 847
2002 110 931
2003 102 1317
2004 91 1415
2005 130 1678
2006 131 2093
2007 156 2551
2008 140 2965
2009 157 3316
2010 182 3955
2011 182 4440
2012 170 5036
2013 142 5403
2014 184 6376
2015 200 6234
2016 201 5768
2017 214 6302
2018 195 6878
2019 180 7465
2020 187 8732
2021 184 9960
2022 210 9791
2023 178 10461
2024 125 8705

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 1 9 32
Actuarial Science 1 25 92
International Business 3 113 197
Entrepreneurship 2 104 228
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 70 236
Accounting 2 78 256
International Trade 3 169 293
Risk Management 4 123 314
Finance 3 133 346
Management Information Systems 5 196 457
Marketing 3 180 467
Project Management 4 221 501
Supply Chain Management 2 148 502
Advertising 4 187 518
Human Resource Management 9 222 569
Operations Research 6 258 719
Management 4 279 748
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 327 821
Construction Management 7 326 830
Public Policy / Administration 9 348 966

Economics rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 4th for Economics in Norway and 506th in the World with 4,002 publications made and 113,776 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Norway
#194 of 1,388 In Europe
#506 of 6,167 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 181
1993 18 199
1994 17 204
1995 28 236
1996 29 246
1997 50 323
1998 64 346
1999 53 396
2000 75 544
2001 78 815
2002 100 896
2003 95 1280
2004 87 1291
2005 110 1567
2006 126 1915
2007 142 2265
2008 137 2506
2009 142 2796
2010 167 3322
2011 165 3593
2012 144 4221
2013 147 4448
2014 174 5261
2015 193 5054
2016 175 4697
2017 174 4904
2018 176 5440
2019 149 5628
2020 170 6505
2021 168 7494
2022 174 7117
2023 166 7742
2024 104 5949

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 25 92
International Economics 3 135 207
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 70 236
International Trade 3 169 293
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 123 309
Finance 3 133 346
Environmental Economics 4 247 608
Agricultural Economics 4 189 690
Development Studies 6 281 821
Political Economy 8 328 859

Mathematics rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 6th for Mathematics in Norway and 1031st in the World with 2,993 publications made and 97,832 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#6 of 20 In Norway
#373 of 1,401 In Europe
#1031 of 6,418 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 125
1993 13 123
1994 16 152
1995 19 169
1996 21 194
1997 42 231
1998 41 260
1999 37 284
2000 44 385
2001 43 480
2002 67 620
2003 69 847
2004 67 938
2005 77 1088
2006 88 1346
2007 103 1586
2008 99 1884
2009 102 2128
2010 139 2545
2011 115 2804
2012 108 3110
2013 103 3425
2014 134 3803
2015 132 3954
2016 120 3828
2017 143 4102
2018 141 4457
2019 127 4840
2020 160 5924
2021 125 6387
2022 133 6324
2023 123 6443
2024 64 4076

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 25 92
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 123 309
Operations Research 6 258 719
Statistics 7 396 1081
Applied Mathematics 4 425 1120
Math Teachers 10 506 1795

Environmental Science rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Norway and 1895th in the World with 2,962 publications made and 87,486 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#578 of 1,464 In Europe
#1895 of 6,876 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 96
1993 10 110
1994 10 125
1995 21 150
1996 20 132
1997 38 198
1998 52 255
1999 43 290
2000 47 356
2001 52 525
2002 65 620
2003 61 900
2004 60 916
2005 70 1147
2006 77 1341
2007 92 1553
2008 78 1803
2009 87 2091
2010 107 2482
2011 106 2945
2012 99 3234
2013 117 3777
2014 128 4303
2015 119 4646
2016 148 4186
2017 155 4486
2018 134 4991
2019 123 5571
2020 173 6679
2021 157 7780
2022 151 7929
2023 135 8465
2024 77 7002

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 8 445 918
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 367 1231
Geography and Cartography 7 533 1565
Ecology 7 507 1612
Environmental Management 7 546 1803
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 616 2066
Oceanography 11 620 2148
Geology 8 651 2276
Paleontology 8 666 2479
Environmental Engineering 8 642 2578
Agricultural Science 10 687 2860
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 829 3148

Computer Science rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 9th for Computer Science in Norway and 1729th in the World with 2,925 publications made and 102,120 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 22 In Norway
#554 of 1,469 In Europe
#1729 of 6,845 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 15 102
1993 11 112
1994 18 160
1995 15 209
1996 15 171
1997 25 212
1998 26 254
1999 39 240
2000 42 315
2001 47 449
2002 59 511
2003 71 766
2004 66 830
2005 77 1050
2006 70 1231
2007 115 1600
2008 86 1847
2009 104 2192
2010 118 2667
2011 109 3063
2012 93 3430
2013 107 3875
2014 134 4297
2015 126 4471
2016 122 4188
2017 154 4751
2018 135 5177
2019 123 5805
2020 179 7098
2021 135 8006
2022 137 8019
2023 139 8658
2024 75 6301

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 5 196 457
Information Technology 5 145 475
Database Administration 4 257 689
Data Science 8 455 1169
Software Engineering 9 516 1287
Cyber Security 7 482 1454
Machine Learning 8 468 1555
Computer Networking 7 515 1656
Library and Information science 8 555 1736
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 599 1907
Neuroscience 9 588 2010
Telecommunications 8 602 2014
Human-Computer Interaction 10 659 2042
Cognitive Science 9 588 2117
Computer Vision 10 807 3077

Engineering rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 8th for Engineering in Norway and 2409th in the World with 2,243 publications made and 67,372 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 22 In Norway
#680 of 1,465 In Europe
#2409 of 6,782 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 11 86
1993 8 91
1994 14 126
1995 13 101
1996 12 121
1997 20 160
1998 25 198
1999 29 198
2000 33 219
2001 32 317
2002 58 377
2003 52 571
2004 52 643
2005 57 781
2006 68 939
2007 85 1078
2008 55 1233
2009 69 1605
2010 90 1806
2011 76 2112
2012 81 2385
2013 97 2620
2014 107 2956
2015 115 2974
2016 106 2872
2017 111 3187
2018 106 3521
2019 79 3865
2020 112 4614
2021 98 5181
2022 108 5216
2023 101 5642
2024 56 4552

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 6 258 719
Construction Management 7 326 830
Remote Sensing 6 342 924
Transportation Engineering 8 410 1119
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 384 1225
Systems Engineering 8 523 1385
Computer Networking 7 515 1656
Telecommunications 8 602 2014
Civil Engineering 8 616 2018
Mechanical Engineering 10 635 2023
Human-Computer Interaction 10 659 2042
Electrical Engineering 9 621 2161
Electronic Engineering 10 645 2286
Acoustical Engineering 11 731 2562
Environmental Engineering 8 642 2578
Aerospace Engineering 12 791 2846
Optical Engineering 10 788 2986
Structural Engineering 12 828 3023
Metallurgical Engineering 8 795 3166
Materials Science 9 849 3295
Chemical Engineering 10 845 3545

Physics rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 8th for Physics in Norway and 2478th in the World with 1,969 publications made and 57,188 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Norway
#695 of 1,457 In Europe
#2478 of 6,713 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 80
1993 9 73
1994 10 110
1995 11 125
1996 15 114
1997 19 123
1998 24 142
1999 30 198
2000 36 208
2001 33 317
2002 45 361
2003 46 515
2004 42 627
2005 51 697
2006 50 847
2007 60 917
2008 49 1115
2009 64 1294
2010 77 1535
2011 81 1849
2012 70 1898
2013 86 2231
2014 101 2526
2015 86 2602
2016 94 2512
2017 93 2630
2018 95 2992
2019 74 3136
2020 88 3650
2021 80 4242
2022 100 4314
2023 89 4659
2024 53 3487

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 8 558 1786
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 610 1935
Quantum and Particle physics 8 644 2237
Acoustical Engineering 11 731 2562
Optical Engineering 10 788 2986
Materials Science 9 849 3295

Biology rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 10th for Biology in Norway and 2865th in the World with 1,815 publications made and 63,553 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Norway
#707 of 1,448 In Europe
#2865 of 6,833 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 10 76
1993 8 78
1994 13 98
1995 13 111
1996 6 107
1997 17 144
1998 31 157
1999 22 173
2000 22 216
2001 32 311
2002 40 343
2003 27 509
2004 34 581
2005 46 683
2006 44 823
2007 62 976
2008 58 1137
2009 47 1376
2010 59 1627
2011 70 1836
2012 67 2075
2013 63 2414
2014 78 2685
2015 74 2943
2016 77 2766
2017 81 3105
2018 72 3260
2019 83 3739
2020 95 4451
2021 101 5298
2022 105 5454
2023 101 5716
2024 55 4153

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 6 411 1165
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 367 1231
Neuroscience 9 588 2010
Paleontology 8 666 2479
Virology 10 626 2610
Agricultural Science 10 687 2860
Genetics 10 751 3092
Botany 12 820 3659
Biochemistry 13 854 3716

Psychology rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 10th for Psychology in Norway and 1576th in the World with 1,562 publications made and 59,733 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 22 In Norway
#492 of 1,423 In Europe
#1576 of 6,645 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 6 49
1993 3 57
1994 11 68
1995 10 69
1996 9 82
1997 10 84
1998 12 103
1999 15 109
2000 13 119
2001 17 184
2002 23 198
2003 31 354
2004 37 388
2005 42 457
2006 27 598
2007 44 789
2008 48 940
2009 44 1211
2010 65 1426
2011 59 1645
2012 57 1878
2013 48 2293
2014 73 2536
2015 69 2793
2016 70 2611
2017 83 2872
2018 70 3152
2019 61 3753
2020 100 4732
2021 85 5263
2022 95 5319
2023 92 5782
2024 69 4087

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 166 426
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 193 717
Social Psychology 7 301 817
Child Psychology 9 436 1308
Education Majors 13 558 1951
Neuroscience 9 588 2010
Cognitive Science 9 588 2117
Clinical Psychology 14 586 2163
Psychiatry 12 647 2467

Art & Design rankings

The Norwegian School of Economics ranked 8th for Art & Design in Norway and 1271st in the World with 828 publications made and 25,042 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature.

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
#8 of 20 In Norway
#490 of 1,381 In Europe
#1271 of 5,966 In the World

Norwegian School of Economics
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 43
1993 3 60
1994 2 59
1995 11 69
1996 6 59
1997 9 78
1998 19 80
1999 13 100
2000 13 103
2001 19 133
2002 17 175
2003 15 188
2004 18 247
2005 24 294
2006 22 314
2007 24 452
2008 15 478
2009 29 587
2010 21 689
2011 32 696
2012 32 859
2013 31 921
2014 40 1015
2015 40 1183
2016 39 979
2017 47 1123
2018 34 1282
2019 38 1467
2020 31 1585
2021 42 1917
2022 38 1868
2023 34 2154
2024 18 1582

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Economics in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 5 383 970
Fashion Design 7 450 1142
Literature 9 545 1566

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Norwegian School of Economics

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 522 1751
Public Health 9 532 1863
Nursing 16 603 2253
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 755 2763
Medicine 13 744 2937
Physical Therapy 16 781 3061
Chemistry 11 850 3461
Pathology 13 826 3469
Physical chemistry 11 911 3778
Organic Chemistry 10 923 3983
Surgery 16 949 4100