Norwegian School of Sport Sciences: Rankings

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The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 13th in Norway, 2326th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,887 academic publications and 219,574 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2326 of 14,131 In the World
#746 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 29 In Norway
#3 of 11 In Oslo
#36 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#142 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#154 of 3,929 For Physical Therapy
#1626 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3706 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 6th for Medicine in Norway and 1068th in the World with 4,176 publications made and 201,761 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Medicine, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 23 In Norway
#350 of 1,433 In Europe
#1068 of 6,775 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 59
1993 9 51
1994 12 46
1995 13 67
1996 23 94
1997 17 97
1998 22 167
1999 20 185
2000 17 245
2001 25 283
2002 30 346
2003 43 505
2004 43 525
2005 60 727
2006 68 957
2007 82 1473
2008 83 1832
2009 112 2432
2010 116 3199
2011 157 3813
2012 175 4633
2013 195 5981
2014 193 7105
2015 239 8069
2016 199 8616
2017 265 10032
2018 278 12231
2019 281 13117
2020 310 17269
2021 270 20613
2022 252 20799
2023 246 20856
2024 246 21348

The following table provides academic rankings for The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 9 36
Sports Medicine 2 44 142
Physical Therapy 3 52 154
Occupational Therapy 4 153 389
Urology 3 175 529
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 187 561
Anatomy and Physiology 4 198 567
Gerontology 5 203 636
Epidemiology 5 251 707
Clinical Psychology 5 274 798
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 260 813
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 276 833
Surgery 5 279 860
Public Health 6 334 999
Orthodontics 5 348 1016
Nursing 7 350 1027
Health Science 6 344 1084
Pathology 6 345 1085
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 5 368 1090
Psychiatry 6 402 1283
Cardiology 6 408 1309
Anesthesiology 7 415 1470
Pediatrics 7 440 1587
Family medicine 8 485 1913
Dentistry 6 617 2122
Immunology 6 547 2135
Healthcare Management (MHA) 16 672 2520
Oncology and Cancer research 8 675 2850
Pharmacology 7 639 2852

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 1682nd in the World with 3,203 publications made and 146,973 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sports / Exercise science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Norway
#580 of 1,500 In Europe
#1682 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 22
1993 7 31
1994 13 24
1995 6 28
1996 14 52
1997 11 49
1998 18 90
1999 15 95
2000 8 106
2001 17 161
2002 27 162
2003 35 223
2004 39 281
2005 51 409
2006 57 638
2007 64 893
2008 68 1226
2009 89 1656
2010 89 2128
2011 116 2543
2012 134 3109
2013 154 4370
2014 142 5031
2015 165 5617
2016 157 6200
2017 206 7228
2018 214 8572
2019 214 9432
2020 231 12386
2021 209 14347
2022 209 15223
2023 197 15474
2024 188 14868

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 9 36
Occupational Safety and Health 4 69 252
Military science 3 76 292
Gender Studies 6 291 857
Demography 6 331 950
Anthropology 13 437 1214
Communications and Public Relations 13 452 1278
Sociology 10 474 1402
Education Majors 10 471 1535
Aesthetics 10 557 1538
Linguistics 10 546 1597
Law 12 573 1698
Archaeology 10 615 1859
History 10 617 1870
Political Science 12 649 1888
Philosophy 12 697 2183
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 714 2363
Library and Information science 12 799 2878

Biology rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 7th for Biology in Norway and 2465th in the World with 2,389 publications made and 106,526 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#7 of 23 In Norway
#639 of 1,448 In Europe
#2465 of 6,833 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 40
1993 3 37
1994 9 23
1995 3 34
1996 13 56
1997 9 54
1998 15 114
1999 14 125
2000 11 148
2001 14 171
2002 19 208
2003 16 286
2004 22 281
2005 36 361
2006 37 497
2007 36 784
2008 53 955
2009 61 1376
2010 66 1678
2011 90 2041
2012 97 2541
2013 111 3209
2014 112 3803
2015 131 4316
2016 100 4718
2017 157 5552
2018 153 6655
2019 176 7277
2020 185 9718
2021 147 11868
2022 149 12392
2023 165 12348
2024 129 11594

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

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 6 224 781
Forestry 6 458 1642
Neuroscience 7 534 1719
Biotechnology 6 484 1744
Immunology 6 547 2135
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 618 2626
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 670 2660
Genetics 8 661 2682
Oncology and Cancer research 8 675 2850
Pharmacology 7 639 2852
Paleontology 12 753 2926
Biochemistry 8 711 2965
Nutrition and Food Science 9 682 2991
Botany 11 811 3598

Psychology rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 6th for Psychology in Norway and 1385th in the World with 2,043 publications made and 87,913 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 22 In Norway
#444 of 1,423 In Europe
#1385 of 6,645 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 15
1993 6 20
1994 6 19
1995 4 26
1996 15 26
1997 12 51
1998 12 77
1999 15 104
2000 13 107
2001 15 151
2002 18 193
2003 19 242
2004 17 259
2005 30 332
2006 30 439
2007 41 710
2008 36 813
2009 54 1098
2010 56 1498
2011 75 1747
2012 89 2102
2013 102 2674
2014 87 3258
2015 117 3753
2016 93 4219
2017 120 4834
2018 138 5906
2019 135 6405
2020 138 8506
2021 135 10270
2022 125 10402
2023 125 10446
2024 144 10244

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

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 4 153 389
Clinical Psychology 5 274 798
Child Psychology 7 391 1151
Psychiatry 6 402 1283
Education Majors 10 471 1535
Social Psychology 11 512 1538
Neuroscience 7 534 1719
Cognitive Science 12 741 2916

Environmental Science rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Norway and 2581st in the World with 1,598 publications made and 67,850 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 23 In Norway
#704 of 1,464 In Europe
#2581 of 6,876 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 13
1993 2 24
1994 6 14
1995 4 22
1996 4 32
1997 5 23
1998 5 44
1999 4 65
2000 7 62
2001 11 74
2002 8 89
2003 14 108
2004 20 126
2005 24 201
2006 23 327
2007 27 449
2008 30 551
2009 39 786
2010 47 1045
2011 63 1290
2012 55 1471
2013 72 2171
2014 83 2482
2015 84 2932
2016 83 3009
2017 101 3686
2018 111 4275
2019 100 4723
2020 123 6430
2021 117 7271
2022 104 7405
2023 108 7707
2024 93 6927

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

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 6 458 1642
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 650 2307
Geography and Cartography 10 686 2322
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 11 618 2626
Paleontology 12 753 2926
Geology 13 835 3234
Ecology 14 841 3392

Computer Science rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 12th for Computer Science in Norway and 2740th in the World with 1,498 publications made and 56,760 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Software Engineering.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Norway
#753 of 1,469 In Europe
#2740 of 6,845 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 10
1993 3 10
1994 5 12
1995 0 15
1996 5 23
1997 8 22
1998 7 50
1999 10 72
2000 4 59
2001 12 104
2002 8 106
2003 7 127
2004 13 164
2005 18 170
2006 20 247
2007 29 466
2008 19 474
2009 32 806
2010 36 1002
2011 48 1173
2012 61 1416
2013 66 1877
2014 74 2188
2015 98 2686
2016 72 2949
2017 94 3603
2018 94 4342
2019 114 4848
2020 112 6445
2021 105 7760
2022 106 8001
2023 101 8006
2024 104 7960

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

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 7 477 1183
Neuroscience 7 534 1719
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 670 2660
Library and Information science 12 799 2878
Machine Learning 12 738 2880
Cognitive Science 12 741 2916
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 15 936 3588
Computer Vision 14 921 3658
Cyber Security 16 961 3759
Computer Networking 15 940 3776
Telecommunications 14 987 3995

Mathematics rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 10th for Mathematics in Norway and 1679th in the World with 1,359 publications made and 66,408 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 20 In Norway
#537 of 1,401 In Europe
#1679 of 6,418 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 1 5
1995 2 10
1996 4 15
1997 6 16
1998 3 9
1999 5 35
2000 2 25
2001 9 59
2002 7 45
2003 8 79
2004 12 89
2005 12 139
2006 26 187
2007 28 345
2008 28 429
2009 38 624
2010 24 782
2011 36 960
2012 60 1134
2013 61 1581
2014 81 1985
2015 71 2101
2016 78 2478
2017 89 2896
2018 87 3537
2019 92 3961
2020 114 5658
2021 102 6622
2022 94 7119
2023 93 7059
2024 77 6599

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

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 10 561 1739
Math Teachers 12 526 1906

Physics rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 11th for Physics in Norway and 2648th in the World with 1,208 publications made and 56,738 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 21 In Norway
#732 of 1,457 In Europe
#2648 of 6,713 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 21
1993 1 8
1994 2 12
1995 2 25
1996 7 22
1997 3 18
1998 5 45
1999 5 49
2000 1 46
2001 8 60
2002 9 59
2003 9 101
2004 19 124
2005 21 190
2006 19 232
2007 16 386
2008 24 439
2009 24 542
2010 36 746
2011 44 904
2012 52 1055
2013 66 1544
2014 75 1808
2015 74 2165
2016 64 2315
2017 82 2632
2018 70 3404
2019 75 3825
2020 90 4677
2021 81 5657
2022 61 5488
2023 64 5430
2024 70 5626

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

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 9 649 2181
Acoustical Engineering 8 659 2230
Quantum and Particle physics 11 734 2669
Optical Engineering 9 760 2813
Materials Science 14 1156 4826

Engineering rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 11th for Engineering in Norway and 2943rd in the World with 1,167 publications made and 49,715 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Norway
#788 of 1,465 In Europe
#2943 of 6,782 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 17
1993 3 13
1994 1 10
1995 4 29
1996 8 23
1997 4 27
1998 3 40
1999 4 53
2000 3 61
2001 9 67
2002 9 77
2003 7 106
2004 21 132
2005 21 203
2006 25 228
2007 24 421
2008 29 447
2009 26 588
2010 41 782
2011 34 938
2012 50 1213
2013 49 1608
2014 64 1828
2015 60 2117
2016 51 2252
2017 85 2678
2018 71 3170
2019 76 3523
2020 86 4545
2021 87 5341
2022 52 5367
2023 70 5569
2024 67 5403

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

Engineering subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 6 484 1744
Structural Engineering 8 663 2182
Acoustical Engineering 8 659 2230
Mechanical Engineering 11 705 2310
Aerospace Engineering 9 709 2490
Optical Engineering 9 760 2813
Computer Networking 15 940 3776
Telecommunications 14 987 3995
Electrical Engineering 15 1071 4283
Materials Science 14 1156 4826

Business rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 12th for Business in Norway and 2087th in the World with 885 publications made and 29,719 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Occupational Safety and Health.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 21 In Norway
#666 of 1,433 In Europe
#2087 of 6,339 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 3
1993 2 2
1994 1 3
1995 1 4
1996 1 10
1997 5 10
1998 4 12
1999 6 32
2000 2 23
2001 4 35
2002 4 41
2003 2 61
2004 12 63
2005 6 74
2006 12 128
2007 16 177
2008 18 231
2009 19 325
2010 26 431
2011 25 501
2012 31 680
2013 45 899
2014 41 997
2015 60 1371
2016 45 1413
2017 55 1641
2018 56 2133
2019 54 2255
2020 78 3081
2021 62 3485
2022 64 3348
2023 64 3352
2024 57 2909

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

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 4 69 252
Human Resource Management 12 376 941
Advertising 9 583 1756
Management 11 613 1928
Marketing 17 987 3758
Finance 16 1041 3918

Art & Design rankings

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences ranked 13th for Art & Design in Norway and 2405th in the World with 372 publications made and 10,571 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#13 of 20 In Norway
#739 of 1,381 In Europe
#2405 of 5,966 In the World

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 2 2
1995 0 4
1996 2 4
1997 0 3
1998 3 10
1999 0 11
2000 3 9
2001 2 18
2002 3 8
2003 4 18
2004 2 19
2005 2 41
2006 4 48
2007 5 90
2008 5 70
2009 8 165
2010 10 180
2011 9 230
2012 22 289
2013 20 414
2014 18 452
2015 21 561
2016 19 649
2017 26 773
2018 21 798
2019 18 980
2020 31 1253
2021 20 1404
2022 30 1408
2023 31 1483
2024 28 1605

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

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 10 557 1538
Literature 13 700 2263
Fashion Design 14 811 2816

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Development Studies 14 686 2429
Economics 15 769 2640
Chemistry 12 867 3540
Organic Chemistry 12 937 4069