Ostfold University College: Rankings

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Ostfold University College ranked 14th in Norway, 2630th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 18 research topics. Ostfold University College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,450 academic publications and 22,765 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2630 of 14,131 In the World
#815 of 2,785 In Europe
#14 of 29 In Norway
#894 of 1,028 For Social Work
#928 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#952 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#5118 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2226 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 15 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 2897th in the World with 1,716 publications made and 15,368 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 23 In Norway
#822 of 1,492 In Europe
#2897 of 7,020 In the World

Ostfold University College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 5
1994 3 16
1995 0 13
1996 4 25
1997 2 25
1998 2 27
1999 2 23
2000 0 26
2001 5 17
2002 3 25
2003 0 30
2004 6 31
2005 4 28
2006 4 41
2007 15 40
2008 12 63
2009 21 93
2010 33 119
2011 31 206
2012 53 256
2013 37 361
2014 53 465
2015 58 473
2016 84 567
2017 95 698
2018 117 851
2019 140 1089
2020 191 1491
2021 228 2060
2022 253 2460
2023 239 3185

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 11 282 894
Early Childhood Education 11 324 979
Special Education 9 376 990
Anthropology 14 585 1806
Communications and Public Relations 17 623 1912
Education Majors 13 552 1934
Gender Studies 13 581 1955
Law 14 683 2216
Political Science 14 752 2403
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 747 2508
Sociology 15 723 2607
Linguistics 14 767 2693
Aesthetics 14 798 2694
Philosophy 14 815 2771
History 14 833 3058
Archaeology 14 846 3085
Demography 15 927 4099

Computer Science rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Computer Science in Norway and 3137th in the World with 1,351 publications made and 12,953 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 21 In Norway
#825 of 1,459 In Europe
#3137 of 6,752 In the World

Ostfold University College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 1
1992 1 4
1993 5 11
1994 2 16
1995 2 14
1996 5 23
1997 2 23
1998 1 15
1999 3 25
2000 1 22
2001 2 12
2002 3 29
2003 0 22
2004 5 27
2005 4 25
2006 1 31
2007 9 30
2008 12 47
2009 17 66
2010 18 61
2011 24 106
2012 35 154
2013 23 208
2014 42 237
2015 44 271
2016 69 374
2017 72 477
2018 81 619
2019 84 800
2020 135 1076
2021 193 1683
2022 260 2338
2023 183 3099

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 6 267 928
Software Engineering 8 522 1294
Human-Computer Interaction 7 498 1306
Management Information Systems 11 582 1520
Data Science 10 565 1541
Multimedia 8 551 1737
Cyber Security 10 660 2246
Computational Linguistics 9 674 2444
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 798 2959
Machine Learning 15 789 3103
Cognitive Science 13 790 3120
Telecommunications 12 885 3398
Computer Networking 14 893 3464
Computer Vision 13 919 3653
Neuroscience 14 927 3737

Psychology rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Psychology in Norway and 2878th in the World with 968 publications made and 9,577 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 21 In Norway
#757 of 1,414 In Europe
#2878 of 6,528 In the World

Ostfold University College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 3
1993 0 5
1994 1 13
1995 0 6
1996 3 9
1997 2 11
1998 1 8
1999 3 16
2000 2 13
2001 0 12
2002 2 13
2003 0 20
2004 3 16
2005 0 12
2006 1 20
2007 1 16
2008 7 25
2009 7 33
2010 13 38
2011 13 62
2012 24 85
2013 20 142
2014 29 201
2015 26 216
2016 50 333
2017 43 418
2018 59 517
2019 79 653
2020 124 849
2021 140 1131
2022 155 1472
2023 149 1999

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

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 11 282 894
Special Education 9 376 990
Education Majors 13 552 1934
Child Psychology 15 637 2331
Clinical Psychology 15 675 2610
Social Psychology 15 759 2655
Psychiatry 15 765 3023
Cognitive Science 13 790 3120
Neuroscience 14 927 3737

Engineering rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Engineering in Norway and 3815th in the World with 966 publications made and 11,411 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 21 In Norway
#976 of 1,453 In Europe
#3815 of 6,684 In the World

Ostfold University College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 2
1992 1 1
1993 5 7
1994 3 10
1995 2 9
1996 1 9
1997 1 13
1998 1 10
1999 1 11
2000 2 12
2001 2 7
2002 2 15
2003 3 15
2004 4 23
2005 4 25
2006 3 30
2007 5 32
2008 11 44
2009 13 55
2010 16 62
2011 16 99
2012 25 128
2013 24 146
2014 28 169
2015 30 197
2016 41 300
2017 57 377
2018 63 486
2019 60 720
2020 96 1003
2021 144 1629
2022 164 2021
2023 125 2714

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 5 277 952
Engineering Management 8 369 1116
Human-Computer Interaction 7 498 1306
Renewable Energy Engineering 12 585 2104
Systems Engineering 13 810 2623
Electrical Engineering 12 844 3189
Telecommunications 12 885 3398
Computer Networking 14 893 3464
Mechanical Engineering 14 969 3564
Aerospace Engineering 15 956 3636
Chemical Engineering 11 896 3762
Nanotechnology 10 948 3952
Acoustical Engineering 15 1050 4085
Materials Science 12 1024 4162
Metallurgical Engineering 12 1034 4314
Optical Engineering 14 1091 4490

Medicine rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 16th for Medicine in Norway and 3939th in the World with 923 publications made and 8,758 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 21 In Norway
#937 of 1,417 In Europe
#3939 of 6,680 In the World

Ostfold University College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1994 1 3
1995 0 2
1996 1 3
1997 1 9
1998 0 2
1999 1 11
2000 2 12
2001 1 6
2002 3 9
2003 0 5
2004 3 15
2005 1 5
2006 0 10
2007 5 15
2008 3 19
2009 7 27
2010 8 31
2011 16 48
2012 20 62
2013 22 102
2014 26 167
2015 25 228
2016 52 355
2017 38 431
2018 60 539
2019 73 723
2020 104 967
2021 140 1241
2022 165 1591
2023 136 2074

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

Medicine subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 11 282 894
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 473 1508
Nursing 14 546 1854
Gerontology 12 585 2099
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 586 2169
Health Science 12 573 2171
Family medicine 11 587 2390
Clinical Psychology 15 675 2610
Physical Therapy 14 704 2623
Anesthesiology 11 685 2676
Psychiatry 15 765 3023
Surgery 13 852 3514
Pathology 16 890 3842
Public Health 15 905 4020
Anatomy and Physiology 14 948 4090
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 1011 4240

Environmental Science rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Norway and 3942nd in the World with 885 publications made and 11,004 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 23 In Norway
#960 of 1,458 In Europe
#3942 of 6,798 In the World

Ostfold University College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 2
1993 2 3
1994 2 7
1995 2 7
1996 2 14
1997 2 9
1998 0 9
1999 2 15
2000 2 17
2001 1 9
2002 3 16
2003 2 25
2004 3 21
2005 6 19
2006 2 23
2007 10 35
2008 6 53
2009 9 59
2010 15 67
2011 13 120
2012 23 155
2013 17 200
2014 22 239
2015 26 269
2016 38 281
2017 53 417
2018 63 527
2019 68 728
2020 95 1084
2021 124 1586
2022 149 1902
2023 112 2421

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 15 934 3612
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 15 959 3797
Ecology 15 925 3848
Oceanography 15 1013 4114
Geology 15 1007 4202
Paleontology 14 1005 4326

Business rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Business in Norway and 2535th in the World with 867 publications made and 9,804 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 21 In Norway
#752 of 1,414 In Europe
#2535 of 6,187 In the World

Ostfold University College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 4
1994 3 6
1995 0 5
1996 1 10
1997 1 19
1998 0 18
1999 0 10
2000 0 18
2001 1 13
2002 1 20
2003 0 18
2004 1 23
2005 1 21
2006 1 29
2007 9 27
2008 6 41
2009 9 60
2010 12 74
2011 22 120
2012 37 135
2013 24 191
2014 34 244
2015 28 254
2016 43 297
2017 51 379
2018 57 447
2019 59 527
2020 92 761
2021 126 1118
2022 124 1292
2023 115 1665

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

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 13 442 1096
Engineering Management 8 369 1116
Project Management 11 547 1353
Management Information Systems 11 582 1520
Finance 12 732 2392
Management 15 721 2456
Marketing 14 779 2661

Biology rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Biology in Norway and 4624th in the World with 835 publications made and 8,158 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#15 of 23 In Norway
#1044 of 1,445 In Europe
#4624 of 6,770 In the World

Ostfold University College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 1 4
1994 2 7
1995 2 6
1996 3 13
1997 1 5
1998 1 5
1999 1 12
2000 1 12
2001 2 8
2002 2 11
2003 3 16
2004 3 25
2005 5 26
2006 1 28
2007 2 25
2008 6 42
2009 4 43
2010 11 46
2011 11 75
2012 17 84
2013 21 138
2014 20 199
2015 27 245
2016 39 296
2017 40 397
2018 51 528
2019 64 712
2020 93 986
2021 118 1270
2022 144 1605
2023 126 2162

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

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 14 927 3737
Nanotechnology 10 948 3952
Paleontology 14 1005 4326
Biochemistry 14 1000 4548
Botany 14 999 4590
Genetics 15 1043 4744

Physics rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 14th for Physics in Norway and 4008th in the World with 758 publications made and 8,995 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Norway
#1006 of 1,446 In Europe
#4008 of 6,603 In the World

Ostfold University College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 2
1992 0 1
1993 4 7
1994 1 4
1995 2 8
1996 2 8
1997 1 10
1998 0 10
1999 1 10
2000 1 9
2001 1 4
2002 2 11
2003 3 12
2004 3 25
2005 3 19
2006 2 23
2007 8 27
2008 6 32
2009 6 30
2010 12 51
2011 17 66
2012 12 104
2013 19 136
2014 18 160
2015 25 172
2016 26 240
2017 42 307
2018 57 426
2019 56 631
2020 82 857
2021 116 1313
2022 120 1689
2023 99 2164

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 15 931 3576
Quantum and Particle physics 14 966 3799
Nanotechnology 10 948 3952
Acoustical Engineering 15 1050 4085
Materials Science 12 1024 4162
Optical Engineering 14 1091 4490

Mathematics rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 15th for Mathematics in Norway and 3213th in the World with 681 publications made and 9,074 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#15 of 20 In Norway
#819 of 1,388 In Europe
#3213 of 6,305 In the World

Ostfold University College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 3
1993 1 4
1994 0 10
1995 0 5
1996 0 5
1997 0 10
1998 0 7
1999 1 12
2000 1 17
2001 1 11
2002 0 9
2003 0 11
2004 5 17
2005 3 11
2006 0 16
2007 6 15
2008 3 25
2009 6 22
2010 11 32
2011 11 68
2012 15 88
2013 10 124
2014 17 145
2015 24 183
2016 35 212
2017 33 288
2018 40 353
2019 50 430
2020 82 617
2021 90 931
2022 131 1253
2023 96 1599

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 13 530 1935
Statistics 15 851 3386

Economics rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 13th for Economics in Norway and 2340th in the World with 562 publications made and 5,920 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Norway
#700 of 1,366 In Europe
#2340 of 5,995 In the World

Ostfold University College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 1
1992 1 2
1993 2 8
1994 1 12
1995 0 8
1996 1 10
1997 1 14
1998 0 15
1999 1 12
2000 0 17
2001 0 14
2002 0 17
2003 0 20
2004 3 18
2005 0 18
2006 0 21
2007 5 29
2008 5 29
2009 6 57
2010 10 68
2011 14 125
2012 23 145
2013 12 192
2014 19 262
2015 19 240
2016 31 248
2017 28 311
2018 36 368
2019 47 456
2020 58 624
2021 76 780
2022 85 892
2023 76 1206

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

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 13 563 1839
Finance 12 732 2392

Art & Design rankings

Ostfold University College ranked 14th for Art & Design in Norway and 2987th in the World with 343 publications made and 2,057 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#14 of 20 In Norway
#830 of 1,349 In Europe
#2987 of 5,720 In the World

Ostfold University College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 1 2
1997 0 5
1998 0 7
1999 1 6
2000 0 4
2001 1 1
2002 0 6
2003 0 1
2004 4 4
2005 0 4
2006 1 4
2007 2 3
2008 10 9
2009 8 13
2010 7 20
2011 7 25
2012 12 33
2013 10 44
2014 10 57
2015 11 78
2016 10 75
2017 18 103
2018 24 135
2019 23 186
2020 36 238
2021 47 334
2022 51 413
2023 45 536

The following table provides academic rankings for Ostfold University College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 8 551 1737
Literature 14 784 2689
Aesthetics 14 798 2694
Fashion Design 15 838 2991

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ostfold University College

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 12 993 4155
Chemistry 14 1090 4696
Organic Chemistry 13 1071 4728