University of Agder: Rankings

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The University of Agder ranked 7th in Norway, 1311th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. The University of Agder ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,155 academic publications and 220,136 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1311 of 14,131 In the World
#506 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 29 In Norway
#239 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#396 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
#416 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#3059 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1163 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 1297th in the World with 7,784 publications made and 152,884 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#479 of 1,502 In Europe
#1297 of 7,088 In the World

University of Agder
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 4
1995 2 3
1996 0 9
1997 1 5
1998 1 4
1999 0 6
2000 1 10
2001 0 5
2002 16 10
2003 8 14
2004 9 29
2005 19 47
2006 19 66
2007 43 121
2008 112 193
2009 154 339
2010 214 559
2011 208 940
2012 284 1650
2013 336 2232
2014 347 3123
2015 345 3722
2016 389 4172
2017 429 4942
2018 500 6194
2019 507 7406
2020 668 9864
2021 773 14279
2022 750 18351
2023 781 23627
2024 542 22572
2025 374 21232

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 199 396
Early Childhood Education 5 123 416
Public Policy / Administration 4 194 522
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 200 527
Sports / Exercise science 6 206 544
Communications and Public Relations 6 213 590
Social Work 9 197 591
Special Education 5 247 658
Anthropology 6 269 708
Education Majors 6 248 733
Journalism and Digital Media 5 274 758
Political Economy 7 302 762
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 319 798
Media Studies 4 305 823
Gender Studies 6 289 847
Law 8 356 950
Sociology 7 366 1022
Political Science 8 429 1056
Linguistics 7 400 1078
Aesthetics 8 461 1201
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 456 1204
Philosophy 7 497 1391
Library and Information science 6 480 1395
Archaeology 8 496 1406
History 7 507 1431
Demography 9 464 1483
Art History 6 566 1584
Classics and Ancient History 9 544 1625

Computer Science rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Computer Science in Norway and 1204th in the World with 6,646 publications made and 138,612 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 22 In Norway
#427 of 1,470 In Europe
#1204 of 6,855 In the World

University of Agder
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 5
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 9
2001 1 4
2002 16 8
2003 12 16
2004 16 36
2005 25 72
2006 27 146
2007 42 217
2008 100 240
2009 160 405
2010 212 634
2011 240 1016
2012 263 1565
2013 337 2097
2014 371 3131
2015 302 3674
2016 323 4242
2017 341 5253
2018 395 6045
2019 409 6974
2020 529 8689
2021 594 11429
2022 649 14100
2023 614 19218
2024 442 18223
2025 256 16262

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

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 56 239
Management Information Systems 4 174 421
Game Design and Development 3 217 503
Multimedia 4 244 624
Human-Computer Interaction 4 270 634
Cyber Security 5 267 738
UX/UI Desgin 4 316 776
Data Science 7 346 822
Software Engineering 5 370 840
Robotics 4 295 859
Computer Networking 4 295 864
Telecommunications 5 380 1096
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 394 1112
Machine Learning 7 394 1236
Computational Linguistics 5 415 1247
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 407 1270
Library and Information science 6 480 1395
Cognitive Science 6 448 1471
Computer Vision 7 492 1542
Computer Graphics 6 544 1576
Computer Engineering 5 514 1698
Neuroscience 10 601 2059
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 751 3165

Engineering rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Engineering in Norway and 1740th in the World with 5,441 publications made and 104,629 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 22 In Norway
#543 of 1,466 In Europe
#1740 of 6,795 In the World

University of Agder
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 1 5
1999 0 4
2000 0 4
2001 3 2
2002 13 10
2003 9 19
2004 16 37
2005 23 71
2006 21 131
2007 34 198
2008 81 215
2009 132 366
2010 182 573
2011 198 886
2012 254 1378
2013 271 1715
2014 297 2624
2015 258 2969
2016 254 3504
2017 293 4403
2018 314 4913
2019 348 5730
2020 430 7010
2021 470 9265
2022 517 10850
2023 481 14171
2024 369 14248
2025 194 13069

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Norway and 1809th in the World with 5,145 publications made and 106,947 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 23 In Norway
#560 of 1,464 In Europe
#1809 of 6,888 In the World

University of Agder
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 2 3
1996 0 6
1997 0 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 5
2000 0 6
2001 0 2
2002 5 4
2003 4 10
2004 2 13
2005 10 29
2006 7 39
2007 23 66
2008 51 94
2009 84 182
2010 131 286
2011 156 572
2012 196 1003
2013 242 1369
2014 258 2120
2015 247 2423
2016 244 3001
2017 276 3995
2018 312 4675
2019 339 5704
2020 440 7170
2021 532 10335
2022 517 12626
2023 531 16067
2024 337 15653
2025 228 14494

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

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 4 199 396
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 413 1493
Geography and Cartography 7 527 1555
Oceanography 8 550 1769
Ecology 8 545 1821
Agricultural Science 7 515 1971
Environmental Management 9 585 1986
Geology 7 595 1996
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 591 2034
Paleontology 7 606 2121
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 632 2151
Earth science and Geophysics 9 604 2171
Geotechnical Engineering 8 594 2206
Environmental Engineering 9 647 2634
Environmental Chemistry 8 773 3362

Physics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Physics in Norway and 1985th in the World with 4,501 publications made and 84,274 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 21 In Norway
#603 of 1,460 In Europe
#1985 of 6,729 In the World

University of Agder
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 3
1998 0 5
1999 0 6
2000 0 4
2001 3 0
2002 11 6
2003 8 14
2004 13 32
2005 16 35
2006 17 85
2007 27 148
2008 70 148
2009 110 290
2010 141 428
2011 168 683
2012 225 1135
2013 253 1548
2014 274 2366
2015 215 2704
2016 210 3236
2017 247 4037
2018 264 4383
2019 295 5231
2020 327 5802
2021 386 7695
2022 400 8892
2023 408 11066
2024 273 10179
2025 157 9418

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

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 506 1505
Acoustical Engineering 6 526 1587
Quantum and Particle physics 7 551 1796
Optical Engineering 7 623 2155
Condensed Matter Physics 6 638 2450
Materials Science 8 737 2768
Nanotechnology 9 806 3291
Nuclear Physics 9 842 3445

Business rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Business in Norway and 866th in the World with 4,459 publications made and 103,006 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Norway
#338 of 1,436 In Europe
#866 of 6,366 In the World

University of Agder
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 4
2000 1 6
2001 0 1
2002 9 6
2003 7 9
2004 9 19
2005 14 27
2006 7 48
2007 35 91
2008 69 135
2009 98 209
2010 134 392
2011 173 665
2012 225 1169
2013 261 1670
2014 267 2472
2015 220 2939
2016 257 3306
2017 239 4174
2018 234 4633
2019 275 5277
2020 381 6474
2021 412 8824
2022 400 10767
2023 370 14086
2024 237 13094
2025 145 11888

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

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 4 174 421
Public Policy / Administration 4 194 522
International Trade 5 305 529
Human Resource Management 8 213 548
Project Management 5 248 553
Construction Management 3 205 558
International Business 6 313 571
Entrepreneurship 7 313 673
Actuarial Science 7 307 824
Management 7 319 840
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 311 866
Engineering Management 5 302 874
Supply Chain Management 7 288 904
Accounting 7 345 925
Finance 7 377 927
Marketing 8 373 955
Advertising 8 401 1083
Operations Research 7 422 1241

Biology rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Biology in Norway and 2541st in the World with 4,252 publications made and 92,550 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#652 of 1,449 In Europe
#2541 of 6,841 In the World

University of Agder
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 2 2
1996 0 5
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 0 2
2000 0 6
2001 2 1
2002 4 6
2003 2 10
2004 3 8
2005 7 17
2006 9 37
2007 21 60
2008 45 64
2009 75 144
2010 99 289
2011 117 509
2012 143 793
2013 203 1229
2014 254 2014
2015 181 2341
2016 170 2707
2017 217 3620
2018 265 4211
2019 276 4969
2020 366 6293
2021 422 8931
2022 436 10860
2023 452 13639
2024 289 12235
2025 224 11346

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

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 7 443 1262
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 413 1493
Animal Science 8 454 1759
Zoology 7 509 1921
Agricultural Science 7 515 1971
Neuroscience 10 601 2059
Paleontology 7 606 2121
Virology 7 556 2230
Botany 8 681 2883
Nutrition and Food Science 8 668 2900
Genetics 9 713 2950
Biochemistry 9 732 3065
Biotechnology 9 712 3075
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 751 3165
Oncology and Cancer research 10 744 3256
Nanotechnology 9 806 3291
Immunology 9 747 3317
Microbiology 8 735 3429
Pharmacology 10 751 3479

Mathematics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Mathematics in Norway and 1179th in the World with 3,880 publications made and 78,467 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 20 In Norway
#417 of 1,406 In Europe
#1179 of 6,434 In the World

University of Agder
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 2 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 4
2001 1 5
2002 13 7
2003 12 14
2004 19 30
2005 20 53
2006 16 113
2007 31 144
2008 80 181
2009 116 294
2010 147 407
2011 143 656
2012 165 1039
2013 197 1380
2014 204 1957
2015 175 2287
2016 183 2573
2017 199 3139
2018 221 3515
2019 266 4042
2020 308 4975
2021 334 6753
2022 364 8406
2023 316 10614
2024 215 8566
2025 156 7042

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

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 198 629
Actuarial Science 7 307 824
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 436 1129
Statistics 8 431 1235
Operations Research 7 422 1241
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 407 1270
Applied Mathematics 6 500 1446

Psychology rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Psychology in Norway and 1369th in the World with 3,734 publications made and 78,134 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#6 of 22 In Norway
#441 of 1,424 In Europe
#1369 of 6,663 In the World

University of Agder
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 4
1995 2 3
1996 0 3
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 1 5
2001 1 3
2002 0 2
2003 4 4
2004 6 12
2005 5 10
2006 1 16
2007 14 45
2008 45 39
2009 54 103
2010 62 178
2011 91 363
2012 121 670
2013 152 902
2014 139 1266
2015 160 1652
2016 165 1698
2017 202 2128
2018 206 2578
2019 221 3179
2020 315 4399
2021 419 6769
2022 424 8658
2023 422 11728
2024 301 10819
2025 239 10343

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

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 9 197 591
Special Education 5 247 658
Education Majors 6 248 733
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 319 798
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 238 895
Social Psychology 8 374 1024
Child Psychology 7 386 1125
Occupational Therapy 7 410 1149
Clinical Psychology 7 408 1246
Cognitive Science 6 448 1471
Psychiatry 8 495 1670
Neuroscience 10 601 2059

Medicine rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Medicine in Norway and 1935th in the World with 3,682 publications made and 74,312 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#546 of 1,437 In Europe
#1935 of 6,793 In the World

University of Agder
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 2 4
2003 0 2
2004 3 2
2005 4 8
2006 1 7
2007 10 25
2008 40 32
2009 53 119
2010 79 211
2011 85 430
2012 109 736
2013 147 986
2014 154 1506
2015 177 1876
2016 161 2003
2017 195 2464
2018 207 2990
2019 227 3735
2020 313 5133
2021 391 7449
2022 413 9427
2023 397 11627
2024 298 11113
2025 256 10733

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

Medicine subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 6 206 544
Social Work 9 197 591
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 256 747
Gerontology 6 269 817
Sports Medicine 6 352 931
Nursing 6 325 935
Physical Therapy 6 353 961
Health Science 7 361 1128
Occupational Therapy 7 410 1149
Epidemiology 7 350 1165
Clinical Psychology 7 408 1246
Pediatrics 6 396 1411
Public Health 8 439 1419
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 431 1471
Psychiatry 8 495 1670
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 547 1755
Critical Care Nursing 8 520 1760
Family medicine 8 482 1867
Anatomy and Physiology 8 570 1986
Pathology 8 550 2012
Virology 7 556 2230
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 652 2312
Surgery 10 651 2317
Dentistry 8 660 2378
Anesthesiology 9 649 2538
Cardiology 9 703 2581
Oncology and Cancer research 10 744 3256
Immunology 9 747 3317
Pharmacology 10 751 3479

Economics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Economics in Norway and 947th in the World with 2,790 publications made and 55,170 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 20 In Norway
#360 of 1,391 In Europe
#947 of 6,188 In the World

University of Agder
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 1 4
2002 3 4
2003 6 7
2004 9 11
2005 11 12
2006 5 16
2007 28 54
2008 52 70
2009 54 141
2010 85 246
2011 90 421
2012 104 732
2013 114 934
2014 120 1293
2015 140 1543
2016 182 1609
2017 185 1924
2018 181 2335
2019 186 2902
2020 252 3924
2021 246 5554
2022 255 6840
2023 243 8640
2024 151 7444
2025 102 6716

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

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 200 527
International Trade 5 305 529
International Economics 6 356 600
Political Economy 7 302 762
Actuarial Science 7 307 824
Development Studies 7 297 857
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 311 866
Finance 7 377 927
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 436 1129
Environmental Economics 8 467 1195

Art & Design rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Art & Design in Norway and 1060th in the World with 1,525 publications made and 28,198 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#6 of 20 In Norway
#412 of 1,385 In Europe
#1060 of 6,010 In the World

University of Agder
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 3
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 2 2
2003 4 3
2004 1 7
2005 1 16
2006 4 21
2007 9 31
2008 23 48
2009 26 50
2010 42 101
2011 34 156
2012 55 314
2013 79 364
2014 52 468
2015 86 581
2016 91 636
2017 102 682
2018 98 907
2019 115 1155
2020 124 1531
2021 161 2423
2022 142 3314
2023 137 4756
2024 81 4556
2025 60 4034

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

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 3 217 503
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 196 522
Multimedia 4 244 624
UX/UI Desgin 4 316 776
Music 7 304 786
Performing arts 6 357 856
Creative Writing 6 337 863
Architecture 5 371 871
Literature 5 419 1105
Aesthetics 8 461 1201
Fashion Design 8 483 1244
Computer Graphics 6 544 1576
Art History 6 566 1584

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Agder

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 8 689 2710
Chemistry 7 740 2918
Organic Chemistry 8 814 3409