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The University of Agder ranked 7th in Norway, 1438th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 101 research topics. The University of Agder ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,943 academic publications and 117,502 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1438 of 14,131 In the World
#518 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 29 In Norway
#264 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#448 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#469 of 2,996 For Management Information Systems
#3157 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1423 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 98 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Agder ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 1354th in the World with 6,543 publications made and 78,783 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 23 In Norway
#505 of 1,492 In Europe
#1354 of 7,020 In the World

University of Agder
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 2
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 3
2000 1 4
2001 0 1
2002 10 6
2003 8 7
2004 11 22
2005 19 36
2006 24 43
2007 49 115
2008 103 146
2009 137 222
2010 204 458
2011 197 740
2012 250 1242
2013 316 1699
2014 320 2422
2015 344 2949
2016 356 3151
2017 405 3727
2018 448 4655
2019 463 5620
2020 617 7365
2021 719 10581
2022 719 13391
2023 759 16613

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 4 217 448
Early Childhood Education 6 148 506
Public Policy / Administration 4 199 531
Sports / Exercise science 6 214 568
Communications and Public Relations 8 233 635
Social Work 10 229 728
Anthropology 6 293 748
Special Education 6 285 752
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 270 753
Education Majors 6 279 828
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 340 840
Political Economy 8 328 862
Journalism and Digital Media 7 312 864
Media Studies 6 327 942
Gender Studies 7 322 954
Law 8 380 1013
Political Science 8 449 1105
Sociology 9 403 1112
Linguistics 8 435 1180
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 454 1188
Aesthetics 9 480 1264
Archaeology 8 512 1426
Philosophy 9 527 1442
Demography 10 464 1461
History 8 528 1472
Classics and Ancient History 9 513 1519
Library and Information science 7 514 1569
Art History 6 555 1573

Computer Science rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Computer Science in Norway and 1245th in the World with 5,692 publications made and 74,806 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 21 In Norway
#447 of 1,459 In Europe
#1245 of 6,752 In the World

University of Agder
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 4
2001 1 2
2002 10 6
2003 12 10
2004 18 26
2005 28 55
2006 38 118
2007 54 204
2008 97 211
2009 140 291
2010 200 532
2011 221 839
2012 236 1218
2013 321 1646
2014 354 2515
2015 306 2938
2016 302 3409
2017 325 4185
2018 361 4910
2019 371 5578
2020 485 6836
2021 564 8940
2022 628 11020
2023 568 13593

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 65 264
Management Information Systems 5 201 469
Game Design and Development 3 266 592
Human-Computer Interaction 4 287 663
UX/UI Desgin 4 315 756
Multimedia 4 306 757
Cyber Security 5 285 761
Computer Networking 4 301 849
Software Engineering 5 392 894
Data Science 8 406 994
Telecommunications 5 367 1033
Robotics 4 356 1062
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 418 1154
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 402 1192
Machine Learning 7 412 1252
Computational Linguistics 5 430 1280
Computer Graphics 6 530 1516
Library and Information science 7 514 1569
Cognitive Science 7 490 1630
Computer Engineering 5 512 1650
Computer Vision 7 533 1669
Neuroscience 10 618 2081
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 742 3026

Engineering rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Engineering in Norway and 1773rd in the World with 4,680 publications made and 60,245 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 21 In Norway
#562 of 1,453 In Europe
#1773 of 6,684 In the World

University of Agder
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 1
1993 1 2
1994 0 3
1995 2 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 4
2001 4 3
2002 11 11
2003 10 18
2004 18 29
2005 27 56
2006 31 115
2007 47 190
2008 78 195
2009 116 284
2010 175 494
2011 182 765
2012 228 1041
2013 262 1399
2014 282 2097
2015 250 2398
2016 241 2783
2017 284 3502
2018 287 4046
2019 321 4551
2020 406 5594
2021 447 7208
2022 476 8536
2023 459 10259

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Norway and 1885th in the World with 4,417 publications made and 56,865 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#586 of 1,458 In Europe
#1885 of 6,798 In the World

University of Agder
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 3
1993 1 3
1994 0 3
1995 2 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 4
1998 0 2
1999 0 3
2000 0 6
2001 1 2
2002 4 4
2003 3 11
2004 4 13
2005 12 25
2006 9 37
2007 25 61
2008 46 76
2009 77 127
2010 125 233
2011 142 482
2012 180 746
2013 225 1066
2014 243 1691
2015 244 1935
2016 237 2351
2017 270 3131
2018 273 3740
2019 319 4553
2020 416 5548
2021 502 8061
2022 499 9984
2023 515 12070

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 4 217 448
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 443 1585
Geography and Cartography 8 547 1592
Oceanography 8 557 1789
Agricultural Science 7 497 1804
Ecology 8 576 1903
Environmental Management 8 595 2044
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 604 2050
Geology 7 618 2070
Paleontology 7 615 2157
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 644 2196
Earth science and Geophysics 8 625 2218
Geotechnical Engineering 8 643 2391
Environmental Engineering 9 639 2550
Environmental Chemistry 8 763 3225

Business rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Business in Norway and 909th in the World with 3,901 publications made and 55,868 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Norway
#364 of 1,414 In Europe
#909 of 6,187 In the World

University of Agder
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 4
2001 0 0
2002 8 2
2003 6 4
2004 10 13
2005 11 24
2006 12 32
2007 42 92
2008 62 100
2009 89 145
2010 120 326
2011 159 525
2012 193 841
2013 257 1281
2014 254 1933
2015 214 2267
2016 232 2489
2017 233 3207
2018 223 3696
2019 245 4055
2020 351 5049
2021 402 6816
2022 383 8245
2023 363 10380

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 5 201 469
Public Policy / Administration 4 199 531
International Trade 6 318 557
Project Management 6 242 565
Human Resource Management 9 233 581
International Business 6 335 614
Entrepreneurship 7 309 674
Risk Management 6 301 696
Construction Management 5 297 740
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 313 826
Management 7 325 858
Actuarial Science 8 336 888
Finance 7 378 917
Accounting 8 355 937
Engineering Management 6 332 993
Marketing 8 394 1015
Advertising 8 434 1145
Operations Research 7 472 1468

Physics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Physics in Norway and 1966th in the World with 3,895 publications made and 50,438 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
#600 of 1,446 In Europe
#1966 of 6,603 In the World

University of Agder
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 3
1993 2 3
1994 0 3
1995 1 4
1996 0 3
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 5
2000 0 6
2001 4 1
2002 10 7
2003 8 14
2004 15 29
2005 16 28
2006 25 81
2007 36 135
2008 63 140
2009 96 224
2010 135 381
2011 155 590
2012 198 857
2013 245 1241
2014 266 1897
2015 210 2168
2016 207 2653
2017 244 3245
2018 230 3757
2019 265 4222
2020 310 4798
2021 352 6037
2022 382 7058
2023 392 8462

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 7 510 1487
Acoustical Engineering 6 544 1650
Quantum and Particle physics 7 554 1776
Optical Engineering 7 600 2015
Condensed Matter Physics 6 650 2463
Materials Science 7 745 2800
Nanotechnology 9 826 3304
Nuclear Physics 7 830 3343

Biology rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Biology in Norway and 2562nd in the World with 3,656 publications made and 52,906 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#662 of 1,445 In Europe
#2562 of 6,770 In the World

University of Agder
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 0 3
1995 2 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 4
2001 2 1
2002 2 5
2003 3 8
2004 3 8
2005 8 18
2006 11 28
2007 23 55
2008 40 56
2009 69 100
2010 95 246
2011 109 451
2012 130 622
2013 197 989
2014 230 1659
2015 180 1879
2016 176 2241
2017 213 2995
2018 238 3549
2019 255 4254
2020 358 5094
2021 414 7259
2022 433 8818
2023 434 10663

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 8 469 1323
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 443 1585
Animal Science 8 464 1775
Agricultural Science 7 497 1804
Neuroscience 10 618 2081
Zoology 8 569 2144
Paleontology 7 615 2157
Virology 6 548 2160
Nutrition and Food Science 8 676 2927
Genetics 9 726 2955
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 742 3026
Botany 8 723 3074
Oncology and Cancer research 10 739 3137
Biochemistry 9 750 3168
Immunology 9 748 3237
Pharmacology 9 735 3302
Nanotechnology 9 826 3304

Mathematics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Mathematics in Norway and 1199th in the World with 3,446 publications made and 45,644 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
#436 of 1,388 In Europe
#1199 of 6,305 In the World

University of Agder
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 3
2002 12 6
2003 13 8
2004 20 23
2005 23 39
2006 24 85
2007 40 132
2008 74 143
2009 103 210
2010 144 346
2011 138 564
2012 147 797
2013 201 1139
2014 205 1596
2015 175 1853
2016 169 2110
2017 197 2544
2018 216 2890
2019 244 3240
2020 291 3938
2021 312 5344
2022 354 6626
2023 311 8062

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 4 207 658
Actuarial Science 8 336 888
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 436 1110
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 402 1192
Statistics 8 442 1244
Applied Mathematics 5 480 1319
Operations Research 7 472 1468

Psychology rankings

The University of Agder ranked 9th for Psychology in Norway and 1468th in the World with 3,107 publications made and 39,033 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Norway
#472 of 1,414 In Europe
#1468 of 6,528 In the World

University of Agder
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 4 3
2004 6 8
2005 4 7
2006 3 10
2007 20 35
2008 42 27
2009 46 67
2010 61 149
2011 81 296
2012 108 516
2013 143 712
2014 133 1043
2015 153 1312
2016 153 1379
2017 201 1703
2018 193 2018
2019 202 2496
2020 288 3405
2021 403 5132
2022 421 6919
2023 402 8780

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 10 229 728
Special Education 6 285 752
Education Majors 6 279 828
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 340 840
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 257 913
Social Psychology 8 396 1086
Clinical Psychology 7 414 1287
Child Psychology 8 442 1317
Cognitive Science 7 490 1630
Psychiatry 8 514 1737
Neuroscience 10 618 2081

Medicine rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Medicine in Norway and 2011th in the World with 3,023 publications made and 41,874 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Norway
#578 of 1,417 In Europe
#2011 of 6,680 In the World

University of Agder
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 2 4
2003 0 1
2004 3 1
2005 4 6
2006 1 3
2007 8 21
2008 33 22
2009 53 69
2010 74 199
2011 75 339
2012 92 586
2013 134 850
2014 137 1261
2015 174 1549
2016 151 1672
2017 207 2003
2018 186 2425
2019 208 3108
2020 295 4055
2021 362 5890
2022 405 7520
2023 386 9049

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 6 214 568
Social Work 10 229 728
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 278 801
Gerontology 6 316 945
Sports Medicine 6 375 1013
Physical Therapy 6 375 1031
Nursing 7 356 1036
Epidemiology 7 354 1127
Health Science 7 375 1213
Clinical Psychology 7 414 1287
Pediatrics 7 409 1420
Public Health 8 463 1477
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 432 1485
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 7 548 1690
Psychiatry 8 514 1737
Family medicine 10 514 2004
Anatomy and Physiology 8 589 2065
Pathology 8 576 2076
Dentistry 7 621 2112
Virology 6 548 2160
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 665 2325
Surgery 9 650 2345
Anesthesiology 8 652 2498
Oncology and Cancer research 10 739 3137
Immunology 9 748 3237
Pharmacology 9 735 3302

Economics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 9th for Economics in Norway and 972nd in the World with 2,464 publications made and 29,464 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 19 In Norway
#376 of 1,366 In Europe
#972 of 5,995 In the World

University of Agder
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 2 1
2003 5 1
2004 9 8
2005 10 10
2006 9 14
2007 28 40
2008 40 48
2009 57 91
2010 80 200
2011 88 327
2012 83 526
2013 113 739
2014 119 965
2015 130 1180
2016 175 1196
2017 179 1392
2018 170 1783
2019 183 2177
2020 238 2944
2021 236 4197
2022 255 5041
2023 238 6427

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 Trade 6 318 557
International Economics 6 385 656
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 270 753
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 313 826
Political Economy 8 328 862
Development Studies 7 314 880
Actuarial Science 8 336 888
Finance 7 378 917
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 436 1110
Environmental Economics 9 508 1343

Art & Design rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Art & Design in Norway and 1151st in the World with 1,281 publications made and 12,904 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
#448 of 1,349 In Europe
#1151 of 5,720 In the World

University of Agder
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 2 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 2 1
2003 3 3
2004 1 5
2005 3 10
2006 4 12
2007 10 31
2008 22 37
2009 25 38
2010 41 82
2011 29 128
2012 48 258
2013 72 272
2014 52 375
2015 78 477
2016 86 464
2017 91 506
2018 88 636
2019 97 820
2020 120 1107
2021 145 1755
2022 125 2372
2023 123 3084

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 3 266 592
UX/UI Desgin 4 315 756
Multimedia 4 306 757
Music 6 301 794
Architecture 5 367 846
Performing arts 6 373 909
Creative Writing 7 356 921
Singing and Vocal Performance 8 319 939
Literature 5 439 1152
Fashion Design 8 472 1213
Aesthetics 9 480 1264
Computer Graphics 6 530 1516
Art History 6 555 1573

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Agder

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 8 703 2739
Chemistry 7 758 2970
Organic Chemistry 7 819 3419