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The University of Agder ranked 7th in Norway, 1426th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. The University of Agder ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,611 academic publications and 192,591 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1426 of 14,131 In the World
#513 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 29 In Norway
#240 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#399 of 1,514 For Urban and Regional planning
#430 of 3,283 For Management Information Systems
#3102 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1423 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 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 1320th in the World with 7,512 publications made and 134,035 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#487 of 1,500 In Europe
#1320 of 7,081 In the World

University of Agder
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 3
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 43 120
2008 112 193
2009 155 342
2010 214 559
2011 208 943
2012 287 1651
2013 336 2240
2014 347 3129
2015 352 3735
2016 390 4173
2017 428 4949
2018 504 6195
2019 516 7436
2020 665 9909
2021 780 14347
2022 756 18389
2023 781 23658
2024 521 22198

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 4 199 399
Early Childhood Education 6 142 462
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 199 527
Public Policy / Administration 4 201 539
Sports / Exercise science 6 206 546
Communications and Public Relations 7 218 607
Social Work 9 204 613
Special Education 5 265 698
Anthropology 6 280 734
Political Economy 7 301 758
Education Majors 6 254 765
Journalism and Digital Media 6 279 778
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 321 798
Gender Studies 7 297 888
Media Studies 5 329 918
Law 8 364 968
Sociology 7 377 1059
Political Science 8 435 1073
Linguistics 7 408 1095
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 464 1220
Aesthetics 8 469 1222
Library and Information science 6 482 1399
Philosophy 7 508 1419
Archaeology 8 506 1429
History 8 513 1448
Demography 10 467 1499
Art History 6 562 1580
Classics and Ancient History 9 546 1645

Computer Science rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Computer Science in Norway and 1215th in the World with 6,433 publications made and 123,312 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#6 of 22 In Norway
#430 of 1,469 In Europe
#1215 of 6,845 In the World

University of Agder
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 3
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 213 637
2011 236 1018
2012 265 1567
2013 340 2106
2014 371 3137
2015 304 3678
2016 320 4234
2017 338 5263
2018 395 6049
2019 415 7007
2020 535 8738
2021 594 11466
2022 653 14123
2023 613 19234
2024 413 17867

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 54 240
Management Information Systems 4 179 430
Game Design and Development 3 220 516
Human-Computer Interaction 4 280 653
Multimedia 4 263 665
Cyber Security 5 274 758
UX/UI Desgin 4 316 778
Software Engineering 5 375 846
Data Science 7 359 865
Computer Networking 4 303 871
Robotics 4 318 940
Telecommunications 5 378 1082
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 402 1130
Computational Linguistics 5 413 1230
Machine Learning 7 400 1250
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 412 1271
Library and Information science 6 482 1399
Cognitive Science 6 453 1500
Computer Graphics 6 533 1526
Computer Vision 7 496 1553
Computer Engineering 5 514 1693
Neuroscience 10 617 2106
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 755 3157

Engineering rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Engineering in Norway and 1771st in the World with 5,270 publications made and 92,628 citations received. Main research topics: Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 22 In Norway
#552 of 1,465 In Europe
#1771 of 6,782 In the World

University of Agder
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 182 574
2011 197 887
2012 255 1377
2013 270 1711
2014 295 2624
2015 257 2981
2016 255 3483
2017 294 4385
2018 316 4908
2019 350 5717
2020 436 7027
2021 473 9275
2022 519 10846
2023 478 14157
2024 343 13986

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 1838th in the World with 4,982 publications made and 92,268 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 23 In Norway
#564 of 1,464 In Europe
#1838 of 6,876 In the World

University of Agder
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 6
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 65
2008 51 94
2009 84 182
2010 132 290
2011 154 576
2012 199 1001
2013 241 1379
2014 260 2132
2015 248 2428
2016 247 3017
2017 276 4005
2018 315 4688
2019 339 5702
2020 442 7232
2021 538 10375
2022 520 12695
2023 539 16119
2024 321 15417

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 4 199 399
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 420 1538
Geography and Cartography 8 535 1571
Oceanography 8 562 1809
Ecology 8 551 1851
Agricultural Science 7 509 1948
Environmental Management 9 587 2012
Geology 7 604 2030
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 600 2050
Paleontology 7 607 2136
Earth science and Geophysics 9 610 2203
Petrology and Geochemistry 9 637 2212
Geotechnical Engineering 8 608 2262
Environmental Engineering 9 646 2609
Environmental Chemistry 8 773 3341

Physics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Physics in Norway and 1985th in the World with 4,379 publications made and 75,967 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
#601 of 1,457 In Europe
#1985 of 6,713 In the World

University of Agder
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 3
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 27 147
2008 70 148
2009 110 290
2010 141 429
2011 167 684
2012 225 1137
2013 254 1557
2014 275 2374
2015 217 2702
2016 209 3235
2017 250 4054
2018 268 4402
2019 298 5238
2020 328 5825
2021 388 7695
2022 401 8906
2023 409 11077
2024 256 9972

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 7 511 1515
Acoustical Engineering 6 532 1596
Quantum and Particle physics 7 558 1794
Optical Engineering 7 625 2148
Condensed Matter Physics 6 644 2466
Materials Science 8 748 2806
Nanotechnology 9 815 3320
Nuclear Physics 9 841 3427

Business rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Business in Norway and 884th in the World with 4,356 publications made and 90,555 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 21 In Norway
#347 of 1,433 In Europe
#884 of 6,339 In the World

University of Agder
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
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 98 211
2010 134 398
2011 173 668
2012 227 1171
2013 262 1676
2014 267 2478
2015 221 2932
2016 257 3287
2017 240 4171
2018 238 4639
2019 278 5290
2020 382 6521
2021 418 8861
2022 401 10806
2023 370 14131
2024 227 12888

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 4 179 430
International Trade 5 302 522
Public Policy / Administration 4 201 539
Project Management 5 245 556
Human Resource Management 8 217 560
International Business 6 314 573
Construction Management 4 252 654
Entrepreneurship 7 313 680
Risk Management 6 339 781
Management 7 321 846
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 319 884
Supply Chain Management 7 289 900
Engineering Management 5 311 905
Actuarial Science 8 346 923
Finance 7 380 934
Accounting 8 352 945
Marketing 8 375 973
Advertising 8 411 1108
Operations Research 7 438 1311

Biology rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Biology in Norway and 2560th in the World with 4,084 publications made and 81,501 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#655 of 1,448 In Europe
#2560 of 6,833 In the World

University of Agder
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 4
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 75 145
2010 100 292
2011 117 508
2012 145 795
2013 204 1242
2014 255 2023
2015 180 2349
2016 175 2745
2017 217 3656
2018 263 4209
2019 276 5002
2020 370 6337
2021 427 8979
2022 443 10917
2023 448 13679
2024 277 12035

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 7 449 1281
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 420 1538
Animal Science 8 464 1803
Agricultural Science 7 509 1948
Zoology 7 520 1956
Neuroscience 10 617 2106
Paleontology 7 607 2136
Virology 7 553 2234
Genetics 9 710 2940
Botany 9 692 2945
Nutrition and Food Science 8 680 2977
Biotechnology 9 706 3059
Biochemistry 9 737 3093
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 755 3157
Oncology and Cancer research 10 749 3275
Nanotechnology 9 815 3320
Immunology 9 752 3335
Microbiology 8 729 3411
Pharmacology 10 749 3461

Mathematics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Mathematics in Norway and 1200th in the World with 3,772 publications made and 71,053 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
#421 of 1,401 In Europe
#1200 of 6,418 In the World

University of Agder
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
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 79 181
2009 116 294
2010 148 404
2011 142 658
2012 166 1043
2013 199 1387
2014 205 1974
2015 174 2285
2016 182 2587
2017 198 3164
2018 226 3531
2019 273 4052
2020 309 5039
2021 337 6798
2022 365 8446
2023 323 10680
2024 202 8377

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 4 198 647
Actuarial Science 8 346 923
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 443 1141
Statistics 8 436 1249
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 412 1271
Operations Research 7 438 1311
Applied Mathematics 6 502 1435

Psychology rankings

The University of Agder ranked 7th for Psychology in Norway and 1400th in the World with 3,560 publications made and 67,485 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#7 of 22 In Norway
#449 of 1,423 In Europe
#1400 of 6,645 In the World

University of Agder
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 2
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 62 180
2011 91 363
2012 122 675
2013 149 905
2014 141 1273
2015 163 1662
2016 164 1708
2017 202 2152
2018 208 2569
2019 222 3200
2020 322 4473
2021 426 6805
2022 428 8713
2023 421 11814
2024 288 10650

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 9 204 613
Special Education 5 265 698
Education Majors 6 254 765
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 321 798
Social Psychology 8 377 1044
Occupational Therapy 7 402 1117
Child Psychology 8 396 1184
Clinical Psychology 7 422 1301
Cognitive Science 6 453 1500
Psychiatry 8 500 1704
Neuroscience 10 617 2106

Medicine rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Medicine in Norway and 1970th in the World with 3,490 publications made and 65,252 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 23 In Norway
#559 of 1,433 In Europe
#1970 of 6,775 In the World

University of Agder
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 4
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 79 212
2011 85 433
2012 109 738
2013 143 987
2014 153 1504
2015 182 1879
2016 162 2011
2017 193 2474
2018 213 3017
2019 230 3776
2020 312 5163
2021 397 7496
2022 418 9452
2023 396 11673
2024 289 10952

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 6 206 546
Social Work 9 204 613
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 258 755
Gerontology 6 270 824
Sports Medicine 6 360 952
Nursing 6 329 964
Physical Therapy 6 360 987
Occupational Therapy 7 402 1117
Health Science 7 361 1149
Epidemiology 7 357 1190
Clinical Psychology 7 422 1301
Pediatrics 6 388 1375
Public Health 8 448 1470
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 429 1472
Psychiatry 8 500 1704
Critical Care Nursing 7 510 1707
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 542 1742
Family medicine 10 494 1959
Pathology 8 552 2025
Anatomy and Physiology 8 578 2031
Virology 7 553 2234
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 659 2323
Surgery 10 653 2343
Dentistry 8 654 2350
Cardiology 9 691 2508
Anesthesiology 9 657 2561
Oncology and Cancer research 10 749 3275
Immunology 9 752 3335
Pharmacology 10 749 3461

Economics rankings

The University of Agder ranked 8th for Economics in Norway and 953rd in the World with 2,734 publications made and 48,884 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 20 In Norway
#364 of 1,388 In Europe
#953 of 6,167 In the World

University of Agder
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
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 54 143
2010 85 245
2011 92 422
2012 104 732
2013 113 940
2014 121 1293
2015 141 1547
2016 185 1621
2017 187 1927
2018 181 2341
2019 193 2919
2020 250 3953
2021 254 5575
2022 253 6860
2023 249 8686
2024 147 7329

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 5 302 522
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 199 527
International Economics 6 354 603
Political Economy 7 301 758
Development Studies 7 310 883
Investment Banking and Stock trading 7 319 884
Actuarial Science 8 346 923
Finance 7 380 934
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 443 1141
Environmental Economics 8 479 1233

Art & Design rankings

The University of Agder ranked 6th for Art & Design in Norway and 1100th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 23,544 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
#428 of 1,381 In Europe
#1100 of 5,966 In the World

University of Agder
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 2
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 27 51
2010 42 100
2011 34 156
2012 55 315
2013 78 366
2014 52 473
2015 86 582
2016 91 643
2017 103 692
2018 96 907
2019 119 1182
2020 127 1528
2021 162 2428
2022 142 3315
2023 137 4768
2024 81 4472

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 3 220 516
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 200 535
Multimedia 4 263 665
UX/UI Desgin 4 316 778
Music 7 302 786
Performing arts 6 361 859
Creative Writing 6 335 865
Architecture 5 370 865
Literature 5 425 1123
Aesthetics 8 469 1222
Fashion Design 8 488 1263
Computer Graphics 6 533 1526
Art History 6 562 1580

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Agder

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 8 695 2741
Chemistry 7 746 2970
Organic Chemistry 8 823 3459