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The University of Bergen ranked 2nd in Norway, 227th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 10 research topics. The University of Bergen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 84,181 academic publications and 3,061,423 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 108 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#227 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 29 In Norway
#1 of 4 In Bergen
#48 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#65 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#68 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#709 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#180 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 7 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Biology in Norway and 285th in the World with 51,295 publications made and 2,165,273 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Norway
#99 of 1,448 In Europe
#285 of 6,833 In the World

University of Bergen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 433 5781
1993 467 6069
1994 470 6432
1995 526 7444
1996 520 8297
1997 522 8761
1998 585 10066
1999 543 11422
2000 622 13502
2001 603 15170
2002 708 17306
2003 746 20154
2004 736 21118
2005 915 24968
2006 989 27971
2007 1215 33705
2008 1294 39065
2009 1476 44702
2010 1485 51402
2011 1582 58504
2012 1744 66425
2013 1823 75338
2014 1848 81645
2015 1889 89133
2016 2032 95973
2017 2043 103459
2018 2212 112759
2019 2377 127553
2020 2700 155338
2021 2732 177153
2022 2608 170320
2023 2693 171823
2024 2051 152305

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

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 8 48
Zoology 2 58 165
Paleontology 2 63 198
Animal Science 2 67 207
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 78 241
Neuroscience 3 89 245
Evolutionary Biology 2 96 252
Oncology and Cancer research 2 88 270
Botany 2 99 284
Immunology 2 104 284
Genetics 2 103 287
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 120 304
Virology 2 106 323
Biochemistry 2 115 327
Molecular Biology 2 113 333
Pharmacology 2 115 340
Microbiology 3 136 379
Toxicology 3 129 401
Biophysics 2 156 401
Entomology 3 153 402
Biotechnology 3 168 440
Forestry 4 174 517
Horticulture 3 171 544
Nutrition and Food Science 4 191 575
Astrobiology 3 228 579
Agricultural Science 4 188 612
Nanotechnology 3 404 1360

Medicine rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Medicine in Norway and 242nd in the World with 42,472 publications made and 1,770,661 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Norway
#84 of 1,433 In Europe
#242 of 6,775 In the World

University of Bergen
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 332 4116
1993 373 4291
1994 391 4603
1995 386 5248
1996 380 5942
1997 378 6408
1998 380 7247
1999 369 8068
2000 451 9562
2001 429 10824
2002 523 11852
2003 565 14251
2004 559 15369
2005 744 17864
2006 797 20859
2007 920 24695
2008 1057 29472
2009 1277 35008
2010 1201 40220
2011 1272 45456
2012 1439 53491
2013 1520 59789
2014 1591 66227
2015 1692 72877
2016 1791 79461
2017 1827 85877
2018 1874 93484
2019 2033 106062
2020 2320 130628
2021 2309 148439
2022 2237 145528
2023 2344 145806
2024 1846 130907

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

Medicine subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Epidemiology 1 19 65
Neurosurgery 1 32 75
Dentistry 2 40 110
Pediatrics 2 36 116
Clinical Psychology 2 27 119
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 41 125
Orthodontics 2 43 130
Public Health 2 40 138
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 67 139
Nursing 2 40 152
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 40 158
Audiology 2 59 159
Psychiatry 2 58 180
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 50 181
Physical Therapy 4 60 182
Family medicine 2 62 198
Pathology 2 75 220
Respiratory Therapy 2 81 225
Urology 2 78 233
Occupational Therapy 3 82 236
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 78 241
Gerontology 3 66 247
Anesthesiology 2 82 250
Sports / Exercise science 5 85 253
Sports Medicine 4 92 253
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 85 260
Surgery 2 89 262
Health Science 2 80 265
Cardiology 2 101 266
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 92 267
Oncology and Cancer research 2 88 270
Immunology 2 104 284
Medical Physics 3 119 284
Critical Care Nursing 2 110 285
Anatomy and Physiology 3 103 294
Radiation Therapy 2 99 295
Social Work 3 107 320
Virology 2 106 323
Pharmacology 2 115 340
Biomedical Engineering 3 139 392
Toxicology 3 129 401
Ophthalmology 2 140 401
Dermatology 2 172 465
Veterinary 3 147 544
Optometry 3 192 559
Forensic Science 4 221 637
Plastic Surgery 4 224 742
Pharmacy 3 299 814

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 250th in the World with 37,028 publications made and 1,325,706 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Norway
#94 of 1,500 In Europe
#250 of 7,081 In the World

University of Bergen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 200 2019
1993 271 2310
1994 263 2412
1995 281 2947
1996 291 3518
1997 294 3513
1998 314 4084
1999 347 4623
2000 380 5918
2001 392 6834
2002 506 7947
2003 547 9758
2004 506 10730
2005 654 12854
2006 695 14543
2007 832 17751
2008 989 21215
2009 1088 25169
2010 1143 28895
2011 1236 33236
2012 1315 39370
2013 1414 45518
2014 1439 49617
2015 1517 56033
2016 1570 59400
2017 1692 64816
2018 1732 70900
2019 1818 81013
2020 2281 97967
2021 2229 111648
2022 2155 108449
2023 2250 112284
2024 1695 97213

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Norway and 228th in the World with 35,565 publications made and 1,326,684 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Norway
#77 of 1,464 In Europe
#228 of 6,876 In the World

University of Bergen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 287 3338
1993 286 3505
1994 302 3807
1995 367 4496
1996 375 4935
1997 318 4945
1998 411 5795
1999 389 6426
2000 377 7756
2001 428 8761
2002 531 10094
2003 529 12240
2004 526 12611
2005 658 15533
2006 644 16493
2007 816 20433
2008 874 23814
2009 992 26926
2010 989 30862
2011 1148 36208
2012 1227 41689
2013 1247 47879
2014 1339 52039
2015 1323 57286
2016 1366 61288
2017 1454 65648
2018 1520 71806
2019 1671 81643
2020 2004 98136
2021 2068 115036
2022 1983 107003
2023 2073 110568
2024 1536 98384

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Norway and 395th in the World with 34,488 publications made and 1,454,043 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Norway
#148 of 1,417 In Europe
#395 of 6,545 In the World

University of Bergen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 343 4618
1993 340 4749
1994 353 4985
1995 398 5818
1996 413 6190
1997 376 6598
1998 451 7760
1999 428 8829
2000 473 10229
2001 440 11334
2002 524 12895
2003 536 14815
2004 556 15256
2005 674 17416
2006 708 19599
2007 835 23188
2008 879 26982
2009 952 29683
2010 927 33432
2011 1026 38466
2012 1152 43163
2013 1140 49990
2014 1172 54601
2015 1229 59822
2016 1276 65302
2017 1314 69559
2018 1405 75978
2019 1601 85779
2020 1664 102213
2021 1703 117059
2022 1564 110213
2023 1700 111391
2024 1198 95915

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Bergen in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 31 106
Biochemistry 2 115 327
Environmental Chemistry 3 168 445
Organic Chemistry 3 194 523
Nutrition and Food Science 4 191 575
Computational Chemistry 4 247 593
Biochemical Engineering 4 256 600
Materials Science 3 259 730
Pharmacy 3 299 814
Physical chemistry 3 284 832
Radiochemistry 3 223 874
Chemical Engineering 3 288 926
Inorganic Chemistry 3 308 939
Nanotechnology 3 404 1360

Engineering rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Engineering in Norway and 507th in the World with 27,833 publications made and 952,587 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Norway
#189 of 1,465 In Europe
#507 of 6,782 In the World

University of Bergen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 234 2575
1993 225 2575
1994 234 2805
1995 296 3137
1996 311 3587
1997 259 3693
1998 297 4075
1999 318 4670
2000 302 5374
2001 360 6188
2002 434 7246
2003 432 8566
2004 456 8882
2005 532 10719
2006 553 12138
2007 662 14314
2008 707 16756
2009 738 18542
2010 772 21349
2011 929 25201
2012 1009 29844
2013 968 34630
2014 1031 37758
2015 1093 42293
2016 1109 46998
2017 1151 49036
2018 1206 53468
2019 1324 60440
2020 1458 70968
2021 1487 82357
2022 1395 76436
2023 1521 79373
2024 1118 67967

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

Physics rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Physics in Norway and 501st in the World with 27,566 publications made and 1,017,823 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Norway
#192 of 1,457 In Europe
#501 of 6,713 In the World

University of Bergen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 254 2634
1993 240 2714
1994 249 2904
1995 312 3352
1996 302 3775
1997 268 3851
1998 323 4258
1999 364 4847
2000 314 5418
2001 361 6207
2002 437 7027
2003 445 8555
2004 439 8867
2005 537 10620
2006 563 12139
2007 680 14653
2008 693 17176
2009 731 18467
2010 764 21736
2011 870 25267
2012 1023 30674
2013 956 36525
2014 985 39066
2015 1118 44256
2016 1070 49408
2017 1152 51034
2018 1206 53927
2019 1248 60939
2020 1422 70909
2021 1437 81552
2022 1314 73854
2023 1415 77378
2024 1037 66866

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

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 3 119 284
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 146 362
Nuclear Physics 2 158 367
Biophysics 2 156 401
Acoustical Engineering 3 155 405
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 225 499
Quantum and Particle physics 3 214 554
Optical Engineering 3 210 555
Theoretical Physics 3 251 571
Astrobiology 3 228 579
Materials Science 3 259 730
Condensed Matter Physics 3 361 1059
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 406 1201
Nanotechnology 3 404 1360

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Norway and 355th in the World with 26,981 publications made and 1,035,694 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 22 In Norway
#133 of 1,469 In Europe
#355 of 6,845 In the World

University of Bergen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 170 1905
1993 193 2215
1994 220 2140
1995 235 2552
1996 222 2894
1997 217 2889
1998 253 3322
1999 256 3801
2000 281 4325
2001 272 4887
2002 360 6085
2003 387 7440
2004 371 7603
2005 459 9315
2006 522 10972
2007 585 12945
2008 719 15572
2009 821 18780
2010 825 22541
2011 842 25345
2012 949 30380
2013 903 33912
2014 1006 38275
2015 1090 42439
2016 1148 46684
2017 1141 49371
2018 1218 54814
2019 1421 64850
2020 1612 78751
2021 1579 89917
2022 1495 87890
2023 1651 90735
2024 1154 79840

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Psychology in Norway and 212th in the World with 21,885 publications made and 880,751 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 22 In Norway
#63 of 1,423 In Europe
#212 of 6,645 In the World

University of Bergen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 135 1752
1993 166 1951
1994 180 1940
1995 174 2295
1996 162 2453
1997 184 2803
1998 185 3207
1999 183 3566
2000 204 4355
2001 190 4677
2002 254 5382
2003 304 6489
2004 272 6907
2005 351 7897
2006 413 9875
2007 469 11341
2008 562 13816
2009 678 16721
2010 696 19936
2011 696 22748
2012 771 26810
2013 805 30455
2014 812 33499
2015 889 36634
2016 949 38872
2017 1001 43096
2018 991 47666
2019 1157 54622
2020 1295 67904
2021 1341 76125
2022 1230 75848
2023 1304 78052
2024 1028 69846

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

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 2 27 119
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 28 171
Child Psychology 2 38 173
Psychiatry 2 58 180
Social Psychology 2 55 201
Occupational Therapy 3 82 236
Neuroscience 3 89 245
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 101 276
Sexology 2 74 297
Special Education 3 105 313
Social Work 3 107 320
Education Majors 3 94 349
Cognitive Science 3 126 349

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Norway and 243rd in the World with 16,624 publications made and 682,430 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 20 In Norway
#76 of 1,401 In Europe
#243 of 6,418 In the World

University of Bergen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 75 712
1993 88 795
1994 122 971
1995 131 1106
1996 123 1248
1997 120 1342
1998 156 1596
1999 141 1897
2000 167 2370
2001 180 2850
2002 239 3194
2003 258 3826
2004 250 4090
2005 290 5029
2006 303 5945
2007 382 6802
2008 451 8012
2009 477 9962
2010 527 12282
2011 528 13599
2012 626 16204
2013 623 19033
2014 716 21056
2015 753 23854
2016 739 25460
2017 790 27594
2018 847 30595
2019 908 35759
2020 1080 43310
2021 1047 50819
2022 992 49331
2023 1003 50292
2024 733 37367

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

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 3 85 221
Statistics 3 74 231
Math Teachers 3 87 349
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 148 366
Actuarial Science 3 138 383
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 180 517
Operations Research 3 193 561

Business rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Business in Norway and 391st in the World with 8,376 publications made and 282,899 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Norway
#143 of 1,433 In Europe
#391 of 6,339 In the World

University of Bergen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 31 265
1993 37 294
1994 52 430
1995 51 490
1996 54 529
1997 70 519
1998 65 598
1999 85 611
2000 86 943
2001 73 1050
2002 108 1270
2003 126 1846
2004 118 1955
2005 150 2170
2006 166 2571
2007 198 3114
2008 226 3937
2009 238 4585
2010 274 6032
2011 297 6798
2012 309 8111
2013 317 8684
2014 297 9813
2015 339 11061
2016 365 12318
2017 408 13138
2018 422 14762
2019 446 17006
2020 569 20878
2021 601 24977
2022 516 24477
2023 560 26286
2024 323 20634

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

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 12 74
Public Policy / Administration 2 57 164
Human Resource Management 3 57 190
Entertainment Industry Business 3 151 373
Actuarial Science 3 138 383
Management 3 138 410
International Trade 4 246 428
Advertising 2 153 452
International Business 5 264 482
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 204 483
Marketing 4 193 513
Operations Research 3 193 561
Finance 5 238 583
Management Information Systems 6 262 597
Accounting 5 226 620
Construction Management 6 287 740
Tax Law 6 299 801
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 307 847
Project Management 8 391 898
Engineering Management 6 321 949
Risk Management 9 399 971

Economics rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Economics in Norway and 316th in the World with 7,902 publications made and 251,203 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 20 In Norway
#111 of 1,388 In Europe
#316 of 6,167 In the World

University of Bergen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 35 226
1993 45 293
1994 41 389
1995 58 390
1996 43 453
1997 52 527
1998 54 636
1999 69 637
2000 84 915
2001 77 1075
2002 103 1307
2003 115 1656
2004 92 1822
2005 128 1988
2006 144 2296
2007 178 2854
2008 230 3630
2009 223 4380
2010 220 5156
2011 243 5768
2012 286 6901
2013 292 8105
2014 308 8891
2015 331 10038
2016 388 11466
2017 406 12232
2018 426 13882
2019 426 16233
2020 582 20520
2021 542 23783
2022 471 23538
2023 514 24980
2024 378 20496

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

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 2 96 227
Development Studies 3 67 228
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 148 366
Actuarial Science 3 138 383
International Economics 4 253 416
International Trade 4 246 428
Finance 5 238 583
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 248 684
Environmental Economics 6 329 819
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 307 847
Agricultural Economics 6 237 875

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Norway and 287th in the World with 5,895 publications made and 156,371 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#3 of 20 In Norway
#109 of 1,381 In Europe
#287 of 5,966 In the World

University of Bergen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 38 319
1993 48 346
1994 35 312
1995 66 427
1996 46 507
1997 41 460
1998 52 627
1999 71 567
2000 58 766
2001 59 894
2002 93 1052
2003 98 1333
2004 74 1379
2005 91 1757
2006 101 1907
2007 108 2199
2008 167 2740
2009 169 3033
2010 169 3600
2011 192 4271
2012 206 5042
2013 225 5515
2014 219 6511
2015 241 6638
2016 269 7174
2017 256 7830
2018 237 8477
2019 328 10155
2020 368 11846
2021 362 13461
2022 333 12813
2023 377 13428
2024 227 12561

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

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 2 60 186
Painting and Drawing 2 96 191
Sculpture 2 96 191
Illustration and Concept Art 2 98 196
Performing arts 3 84 200
Game Design and Development 2 79 211
Music 4 99 255
Aesthetics 3 95 256
Literature 3 100 266
Fashion Design 3 110 278
Art History 2 120 279
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 131 339
Multimedia 3 129 359
Entertainment Industry Business 3 151 373
Graphic Design 3 143 393
Cinematography 3 182 427
Computer Graphics 3 176 429
Animation 3 188 477
Photography 3 204 510
Landscape Architecture 4 231 518
UX/UI Desgin 3 225 524
Interior Design 4 222 544
Architecture 3 325 756