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The University of Bergen ranked 2nd in Norway, 228th in the global 2024 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 72,645 academic publications and 2,177,339 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 103 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#228 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 29 In Norway
#1 of 4 In Bergen
#45 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#64 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#64 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#763 of 7,738 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 278th in the World with 46,061 publications made and 1,623,518 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Norway
#99 of 1,445 In Europe
#278 of 6,770 In the World

University of Bergen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 439 4404
1992 406 4941
1993 451 5064
1994 454 5382
1995 497 6258
1996 490 6909
1997 475 7249
1998 549 8457
1999 506 9462
2000 577 11137
2001 567 12599
2002 657 14108
2003 672 16138
2004 686 17524
2005 810 20326
2006 935 23353
2007 1099 28639
2008 1188 31892
2009 1374 37652
2010 1358 43802
2011 1429 48689
2012 1585 54929
2013 1684 62342
2014 1732 67843
2015 1795 74405
2016 1949 79285
2017 1989 84576
2018 2094 93717
2019 2274 105007
2020 2506 123936
2021 2546 139336
2022 2438 142252
2023 2462 138993

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 45
Zoology 2 58 160
Animal Science 2 63 189
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 58 193
Paleontology 2 63 196
Neuroscience 3 89 245
Evolutionary Biology 2 100 256
Oncology and Cancer research 2 82 256
Immunology 2 107 278
Botany 2 101 281
Genetics 2 101 282
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 118 305
Biochemistry 2 113 314
Molecular Biology 2 109 315
Pharmacology 2 111 317
Virology 2 109 327
Toxicology 3 125 359
Microbiology 3 138 368
Entomology 3 139 373
Biophysics 2 155 397
Biotechnology 2 160 407
Forestry 4 173 471
Horticulture 3 166 487
Nutrition and Food Science 4 177 503
Agricultural Science 4 180 551
Astrobiology 3 229 580
Nanotechnology 3 397 1312

Medicine rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Medicine in Norway and 242nd in the World with 38,376 publications made and 1,304,994 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 21 In Norway
#87 of 1,417 In Europe
#242 of 6,680 In the World

University of Bergen
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 345 3238
1992 304 3581
1993 363 3570
1994 374 3817
1995 363 4444
1996 359 4962
1997 343 5272
1998 353 5986
1999 346 6596
2000 418 7711
2001 403 8842
2002 476 9621
2003 507 11295
2004 505 12426
2005 674 14345
2006 754 17240
2007 856 20955
2008 953 23980
2009 1155 28857
2010 1121 34189
2011 1148 38140
2012 1292 44058
2013 1438 49642
2014 1493 55349
2015 1640 61051
2016 1675 65079
2017 1810 70096
2018 1818 77292
2019 1981 86578
2020 2215 102971
2021 2250 117822
2022 2153 122174
2023 2161 118872

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 64
Dentistry 2 31 92
Orthodontics 2 34 101
Pediatrics 2 35 115
Clinical Psychology 2 27 117
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 36 121
Public Health 2 40 137
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 35 146
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 75 149
Nursing 2 39 152
Audiology 2 59 157
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 41 161
Psychiatry 2 58 182
Physical Therapy 4 64 191
Family medicine 2 62 192
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 58 193
Occupational Therapy 3 69 206
Pathology 2 74 213
Neurosurgery 3 89 216
Urology 2 79 226
Gerontology 3 61 230
Anesthesiology 2 80 238
Respiratory Therapy 2 89 239
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 78 243
Surgery 2 86 251
Health Science 2 78 254
Oncology and Cancer research 2 82 256
Cardiology 2 98 257
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 90 259
Medical Physics 2 112 266
Sports Medicine 4 99 274
Radiation Therapy 2 94 275
Sports / Exercise science 5 91 275
Immunology 2 107 278
Anatomy and Physiology 3 102 287
Critical Care Nursing 2 129 313
Pharmacology 2 111 317
Virology 2 109 327
Toxicology 3 125 359
Forensic Science 3 141 366
Social Work 4 119 367
Biomedical Engineering 3 135 369
Ophthalmology 2 132 370
Dermatology 2 173 461
Optometry 3 172 483
Veterinary 3 154 543
Pharmacy 3 287 768
Plastic Surgery 4 236 784
Cosmetology 3 283 869

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 244th in the World with 32,930 publications made and 932,098 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 23 In Norway
#91 of 1,492 In Europe
#244 of 7,020 In the World

University of Bergen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 206 1581
1992 194 1766
1993 257 1898
1994 254 2005
1995 273 2472
1996 270 2874
1997 274 2911
1998 297 3360
1999 327 3824
2000 354 4736
2001 356 5524
2002 459 6404
2003 459 7551
2004 480 8627
2005 593 10261
2006 638 11595
2007 767 14609
2008 896 16582
2009 981 20378
2010 1056 23774
2011 1051 26193
2012 1210 30527
2013 1308 34980
2014 1362 39063
2015 1419 43623
2016 1476 45756
2017 1649 48688
2018 1585 54613
2019 1683 61517
2020 2133 72683
2021 2082 81121
2022 2038 83425
2023 2064 83339

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 225th in the World with 30,981 publications made and 936,170 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 23 In Norway
#77 of 1,458 In Europe
#225 of 6,798 In the World

University of Bergen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 272 2482
1992 263 2864
1993 285 2904
1994 301 3125
1995 329 3716
1996 342 4078
1997 297 4072
1998 382 4843
1999 347 5267
2000 353 6348
2001 386 7256
2002 494 8120
2003 464 9758
2004 474 10375
2005 590 12382
2006 590 13349
2007 719 16836
2008 777 18542
2009 889 21894
2010 920 25504
2011 970 28575
2012 1068 32199
2013 1122 37018
2014 1220 40618
2015 1192 44454
2016 1268 46948
2017 1353 49579
2018 1350 55753
2019 1536 63210
2020 1820 75043
2021 1801 83360
2022 1818 83971
2023 1838 82593

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 387th in the World with 30,887 publications made and 1,098,854 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Norway
#145 of 1,401 In Europe
#387 of 6,447 In the World

University of Bergen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 341 3558
1992 314 3858
1993 334 3979
1994 343 4246
1995 369 4915
1996 384 5148
1997 346 5463
1998 416 6523
1999 389 7248
2000 427 8464
2001 405 9386
2002 480 10396
2003 465 11613
2004 494 12634
2005 600 14219
2006 663 16302
2007 763 19727
2008 791 22096
2009 861 25097
2010 845 28393
2011 903 32207
2012 1009 35431
2013 1076 40719
2014 1092 44104
2015 1153 48800
2016 1227 51613
2017 1250 55200
2018 1330 61092
2019 1494 68795
2020 1559 80616
2021 1582 90719
2022 1476 92049
2023 1522 90078

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 27 102
Biochemistry 2 113 314
Environmental Chemistry 3 176 458
Nutrition and Food Science 4 177 503
Organic Chemistry 3 196 517
Computational Chemistry 4 249 583
Materials Science 3 266 730
Pharmacy 3 287 768
Biochemical Engineering 4 327 797
Physical chemistry 3 282 800
Radiochemistry 3 227 862
Inorganic Chemistry 3 300 880
Chemical Engineering 3 294 905
Nanotechnology 3 397 1312

Engineering rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Engineering in Norway and 525th in the World with 24,062 publications made and 643,069 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Norway
#194 of 1,453 In Europe
#525 of 6,684 In the World

University of Bergen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 211 1939
1992 215 2138
1993 213 2053
1994 223 2313
1995 260 2555
1996 268 2878
1997 241 3063
1998 273 3345
1999 284 3716
2000 269 4241
2001 327 4949
2002 395 5685
2003 366 6482
2004 402 7043
2005 481 8450
2006 513 9482
2007 585 11583
2008 654 13067
2009 655 14812
2010 716 17182
2011 750 19446
2012 850 21973
2013 870 25282
2014 938 27734
2015 958 30660
2016 997 32832
2017 1059 34850
2018 1082 39158
2019 1209 44473
2020 1332 52031
2021 1314 58185
2022 1244 59456
2023 1326 58842

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Norway and 368th in the World with 24,014 publications made and 719,644 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Norway
#142 of 1,459 In Europe
#368 of 6,752 In the World

University of Bergen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 165 1559
1992 163 1736
1993 184 1885
1994 219 1811
1995 222 2177
1996 205 2429
1997 200 2416
1998 239 2817
1999 244 3237
2000 263 3506
2001 266 3982
2002 330 5029
2003 332 5769
2004 340 6103
2005 413 7480
2006 482 8904
2007 543 10737
2008 658 12354
2009 769 15372
2010 758 18483
2011 745 20493
2012 842 24335
2013 861 27113
2014 918 30296
2015 1016 33811
2016 1076 36288
2017 1112 38622
2018 1140 43491
2019 1330 50802
2020 1440 59900
2021 1481 68679
2022 1408 71627
2023 1467 70968

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

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 3 89 245
Library and Information science 2 97 267
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 118 305
Game Design and Development 2 124 308
Data Science 3 127 314
Cognitive Science 3 119 336
Cyber Security 3 118 357
Machine Learning 3 122 369
Multimedia 3 164 426
Computer Graphics 3 181 438
Database Administration 3 175 469
Animation 3 189 469
Computational Linguistics 4 188 472
UX/UI Desgin 3 219 502
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 190 503
Human-Computer Interaction 3 218 511
Software Engineering 3 231 512
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 194 542
Management Information Systems 6 236 548
Computer Networking 3 199 564
Web Design and Development 3 228 583
Telecommunications 3 218 610
Computer Vision 3 245 644
Computer Engineering 3 252 729

Physics rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Physics in Norway and 501st in the World with 23,138 publications made and 660,078 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
#197 of 1,446 In Europe
#501 of 6,603 In the World

University of Bergen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 220 1981
1992 224 2192
1993 221 2167
1994 233 2372
1995 264 2660
1996 260 2938
1997 239 3090
1998 288 3468
1999 315 3819
2000 274 4244
2001 316 4915
2002 401 5428
2003 370 6433
2004 381 6908
2005 478 8175
2006 485 9410
2007 576 11352
2008 597 12826
2009 628 14108
2010 693 16748
2011 688 18651
2012 815 20877
2013 810 24367
2014 867 26423
2015 909 29170
2016 923 31099
2017 1014 33030
2018 1060 36412
2019 1083 41312
2020 1250 48832
2021 1222 54525
2022 1136 54511
2023 1225 54398

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 2 112 266
Nuclear Physics 2 163 382
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 163 389
Biophysics 2 155 397
Acoustical Engineering 3 160 412
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 232 513
Theoretical Physics 3 240 532
Quantum and Particle physics 3 216 559
Optical Engineering 3 217 568
Astrobiology 3 229 580
Materials Science 3 266 730
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 374 1054
Condensed Matter Physics 3 369 1060
Nanotechnology 3 397 1312

Psychology rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 2nd for Psychology in Norway and 207th in the World with 20,171 publications made and 659,971 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 21 In Norway
#62 of 1,414 In Europe
#207 of 6,528 In the World

University of Bergen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 148 1501
1992 131 1637
1993 160 1654
1994 172 1674
1995 169 1963
1996 161 2125
1997 163 2344
1998 174 2689
1999 175 2969
2000 194 3506
2001 183 3833
2002 234 4353
2003 278 5086
2004 257 5552
2005 314 6426
2006 389 7928
2007 433 9648
2008 517 11232
2009 652 13835
2010 659 16841
2011 637 18971
2012 716 22440
2013 802 25770
2014 788 28078
2015 882 30897
2016 952 32933
2017 1011 35851
2018 996 40057
2019 1115 44885
2020 1254 53987
2021 1293 61646
2022 1239 64485
2023 1252 63828

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 27 117
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 26 159
Child Psychology 2 39 172
Psychiatry 2 58 182
Social Psychology 2 56 205
Occupational Therapy 3 69 206
Neuroscience 3 89 245
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 90 247
Sexology 2 68 285
Special Education 3 107 325
Cognitive Science 3 119 336
Education Majors 3 96 364
Social Work 4 119 367

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Norway and 244th in the World with 15,449 publications made and 515,871 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
#78 of 1,388 In Europe
#244 of 6,305 In the World

University of Bergen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 82 583
1992 69 604
1993 95 670
1994 119 816
1995 124 958
1996 116 1068
1997 113 1129
1998 147 1308
1999 143 1549
2000 160 1883
2001 176 2292
2002 226 2552
2003 213 2947
2004 250 3276
2005 278 4005
2006 287 4825
2007 378 5608
2008 418 6533
2009 478 8430
2010 502 10169
2011 485 11192
2012 580 13222
2013 611 15442
2014 690 16932
2015 722 19144
2016 735 20549
2017 796 21954
2018 831 24937
2019 909 28977
2020 1020 33369
2021 1045 39442
2022 1010 40980
2023 963 41020

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

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 3 72 228
Applied Mathematics 3 109 288
Actuarial Science 3 125 352
Math Teachers 3 87 352
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 141 358
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 194 542
Operations Research 4 206 603

Business rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Business in Norway and 404th in the World with 7,702 publications made and 194,908 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 21 In Norway
#149 of 1,414 In Europe
#404 of 6,187 In the World

University of Bergen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 34 247
1992 30 251
1993 38 237
1994 50 356
1995 48 393
1996 54 461
1997 64 394
1998 61 463
1999 85 470
2000 81 714
2001 64 831
2002 100 996
2003 112 1364
2004 104 1517
2005 132 1693
2006 161 1976
2007 195 2469
2008 225 3052
2009 219 3602
2010 291 4654
2011 267 5342
2012 285 6398
2013 297 6894
2014 291 7675
2015 326 8655
2016 347 9423
2017 405 10011
2018 401 11464
2019 443 13184
2020 528 15402
2021 573 18852
2022 515 19378
2023 527 19757

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 2 17 89
Public Policy / Administration 2 56 162
Human Resource Management 3 56 184
Actuarial Science 3 125 352
Entertainment Industry Business 3 147 368
International Trade 4 231 400
Advertising 3 161 447
Marketing 3 174 452
International Business 5 247 457
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 202 468
Management 3 165 471
Accounting 5 198 544
Management Information Systems 6 236 548
Finance 5 234 569
Operations Research 4 206 603
Tax Law 7 284 738
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 306 806
Engineering Management 5 287 841
Project Management 7 364 853
Risk Management 9 384 923

Economics rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Economics in Norway and 299th in the World with 7,117 publications made and 178,219 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Norway
#105 of 1,366 In Europe
#299 of 5,995 In the World

University of Bergen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 34 220
1992 36 187
1993 42 228
1994 45 335
1995 53 340
1996 38 375
1997 52 412
1998 47 484
1999 68 516
2000 84 701
2001 66 873
2002 96 1081
2003 98 1259
2004 78 1452
2005 121 1548
2006 130 1782
2007 176 2272
2008 215 2802
2009 191 3491
2010 225 3995
2011 214 4532
2012 281 5576
2013 284 6477
2014 289 7017
2015 312 7838
2016 375 8737
2017 395 9142
2018 398 10662
2019 395 12161
2020 537 15118
2021 516 17817
2022 469 18587
2023 468 19106

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

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 2 58 214
Political Economy 2 88 214
Actuarial Science 3 125 352
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 141 358
International Economics 4 233 378
International Trade 4 231 400
Finance 5 234 569
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 225 626
Environmental Economics 6 309 744
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 306 806
Agricultural Economics 6 229 817

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bergen ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Norway and 289th in the World with 5,198 publications made and 103,525 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
#111 of 1,349 In Europe
#289 of 5,720 In the World

University of Bergen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 38 256
1992 36 289
1993 48 282
1994 35 258
1995 58 352
1996 46 383
1997 41 375
1998 52 498
1999 70 468
2000 56 556
2001 57 730
2002 80 828
2003 90 999
2004 69 1082
2005 83 1353
2006 88 1513
2007 104 1736
2008 146 2048
2009 147 2407
2010 152 2778
2011 160 3224
2012 185 3700
2013 208 4119
2014 197 4784
2015 217 4925
2016 254 5423
2017 253 5643
2018 208 6251
2019 288 7502
2020 331 8530
2021 320 9384
2022 303 9283
2023 350 9326

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
Illustration and Concept Art 2 83 155
Painting and Drawing 2 92 175
Sculpture 2 92 175
Creative Writing 2 61 189
Performing arts 3 102 245
Literature 2 97 254
Aesthetics 3 98 272
Fashion Design 3 112 281
Music 4 110 284
Art History 2 121 286
Game Design and Development 2 124 308
Entertainment Industry Business 3 147 368
Graphic Design 3 143 373
Cinematography 3 178 416
Multimedia 3 164 426
Computer Graphics 3 181 438
Interior Design 4 193 447
Landscape Architecture 4 209 456
Animation 3 189 469
Photography 4 189 485
UX/UI Desgin 3 219 502
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 195 524
Architecture 3 315 728