University of Greenland: Rankings

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The University of Greenland ranked 12th in Denmark, 4435th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 48 research topics. The University of Greenland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 967 academic publications and 20,443 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4435 of 14,131 In the World
#1181 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 27 In Denmark
#1812 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#2542 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#2662 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#4092 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5428 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 5049th in the World with 629 publications made and 12,094 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 14 In Denmark
#1222 of 1,502 In Europe
#5049 of 7,088 In the World

University of Greenland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 11
1994 1 15
1995 1 5
1996 1 12
1997 1 13
1998 4 13
1999 2 17
2000 3 13
2001 7 26
2002 7 34
2003 7 41
2004 20 72
2005 10 53
2006 12 103
2007 8 125
2008 5 123
2009 12 154
2010 9 147
2011 9 167
2012 18 206
2013 25 305
2014 25 347
2015 18 341
2016 33 453
2017 36 515
2018 41 614
2019 36 703
2020 31 986
2021 50 1360
2022 47 1180
2023 54 1169
2024 57 1201
2025 31 1122

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Demography 8 709 2791
Anthropology 11 955 3837
Sociology 10 1013 4231
Archaeology 11 1167 4833
History 11 1187 4921
Political Science 13 1233 5141
Law 13 1216 5161
Philosophy 14 1279 5343
Linguistics 14 1295 5394

Medicine rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Medicine in Denmark and 4544th in the World with 620 publications made and 13,287 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Pediatrics.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Denmark
#1031 of 1,437 In Europe
#4544 of 6,793 In the World

University of Greenland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 16
1994 0 19
1995 1 10
1996 2 18
1997 1 15
1998 4 13
1999 4 20
2000 3 14
2001 7 31
2002 7 44
2003 7 51
2004 18 75
2005 11 77
2006 15 125
2007 9 159
2008 3 174
2009 9 165
2010 11 181
2011 7 231
2012 17 254
2013 31 333
2014 19 405
2015 21 400
2016 22 474
2017 27 560
2018 43 677
2019 37 744
2020 25 1027
2021 55 1486
2022 57 1204
2023 50 1215
2024 54 1385
2025 34 1103

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

Medicine subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pediatrics 6 485 1812
Gerontology 9 646 2542
Family medicine 9 633 2662
Public Health 8 683 2700
Nursing 11 764 3304
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 953 3972
Immunology 8 872 4054
Pathology 10 941 4159
Anatomy and Physiology 10 962 4213
Surgery 12 987 4366
Psychiatry 11 1045 4714

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Environmental Science in Denmark and 4630th in the World with 542 publications made and 14,256 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Oceanography, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Denmark
#1107 of 1,464 In Europe
#4630 of 6,888 In the World

University of Greenland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 9
1994 1 13
1995 1 6
1996 2 10
1997 5 11
1998 5 8
1999 0 14
2000 3 15
2001 7 24
2002 4 33
2003 7 30
2004 11 50
2005 8 43
2006 9 88
2007 8 107
2008 5 112
2009 8 152
2010 5 139
2011 15 223
2012 27 261
2013 26 374
2014 18 454
2015 25 518
2016 23 551
2017 28 596
2018 33 671
2019 31 784
2020 17 1044
2021 45 1471
2022 40 1192
2023 44 1231
2024 53 1295
2025 19 1182

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

Environmental Science subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 9 726 2693
Environmental Management 11 1009 4095
Geography and Cartography 11 1071 4279
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 1054 4313
Geology 11 1040 4322
Ecology 10 1061 4525
Paleontology 11 1167 5004

Biology rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Biology in Denmark and 5191st in the World with 493 publications made and 13,819 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Denmark
#1182 of 1,449 In Europe
#5191 of 6,841 In the World

University of Greenland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 17
1994 0 20
1995 1 12
1996 2 22
1997 3 14
1998 2 11
1999 3 19
2000 3 19
2001 5 33
2002 2 36
2003 2 35
2004 11 57
2005 9 69
2006 11 113
2007 7 161
2008 5 158
2009 6 171
2010 9 179
2011 9 245
2012 13 279
2013 24 380
2014 14 486
2015 18 477
2016 14 561
2017 26 625
2018 32 809
2019 27 865
2020 28 1187
2021 44 1601
2022 48 1287
2023 39 1320
2024 41 1305
2025 25 1258

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

Biology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 8 872 4054
Genetics 11 1084 4992
Paleontology 11 1167 5004
Biochemistry 11 1168 5407

Chemistry rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Chemistry in Denmark and 5528th in the World with 251 publications made and 8,180 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 13 In Denmark
#1257 of 1,417 In Europe
#5528 of 6,561 In the World

University of Greenland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 8
1994 0 11
1995 0 5
1996 1 7
1997 0 4
1998 1 3
1999 2 10
2000 1 12
2001 4 24
2002 1 22
2003 1 23
2004 6 36
2005 5 38
2006 8 73
2007 7 136
2008 2 113
2009 2 116
2010 5 123
2011 7 162
2012 5 190
2013 12 255
2014 7 361
2015 10 347
2016 7 386
2017 12 412
2018 18 571
2019 16 594
2020 14 810
2021 21 1056
2022 21 822
2023 18 841
2024 23 865
2025 11 778

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

Chemistry subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 11 1188 5302
Biochemistry 11 1168 5407

Physics rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Physics in Denmark and 5485th in the World with 227 publications made and 4,772 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Denmark
#1302 of 1,460 In Europe
#5485 of 6,729 In the World

University of Greenland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 6
1994 0 8
1995 0 4
1996 1 12
1997 0 11
1998 2 3
1999 1 10
2000 1 9
2001 3 14
2002 2 21
2003 1 20
2004 5 26
2005 1 14
2006 6 41
2007 2 45
2008 2 62
2009 3 65
2010 3 68
2011 8 105
2012 9 124
2013 7 175
2014 6 203
2015 13 251
2016 10 250
2017 14 279
2018 22 329
2019 14 349
2020 6 403
2021 11 534
2022 21 431
2023 17 450
2024 21 479
2025 13 415

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

Physics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 1075 4304
Optical Engineering 11 1206 5072
Quantum and Particle physics 12 1387 6141

Engineering rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Engineering in Denmark and 5770th in the World with 222 publications made and 5,154 citations received. Main research topic: Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Denmark
#1346 of 1,466 In Europe
#5770 of 6,795 In the World

University of Greenland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 6
1995 0 3
1996 1 10
1997 4 9
1998 2 5
1999 2 8
2000 2 6
2001 2 15
2002 1 21
2003 0 17
2004 5 28
2005 2 21
2006 6 42
2007 3 48
2008 2 57
2009 1 76
2010 2 56
2011 7 83
2012 5 112
2013 6 158
2014 8 195
2015 9 230
2016 11 248
2017 8 269
2018 20 361
2019 13 345
2020 7 460
2021 15 628
2022 22 529
2023 22 596
2024 19 525
2025 13 498

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

Engineering subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 11 1206 5072

Psychology rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 12th for Psychology in Denmark and 5586th in the World with 192 publications made and 3,774 citations received. Main research topic: Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 14 In Denmark
#1257 of 1,424 In Europe
#5586 of 6,663 In the World

University of Greenland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 7
1995 1 3
1996 0 5
1997 1 3
1998 0 4
1999 1 5
2000 1 6
2001 3 11
2002 2 13
2003 2 18
2004 6 30
2005 1 21
2006 2 32
2007 0 37
2008 0 48
2009 3 45
2010 3 39
2011 1 46
2012 5 61
2013 8 106
2014 10 129
2015 5 108
2016 8 149
2017 11 200
2018 11 208
2019 9 233
2020 10 334
2021 18 443
2022 13 322
2023 20 424
2024 20 444
2025 18 376

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

Psychology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 11 1045 4714

Mathematics rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 11th for Mathematics in Denmark and 5463rd in the World with 168 publications made and 3,319 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 14 In Denmark
#1256 of 1,406 In Europe
#5463 of 6,434 In the World

University of Greenland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 2
1997 0 7
1998 0 4
1999 2 6
2000 0 5
2001 2 10
2002 1 8
2003 1 5
2004 4 20
2005 2 17
2006 5 32
2007 0 23
2008 0 33
2009 3 39
2010 6 46
2011 5 51
2012 8 68
2013 10 58
2014 5 96
2015 1 79
2016 3 138
2017 6 161
2018 10 160
2019 11 214
2020 8 279
2021 14 395
2022 18 329
2023 18 318
2024 8 297
2025 13 245

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

Mathematics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 11 1203 5200

Economics rankings

The University of Greenland ranked 10th for Economics in Denmark and 4972nd in the World with 129 publications made and 2,362 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#10 of 14 In Denmark
#1180 of 1,391 In Europe
#4972 of 6,188 In the World

University of Greenland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 1
2001 3 2
2002 2 2
2003 2 3
2004 5 17
2005 1 2
2006 1 16
2007 0 9
2008 2 9
2009 4 28
2010 3 41
2011 2 25
2012 2 30
2013 6 58
2014 3 48
2015 5 73
2016 7 97
2017 11 98
2018 9 106
2019 4 144
2020 8 233
2021 10 267
2022 11 267
2023 6 237
2024 8 238
2025 10 206

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

Economics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 10 1038 4430

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Greenland

Speciality Denmark Europe World Rank
Art & Design 13 1271 5308
Business 14 1338 5659
Computer Science 14 1388 6156