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The University of Iceland ranked 1st in Iceland, 650th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 160 research topics. The University of Iceland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,983 academic publications and 706,616 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 107 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#650 of 14,131 In the World
#266 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 7 In Iceland
#1 of 3 In Reykjavik
#100 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#177 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#250 of 1,022 For Optometry
#932 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#724 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 157 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Biology in Iceland and 821st in the World with 14,536 publications made and 510,861 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Iceland
#286 of 1,445 In Europe
#821 of 6,770 In the World

University of Iceland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 77 567
1992 71 720
1993 90 738
1994 109 899
1995 111 1184
1996 124 1322
1997 111 1571
1998 122 1652
1999 113 1832
2000 143 2295
2001 148 2409
2002 182 2772
2003 167 3113
2004 232 3604
2005 246 4398
2006 302 5197
2007 287 6471
2008 334 7301
2009 363 8845
2010 487 11740
2011 497 13828
2012 551 16828
2013 565 19944
2014 611 23150
2015 695 26138
2016 740 28487
2017 815 30559
2018 782 34859
2019 875 39138
2020 922 46435
2021 1013 52494
2022 1033 53356
2023 989 53400

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

Biology subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 93 279
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 123 364
Paleontology 1 219 567
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 234 596
Animal Science 1 205 648
Pharmacology 1 218 649
Oncology and Cancer research 1 242 716
Zoology 1 258 718
Microbiology 1 250 726
Virology 1 243 741
Immunology 1 256 761
Evolutionary Biology 1 300 762
Astrobiology 1 299 776
Genetics 1 300 849
Neuroscience 1 318 877
Biochemistry 1 313 920
Botany 1 339 1030
Molecular Biology 1 352 1082
Biotechnology 1 346 1099
Nutrition and Food Science 1 351 1110
Nanotechnology 1 372 1195
Biophysics 1 405 1216
Agricultural Science 1 397 1319
Horticulture 1 417 1595
Forestry 1 461 1617

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iceland and 779th in the World with 11,445 publications made and 305,410 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Iceland
#323 of 1,492 In Europe
#779 of 7,020 In the World

University of Iceland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 39 222
1992 39 288
1993 40 315
1994 64 441
1995 73 491
1996 65 617
1997 62 770
1998 77 786
1999 55 967
2000 90 1089
2001 104 1253
2002 124 1453
2003 127 1678
2004 141 2115
2005 140 2364
2006 177 2852
2007 199 3647
2008 234 3816
2009 271 4776
2010 336 5975
2011 375 7098
2012 394 8688
2013 446 10306
2014 487 11663
2015 573 13860
2016 665 14646
2017 740 15893
2018 727 18169
2019 783 20886
2020 818 24625
2021 857 28087
2022 835 29009
2023 867 28742

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 1 62 256
Genealogy 1 90 278
Special Education 1 113 338
International Law 1 168 393
Demography 1 152 413
Classics and Ancient History 1 180 463
Occupational Safety and Health 1 140 491
Human Rights Law 1 207 494
Sports / Exercise science 1 183 495
Gender Studies 1 166 498
Political Economy 1 215 527
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 205 575
Media Studies 1 223 600
Sociology 1 231 603
Anthropology 1 236 607
Linguistics 1 253 625
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 197 626
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 258 633
Law Enforcement 1 237 675
Public Policy / Administration 1 257 690
History 1 279 694
Library and Information science 1 271 700
Archaeology 1 287 733
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 312 775
Aesthetics 1 315 777
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 276 793
Law 1 309 803
Communications and Public Relations 1 306 826
Art History 1 349 828
Publishing 1 309 840
Education Majors 1 284 844
Philosophy 1 360 874
Political Science 1 363 884
Social Work 1 286 904
Urban and Regional planning 1 460 984

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Iceland and 679th in the World with 10,901 publications made and 319,784 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Iceland
#249 of 1,458 In Europe
#679 of 6,798 In the World

University of Iceland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 54 412
1992 49 570
1993 61 573
1994 64 692
1995 74 977
1996 74 953
1997 71 1179
1998 80 1217
1999 79 1392
2000 90 1779
2001 109 1789
2002 143 2117
2003 127 2437
2004 192 2810
2005 162 3433
2006 223 3889
2007 223 4773
2008 278 5301
2009 262 6101
2010 355 7261
2011 387 8399
2012 425 10302
2013 416 12326
2014 512 13976
2015 548 15641
2016 601 17010
2017 617 18090
2018 626 20831
2019 667 24175
2020 673 27706
2021 753 31227
2022 741 32786
2023 724 31848

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

Environmental Science subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 62 177
Earth science and Geophysics 1 87 258
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 123 364
Oceanography 1 198 530
Paleontology 1 219 567
Geology 1 216 573
Geography and Cartography 1 248 630
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 277 731
Ecology 1 292 809
Environmental Management 1 330 935
Geotechnical Engineering 1 315 946
Urban and Regional planning 1 460 984
Environmental Chemistry 1 392 1140
Environmental Engineering 1 391 1241
Agricultural Science 1 397 1319
Forestry 1 461 1617

Medicine rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Medicine in Iceland and 781st in the World with 10,471 publications made and 368,346 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Iceland
#273 of 1,417 In Europe
#781 of 6,680 In the World

University of Iceland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 46 280
1992 36 318
1993 51 343
1994 74 428
1995 65 455
1996 72 620
1997 74 690
1998 77 771
1999 72 904
2000 76 1035
2001 89 1224
2002 102 1335
2003 126 1573
2004 147 2003
2005 167 2399
2006 182 2976
2007 182 3646
2008 232 4530
2009 286 5876
2010 366 7807
2011 355 9306
2012 403 11361
2013 445 14034
2014 435 16291
2015 499 18551
2016 528 20665
2017 596 21821
2018 566 24355
2019 686 27450
2020 677 33507
2021 800 38100
2022 771 38721
2023 784 39153

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

Medicine subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optometry 1 83 250
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 93 279
Epidemiology 1 107 284
Ophthalmology 1 123 343
Pediatrics 1 161 435
Public Health 1 160 449
Sports / Exercise science 1 183 495
Respiratory Therapy 1 210 562
Dermatology 1 202 565
Gerontology 1 187 591
Clinical Psychology 1 214 606
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 212 614
Critical Care Nursing 1 248 614
Nursing 1 227 643
Pharmacology 1 218 649
Sports Medicine 1 262 658
Physical Therapy 1 256 660
Family medicine 1 219 661
Dentistry 1 241 667
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 266 679
Occupational Therapy 1 266 686
Cardiology 1 254 693
Oncology and Cancer research 1 242 716
Psychiatry 1 264 725
Pathology 1 251 726
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 252 727
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 244 731
Surgery 1 249 736
Anesthesiology 1 250 740
Virology 1 243 741
Orthodontics 1 272 757
Immunology 1 256 761
Veterinary 1 220 763
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 297 860
Social Work 1 286 904
Urology 1 294 935
Health Science 1 311 940
Anatomy and Physiology 1 324 942
Audiology 1 338 993
Pharmacy 1 405 1236
Radiation Therapy 1 355 1244
Biomedical Engineering 2 486 1481

Chemistry rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Chemistry in Iceland and 937th in the World with 10,287 publications made and 419,518 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Iceland
#330 of 1,401 In Europe
#937 of 6,447 In the World

University of Iceland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 70 462
1992 61 570
1993 73 609
1994 86 683
1995 91 927
1996 111 1017
1997 93 1188
1998 104 1308
1999 96 1356
2000 108 1774
2001 112 1846
2002 151 2051
2003 122 2257
2004 180 2573
2005 182 3152
2006 227 3666
2007 226 4666
2008 248 5497
2009 272 6546
2010 331 8855
2011 373 10753
2012 394 13300
2013 411 15601
2014 473 18264
2015 464 20294
2016 513 22367
2017 547 24392
2018 518 27952
2019 574 31094
2020 626 36359
2021 647 41138
2022 735 41410
2023 633 42097

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

Chemistry subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 62 177
Computational Chemistry 1 262 624
Biochemical Engineering 1 286 664
Physical chemistry 1 288 815
Radiochemistry 1 230 880
Biochemistry 1 313 920
Organic Chemistry 1 349 1025
Inorganic Chemistry 1 340 1043
Nutrition and Food Science 1 351 1110
Environmental Chemistry 1 392 1140
Nanotechnology 1 372 1195
Materials Science 1 411 1222
Chemical Engineering 1 367 1231
Pharmacy 1 405 1236

Engineering rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Engineering in Iceland and 996th in the World with 9,561 publications made and 301,738 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Iceland
#357 of 1,453 In Europe
#996 of 6,684 In the World

University of Iceland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 47 287
1992 50 336
1993 49 366
1994 64 433
1995 66 569
1996 78 612
1997 65 761
1998 71 771
1999 69 877
2000 79 1018
2001 88 1127
2002 138 1367
2003 118 1590
2004 145 1802
2005 167 2196
2006 190 2686
2007 185 3366
2008 229 3965
2009 247 4682
2010 303 6153
2011 356 7433
2012 369 9193
2013 379 11090
2014 445 12785
2015 474 14776
2016 512 16686
2017 548 17975
2018 571 20835
2019 611 23898
2020 617 27340
2021 615 31232
2022 672 32927
2023 621 32681

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

Physics rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Physics in Iceland and 949th in the World with 9,098 publications made and 286,265 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Iceland
#353 of 1,446 In Europe
#949 of 6,603 In the World

University of Iceland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 52 296
1992 55 370
1993 56 410
1994 68 486
1995 62 602
1996 78 614
1997 70 810
1998 71 776
1999 68 893
2000 75 1048
2001 85 1179
2002 131 1356
2003 99 1578
2004 130 1763
2005 138 2144
2006 183 2675
2007 197 3178
2008 215 3746
2009 238 4430
2010 285 5863
2011 329 7082
2012 353 8725
2013 375 10367
2014 427 11873
2015 432 13263
2016 466 15099
2017 503 16446
2018 547 18876
2019 590 21400
2020 585 24720
2021 602 28111
2022 623 29411
2023 559 29644

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

Physics subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 230 510
Nuclear Physics 1 287 707
Theoretical Physics 1 298 717
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 290 726
Astrobiology 1 299 776
Condensed Matter Physics 1 312 846
Optical Engineering 1 348 945
Acoustical Engineering 1 360 975
Quantum and Particle physics 1 366 993
Nanotechnology 1 372 1195
Biophysics 1 405 1216
Materials Science 1 411 1222

Computer Science rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Computer Science in Iceland and 883rd in the World with 7,600 publications made and 266,433 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 5 In Iceland
#333 of 1,459 In Europe
#883 of 6,752 In the World

University of Iceland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 29 154
1992 29 184
1993 33 171
1994 43 251
1995 44 276
1996 47 370
1997 47 464
1998 68 487
1999 48 541
2000 61 562
2001 71 695
2002 103 897
2003 80 1014
2004 112 1218
2005 109 1525
2006 148 1912
2007 126 2299
2008 164 2706
2009 230 3772
2010 261 5014
2011 267 6238
2012 258 7616
2013 295 9570
2014 330 11616
2015 400 13221
2016 405 15381
2017 461 16724
2018 472 19528
2019 503 21809
2020 491 25576
2021 553 28653
2022 565 29476
2023 511 28979

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

Computer Science subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 1 187 492
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 234 596
Library and Information science 1 271 700
Computer Vision 1 271 715
Machine Learning 1 294 826
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 328 853
Software Engineering 1 387 876
Neuroscience 1 318 877
Computational Linguistics 1 348 943
Data Science 1 444 1111
Human-Computer Interaction 1 449 1115
Computer Networking 1 412 1163
Management Information Systems 1 491 1203
Computer Graphics 2 490 1298
Telecommunications 2 501 1580
Cyber Security 1 520 1588
Multimedia 2 559 1806
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 634 2290

Psychology rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Psychology in Iceland and 723rd in the World with 6,180 publications made and 186,926 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Iceland
#258 of 1,414 In Europe
#723 of 6,528 In the World

University of Iceland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 19 114
1992 14 129
1993 21 136
1994 32 168
1995 30 191
1996 38 261
1997 41 291
1998 37 321
1999 32 370
2000 34 449
2001 44 486
2002 60 583
2003 66 667
2004 61 812
2005 82 978
2006 90 1245
2007 85 1564
2008 131 1946
2009 174 2652
2010 215 3427
2011 194 4178
2012 226 5138
2013 253 6517
2014 286 8155
2015 333 9337
2016 343 10807
2017 387 11450
2018 390 13243
2019 417 15168
2020 419 17936
2021 466 19949
2022 506 21881
2023 478 21204

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

Psychology subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 1 113 338
Cognitive Science 1 187 492
Sexology 1 179 591
Clinical Psychology 1 214 606
Child Psychology 1 244 676
Occupational Therapy 1 266 686
Psychiatry 1 264 725
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 312 775
Education Majors 1 284 844
Social Psychology 1 322 872
Neuroscience 1 318 877
Social Work 1 286 904

Mathematics rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Mathematics in Iceland and 807th in the World with 4,872 publications made and 166,430 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Iceland
#305 of 1,388 In Europe
#807 of 6,305 In the World

University of Iceland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 38
1992 8 54
1993 8 49
1994 27 103
1995 20 117
1996 19 158
1997 23 200
1998 27 205
1999 15 206
2000 27 263
2001 41 295
2002 52 414
2003 48 491
2004 57 644
2005 50 740
2006 81 979
2007 71 1062
2008 93 1323
2009 114 1730
2010 152 2229
2011 165 2952
2012 187 3533
2013 207 4270
2014 268 5493
2015 283 6162
2016 299 7165
2017 321 7699
2018 299 8890
2019 329 10166
2020 356 12042
2021 360 13649
2022 397 14291
2023 365 14319

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

Mathematics subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 1 284 747
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 378 931
Math Teachers 1 322 1023
Applied Mathematics 1 408 1048
Operations Research 1 440 1333
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 634 2290

Business rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Business in Iceland and 943rd in the World with 2,930 publications made and 62,284 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Iceland
#374 of 1,414 In Europe
#943 of 6,187 In the World

University of Iceland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 8 29
1992 3 27
1993 8 43
1994 15 57
1995 14 62
1996 18 93
1997 20 97
1998 16 118
1999 19 135
2000 23 172
2001 28 238
2002 27 243
2003 30 333
2004 49 405
2005 44 485
2006 52 597
2007 50 750
2008 59 801
2009 62 858
2010 68 1095
2011 96 1292
2012 90 1545
2013 109 2004
2014 130 2147
2015 145 2437
2016 175 2788
2017 212 2784
2018 202 3441
2019 211 4110
2020 217 5205
2021 216 5971
2022 229 6260
2023 211 6246

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

Business subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 117 273
Occupational Safety and Health 1 140 491
International Trade 1 295 515
International Business 1 308 570
Public Policy / Administration 1 257 690
Human Resource Management 1 301 743
Finance 1 363 878
Entrepreneurship 1 395 910
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 367 977
Accounting 1 381 1000
Management 1 416 1110
Project Management 1 469 1116
Management Information Systems 1 491 1203
Marketing 1 469 1251
Operations Research 1 440 1333
Advertising 2 484 1352

Economics rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Economics in Iceland and 750th in the World with 2,706 publications made and 53,216 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Iceland
#293 of 1,366 In Europe
#750 of 5,995 In the World

University of Iceland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 25
1992 2 24
1993 5 31
1994 14 50
1995 16 55
1996 13 102
1997 17 96
1998 17 138
1999 14 131
2000 18 159
2001 30 236
2002 29 226
2003 31 326
2004 31 355
2005 33 444
2006 45 547
2007 49 607
2008 57 714
2009 40 837
2010 62 982
2011 92 1124
2012 91 1366
2013 102 1644
2014 113 1856
2015 136 2179
2016 158 2558
2017 199 2702
2018 168 3157
2019 189 3685
2020 218 4744
2021 222 5604
2022 205 5809
2023 222 5909

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

Economics subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 182 435
International Economics 1 284 464
International Trade 1 295 515
Political Economy 1 215 527
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 205 575
Development Studies 1 229 656
Agricultural Economics 1 215 734
Finance 1 363 878
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 378 931
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 367 977

Art & Design rankings

The University of Iceland ranked 1st for Art & Design in Iceland and 839th in the World with 1,748 publications made and 26,023 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#1 of 3 In Iceland
#343 of 1,349 In Europe
#839 of 5,720 In the World

University of Iceland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 37
1992 3 45
1993 6 36
1994 9 44
1995 16 54
1996 15 69
1997 14 91
1998 12 88
1999 11 144
2000 13 94
2001 16 144
2002 22 126
2003 14 201
2004 20 230
2005 22 310
2006 22 335
2007 25 395
2008 30 446
2009 37 502
2010 51 611
2011 54 851
2012 61 927
2013 56 1098
2014 61 1254
2015 90 1433
2016 103 1400
2017 139 1531
2018 141 1826
2019 133 2088
2020 121 2472
2021 138 2774
2022 117 2755
2023 132 2757

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

Art & Design subfield Iceland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 1 172 440
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 197 534
Landscape Architecture 1 233 538
Interior Design 1 234 558
Performing arts 1 294 662
Music 1 258 680
Literature 1 311 733
Aesthetics 1 315 777
Art History 1 349 828
Fashion Design 1 371 901
Cinematography 1 380 994
Computer Graphics 2 490 1298
Multimedia 2 559 1806