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The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th in Denmark, 359th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 219 research topics. The University of Southern Denmark ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 70,876 academic publications and 2,319,539 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#359 of 14,131 In the World
#147 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 27 In Denmark
#1 of 3 In Odense
#36 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#67 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#83 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#1622 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#347 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 216 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 3rd for Medicine in Denmark and 321st in the World with 40,440 publications made and 1,439,549 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Denmark
#116 of 1,437 In Europe
#321 of 6,793 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 38
1994 11 58
1995 9 83
1996 7 99
1997 4 117
1998 14 151
1999 67 198
2000 160 444
2001 208 1080
2002 308 2036
2003 368 3425
2004 372 4735
2005 441 6507
2006 525 8643
2007 505 10680
2008 607 13337
2009 763 15639
2010 877 20095
2011 995 24008
2012 1152 29394
2013 1367 34537
2014 1608 41124
2015 1803 47112
2016 2050 54603
2017 2141 62615
2018 2382 72582
2019 2593 85102
2020 3092 115005
2021 3459 143199
2022 3353 156151
2023 3365 172366
2024 3191 175132
2025 3115 173635

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

Medicine subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 9 36
Occupational Therapy 1 17 67
Sports Medicine 3 19 83
Physical Therapy 2 21 84
Gerontology 2 22 113
Epidemiology 3 45 129
Medical Physics 3 44 140
Nursing 3 51 175
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 50 177
Neurosurgery 1 71 181
Pediatrics 3 64 183
Family medicine 3 61 195
Public Health 3 64 202
Health Science 3 61 206
Critical Care Nursing 3 77 207
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 59 212
Optometry 3 80 243
Pathology 3 97 273
Forensic Science 3 107 296
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 131 306
Psychiatry 3 116 311
Clinical Psychology 3 102 315
Toxicology 5 112 328
Dermatology 3 124 334
Plastic Surgery 2 108 346
Surgery 3 125 356
Cosmetology 3 131 361
Anatomy and Physiology 3 135 379
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 136 382
Oncology and Cancer research 3 132 384
Radiation Therapy 2 134 385
Virology 4 138 398
Immunology 3 147 402
Cardiology 4 156 403
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 147 404
Pharmacology 3 142 413
Anesthesiology 4 149 416
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 165 445
Audiology 5 179 464
Respiratory Therapy 3 180 467
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 168 473
Urology 3 163 489
Ophthalmology 3 198 568
Social Work 6 231 709
Dentistry 5 281 805
Orthodontics 5 287 811
Pharmacy 4 306 843
Biomedical Engineering 5 306 858
Veterinary 4 257 1010

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Biology in Denmark and 408th in the World with 39,397 publications made and 1,610,009 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Denmark
#148 of 1,449 In Europe
#408 of 6,841 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 65
1994 10 90
1995 8 132
1996 8 154
1997 9 170
1998 18 208
1999 83 268
2000 230 734
2001 316 1739
2002 428 3464
2003 546 5841
2004 539 8496
2005 616 11385
2006 767 14542
2007 693 17548
2008 838 21529
2009 963 24703
2010 1059 30095
2011 1164 34754
2012 1300 40862
2013 1382 45292
2014 1627 51783
2015 1703 56748
2016 1923 63028
2017 2068 70253
2018 2185 80484
2019 2290 93009
2020 2834 120144
2021 3076 147384
2022 2953 156880
2023 3025 171460
2024 2638 168626
2025 2456 161447

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

Biology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 63 180
Evolutionary Biology 4 108 275
Biophysics 4 118 319
Toxicology 5 112 328
Genetics 4 126 342
Molecular Biology 3 123 368
Biochemistry 4 139 381
Astrobiology 4 154 383
Oncology and Cancer research 3 132 384
Virology 4 138 398
Immunology 3 147 402
Pharmacology 3 142 413
Biotechnology 4 158 419
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 140 420
Neuroscience 4 174 444
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 165 445
Microbiology 4 178 501
Animal Science 4 161 546
Paleontology 5 224 580
Entomology 3 216 602
Zoology 4 218 608
Forestry 5 207 634
Nanotechnology 4 225 688
Botany 5 258 745
Agricultural Science 5 252 797
Nutrition and Food Science 5 299 930
Horticulture 5 371 1439

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 341st in the World with 33,120 publications made and 1,076,796 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#139 of 1,502 In Europe
#341 of 7,088 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 20
1994 10 31
1995 6 49
1996 3 62
1997 5 48
1998 21 77
1999 65 86
2000 116 306
2001 193 631
2002 260 1126
2003 326 1752
2004 336 2781
2005 381 3725
2006 480 4919
2007 536 6236
2008 620 8032
2009 782 10007
2010 955 12550
2011 970 15574
2012 1120 19298
2013 1227 23316
2014 1415 27802
2015 1527 31693
2016 1813 36655
2017 1834 42227
2018 2051 50984
2019 2047 59875
2020 2479 79991
2021 2585 100236
2022 2458 110430
2023 2500 124579
2024 2275 117397
2025 1998 111875

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Chemistry in Denmark and 485th in the World with 25,881 publications made and 1,214,802 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Denmark
#183 of 1,417 In Europe
#485 of 6,561 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 54
1994 8 89
1995 5 130
1996 6 142
1997 9 143
1998 15 187
1999 83 213
2000 206 695
2001 288 1611
2002 377 3203
2003 470 5381
2004 500 7930
2005 550 10346
2006 623 12715
2007 569 15304
2008 640 18766
2009 789 21120
2010 814 25400
2011 898 29025
2012 958 33362
2013 953 36009
2014 1081 40713
2015 1128 43445
2016 1212 47707
2017 1316 52144
2018 1418 59224
2019 1369 66998
2020 1625 83896
2021 1772 101849
2022 1727 108511
2023 1805 118825
2024 1485 115136
2025 1367 108654

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

Chemistry subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 4 124 341
Biochemistry 4 139 381
Biochemical Engineering 5 208 478
Computational Chemistry 4 214 485
Organic Chemistry 4 210 579
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 226 598
Materials Science 5 244 681
Nanotechnology 4 225 688
Physical chemistry 5 254 735
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 306 796
Inorganic Chemistry 4 269 807
Pharmacy 4 306 843
Chemical Engineering 5 279 891
Nutrition and Food Science 5 299 930
Radiochemistry 5 382 1625

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Computer Science in Denmark and 457th in the World with 23,931 publications made and 879,420 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#175 of 1,470 In Europe
#457 of 6,855 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 15
1994 2 35
1995 6 39
1996 2 58
1997 4 44
1998 9 77
1999 33 97
2000 94 346
2001 161 722
2002 204 1464
2003 272 2357
2004 261 3815
2005 276 4911
2006 367 6497
2007 397 7892
2008 485 9756
2009 542 11199
2010 633 13874
2011 710 16193
2012 743 19154
2013 814 21857
2014 990 25104
2015 1050 28543
2016 1201 32431
2017 1238 37109
2018 1407 43725
2019 1428 52103
2020 1743 67501
2021 1947 84319
2022 1871 90522
2023 2024 101140
2024 1693 96725
2025 1544 92788

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

Computer Science subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 1 37 129
Management Information Systems 4 63 161
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 63 180
Human-Computer Interaction 6 91 235
Game Design and Development 5 119 293
Data Science 6 125 312
UX/UI Desgin 6 144 336
Multimedia 6 128 357
Library and Information science 5 176 442
Neuroscience 4 174 444
Software Engineering 6 215 468
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 209 545
Computer Graphics 5 235 571
Cognitive Science 5 219 582
Machine Learning 5 227 656
Computational Linguistics 7 263 673
Computer Networking 5 253 712
Cyber Security 7 269 744
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 255 758
Database Administration 7 283 784
Telecommunications 5 298 847
Computer Vision 5 309 867
Computer Engineering 5 355 1101

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Engineering in Denmark and 612th in the World with 22,306 publications made and 675,700 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#223 of 1,466 In Europe
#612 of 6,795 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 15
1994 3 37
1995 4 46
1996 2 74
1997 8 65
1998 8 88
1999 46 89
2000 150 349
2001 179 675
2002 253 1345
2003 329 2309
2004 361 3424
2005 399 4591
2006 439 5848
2007 420 7018
2008 505 9194
2009 656 10731
2010 690 12633
2011 759 15116
2012 783 18089
2013 775 20478
2014 946 24013
2015 1032 26097
2016 1093 29563
2017 1155 32960
2018 1246 38498
2019 1253 44461
2020 1546 56134
2021 1573 69988
2022 1591 72962
2023 1716 81687
2024 1454 79465
2025 1086 75233

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

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Physics in Denmark and 550th in the World with 21,374 publications made and 729,771 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#208 of 1,460 In Europe
#550 of 6,729 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 18
1994 3 43
1995 4 54
1996 2 87
1997 10 86
1998 10 91
1999 53 96
2000 152 378
2001 204 826
2002 255 1494
2003 331 2593
2004 382 3972
2005 398 5296
2006 440 6574
2007 424 7748
2008 511 10173
2009 596 11218
2010 653 13534
2011 781 15888
2012 776 18360
2013 738 20159
2014 936 23652
2015 952 25269
2016 1030 28320
2017 1049 30552
2018 1162 35341
2019 1218 40484
2020 1439 50639
2021 1472 62412
2022 1468 64071
2023 1603 71513
2024 1400 71524
2025 1072 66540

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

Physics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 3 44 140
Biophysics 4 118 319
Theoretical Physics 3 181 377
Astrobiology 4 154 383
Acoustical Engineering 5 178 454
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 209 465
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 219 516
Quantum and Particle physics 5 205 536
Nuclear Physics 4 225 537
Optical Engineering 5 214 572
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 227 610
Materials Science 5 244 681
Nanotechnology 4 225 688
Condensed Matter Physics 5 277 739

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Psychology in Denmark and 363rd in the World with 20,016 publications made and 672,219 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Denmark
#129 of 1,424 In Europe
#363 of 6,663 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 12
1994 3 14
1995 1 12
1996 5 28
1997 1 33
1998 9 45
1999 24 63
2000 69 152
2001 91 390
2002 108 706
2003 149 1336
2004 136 1764
2005 165 2521
2006 237 3303
2007 258 4200
2008 315 5376
2009 355 6345
2010 443 8435
2011 472 10334
2012 541 12662
2013 679 15175
2014 847 19008
2015 904 22009
2016 1008 25791
2017 1111 29968
2018 1221 35394
2019 1319 42153
2020 1517 56992
2021 1728 71842
2022 1682 79151
2023 1679 88568
2024 1606 86826
2025 1583 87223

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

Psychology subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 17 67
Psychiatry 3 116 311
Clinical Psychology 3 102 315
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 6 147 375
Child Psychology 3 131 393
Neuroscience 4 174 444
Education Majors 5 143 464
Social Psychology 5 166 466
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 127 510
Cognitive Science 5 219 582
Social Work 6 231 709
Special Education 4 293 759
Sexology 5 237 793

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Denmark and 550th in the World with 19,477 publications made and 708,777 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#203 of 1,464 In Europe
#550 of 6,888 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 25
1994 2 30
1995 2 44
1996 5 53
1997 6 54
1998 8 66
1999 42 87
2000 86 246
2001 145 525
2002 196 1148
2003 251 1966
2004 286 3181
2005 292 4189
2006 384 5589
2007 358 6776
2008 399 8265
2009 485 9734
2010 557 11828
2011 630 14183
2012 780 17408
2013 717 19716
2014 856 23120
2015 909 25332
2016 1027 28965
2017 1063 32762
2018 1150 38581
2019 1148 44735
2020 1354 58041
2021 1415 71370
2022 1417 74266
2023 1481 82512
2024 1190 78560
2025 958 74108

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

Environmental Science subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 5 66 130
Environmental Chemistry 4 124 341
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 140 420
Oceanography 5 179 494
Ecology 5 188 503
Geography and Cartography 6 214 563
Paleontology 5 224 580
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 226 598
Geology 5 227 615
Earth science and Geophysics 5 224 624
Forestry 5 207 634
Environmental Management 5 226 671
Agricultural Science 5 252 797
Environmental Engineering 5 273 829
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 356 988
Geotechnical Engineering 5 334 1059

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Mathematics in Denmark and 413th in the World with 13,945 publications made and 425,145 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#154 of 1,406 In Europe
#413 of 6,434 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 9
1994 0 16
1995 2 23
1996 2 29
1997 3 27
1998 8 30
1999 17 56
2000 52 102
2001 87 199
2002 126 396
2003 156 770
2004 156 1026
2005 186 1649
2006 196 1959
2007 219 2647
2008 274 3450
2009 329 4044
2010 367 5189
2011 372 6280
2012 437 7800
2013 484 9587
2014 574 11910
2015 607 13774
2016 738 15964
2017 712 19089
2018 852 23402
2019 891 27946
2020 1027 36751
2021 1045 47801
2022 1107 54021
2023 1133 60044
2024 940 49193
2025 997 46439

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

Mathematics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 5 92 264
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 129 322
Actuarial Science 4 135 377
Statistics 5 153 412
Math Teachers 6 180 578
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 255 758
Applied Mathematics 5 409 1067

Business rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 6th for Business in Denmark and 362nd in the World with 10,319 publications made and 302,209 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 14 In Denmark
#127 of 1,436 In Europe
#362 of 6,366 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 0
1994 3 9
1995 0 14
1996 0 20
1997 1 9
1998 7 24
1999 22 27
2000 54 91
2001 55 171
2002 101 322
2003 154 482
2004 117 781
2005 128 1003
2006 142 1270
2007 188 1671
2008 204 2305
2009 293 2793
2010 288 3332
2011 322 4241
2012 392 5466
2013 394 6644
2014 490 8204
2015 516 9783
2016 589 11026
2017 585 13443
2018 592 16839
2019 647 19842
2020 824 25628
2021 751 32408
2022 706 34835
2023 767 39185
2024 583 34184
2025 470 31363

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

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 6th for Economics in Denmark and 339th in the World with 8,528 publications made and 235,161 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#6 of 14 In Denmark
#121 of 1,391 In Europe
#339 of 6,188 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 2
1994 0 7
1995 1 10
1996 0 13
1997 4 18
1998 8 20
1999 18 32
2000 41 71
2001 56 131
2002 83 244
2003 99 424
2004 99 571
2005 97 813
2006 112 959
2007 149 1320
2008 155 1764
2009 213 2133
2010 218 2548
2011 248 3265
2012 297 4153
2013 354 5274
2014 370 6403
2015 439 7507
2016 468 8977
2017 463 10673
2018 475 13624
2019 549 15866
2020 651 21372
2021 622 27211
2022 632 29717
2023 668 33604
2024 529 29190
2025 478 26623

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

Economics subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 4 71 161
International Trade 5 121 199
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 93 248
Political Economy 6 110 256
International Economics 6 163 257
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 129 322
Development Studies 4 109 355
Actuarial Science 4 135 377
Agricultural Economics 5 118 414
Finance 6 183 460
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 343 948

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 6th for Art & Design in Denmark and 400th in the World with 5,000 publications made and 110,843 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

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 14 In Denmark
#161 of 1,385 In Europe
#400 of 6,010 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 5
1996 0 4
1997 2 12
1998 0 9
1999 12 8
2000 19 26
2001 25 61
2002 38 130
2003 59 162
2004 56 364
2005 85 455
2006 75 547
2007 101 735
2008 86 976
2009 126 1225
2010 134 1419
2011 137 1789
2012 174 2295
2013 178 2643
2014 246 3209
2015 217 3554
2016 284 4296
2017 297 4866
2018 349 5789
2019 319 6966
2020 353 9459
2021 371 11260
2022 344 12176
2023 399 14129
2024 322 13692
2025 215 13394

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

Art & Design subfield Denmark ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 3 52 160
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 91 245
Creative Writing 4 93 254
Aesthetics 6 106 292
Game Design and Development 5 119 293
UX/UI Desgin 6 144 336
Music 5 135 348
Multimedia 6 128 357
Literature 5 167 406
Fashion Design 6 166 409
Graphic Design 5 166 439
Illustration and Concept Art 5 201 453
Performing arts 6 223 507
Painting and Drawing 5 234 529
Sculpture 5 234 529
Photography 6 216 540
Art History 5 237 555
Architecture 8 259 564
Computer Graphics 5 235 571
Interior Design 6 248 619
Cinematography 6 288 712