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The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th in Denmark, 362nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 215 research topics. The University of Southern Denmark ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 66,254 academic publications and 2,092,259 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#362 of 14,131 In the World
#143 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 27 In Denmark
#1 of 3 In Odense
#41 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#78 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#98 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#1645 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#337 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 212 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Biology in Denmark and 409th in the World with 38,767 publications made and 1,518,235 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Denmark
#152 of 1,448 In Europe
#409 of 6,833 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 58
1993 9 65
1994 10 90
1995 8 132
1996 8 155
1997 9 170
1998 18 212
1999 83 272
2000 230 747
2001 316 1750
2002 428 3479
2003 547 5865
2004 539 8527
2005 616 11415
2006 768 14575
2007 692 17575
2008 838 21527
2009 963 24689
2010 1069 30120
2011 1202 34875
2012 1347 40584
2013 1463 45121
2014 1742 51716
2015 1791 56513
2016 2022 62794
2017 2179 69962
2018 2323 80111
2019 2418 92309
2020 2955 119084
2021 3198 146086
2022 3039 155040
2023 3134 169287
2024 2583 163811

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 69 191
Evolutionary Biology 4 109 274
Biophysics 4 119 318
Toxicology 5 110 321
Genetics 4 126 345
Molecular Biology 3 120 361
Biochemistry 4 139 375
Biotechnology 4 150 396
Oncology and Cancer research 3 136 397
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 138 400
Astrobiology 4 168 407
Immunology 3 150 414
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 144 425
Pharmacology 3 147 434
Neuroscience 4 184 462
Virology 4 160 473
Animal Science 4 150 493
Microbiology 4 187 534
Paleontology 5 210 544
Entomology 3 202 562
Zoology 4 229 642
Forestry 4 215 668
Nanotechnology 4 224 675
Botany 4 261 746
Agricultural Science 5 257 805
Nutrition and Food Science 5 308 972
Horticulture 5 385 1477

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 3rd for Medicine in Denmark and 355th in the World with 38,298 publications made and 1,298,531 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Denmark
#134 of 1,433 In Europe
#355 of 6,775 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 37
1993 6 38
1994 11 58
1995 9 83
1996 7 100
1997 4 117
1998 14 152
1999 67 198
2000 160 448
2001 208 1084
2002 308 2041
2003 368 3435
2004 372 4752
2005 441 6525
2006 525 8659
2007 505 10687
2008 606 13325
2009 764 15592
2010 882 20074
2011 1014 24088
2012 1175 29129
2013 1402 34174
2014 1643 40819
2015 1843 46633
2016 2056 54116
2017 2161 62108
2018 2407 71770
2019 2626 84191
2020 3182 113354
2021 3499 141156
2022 3329 153657
2023 3352 169391
2024 3093 169431

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 12 41
Occupational Therapy 1 18 78
Physical Therapy 2 33 107
Sports Medicine 3 30 109
Epidemiology 3 45 133
Gerontology 2 34 159
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 43 161
Nursing 2 48 166
Pediatrics 3 66 195
Health Science 2 59 201
Medical Physics 2 75 204
Public Health 3 65 208
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 60 210
Family medicine 3 71 226
Critical Care Nursing 2 112 287
Pathology 3 111 296
Plastic Surgery 2 93 317
Toxicology 5 110 321
Psychiatry 3 123 335
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 143 338
Clinical Psychology 3 115 339
Surgery 3 128 358
Neurosurgery 2 140 371
Anatomy and Physiology 3 132 372
Dermatology 2 144 378
Oncology and Cancer research 3 136 397
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 138 400
Radiation Therapy 2 141 403
Forensic Science 5 144 406
Immunology 3 150 414
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 154 422
Anesthesiology 4 152 426
Pharmacology 3 147 434
Cardiology 4 172 443
Cosmetology 3 153 449
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 164 451
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 166 465
Optometry 3 160 470
Virology 4 160 473
Audiology 5 188 495
Urology 3 173 522
Respiratory Therapy 3 197 524
Social Work 6 212 639
Ophthalmology 3 232 661
Pharmacy 4 272 727
Biomedical Engineering 5 300 844
Dentistry 5 294 866
Orthodontics 5 305 875
Veterinary 4 260 1013

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 349th in the World with 33,556 publications made and 1,036,634 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 14 In Denmark
#142 of 1,500 In Europe
#349 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 5 25
1993 4 21
1994 10 31
1995 6 51
1996 3 65
1997 5 63
1998 21 91
1999 65 110
2000 116 343
2001 193 668
2002 261 1186
2003 323 1825
2004 336 2889
2005 381 3835
2006 480 5045
2007 535 6395
2008 620 8225
2009 782 10196
2010 965 12781
2011 1044 15992
2012 1200 19661
2013 1314 23662
2014 1554 28381
2015 1699 32498
2016 1992 37213
2017 1959 42954
2018 2177 51590
2019 2266 60638
2020 2696 80833
2021 2838 101008
2022 2613 110959
2023 2664 124901
2024 2240 115200

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 480th in the World with 25,812 publications made and 1,151,382 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
#480 of 6,545 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 6 50
1993 7 54
1994 8 89
1995 5 130
1996 6 142
1997 9 144
1998 15 188
1999 83 213
2000 206 699
2001 288 1616
2002 376 3209
2003 471 5394
2004 500 7942
2005 550 10352
2006 623 12722
2007 569 15302
2008 640 18760
2009 789 21124
2010 817 25413
2011 912 29081
2012 970 33131
2013 1007 35865
2014 1172 40607
2015 1184 43299
2016 1293 47507
2017 1383 51940
2018 1455 58780
2019 1467 66551
2020 1726 83314
2021 1892 101241
2022 1849 107573
2023 1904 117862
2024 1495 112099

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 4 122 334
Biochemistry 4 139 375
Computational Chemistry 4 209 471
Biochemical Engineering 5 208 478
Organic Chemistry 4 214 583
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 226 591
Nanotechnology 4 224 675
Materials Science 5 245 692
Physical chemistry 5 245 707
Pharmacy 4 272 727
Inorganic Chemistry 4 272 803
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 317 838
Chemical Engineering 5 278 865
Nutrition and Food Science 5 308 972
Radiochemistry 5 375 1563

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Computer Science in Denmark and 461st in the World with 24,608 publications made and 817,611 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#177 of 1,469 In Europe
#461 of 6,845 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 21
1993 4 15
1994 2 35
1995 6 40
1996 2 59
1997 4 48
1998 9 81
1999 33 104
2000 94 361
2001 161 740
2002 204 1482
2003 273 2395
2004 261 3862
2005 276 4950
2006 367 6556
2007 397 7955
2008 485 9830
2009 542 11261
2010 654 13989
2011 741 16266
2012 804 19129
2013 917 21887
2014 1128 25349
2015 1150 28589
2016 1329 32488
2017 1366 37229
2018 1607 43867
2019 1603 52314
2020 1968 67750
2021 2172 84338
2022 2057 90258
2023 2202 100388
2024 1668 93711

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Engineering in Denmark and 610th in the World with 22,288 publications made and 666,113 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#224 of 1,465 In Europe
#610 of 6,782 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 18
1993 3 15
1994 3 36
1995 4 46
1996 2 76
1997 8 68
1998 8 91
1999 46 98
2000 150 355
2001 179 689
2002 253 1357
2003 330 2337
2004 361 3458
2005 399 4610
2006 439 5886
2007 418 7051
2008 506 9239
2009 657 10769
2010 695 12723
2011 789 15287
2012 836 18239
2013 816 20569
2014 1010 24234
2015 1103 26284
2016 1181 29758
2017 1222 33268
2018 1359 38780
2019 1360 44694
2020 1590 56105
2021 1642 69978
2022 1642 73127
2023 1786 81561
2024 1397 77685

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 555th in the World with 20,723 publications made and 683,931 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Denmark
#211 of 1,457 In Europe
#555 of 6,713 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 22
1993 2 18
1994 3 43
1995 4 54
1996 2 89
1997 10 90
1998 10 94
1999 53 107
2000 152 386
2001 204 837
2002 255 1510
2003 332 2617
2004 382 4008
2005 398 5320
2006 440 6614
2007 422 7783
2008 511 10215
2009 597 11254
2010 655 13613
2011 777 15914
2012 793 18552
2013 766 20277
2014 926 23685
2015 996 25469
2016 1093 28474
2017 1091 30813
2018 1212 35480
2019 1259 40495
2020 1421 50292
2021 1489 62168
2022 1449 63796
2023 1600 70996
2024 1318 69591

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 2 75 204
Biophysics 4 119 318
Theoretical Physics 3 184 385
Astrobiology 4 168 407
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 202 447
Acoustical Engineering 5 183 471
Nuclear Physics 4 225 538
Quantum and Particle physics 5 212 549
Optical Engineering 5 217 573
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 240 586
Nanotechnology 4 224 675
Materials Science 5 245 692
Condensed Matter Physics 5 277 731
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 302 830

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 3rd for Psychology in Denmark and 362nd in the World with 20,550 publications made and 664,122 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 14 In Denmark
#129 of 1,423 In Europe
#362 of 6,645 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 17
1993 0 12
1994 3 14
1995 1 13
1996 5 31
1997 1 40
1998 9 51
1999 24 75
2000 69 172
2001 91 407
2002 108 731
2003 150 1375
2004 136 1813
2005 165 2575
2006 237 3371
2007 258 4260
2008 315 5442
2009 356 6392
2010 445 8543
2011 488 10494
2012 596 12768
2013 765 15471
2014 940 19360
2015 1007 22410
2016 1111 26135
2017 1221 30380
2018 1372 35823
2019 1468 42779
2020 1767 57552
2021 1990 72405
2022 1853 79282
2023 1867 88561
2024 1629 85051

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 18 78
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 107 292
Psychiatry 3 123 335
Clinical Psychology 3 115 339
Child Psychology 3 128 392
Social Psychology 4 152 436
Neuroscience 4 184 462
Education Majors 4 144 467
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 122 490
Cognitive Science 5 223 590
Special Education 3 221 600
Social Work 6 212 639
Sexology 5 223 746

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Denmark and 549th in the World with 19,670 publications made and 689,987 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#202 of 1,464 In Europe
#549 of 6,876 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 28
1993 4 25
1994 2 29
1995 2 45
1996 5 54
1997 6 57
1998 8 72
1999 42 93
2000 86 260
2001 145 536
2002 195 1168
2003 251 1998
2004 286 3224
2005 293 4232
2006 384 5626
2007 357 6842
2008 398 8305
2009 485 9790
2010 564 11917
2011 640 14288
2012 803 17360
2013 753 19619
2014 927 23132
2015 992 25458
2016 1112 28963
2017 1135 32695
2018 1238 38620
2019 1208 44715
2020 1472 57744
2021 1541 71052
2022 1547 74031
2023 1550 81887
2024 1143 76673

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
Environmental Chemistry 4 122 334
Urban and Regional planning 5 180 364
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 144 425
Ecology 5 188 503
Oceanography 5 187 511
Paleontology 5 210 544
Geography and Cartography 5 222 583
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 226 591
Geology 5 221 599
Earth science and Geophysics 5 227 626
Forestry 4 215 668
Environmental Management 5 241 698
Agricultural Science 5 257 805
Environmental Engineering 5 283 855
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 377 1043
Geotechnical Engineering 5 359 1134

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Mathematics in Denmark and 369th in the World with 16,511 publications made and 515,362 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Denmark
#137 of 1,401 In Europe
#369 of 6,418 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 9
1993 4 9
1994 0 16
1995 2 23
1996 2 29
1997 3 31
1998 8 32
1999 17 59
2000 52 107
2001 87 210
2002 126 407
2003 156 786
2004 156 1042
2005 185 1679
2006 196 1991
2007 218 2685
2008 274 3489
2009 330 4068
2010 395 5300
2011 453 6642
2012 554 8225
2013 628 10119
2014 773 12608
2015 798 14501
2016 956 16951
2017 932 20041
2018 1131 24563
2019 1166 29330
2020 1372 38708
2021 1466 50298
2022 1479 56436
2023 1439 62179
2024 1056 49172

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 4 100 295
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 146 361
Statistics 5 137 366
Actuarial Science 4 141 388
Math Teachers 5 192 623
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 263 779
Applied Mathematics 5 419 1103

Business rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 6th for Business in Denmark and 368th in the World with 11,003 publications made and 299,627 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 14 In Denmark
#131 of 1,433 In Europe
#368 of 6,339 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 7
1993 2 1
1994 3 9
1995 0 15
1996 0 21
1997 1 12
1998 7 28
1999 22 34
2000 54 102
2001 55 185
2002 101 339
2003 154 493
2004 117 823
2005 128 1024
2006 142 1315
2007 188 1730
2008 203 2373
2009 292 2857
2010 297 3423
2011 341 4437
2012 412 5676
2013 446 6822
2014 541 8419
2015 587 10053
2016 666 11335
2017 639 13676
2018 687 17171
2019 742 20208
2020 913 26163
2021 903 33151
2022 832 35484
2023 887 39661
2024 598 33772

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 5th for Economics in Denmark and 332nd in the World with 9,020 publications made and 251,272 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Denmark
#118 of 1,388 In Europe
#332 of 6,167 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 7
1993 3 2
1994 0 7
1995 1 10
1996 0 14
1997 4 20
1998 8 22
1999 18 34
2000 41 77
2001 56 138
2002 83 261
2003 99 436
2004 99 593
2005 97 839
2006 112 997
2007 149 1364
2008 154 1820
2009 211 2179
2010 231 2630
2011 271 3437
2012 317 4252
2013 395 5488
2014 424 6591
2015 494 7708
2016 501 9220
2017 504 10856
2018 553 13795
2019 619 16212
2020 770 21855
2021 748 27818
2022 718 30311
2023 751 34045
2024 548 28664

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 80 184
International Trade 5 122 201
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 88 237
International Economics 5 159 249
Political Economy 5 110 256
Development Studies 3 101 327
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 146 361
Actuarial Science 4 141 388
Finance 6 186 466
Agricultural Economics 5 157 562
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 304 838

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Art & Design in Denmark and 405th in the World with 5,025 publications made and 107,549 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
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#163 of 1,381 In Europe
#405 of 5,966 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 2
1994 1 3
1995 2 6
1996 0 7
1997 2 15
1998 0 11
1999 12 18
2000 19 40
2001 25 68
2002 38 150
2003 59 194
2004 56 394
2005 85 487
2006 75 598
2007 101 785
2008 86 1039
2009 124 1296
2010 133 1495
2011 137 1878
2012 178 2373
2013 176 2771
2014 251 3294
2015 242 3725
2016 316 4389
2017 319 4996
2018 386 5917
2019 344 7076
2020 390 9594
2021 412 11407
2022 354 12157
2023 406 14057
2024 274 13261

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 1 40 142
Creative Writing 4 69 206
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 109 278
Game Design and Development 5 114 283
Aesthetics 6 114 311
UX/UI Desgin 6 141 328
Music 5 135 349
Multimedia 6 150 397
Fashion Design 5 162 402
Literature 5 171 408
Graphic Design 5 164 437
Photography 5 182 464
Performing arts 5 209 465
Illustration and Concept Art 4 214 486
Cinematography 6 216 499
Architecture 5 246 539
Art History 4 242 571
Painting and Drawing 5 285 669
Sculpture 5 285 669
Computer Graphics 5 285 687
Landscape Architecture 7 398 1090