University of Southern Denmark: Rankings

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The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th in Denmark, 360th in the global 2024 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 58,244 academic publications and 1,532,668 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#360 of 14,131 In the World
#143 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 27 In Denmark
#1 of 3 In Odense
#40 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#82 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#84 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#1705 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#337 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 216 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Biology in Denmark and 412th in the World with 34,840 publications made and 1,149,128 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Denmark
#157 of 1,445 In Europe
#412 of 6,770 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 16
1992 1 18
1993 3 25
1994 5 39
1995 3 39
1996 5 58
1997 7 71
1998 10 64
1999 73 90
2000 207 541
2001 312 1368
2002 384 2823
2003 500 4465
2004 501 6733
2005 569 9186
2006 714 11896
2007 678 14806
2008 770 17891
2009 900 20582
2010 1017 25389
2011 1124 29808
2012 1299 35154
2013 1422 39256
2014 1672 44903
2015 1722 49689
2016 1964 55626
2017 2169 60688
2018 2282 70455
2019 2413 81127
2020 2826 101132
2021 3109 124950
2022 2963 139613
2023 2964 147978

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 62 178
Evolutionary Biology 4 108 273
Toxicology 5 112 301
Biophysics 3 120 323
Genetics 4 126 339
Biochemistry 4 139 372
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 136 374
Oncology and Cancer research 3 139 396
Molecular Biology 3 137 399
Astrobiology 4 162 401
Biotechnology 4 159 405
Immunology 3 153 416
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 147 424
Pharmacology 3 153 441
Neuroscience 4 181 457
Animal Science 4 146 460
Entomology 3 187 500
Virology 4 173 505
Microbiology 4 186 525
Paleontology 5 216 555
Forestry 4 220 640
Zoology 4 236 658
Nanotechnology 4 230 688
Agricultural Science 5 231 690
Botany 4 258 727
Nutrition and Food Science 5 308 933
Horticulture 5 363 1345

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 3rd for Medicine in Denmark and 363rd in the World with 33,941 publications made and 954,742 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 12 In Denmark
#141 of 1,417 In Europe
#363 of 6,680 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 10
1992 1 12
1993 3 15
1994 5 19
1995 5 20
1996 5 32
1997 3 32
1998 10 40
1999 61 64
2000 147 321
2001 198 805
2002 287 1671
2003 345 2602
2004 333 3679
2005 393 5148
2006 492 7079
2007 483 8910
2008 547 10859
2009 722 12676
2010 861 16664
2011 943 20203
2012 1138 24782
2013 1343 29293
2014 1587 34888
2015 1755 40613
2016 1992 46421
2017 2155 52748
2018 2372 62128
2019 2630 72652
2020 3053 94629
2021 3375 119091
2022 3262 136494
2023 3190 146428

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 10 40
Occupational Therapy 2 19 82
Physical Therapy 2 30 104
Sports Medicine 3 28 110
Epidemiology 3 46 134
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 40 157
Gerontology 2 34 163
Nursing 2 47 165
Pediatrics 3 68 192
Health Science 2 61 201
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 58 202
Public Health 3 64 203
Neurosurgery 2 94 229
Family medicine 3 79 241
Medical Physics 3 122 282
Toxicology 5 112 301
Pathology 3 115 306
Critical Care Nursing 2 130 315
Clinical Psychology 3 108 328
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 151 329
Psychiatry 3 124 335
Surgery 3 130 356
Anatomy and Physiology 3 131 363
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5 136 374
Dermatology 2 141 377
Forensic Science 4 149 389
Oncology and Cancer research 3 139 396
Radiation Therapy 2 144 402
Plastic Surgery 2 122 408
Cosmetology 3 153 412
Immunology 3 153 416
Anesthesiology 4 156 424
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 157 428
Pharmacology 3 153 441
Optometry 3 157 442
Cardiology 4 173 451
Respiratory Therapy 3 184 465
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 167 466
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 174 490
Urology 3 169 503
Virology 4 173 505
Audiology 5 203 539
Ophthalmology 3 231 649
Social Work 6 210 659
Pharmacy 4 282 746
Dentistry 5 289 847
Orthodontics 5 305 860
Biomedical Engineering 5 307 870
Veterinary 4 249 925

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Denmark and 338th in the World with 30,049 publications made and 733,566 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 15 In Denmark
#136 of 1,492 In Europe
#338 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 6
1992 4 6
1993 2 8
1994 9 6
1995 2 15
1996 2 19
1997 6 11
1998 17 18
1999 56 41
2000 108 200
2001 170 475
2002 249 864
2003 295 1301
2004 314 2074
2005 343 2888
2006 434 3948
2007 496 4978
2008 565 6362
2009 772 8059
2010 912 10077
2011 980 12851
2012 1138 16084
2013 1310 19619
2014 1526 23373
2015 1661 27974
2016 1903 31029
2017 1930 34616
2018 2110 42502
2019 2206 50231
2020 2574 64339
2021 2716 81433
2022 2495 92700
2023 2525 102232

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 473rd in the World with 23,408 publications made and 889,100 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 12 In Denmark
#182 of 1,401 In Europe
#473 of 6,447 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 17
1992 1 13
1993 3 24
1994 2 38
1995 1 40
1996 3 50
1997 5 51
1998 9 63
1999 72 74
2000 186 518
2001 281 1311
2002 330 2608
2003 430 4210
2004 453 6417
2005 507 8435
2006 586 10650
2007 573 13202
2008 601 15844
2009 727 18023
2010 800 21826
2011 882 25266
2012 931 29361
2013 986 31806
2014 1147 35967
2015 1141 38970
2016 1256 42956
2017 1383 46007
2018 1426 52619
2019 1467 59631
2020 1659 72468
2021 1836 88485
2022 1777 98714
2023 1772 104840

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 4 124 331
Biochemistry 4 139 372
Biochemical Engineering 5 202 441
Computational Chemistry 5 207 459
Organic Chemistry 4 216 576
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 226 594
Nanotechnology 4 230 688
Materials Science 5 252 705
Physical chemistry 5 257 722
Pharmacy 4 282 746
Inorganic Chemistry 4 274 795
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 4 324 838
Chemical Engineering 5 279 853
Nutrition and Food Science 5 308 933
Radiochemistry 5 377 1546

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Computer Science in Denmark and 455th in the World with 22,251 publications made and 600,949 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Denmark
#175 of 1,459 In Europe
#455 of 6,752 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 8
1992 2 11
1993 3 8
1994 1 6
1995 2 14
1996 0 20
1997 2 8
1998 6 17
1999 27 33
2000 92 223
2001 154 555
2002 175 1103
2003 252 1751
2004 253 3004
2005 261 3987
2006 347 5171
2007 365 6404
2008 441 7860
2009 542 9219
2010 614 11480
2011 686 13627
2012 785 16286
2013 880 18987
2014 1111 21761
2015 1154 25168
2016 1287 28583
2017 1372 32198
2018 1554 38279
2019 1605 45903
2020 1913 57627
2021 2112 72715
2022 1993 80446
2023 2103 86793

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 615th in the World with 20,048 publications made and 511,758 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#226 of 1,453 In Europe
#615 of 6,684 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 6
1992 1 10
1993 2 7
1994 0 14
1995 1 17
1996 0 27
1997 2 24
1998 4 22
1999 37 26
2000 138 204
2001 176 516
2002 224 1045
2003 300 1791
2004 344 2827
2005 365 3711
2006 440 4887
2007 397 5899
2008 473 7725
2009 628 9021
2010 667 10740
2011 740 12914
2012 807 15888
2013 790 17654
2014 980 21025
2015 1073 23441
2016 1144 26380
2017 1219 28828
2018 1296 33895
2019 1364 39095
2020 1510 47338
2021 1551 59348
2022 1587 64795
2023 1636 69250

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 3rd for Psychology in Denmark and 362nd in the World with 18,670 publications made and 472,785 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 15 In Denmark
#129 of 1,414 In Europe
#362 of 6,528 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 6
1992 0 8
1993 0 7
1994 2 2
1995 0 5
1996 3 14
1997 2 11
1998 7 11
1999 22 27
2000 63 115
2001 91 318
2002 103 599
2003 142 987
2004 126 1343
2005 158 1935
2006 213 2549
2007 242 3344
2008 292 4297
2009 364 4925
2010 414 6749
2011 472 8389
2012 568 10464
2013 732 12889
2014 955 16219
2015 986 19364
2016 1093 22418
2017 1211 25740
2018 1361 30685
2019 1497 36838
2020 1745 48089
2021 1947 61327
2022 1857 70605
2023 1860 77181

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 2 19 82
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 106 286
Clinical Psychology 3 108 328
Psychiatry 3 124 335
Child Psychology 3 129 388
Social Psychology 4 149 425
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 112 434
Neuroscience 4 181 457
Education Majors 4 170 541
Special Education 3 207 551
Cognitive Science 5 233 617
Social Work 6 210 659
Sexology 5 226 746

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Physics in Denmark and 575th in the World with 18,428 publications made and 498,423 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#218 of 1,446 In Europe
#575 of 6,603 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 7
1992 1 11
1993 1 7
1994 1 15
1995 1 17
1996 0 30
1997 4 40
1998 6 21
1999 40 30
2000 138 255
2001 200 667
2002 226 1192
2003 307 2101
2004 352 3400
2005 373 4433
2006 427 5606
2007 400 6696
2008 480 8776
2009 568 9706
2010 627 11454
2011 723 13717
2012 751 16238
2013 740 17614
2014 897 20496
2015 963 22496
2016 1055 25270
2017 1053 26486
2018 1160 30808
2019 1240 35096
2020 1326 42298
2021 1408 52488
2022 1351 55844
2023 1465 59944

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 3 122 282
Biophysics 3 120 323
Theoretical Physics 3 185 387
Astrobiology 4 162 401
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 217 471
Nuclear Physics 4 231 543
Acoustical Engineering 5 214 555
Quantum and Particle physics 5 221 573
Optical Engineering 5 221 585
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 243 587
Nanotechnology 4 230 688
Materials Science 5 252 705
Condensed Matter Physics 5 287 754
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 308 844

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Denmark and 547th in the World with 17,697 publications made and 496,633 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Denmark
#203 of 1,458 In Europe
#547 of 6,798 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 8
1992 1 10
1993 2 9
1994 1 11
1995 0 13
1996 4 15
1997 4 31
1998 6 16
1999 37 32
2000 82 154
2001 137 387
2002 185 886
2003 228 1504
2004 267 2553
2005 275 3366
2006 358 4564
2007 344 5721
2008 386 6892
2009 471 8173
2010 530 9741
2011 594 11943
2012 768 14901
2013 744 16721
2014 899 19951
2015 954 22377
2016 1043 25092
2017 1093 27203
2018 1178 32833
2019 1188 38497
2020 1383 47570
2021 1473 58968
2022 1483 64300
2023 1435 68468

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 4 124 331
Urban and Regional planning 5 181 373
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 147 424
Ecology 5 188 493
Oceanography 5 182 500
Paleontology 5 216 555
Geography and Cartography 5 221 580
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 226 594
Geology 5 225 608
Forestry 4 220 640
Earth science and Geophysics 5 238 669
Agricultural Science 5 231 690
Environmental Management 5 248 703
Environmental Engineering 5 272 786
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 5 392 1083
Geotechnical Engineering 5 359 1098

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Mathematics in Denmark and 367th in the World with 15,621 publications made and 399,405 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
#133 of 1,388 In Europe
#367 of 6,305 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 4
1993 2 2
1994 0 4
1995 2 5
1996 0 2
1997 1 5
1998 7 3
1999 17 23
2000 52 45
2001 80 124
2002 116 266
2003 156 622
2004 142 791
2005 168 1336
2006 194 1574
2007 205 2175
2008 247 2824
2009 339 3484
2010 405 4486
2011 442 5545
2012 553 7178
2013 656 8894
2014 772 11159
2015 813 13147
2016 950 15215
2017 996 17968
2018 1171 22126
2019 1224 26624
2020 1385 33343
2021 1479 43817
2022 1519 52501
2023 1413 56561

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 97 285
Statistics 5 135 366
Actuarial Science 4 136 376
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 151 386
Math Teachers 6 180 595
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 290 828
Applied Mathematics 5 417 1083

Business rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 6th for Business in Denmark and 352nd in the World with 10,138 publications made and 215,352 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#6 of 15 In Denmark
#126 of 1,414 In Europe
#352 of 6,187 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 3
1993 2 0
1994 3 2
1995 0 8
1996 0 8
1997 1 4
1998 6 3
1999 18 10
2000 50 53
2001 53 105
2002 93 187
2003 135 338
2004 115 576
2005 111 744
2006 144 1026
2007 179 1298
2008 189 1765
2009 284 2331
2010 295 2734
2011 330 3472
2012 396 4592
2013 447 5843
2014 548 7102
2015 572 8716
2016 658 9707
2017 642 11280
2018 654 14450
2019 725 17446
2020 870 21380
2021 858 27486
2022 828 30207
2023 854 32554

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 333rd in the World with 8,227 publications made and 180,948 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 13 In Denmark
#118 of 1,366 In Europe
#333 of 5,995 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 5
1996 0 3
1997 1 5
1998 8 0
1999 17 14
2000 40 38
2001 53 83
2002 77 152
2003 91 288
2004 97 414
2005 93 633
2006 113 780
2007 139 1033
2008 153 1347
2009 215 1799
2010 224 2104
2011 242 2672
2012 309 3512
2013 394 4661
2014 433 5545
2015 471 6531
2016 478 7478
2017 494 8662
2018 530 11479
2019 594 13710
2020 736 17432
2021 695 22715
2022 724 25585
2023 741 27812

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 84 192
International Trade 5 124 208
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 85 232
Political Economy 5 102 248
International Economics 5 159 256
Development Studies 3 99 316
Actuarial Science 4 136 376
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 151 386
Finance 6 179 447
Agricultural Economics 5 148 502
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 281 750

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Denmark ranked 5th for Art & Design in Denmark and 400th in the World with 4,398 publications made and 73,736 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
#160 of 1,349 In Europe
#400 of 5,720 In the World

University of Southern Denmark
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 3
1998 0 1
1999 10 4
2000 17 20
2001 25 56
2002 31 97
2003 47 132
2004 47 241
2005 70 332
2006 72 434
2007 92 502
2008 83 782
2009 114 979
2010 117 1130
2011 130 1448
2012 158 1836
2013 176 2185
2014 232 2682
2015 237 2985
2016 285 3524
2017 297 4001
2018 346 4562
2019 332 5604
2020 353 7294
2021 387 8872
2022 337 9663
2023 366 10694

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 23 99
Creative Writing 4 68 203
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 105 279
Game Design and Development 5 122 301
Music 4 117 309
UX/UI Desgin 6 136 318
Aesthetics 6 127 342
Graphic Design 5 132 357
Fashion Design 5 153 382
Multimedia 6 145 382
Literature 5 179 430
Photography 5 170 434
Cinematography 6 208 496
Performing arts 7 226 504
Illustration and Concept Art 5 233 510
Art History 5 235 565
Architecture 6 262 573
Computer Graphics 5 311 762
Painting and Drawing 6 321 771
Sculpture 6 321 771
Landscape Architecture 7 426 1184