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Uppsala University ranked 2nd in Sweden, 110th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 40 research topics. Uppsala University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 138,495 academic publications and 4,449,306 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 804 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#110 of 14,131 In the World
#27 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 39 In Sweden
#1 of 3 In Uppsala
#26 of 3,255 For Zoology
#36 of 2,319 For Computational Chemistry
#37 of 3,148 For Evolutionary Biology
#110 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#199 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 37 other topics

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Biology rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Biology in Sweden and 102nd in the World with 90,308 publications made and 3,323,533 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 31 In Sweden
#23 of 1,445 In Europe
#102 of 6,770 In the World

Uppsala University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 865 13761
1992 921 14244
1993 925 14718
1994 1011 15425
1995 1034 17182
1996 1168 17856
1997 1259 20095
1998 1291 22735
1999 1337 25008
2000 1382 29986
2001 1492 32766
2002 1539 36477
2003 1607 40950
2004 1694 46946
2005 1704 52317
2006 1864 59242
2007 1876 66622
2008 2073 70485
2009 2226 78980
2010 2394 88841
2011 2578 98309
2012 2792 111428
2013 3128 124076
2014 3280 135708
2015 3465 145550
2016 3813 155632
2017 3781 166018
2018 3845 181751
2019 4212 199119
2020 4668 231021
2021 4947 262451
2022 4621 268418
2023 4490 264379

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

Biology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 1 5 26
Evolutionary Biology 1 6 37
Biotechnology 3 8 37
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 13 64
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 18 73
Molecular Biology 3 18 80
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 20 82
Biochemistry 3 19 91
Pharmacology 3 20 92
Paleontology 2 22 92
Botany 3 23 97
Genetics 3 21 98
Microbiology 4 34 112
Biophysics 3 33 116
Toxicology 6 37 124
Nanotechnology 3 21 127
Entomology 4 46 130
Neuroscience 4 41 131
Immunology 4 42 132
Oncology and Cancer research 3 38 151
Astrobiology 3 57 155
Animal Science 4 53 163
Virology 3 49 164
Forestry 4 53 178
Agricultural Science 4 76 224
Horticulture 3 83 260
Nutrition and Food Science 4 112 301

Chemistry rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Sweden and 100th in the World with 78,561 publications made and 2,936,464 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 31 In Sweden
#18 of 1,401 In Europe
#100 of 6,447 In the World

Uppsala University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 835 13106
1992 937 13483
1993 934 13891
1994 1004 14580
1995 1038 16030
1996 1157 16925
1997 1259 18709
1998 1234 21125
1999 1296 23188
2000 1362 27098
2001 1495 29332
2002 1564 32657
2003 1599 36156
2004 1643 41866
2005 1680 47086
2006 1796 53066
2007 1774 58635
2008 1945 62152
2009 1994 68748
2010 2162 77221
2011 2218 85621
2012 2403 96150
2013 2573 106882
2014 2751 116449
2015 2828 124673
2016 3049 132146
2017 2981 141563
2018 3053 154388
2019 3134 166889
2020 3457 191606
2021 3734 215056
2022 3604 220775
2023 3399 217521

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

Chemistry subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 10 36
Environmental Chemistry 3 14 60
Inorganic Chemistry 1 15 78
Biochemistry 3 19 91
Organic Chemistry 2 17 92
Physical chemistry 4 17 96
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 34 116
Nanotechnology 3 21 127
Pharmacy 1 68 140
Chemical Engineering 4 25 140
Biochemical Engineering 4 62 142
Materials Science 4 32 148
Radiochemistry 3 27 160
Nutrition and Food Science 4 112 301
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 135 324

Medicine rankings

Uppsala University ranked 4th for Medicine in Sweden and 142nd in the World with 65,251 publications made and 2,357,551 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 31 In Sweden
#44 of 1,417 In Europe
#142 of 6,680 In the World

Uppsala University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 509 9104
1992 533 9331
1993 531 9367
1994 611 9887
1995 625 10980
1996 707 11527
1997 761 12700
1998 809 14374
1999 791 15655
2000 870 19241
2001 874 21176
2002 911 23607
2003 971 26786
2004 1020 30075
2005 1079 33322
2006 1241 38182
2007 1253 43583
2008 1345 46235
2009 1553 52765
2010 1692 60123
2011 1884 66377
2012 2144 76874
2013 2427 85612
2014 2510 94198
2015 2641 102282
2016 2901 109916
2017 3025 118503
2018 3069 130429
2019 3449 143899
2020 3804 172720
2021 3948 199846
2022 3771 205437
2023 3742 203171

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

Medicine subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Health 3 12 60
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 20 82
Pharmacology 3 20 92
Forensic Science 1 39 100
Veterinary 2 40 115
Pediatrics 4 36 116
Clinical Psychology 3 28 120
Respiratory Therapy 4 42 121
Psychiatry 4 36 122
Toxicology 6 37 124
Cardiology 4 40 128
Epidemiology 5 43 128
Immunology 4 42 132
Occupational Therapy 6 38 133
Pharmacy 1 68 140
Anatomy and Physiology 4 41 142
Urology 4 40 143
Medical Physics 3 47 143
Nursing 4 36 143
Anesthesiology 4 40 143
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 34 148
Pathology 4 47 148
Family medicine 4 43 150
Oncology and Cancer research 3 38 151
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 37 152
Audiology 5 61 162
Virology 3 49 164
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 55 170
Physical Therapy 6 57 173
Gerontology 6 38 174
Surgery 4 55 181
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 4 88 182
Ophthalmology 3 48 186
Radiation Therapy 3 65 201
Critical Care Nursing 4 76 207
Biomedical Engineering 5 71 217
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 77 239
Health Science 4 72 239
Sports Medicine 6 83 239
Dentistry 6 97 275
Orthodontics 6 103 288
Neurosurgery 5 118 291
Sports / Exercise science 7 104 296
Plastic Surgery 4 88 309
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 126 344
Cosmetology 4 125 346
Optometry 6 125 359
Social Work 11 117 360
Dermatology 5 137 370

Engineering rankings

Uppsala University ranked 4th for Engineering in Sweden and 136th in the World with 61,215 publications made and 1,934,323 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Sweden
#31 of 1,453 In Europe
#136 of 6,684 In the World

Uppsala University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 563 6774
1992 620 7280
1993 685 7654
1994 762 8298
1995 789 9353
1996 871 10399
1997 942 11251
1998 834 12327
1999 969 13725
2000 985 15749
2001 1129 17488
2002 1310 20436
2003 1253 22421
2004 1259 26181
2005 1256 29997
2006 1359 33686
2007 1402 37971
2008 1438 40664
2009 1506 43982
2010 1682 49433
2011 1727 56052
2012 1950 64016
2013 2120 72562
2014 2379 79171
2015 2424 85570
2016 2525 91061
2017 2493 97107
2018 2662 107202
2019 2666 116945
2020 2917 133017
2021 3018 149552
2022 2861 151372
2023 2963 151089

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

Engineering subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 3 8 37
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 19 81
Mining Engineering 2 16 87
Nuclear Engineering 4 34 106
Metallurgical Engineering 2 21 113
Acoustical Engineering 3 24 125
Nanotechnology 3 21 127
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 49 133
Chemical Engineering 4 25 140
Marine Engineering 3 50 140
Aerospace Engineering 4 38 142
Biochemical Engineering 4 62 142
Optical Engineering 4 37 146
Mechanical Engineering 4 40 146
Materials Science 4 32 148
Geotechnical Engineering 2 34 150
Electrical Engineering 5 44 172
Civil Engineering 4 48 179
Architectural Engineering 4 64 189
Telecommunications 5 46 193
Systems Engineering 5 69 198
Petroleum Engineering 2 44 199
Computer Engineering 5 56 202
Computer Networking 5 51 209
Biomedical Engineering 5 71 217
Electronic Engineering 5 56 222
Structural Engineering 4 62 227
Remote Sensing 5 81 238
Automotive Engineering 5 72 241
Environmental Engineering 7 73 251
Human-Computer Interaction 5 113 278
Transportation Engineering 6 114 320
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 135 324
Aviation 6 146 377
Automation and Control engineering 5 124 390
Product and Industrial Design 11 163 406
Landscape Architecture 8 188 417
Robotics 6 151 441
Architecture 9 204 452
Technical Drawing 6 165 466
Operations Research 7 161 478
Engineering Management 11 202 563
Industrial Engineering 8 251 613
Firefighting and Fire Science 11 188 633
Construction Management 10 248 634
Reliability and Quality Engineering 9 217 645

Physics rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Physics in Sweden and 118th in the World with 60,340 publications made and 1,851,062 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 32 In Sweden
#25 of 1,446 In Europe
#118 of 6,603 In the World

Uppsala University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 551 6684
1992 637 7307
1993 701 7625
1994 763 8187
1995 811 9353
1996 875 10460
1997 984 11464
1998 860 12766
1999 1005 13991
2000 996 15383
2001 1118 17420
2002 1295 20032
2003 1220 21917
2004 1296 26106
2005 1281 29872
2006 1390 33476
2007 1379 37199
2008 1495 40489
2009 1500 43340
2010 1647 48235
2011 1708 54529
2012 1937 61298
2013 1966 68827
2014 2300 75343
2015 2366 81511
2016 2425 86260
2017 2385 92559
2018 2574 101669
2019 2611 110817
2020 2758 125818
2021 2890 140311
2022 2735 140875
2023 2851 141772

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

Physics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 19 63
Nuclear Physics 2 21 68
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 19 81
Condensed Matter Physics 2 21 81
Theoretical Physics 2 45 108
Quantum and Particle physics 3 24 110
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 35 116
Biophysics 3 33 116
Acoustical Engineering 3 24 125
Nanotechnology 3 21 127
Medical Physics 3 47 143
Optical Engineering 4 37 146
Materials Science 4 32 148
Astrobiology 3 57 155

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 123rd in the World with 51,116 publications made and 1,485,887 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 33 In Sweden
#39 of 1,492 In Europe
#123 of 7,020 In the World

Uppsala University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 309 3281
1992 341 3566
1993 337 3911
1994 422 4233
1995 394 4771
1996 517 5167
1997 484 5613
1998 553 6754
1999 553 7284
2000 628 9277
2001 697 10831
2002 768 13158
2003 742 15033
2004 780 17740
2005 819 19782
2006 954 22543
2007 1001 26639
2008 1092 28198
2009 1363 33409
2010 1359 37581
2011 1577 41252
2012 1810 47400
2013 2043 53424
2014 2110 60099
2015 2265 65233
2016 2441 69261
2017 2512 74069
2018 2669 82935
2019 2874 93471
2020 3164 110459
2021 3201 124649
2022 3053 125113
2023 3161 125668

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

Environmental Science rankings

Uppsala University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Sweden and 107th in the World with 50,666 publications made and 1,658,083 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 32 In Sweden
#27 of 1,458 In Europe
#107 of 6,798 In the World

Uppsala University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 458 5231
1992 469 5627
1993 498 6128
1994 573 6450
1995 574 7400
1996 658 7950
1997 666 8908
1998 686 10403
1999 716 11271
2000 778 13756
2001 907 15320
2002 927 18105
2003 926 20060
2004 981 23728
2005 955 26242
2006 1116 30081
2007 1054 34390
2008 1222 36497
2009 1290 41565
2010 1387 46781
2011 1472 51553
2012 1656 57070
2013 1790 64793
2014 1925 70476
2015 2042 77236
2016 2188 82626
2017 2150 88030
2018 2295 97191
2019 2370 108524
2020 2757 124087
2021 2813 139534
2022 2679 141466
2023 2626 139347

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

Computer Science rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Sweden and 137th in the World with 48,341 publications made and 1,596,022 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 32 In Sweden
#36 of 1,459 In Europe
#137 of 6,752 In the World

Uppsala University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 319 5296
1992 351 5461
1993 375 5796
1994 462 5951
1995 452 6571
1996 526 6495
1997 589 7167
1998 554 8128
1999 599 8953
2000 620 10866
2001 703 12062
2002 822 14810
2003 861 16388
2004 848 18770
2005 914 21314
2006 990 24793
2007 997 28033
2008 1082 29841
2009 1293 34762
2010 1283 39183
2011 1414 43532
2012 1580 50257
2013 1715 56231
2014 2010 63505
2015 2055 68158
2016 2163 73773
2017 2212 79225
2018 2307 90172
2019 2536 100979
2020 2600 117970
2021 2777 133126
2022 2689 134852
2023 2830 135004

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

Psychology rankings

Uppsala University ranked 4th for Psychology in Sweden and 131st in the World with 32,805 publications made and 1,062,398 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 32 In Sweden
#37 of 1,414 In Europe
#131 of 6,528 In the World

Uppsala University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 228 4352
1992 239 4461
1993 239 4492
1994 278 4616
1995 294 5366
1996 309 4913
1997 386 5583
1998 358 6098
1999 362 6546
2000 432 8152
2001 427 8603
2002 452 10215
2003 475 11406
2004 452 12475
2005 483 13900
2006 571 15790
2007 551 18242
2008 599 19132
2009 755 22741
2010 800 26101
2011 899 28813
2012 1053 33986
2013 1225 38722
2014 1247 42805
2015 1374 46846
2016 1525 49719
2017 1653 54376
2018 1662 60585
2019 1864 67049
2020 2087 82402
2021 2144 94545
2022 2087 96373
2023 2089 96062

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

Psychology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 17 63
Clinical Psychology 3 28 120
Psychiatry 4 36 122
Neuroscience 4 41 131
Occupational Therapy 6 38 133
Child Psychology 5 32 150
Social Psychology 5 36 150
Sexology 3 26 151
Special Education 3 47 162
Cognitive Science 3 67 217
Education Majors 5 52 231
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 64 310
Social Work 11 117 360

Mathematics rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Sweden and 120th in the World with 25,488 publications made and 783,950 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 31 In Sweden
#27 of 1,388 In Europe
#120 of 6,305 In the World

Uppsala University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 97 1204
1992 127 1229
1993 154 1394
1994 185 1429
1995 216 1819
1996 235 2039
1997 265 2520
1998 236 2788
1999 263 3086
2000 273 3667
2001 356 4435
2002 430 5886
2003 400 6132
2004 441 7282
2005 444 8631
2006 489 10086
2007 573 11290
2008 522 12278
2009 612 13826
2010 672 15660
2011 758 17466
2012 871 20414
2013 1001 23073
2014 1095 26333
2015 1150 28457
2016 1208 30944
2017 1334 33852
2018 1368 38779
2019 1550 44029
2020 1676 52357
2021 1696 60900
2022 1587 62753
2023 1703 63584

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

Mathematics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 3 25 107
Applied Mathematics 2 29 110
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 35 114
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 60 210
Math Teachers 3 40 217
Actuarial Science 5 101 281
Operations Research 7 161 478

Business rankings

Uppsala University ranked 4th for Business in Sweden and 186th in the World with 14,220 publications made and 362,043 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 31 In Sweden
#55 of 1,414 In Europe
#186 of 6,187 In the World

Uppsala University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 72 573
1992 85 661
1993 96 788
1994 107 811
1995 102 1061
1996 123 1103
1997 135 1101
1998 146 1416
1999 155 1588
2000 171 1991
2001 195 2305
2002 237 3027
2003 253 3422
2004 224 4133
2005 254 4612
2006 272 5326
2007 291 6324
2008 305 6947
2009 409 8239
2010 396 9243
2011 456 10533
2012 515 11869
2013 588 13312
2014 602 14950
2015 655 15957
2016 700 16920
2017 742 17862
2018 754 20201
2019 813 23064
2020 867 26951
2021 903 31095
2022 874 30862
2023 957 31317

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

Economics rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Economics in Sweden and 130th in the World with 12,582 publications made and 315,441 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 31 In Sweden
#36 of 1,366 In Europe
#130 of 5,995 In the World

Uppsala University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 48 443
1992 67 525
1993 69 647
1994 83 675
1995 86 792
1996 103 876
1997 129 884
1998 142 1119
1999 119 1359
2000 138 1666
2001 174 2013
2002 195 2584
2003 193 2804
2004 205 3300
2005 210 3797
2006 242 4305
2007 276 5196
2008 279 5647
2009 358 6816
2010 334 7649
2011 398 8587
2012 454 9948
2013 491 10884
2014 522 12517
2015 537 13451
2016 607 14185
2017 675 15068
2018 659 17506
2019 708 20053
2020 858 24135
2021 846 28163
2022 843 28251
2023 875 29323

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

Art & Design rankings

Uppsala University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Sweden and 151st in the World with 7,648 publications made and 161,711 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#3 of 33 In Sweden
#50 of 1,349 In Europe
#151 of 5,720 In the World

Uppsala University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 48 372
1992 49 451
1993 60 507
1994 62 493
1995 62 586
1996 96 637
1997 75 673
1998 91 880
1999 80 907
2000 79 1140
2001 144 1411
2002 129 1715
2003 135 1864
2004 136 2246
2005 124 2443
2006 148 2840
2007 151 3202
2008 151 3250
2009 200 3944
2010 201 4351
2011 229 4845
2012 248 5431
2013 305 6284
2014 331 6936
2015 354 7514
2016 366 7810
2017 367 8569
2018 381 9292
2019 395 10425
2020 419 12369
2021 494 13619
2022 473 13464
2023 473 13278

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

Art & Design subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 1 9 33
UX/UI Desgin 1 37 95
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 38 105
Graphic Design 1 39 124
Literature 2 42 132
Performing arts 2 55 133
Fashion Design 4 47 143
Aesthetics 4 56 158
Animation 5 63 191
Art History 2 79 207
Computer Graphics 5 79 235
Creative Writing 6 94 262
Multimedia 2 92 263
Entertainment Industry Business 4 144 360
Painting and Drawing 2 190 401
Sculpture 2 190 401
Interior Design 7 175 404
Illustration and Concept Art 2 194 415
Landscape Architecture 8 188 417
Game Design and Development 11 192 438
Architecture 9 204 452
Photography 9 273 730
Cinematography 8 377 988