Volda University College: Rankings

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Volda University College ranked 19th in Norway, 4154th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 50 research topics. Volda University College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 733 academic publications and 6,896 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4154 of 14,131 In the World
#1108 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 29 In Norway
#494 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#559 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#601 of 1,028 For Social Work
#2407 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4643 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Volda University College ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 4070th in the World with 602 publications made and 5,170 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 23 In Norway
#1030 of 1,492 In Europe
#4070 of 7,020 In the World

Volda University College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 0
1996 1 3
1997 2 2
1998 2 3
1999 2 2
2000 4 7
2001 0 12
2002 4 7
2003 1 8
2004 10 12
2005 3 7
2006 5 15
2007 7 16
2008 13 39
2009 14 51
2010 21 91
2011 17 93
2012 16 155
2013 45 201
2014 22 249
2015 25 250
2016 40 243
2017 39 262
2018 39 314
2019 61 420
2020 47 540
2021 53 652
2022 35 634
2023 61 737

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 5 164 494
Early Childhood Education 7 173 559
Social Work 7 187 601
Special Education 7 298 779
Education Majors 15 590 2111
Anthropology 16 706 2420
Communications and Public Relations 18 720 2425
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 16 880 3338
Linguistics 16 896 3409
Sociology 17 883 3512
Philosophy 16 964 3547
Political Science 17 1021 3937
Law 17 1015 4054
History 18 1084 4448
Archaeology 18 1142 4658

Psychology rankings

Volda University College ranked 17th for Psychology in Norway and 3701st in the World with 366 publications made and 5,135 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#17 of 21 In Norway
#893 of 1,414 In Europe
#3701 of 6,528 In the World

Volda University College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 3
1997 1 0
1998 1 4
1999 2 6
2000 3 9
2001 0 14
2002 0 12
2003 1 14
2004 5 9
2005 2 11
2006 5 23
2007 4 17
2008 8 25
2009 3 38
2010 16 120
2011 9 132
2012 11 177
2013 22 193
2014 16 243
2015 15 235
2016 26 239
2017 23 266
2018 18 301
2019 34 354
2020 29 445
2021 33 590
2022 23 525
2023 46 625

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

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 7 187 601
Special Education 7 298 779
Education Majors 15 590 2111
Child Psychology 16 716 2811
Clinical Psychology 16 713 2866
Social Psychology 16 864 3266
Psychiatry 16 846 3538
Neuroscience 16 996 4135

Medicine rankings

Volda University College ranked 18th for Medicine in Norway and 4719th in the World with 303 publications made and 4,956 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 21 In Norway
#1057 of 1,417 In Europe
#4719 of 6,680 In the World

Volda University College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 4
1997 1 1
1998 0 4
1999 1 7
2000 4 10
2001 1 17
2002 2 9
2003 1 16
2004 3 12
2005 2 19
2006 5 32
2007 5 25
2008 9 32
2009 4 41
2010 17 133
2011 9 150
2012 9 197
2013 22 232
2014 12 270
2015 14 253
2016 27 251
2017 17 252
2018 15 294
2019 20 362
2020 17 435
2021 26 548
2022 13 500
2023 37 558

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

Medicine subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 7 187 601
Health Science 15 646 2611
Nursing 17 682 2776
Clinical Psychology 16 713 2866
Psychiatry 16 846 3538
Public Health 16 1027 4659
Pathology 17 1025 4697

Biology rankings

Volda University College ranked 18th for Biology in Norway and 5634th in the World with 247 publications made and 3,634 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 23 In Norway
#1251 of 1,445 In Europe
#5634 of 6,770 In the World

Volda University College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 2
1998 1 2
1999 0 5
2000 5 3
2001 1 12
2002 0 11
2003 1 13
2004 5 12
2005 0 16
2006 4 20
2007 3 20
2008 2 21
2009 3 29
2010 13 105
2011 5 108
2012 6 134
2013 21 137
2014 8 148
2015 7 147
2016 20 167
2017 13 180
2018 8 240
2019 23 277
2020 17 328
2021 29 412
2022 20 358
2023 23 440

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

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 996 4135
Paleontology 18 1219 5280
Genetics 17 1225 5682

Computer Science rankings

Volda University College ranked 17th for Computer Science in Norway and 5190th in the World with 245 publications made and 3,939 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 21 In Norway
#1228 of 1,459 In Europe
#5190 of 6,752 In the World

Volda University College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 1 1
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 3
2000 2 3
2001 1 6
2002 2 6
2003 1 6
2004 2 7
2005 2 6
2006 3 14
2007 2 14
2008 5 17
2009 3 32
2010 14 54
2011 7 64
2012 10 86
2013 14 98
2014 13 129
2015 8 143
2016 14 142
2017 10 159
2018 13 191
2019 27 229
2020 18 287
2021 21 345
2022 15 356
2023 33 419

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

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 16 996 4135
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 1207 4973

Environmental Science rankings

Volda University College ranked 19th for Environmental Science in Norway and 5248th in the World with 241 publications made and 2,551 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#19 of 23 In Norway
#1225 of 1,458 In Europe
#5248 of 6,798 In the World

Volda University College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 5 7
2001 0 3
2002 0 4
2003 1 3
2004 3 4
2005 0 8
2006 4 6
2007 2 8
2008 5 17
2009 3 18
2010 12 50
2011 6 47
2012 9 66
2013 14 69
2014 6 110
2015 9 97
2016 16 97
2017 8 111
2018 12 134
2019 28 189
2020 19 257
2021 30 333
2022 18 298
2023 21 375

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

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geology 17 1196 5068
Geography and Cartography 19 1214 5115
Paleontology 18 1219 5280
Ecology 21 1282 5722

Mathematics rankings

Volda University College ranked 17th for Mathematics in Norway and 4557th in the World with 193 publications made and 2,985 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 20 In Norway
#1083 of 1,388 In Europe
#4557 of 6,305 In the World

Volda University College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 2 1
1999 1 2
2000 2 3
2001 0 2
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 3 1
2005 2 5
2006 1 3
2007 4 7
2008 4 15
2009 3 25
2010 8 39
2011 2 38
2012 3 50
2013 14 77
2014 9 113
2015 8 112
2016 9 108
2017 9 107
2018 8 136
2019 22 177
2020 10 242
2021 15 296
2022 17 309
2023 34 371

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

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 14 553 2052
Statistics 17 1188 5067

Business rankings

Volda University College ranked 18th for Business in Norway and 4291st in the World with 184 publications made and 2,172 citations received. Main research topic: Management.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 21 In Norway
#1108 of 1,414 In Europe
#4291 of 6,187 In the World

Volda University College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 1 2
1998 1 3
1999 0 0
2000 1 4
2001 0 3
2002 1 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 5
2005 1 3
2006 3 6
2007 5 7
2008 7 10
2009 6 12
2010 8 27
2011 7 27
2012 4 40
2013 15 55
2014 6 77
2015 9 64
2016 9 66
2017 7 82
2018 10 95
2019 22 130
2020 14 203
2021 18 204
2022 10 240
2023 16 268

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

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management 17 1188 4756

Physics rankings

Volda University College ranked 16th for Physics in Norway and 5362nd in the World with 178 publications made and 2,148 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 21 In Norway
#1278 of 1,446 In Europe
#5362 of 6,603 In the World

Volda University College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 1 3
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 1 3
2000 4 2
2001 0 6
2002 2 9
2003 1 3
2004 5 0
2005 1 4
2006 4 5
2007 3 10
2008 6 15
2009 1 17
2010 6 26
2011 5 30
2012 6 44
2013 7 49
2014 9 69
2015 5 69
2016 10 82
2017 9 64
2018 11 93
2019 22 125
2020 8 143
2021 18 193
2022 12 182
2023 17 211

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

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 16 1242 5205

Economics rankings

Volda University College ranked 17th for Economics in Norway and 4195th in the World with 163 publications made and 1,605 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 19 In Norway
#1048 of 1,366 In Europe
#4195 of 5,995 In the World

Volda University College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 2
1998 1 2
1999 0 1
2000 1 4
2001 0 5
2002 0 5
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 1 0
2006 1 3
2007 3 5
2008 6 8
2009 3 18
2010 4 13
2011 7 33
2012 3 46
2013 11 58
2014 7 78
2015 8 71
2016 8 78
2017 9 73
2018 8 106
2019 13 128
2020 14 179
2021 15 212
2022 12 211
2023 25 260

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

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 16 855 3518

Art & Design rankings

Volda University College ranked 17th for Art & Design in Norway and 3762nd in the World with 144 publications made and 1,047 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#17 of 20 In Norway
#979 of 1,349 In Europe
#3762 of 5,720 In the World

Volda University College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 1
2002 2 1
2003 0 1
2004 4 3
2005 0 1
2006 2 4
2007 0 3
2008 3 9
2009 1 13
2010 4 8
2011 6 8
2012 6 19
2013 8 37
2014 8 40
2015 8 45
2016 5 49
2017 12 54
2018 13 57
2019 16 67
2020 14 106
2021 12 119
2022 6 121
2023 11 157

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

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Literature 16 855 3037
Fashion Design 19 1046 4010

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Volda University College

Speciality Norway Europe World Rank
Engineering 19 1337 5730
Chemistry 18 1342 6008