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The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th in Norway, 1987th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,337 academic publications and 110,036 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1987 of 14,131 In the World
#693 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 29 In Norway
#3 of 4 In Bergen
#335 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#482 of 1,063 For Social Work
#617 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#5359 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2206 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway and 2221st in the World with 4,600 publications made and 65,529 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#698 of 1,502 In Europe
#2221 of 7,088 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 3
2000 0 2
2001 1 6
2002 0 3
2003 1 5
2004 2 9
2005 1 7
2006 6 15
2007 5 19
2008 10 39
2009 15 73
2010 9 101
2011 34 170
2012 12 190
2013 26 333
2014 21 427
2015 28 452
2016 13 478
2017 222 616
2018 373 1031
2019 499 2360
2020 595 4522
2021 635 7366
2022 654 9757
2023 622 11483
2024 483 10926
2025 392 10102

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 4 88 335
Social Work 6 160 482
Sports / Exercise science 7 237 617
Anthropology 11 387 1066
Education Majors 8 375 1125
Urban and Regional planning 9 546 1154
Communications and Public Relations 14 468 1322
Gender Studies 10 443 1392
Public Policy / Administration 12 538 1610
Sociology 13 555 1709
Art History 7 626 1795
Linguistics 11 588 1826
Law 13 629 1936
Political Science 13 682 2028
Aesthetics 12 680 2048
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 673 2132
Philosophy 12 695 2172
Demography 13 650 2465
Archaeology 13 734 2519
History 13 748 2524
Library and Information science 12 808 2898

Medicine rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 10th for Medicine in Norway and 2260th in the World with 3,218 publications made and 51,373 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Norway
#609 of 1,437 In Europe
#2260 of 6,793 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 5
2000 1 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 1 2
2004 1 5
2005 0 3
2006 5 18
2007 7 16
2008 10 55
2009 11 111
2010 4 132
2011 21 171
2012 6 241
2013 17 312
2014 11 357
2015 27 386
2016 21 451
2017 158 540
2018 225 1009
2019 308 1923
2020 398 3777
2021 395 6189
2022 486 7810
2023 429 8716
2024 377 9082
2025 356 9226

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 6 160 482
Sports / Exercise science 7 237 617
Occupational Therapy 6 335 916
Gerontology 7 351 1042
Sports Medicine 8 392 1058
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 366 1069
Nursing 7 365 1076
Physical Therapy 7 398 1118
Health Science 8 363 1134
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 421 1436
Pediatrics 8 441 1573
Family medicine 7 423 1624
Audiology 7 492 1657
Clinical Psychology 10 507 1730
Psychiatry 9 536 1847
Critical Care Nursing 9 558 1950
Surgery 8 560 1993
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 640 2079
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 609 2119
Orthodontics 7 636 2163
Dentistry 7 631 2183
Public Health 12 607 2249
Pathology 10 606 2251
Anatomy and Physiology 10 657 2421
Anesthesiology 8 639 2477
Cardiology 10 739 2775
Virology 12 730 3222
Oncology and Cancer research 11 752 3289
Pharmacology 9 745 3438
Immunology 10 827 3792

Computer Science rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 11th for Computer Science in Norway and 2386th in the World with 3,071 publications made and 50,543 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Norway
#674 of 1,470 In Europe
#2386 of 6,855 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 6 9
2000 1 6
2001 2 7
2002 0 7
2003 2 13
2004 3 18
2005 0 8
2006 6 19
2007 3 22
2008 10 43
2009 10 66
2010 4 103
2011 17 136
2012 10 181
2013 20 244
2014 15 363
2015 21 349
2016 14 507
2017 132 535
2018 238 745
2019 360 1771
2020 420 3420
2021 478 5788
2022 461 7606
2023 407 8775
2024 278 8202
2025 181 7264

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 7 323 914
Data Science 8 455 1181
Management Information Systems 13 587 1543
Software Engineering 13 575 1557
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 526 1761
Computational Linguistics 7 533 1779
Human-Computer Interaction 11 674 2120
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11 644 2210
Machine Learning 10 618 2233
Cyber Security 13 656 2252
Multimedia 10 649 2273
Neuroscience 11 665 2358
Computer Vision 8 654 2373
Computer Networking 11 656 2415
Cognitive Science 10 663 2506
Library and Information science 12 808 2898
Telecommunications 10 772 2942
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 742 3098

Biology rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Biology in Norway and 3342nd in the World with 2,977 publications made and 51,688 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#811 of 1,449 In Europe
#3342 of 6,841 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 6
2000 0 6
2001 1 6
2002 0 2
2003 1 6
2004 3 5
2005 0 5
2006 4 13
2007 6 18
2008 9 45
2009 7 88
2010 4 102
2011 14 141
2012 6 187
2013 14 250
2014 11 328
2015 22 290
2016 15 382
2017 133 432
2018 222 787
2019 288 1742
2020 439 3464
2021 427 6207
2022 428 8048
2023 410 9227
2024 301 9094
2025 250 8434

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 11 665 2358
Forestry 9 631 2510
Evolutionary Biology 12 747 2718
Nanotechnology 8 741 2963
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 742 3098
Paleontology 13 795 3135
Horticulture 7 687 3176
Biotechnology 10 730 3213
Virology 12 730 3222
Oncology and Cancer research 11 752 3289
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 750 3360
Pharmacology 9 745 3438
Agricultural Science 11 799 3473
Biochemistry 12 828 3599
Genetics 11 851 3763
Immunology 10 827 3792
Botany 13 879 3942

Environmental Science rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Norway and 3014th in the World with 2,804 publications made and 43,260 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#793 of 1,464 In Europe
#3014 of 6,888 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 8
2000 0 6
2001 1 8
2002 0 7
2003 0 8
2004 2 10
2005 0 10
2006 2 12
2007 2 10
2008 3 16
2009 2 27
2010 2 32
2011 17 73
2012 8 119
2013 11 160
2014 5 240
2015 15 184
2016 9 241
2017 126 317
2018 216 638
2019 307 1485
2020 413 3033
2021 425 5341
2022 423 7265
2023 385 8224
2024 259 7715
2025 202 6926

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 9 546 1154
Earth science and Geophysics 10 659 2391
Forestry 9 631 2510
Oceanography 12 698 2535
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 709 2568
Geography and Cartography 13 774 2760
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 773 2864
Geotechnical Engineering 10 728 2877
Environmental Engineering 10 712 2905
Environmental Management 12 780 2986
Geology 12 804 3073
Ecology 13 792 3109
Paleontology 13 795 3135
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 13 750 3360
Agricultural Science 11 799 3473
Environmental Chemistry 10 823 3643

Engineering rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Engineering in Norway and 3129th in the World with 2,778 publications made and 45,301 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Norway
#817 of 1,466 In Europe
#3129 of 6,795 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 6 6
2000 1 6
2001 1 12
2002 0 12
2003 3 19
2004 2 30
2005 3 20
2006 6 26
2007 3 28
2008 7 38
2009 7 68
2010 7 97
2011 16 187
2012 12 238
2013 19 347
2014 17 509
2015 19 514
2016 11 628
2017 127 647
2018 212 824
2019 297 1697
2020 398 3090
2021 456 5284
2022 431 7055
2023 389 8682
2024 219 7923
2025 127 7214

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 259 882
Marine Engineering 9 308 926
Transportation Engineering 11 586 1853
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 562 1988
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 609 2087
Human-Computer Interaction 11 674 2120
Systems Engineering 11 711 2179
Remote Sensing 10 662 2338
Computer Networking 11 656 2415
Civil Engineering 9 708 2514
Structural Engineering 9 742 2604
Aerospace Engineering 11 774 2782
Acoustical Engineering 12 796 2817
Mechanical Engineering 12 810 2868
Geotechnical Engineering 10 728 2877
Environmental Engineering 10 712 2905
Telecommunications 10 772 2942
Nanotechnology 8 741 2963
Electrical Engineering 10 787 2977
Chemical Engineering 9 741 3023
Optical Engineering 11 833 3173
Biotechnology 10 730 3213
Electronic Engineering 12 866 3483
Materials Science 10 913 3607
Metallurgical Engineering 11 952 3976

Psychology rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Psychology in Norway and 1946th in the World with 2,740 publications made and 40,118 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Norway
#565 of 1,424 In Europe
#1946 of 6,663 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 5
2000 0 4
2001 1 5
2002 0 1
2003 2 1
2004 3 6
2005 1 4
2006 4 9
2007 7 9
2008 10 39
2009 6 64
2010 6 82
2011 17 110
2012 4 136
2013 9 170
2014 8 209
2015 19 269
2016 11 287
2017 142 358
2018 190 641
2019 290 1340
2020 354 2648
2021 351 4363
2022 381 5693
2023 381 6762
2024 313 6731
2025 272 6755

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 6 160 482
Occupational Therapy 6 335 916
Education Majors 8 375 1125
Child Psychology 11 487 1565
Clinical Psychology 10 507 1730
Psychiatry 9 536 1847
Social Psychology 12 580 1867
Neuroscience 11 665 2358
Cognitive Science 10 663 2506

Physics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Physics in Norway and 3239th in the World with 2,503 publications made and 42,564 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 21 In Norway
#849 of 1,460 In Europe
#3239 of 6,729 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 10 24
2000 2 15
2001 0 30
2002 0 28
2003 5 39
2004 2 38
2005 4 36
2006 4 49
2007 2 29
2008 6 44
2009 6 69
2010 9 108
2011 14 251
2012 12 337
2013 19 481
2014 16 750
2015 16 742
2016 13 984
2017 112 923
2018 185 990
2019 273 1857
2020 362 3192
2021 370 4904
2022 352 6355
2023 357 7673
2024 228 7577
2025 146 6592

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 659 2552
Condensed Matter Physics 8 678 2673
Acoustical Engineering 12 796 2817
Nanotechnology 8 741 2963
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 857 3161
Optical Engineering 11 833 3173
Quantum and Particle physics 12 835 3177
Nuclear Physics 7 803 3221
Materials Science 10 913 3607

Mathematics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Mathematics in Norway and 2387th in the World with 2,083 publications made and 31,562 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 20 In Norway
#683 of 1,406 In Europe
#2387 of 6,434 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 4 3
2000 2 1
2001 1 9
2002 0 6
2003 0 10
2004 0 11
2005 4 23
2006 2 22
2007 4 5
2008 3 15
2009 6 34
2010 4 45
2011 11 73
2012 7 94
2013 16 159
2014 10 192
2015 14 236
2016 8 283
2017 107 327
2018 174 519
2019 214 1089
2020 287 2098
2021 279 3604
2022 324 4810
2023 279 5582
2024 210 4627
2025 136 4198

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 8 383 1238
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 526 1761
Statistics 12 721 2608
Applied Mathematics 9 722 2666
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 830 3194

Chemistry rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Chemistry in Norway and 3679th in the World with 1,680 publications made and 35,574 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Norway
#890 of 1,417 In Europe
#3679 of 6,561 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 8 14
2000 1 7
2001 0 21
2002 0 15
2003 1 19
2004 3 17
2005 3 29
2006 1 38
2007 4 22
2008 2 32
2009 7 47
2010 6 75
2011 5 172
2012 7 214
2013 11 302
2014 8 464
2015 11 435
2016 6 603
2017 80 579
2018 139 661
2019 175 1315
2020 240 2309
2021 264 3863
2022 241 4959
2023 209 5966
2024 147 6136
2025 120 5598

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 773 2864
Radiochemistry 7 635 2922
Nanotechnology 8 741 2963
Physical chemistry 9 746 2976
Inorganic Chemistry 7 718 3014
Chemical Engineering 9 741 3023
Biochemistry 12 828 3599
Materials Science 10 913 3607
Environmental Chemistry 10 823 3643
Organic Chemistry 10 916 3966

Business rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Business in Norway and 2270th in the World with 1,601 publications made and 23,610 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Norway
#703 of 1,436 In Europe
#2270 of 6,366 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 1
2004 0 7
2005 0 4
2006 2 3
2007 3 12
2008 4 8
2009 0 11
2010 2 29
2011 8 39
2012 5 57
2013 7 86
2014 9 110
2015 14 149
2016 7 192
2017 85 237
2018 138 357
2019 203 821
2020 200 1519
2021 233 2631
2022 240 3436
2023 205 4083
2024 163 3324
2025 83 2902

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 10 280 711
Entrepreneurship 9 392 901
Management Information Systems 13 587 1543
Public Policy / Administration 12 538 1610
Project Management 14 732 1955
Marketing 13 654 2034
Management 13 670 2208
Advertising 15 797 2703
Accounting 13 820 2875
Finance 14 831 2940

Economics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Economics in Norway and 2117th in the World with 1,432 publications made and 18,580 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 20 In Norway
#662 of 1,391 In Europe
#2117 of 6,188 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 5
2005 1 4
2006 2 4
2007 1 10
2008 1 13
2009 1 10
2010 2 28
2011 7 43
2012 1 57
2013 7 97
2014 9 113
2015 8 151
2016 4 181
2017 73 217
2018 106 346
2019 155 756
2020 167 1357
2021 211 2237
2022 208 2983
2023 194 3583
2024 180 3048
2025 110 2975

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 12 503 1602
Finance 14 831 2940
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 830 3194

Art & Design rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Art & Design in Norway and 2117th in the World with 868 publications made and 11,060 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#12 of 20 In Norway
#688 of 1,385 In Europe
#2117 of 6,010 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2003 1 0
2004 0 5
2005 0 2
2006 0 3
2007 0 2
2008 1 5
2009 1 9
2010 2 28
2011 15 55
2012 1 51
2013 4 98
2014 5 176
2015 9 154
2016 1 179
2017 52 179
2018 69 187
2019 110 397
2020 143 738
2021 119 1060
2022 111 1411
2023 110 1761
2024 75 1778
2025 47 1483

The following table provides academic rankings for The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Norway ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 4 314 741
Music 6 289 749
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 279 749
Creative Writing 7 343 882
Art History 7 626 1795
Literature 11 608 1862
Fashion Design 11 670 2015
Aesthetics 12 680 2048
Multimedia 10 649 2273