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The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 11th in Norway, 2099th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,874 academic publications and 94,663 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2099 of 14,131 In the World
#693 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 29 In Norway
#3 of 4 In Bergen
#341 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#560 of 1,036 For Social Work
#655 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#6411 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2042 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 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 2279th in the World with 4,350 publications made and 57,147 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#709 of 1,500 In Europe
#2279 of 7,081 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
1992 0 0
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 35 172
2012 11 192
2013 29 343
2014 23 449
2015 28 454
2016 13 496
2017 223 616
2018 378 1044
2019 500 2390
2020 605 4559
2021 642 7441
2022 664 9828
2023 633 11547
2024 484 10773

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 89 341
Social Work 8 186 560
Sports / Exercise science 7 248 655
Anthropology 12 401 1118
Education Majors 8 385 1162
Urban and Regional planning 9 557 1187
Communications and Public Relations 14 498 1437
Gender Studies 10 449 1444
Public Policy / Administration 12 547 1669
Sociology 13 566 1775
Art History 7 627 1812
Linguistics 11 592 1859
Law 13 646 2013
Aesthetics 12 680 2083
Political Science 13 697 2107
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 675 2172
Philosophy 13 706 2210
Demography 13 655 2497
Archaeology 13 745 2589
History 13 758 2621
Library and Information science 13 803 2909

Medicine rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 10th for Medicine in Norway and 2340th in the World with 2,970 publications made and 44,924 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 23 In Norway
#621 of 1,433 In Europe
#2340 of 6,775 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 5 134
2011 22 172
2012 6 242
2013 18 317
2014 10 361
2015 27 384
2016 21 443
2017 160 549
2018 225 1011
2019 314 1941
2020 406 3809
2021 399 6201
2022 490 7834
2023 435 8743
2024 372 8941

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 8 186 560
Sports / Exercise science 7 248 655
Occupational Therapy 6 334 923
Gerontology 7 352 1061
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 371 1078
Nursing 8 375 1116
Sports Medicine 8 415 1127
Physical Therapy 7 399 1153
Health Science 8 363 1154
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 433 1489
Audiology 7 488 1621
Family medicine 7 436 1675
Clinical Psychology 11 527 1821
Pediatrics 9 501 1891
Psychiatry 9 541 1908
Critical Care Nursing 8 561 1998
Surgery 8 578 2056
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 10 648 2103
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 617 2145
Orthodontics 7 630 2174
Dentistry 7 641 2252
Public Health 12 612 2284
Pathology 10 608 2293
Anatomy and Physiology 10 652 2401
Anesthesiology 8 645 2514
Cardiology 10 739 2780
Virology 12 727 3211
Oncology and Cancer research 11 751 3278
Pharmacology 9 747 3451
Immunology 10 826 3796

Computer Science rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 11th for Computer Science in Norway and 2424th in the World with 2,967 publications made and 44,057 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 22 In Norway
#679 of 1,469 In Europe
#2424 of 6,845 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 5 104
2011 18 138
2012 10 180
2013 20 249
2014 16 376
2015 22 348
2016 14 504
2017 130 538
2018 238 739
2019 368 1813
2020 429 3473
2021 487 5824
2022 467 7687
2023 411 8843
2024 274 8063

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 7 325 920
Data Science 9 456 1171
Software Engineering 13 576 1543
Management Information Systems 13 612 1619
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 530 1775
Computational Linguistics 7 542 1808
Human-Computer Interaction 12 681 2137
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 650 2216
Multimedia 10 642 2232
Machine Learning 10 621 2242
Cyber Security 11 653 2254
Computer Vision 8 657 2374
Neuroscience 11 683 2442
Computer Networking 11 668 2477
Cognitive Science 10 672 2571
Library and Information science 13 803 2909
Telecommunications 10 782 2993
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 739 3066

Biology rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Biology in Norway and 3412th in the World with 2,815 publications made and 44,047 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#824 of 1,448 In Europe
#3412 of 6,833 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 6 186
2013 13 252
2014 10 333
2015 22 296
2016 15 387
2017 133 438
2018 224 778
2019 296 1771
2020 451 3507
2021 436 6234
2022 434 8110
2023 410 9281
2024 299 8945

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 11 683 2442
Evolutionary Biology 12 748 2744
Nanotechnology 8 754 3017
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 739 3066
Biotechnology 10 722 3144
Horticulture 7 683 3166
Paleontology 13 802 3194
Virology 12 727 3211
Oncology and Cancer research 11 751 3278
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 752 3350
Pharmacology 9 747 3451
Agricultural Science 11 805 3520
Biochemistry 12 837 3667
Immunology 10 826 3796
Genetics 11 866 3827
Botany 13 889 3983

Environmental Science rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Norway and 3108th in the World with 2,679 publications made and 37,213 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#810 of 1,464 In Europe
#3108 of 6,876 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 3 35
2011 17 74
2012 7 121
2013 13 166
2014 8 247
2015 15 189
2016 9 256
2017 128 321
2018 217 637
2019 307 1511
2020 416 3060
2021 428 5362
2022 432 7269
2023 389 8276
2024 261 7668

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 9 557 1187
Earth science and Geophysics 10 659 2388
Oceanography 13 711 2610
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 721 2613
Geography and Cartography 13 782 2827
Petrology and Geochemistry 11 767 2842
Environmental Engineering 10 710 2891
Geotechnical Engineering 10 733 2898
Environmental Management 12 794 3064
Geology 12 814 3145
Paleontology 13 802 3194
Ecology 13 807 3214
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 14 752 3350
Agricultural Science 11 805 3520
Environmental Chemistry 10 827 3638

Engineering rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Engineering in Norway and 3183rd in the World with 2,677 publications made and 39,861 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Norway
#837 of 1,465 In Europe
#3183 of 6,782 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 8 97
2011 17 189
2012 10 233
2013 22 360
2014 16 525
2015 20 503
2016 11 627
2017 124 640
2018 212 836
2019 293 1698
2020 393 3090
2021 455 5332
2022 433 7081
2023 392 8744
2024 222 7819

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 3 244 841
Marine Engineering 9 314 936
Transportation Engineering 11 573 1814
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 563 1982
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 608 2081
Human-Computer Interaction 12 681 2137
Systems Engineering 11 720 2193
Computer Networking 11 668 2477
Civil Engineering 10 721 2550
Structural Engineering 9 750 2640
Aerospace Engineering 11 789 2829
Acoustical Engineering 12 806 2876
Environmental Engineering 10 710 2891
Geotechnical Engineering 10 733 2898
Mechanical Engineering 12 826 2915
Telecommunications 10 782 2993
Nanotechnology 8 754 3017
Electrical Engineering 10 803 3025
Chemical Engineering 9 752 3072
Biotechnology 10 722 3144
Optical Engineering 11 836 3193
Electronic Engineering 12 865 3473
Materials Science 10 934 3693
Metallurgical Engineering 11 973 4057

Psychology rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Psychology in Norway and 2010th in the World with 2,570 publications made and 34,638 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 22 In Norway
#582 of 1,423 In Europe
#2010 of 6,645 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
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 17 111
2012 4 136
2013 9 172
2014 8 214
2015 19 266
2016 11 287
2017 144 358
2018 191 647
2019 296 1366
2020 369 2714
2021 352 4398
2022 388 5729
2023 384 6836
2024 316 6690

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 8 186 560
Occupational Therapy 6 334 923
Education Majors 8 385 1162
Child Psychology 11 501 1634
Clinical Psychology 11 527 1821
Psychiatry 9 541 1908
Social Psychology 12 597 1930
Neuroscience 11 683 2442
Cognitive Science 10 672 2571

Physics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Physics in Norway and 3301st in the World with 2,387 publications made and 37,561 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
#863 of 1,457 In Europe
#3301 of 6,713 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
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 9 106
2011 14 252
2012 12 335
2013 21 490
2014 14 784
2015 16 735
2016 13 978
2017 110 913
2018 185 975
2019 270 1865
2020 363 3173
2021 367 4938
2022 356 6373
2023 356 7685
2024 227 7457

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 8 658 2544
Condensed Matter Physics 8 688 2735
Acoustical Engineering 12 806 2876
Nanotechnology 8 754 3017
Optical Engineering 11 836 3193
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 864 3201
Quantum and Particle physics 12 850 3214
Nuclear Physics 7 810 3252
Materials Science 10 934 3693

Mathematics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Mathematics in Norway and 2436th in the World with 2,022 publications made and 28,255 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
#690 of 1,401 In Europe
#2436 of 6,418 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 46
2011 11 73
2012 7 94
2013 17 164
2014 11 201
2015 14 239
2016 8 286
2017 108 339
2018 174 542
2019 219 1105
2020 297 2127
2021 292 3696
2022 332 4914
2023 280 5654
2024 212 4565

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 7 393 1272
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 530 1775
Applied Mathematics 9 721 2656
Statistics 12 729 2657
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 822 3131

Chemistry rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Chemistry in Norway and 3737th in the World with 1,599 publications made and 30,072 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Norway
#902 of 1,417 In Europe
#3737 of 6,545 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 76
2011 5 173
2012 6 209
2013 12 304
2014 6 476
2015 10 426
2016 6 600
2017 80 581
2018 140 659
2019 171 1335
2020 243 2315
2021 271 3940
2022 244 5017
2023 211 6019
2024 152 6054

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 11 767 2842
Nanotechnology 8 754 3017
Physical chemistry 9 762 3065
Inorganic Chemistry 7 727 3071
Chemical Engineering 9 752 3072
Environmental Chemistry 10 827 3638
Biochemistry 12 837 3667
Materials Science 10 934 3693
Organic Chemistry 11 926 4017

Business rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Business in Norway and 2339th in the World with 1,557 publications made and 20,348 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Norway
#723 of 1,433 In Europe
#2339 of 6,339 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 40
2012 5 58
2013 7 89
2014 10 117
2015 14 144
2016 7 192
2017 85 244
2018 139 365
2019 202 835
2020 209 1576
2021 237 2683
2022 237 3429
2023 212 4117
2024 162 3273

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 10 286 730
Entrepreneurship 9 394 899
Management Information Systems 13 612 1619
Public Policy / Administration 12 547 1669
Project Management 14 749 2007
Marketing 13 668 2084
Management 13 676 2245
Advertising 15 821 2796
Accounting 13 816 2859
Finance 14 850 2995

Economics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Economics in Norway and 2175th in the World with 1,379 publications made and 16,998 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 20 In Norway
#671 of 1,388 In Europe
#2175 of 6,167 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 8 44
2012 1 58
2013 7 96
2014 9 116
2015 8 147
2016 4 182
2017 73 222
2018 109 352
2019 160 771
2020 177 1377
2021 212 2265
2022 211 3014
2023 203 3597
2024 181 2999

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 12 518 1649
Finance 14 850 2995
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 822 3131

Art & Design rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Art & Design in Norway and 2152nd in the World with 830 publications made and 9,651 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
#691 of 1,381 In Europe
#2152 of 5,966 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 26
2011 15 55
2012 1 51
2013 6 100
2014 5 193
2015 10 154
2016 1 176
2017 51 177
2018 70 180
2019 111 407
2020 137 711
2021 120 1063
2022 110 1409
2023 110 1773
2024 73 1726

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 4 316 734
Music 6 293 761
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 286 788
Creative Writing 7 343 890
Art History 7 627 1812
Literature 11 608 1859
Fashion Design 11 676 2064
Aesthetics 12 680 2083
Multimedia 10 642 2232