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The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 11th in Norway, 2246th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,411 academic publications and 44,784 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2246 of 14,131 In the World
#733 of 2,785 In Europe
#11 of 29 In Norway
#3 of 4 In Bergen
#467 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#530 of 1,028 For Social Work
#679 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#6513 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2042 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 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 2501st in the World with 3,555 publications made and 27,233 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#753 of 1,492 In Europe
#2501 of 7,020 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 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 3 1
2006 2 0
2007 2 1
2008 3 9
2009 4 5
2010 2 10
2011 7 11
2012 5 17
2013 7 29
2014 13 25
2015 11 47
2016 16 50
2017 205 156
2018 365 492
2019 487 1445
2020 548 2950
2021 606 5341
2022 629 7297
2023 601 8420

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 5 136 467
Social Work 6 170 530
Sports / Exercise science 7 257 679
Genealogy 6 346 987
Anthropology 13 427 1177
Urban and Regional planning 8 546 1200
Education Majors 8 413 1292
Gender Studies 10 451 1447
Communications and Public Relations 14 533 1561
Art History 7 622 1855
Sociology 13 610 1984
Linguistics 11 635 2025
Law 13 675 2178
Political Science 13 736 2309
Aesthetics 12 718 2336
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 728 2391
Philosophy 13 745 2396
Demography 14 677 2582
Archaeology 13 760 2645
History 13 768 2717
Library and Information science 12 771 2856

Computer Science rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 10th for Computer Science in Norway and 2343rd in the World with 2,534 publications made and 22,072 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 21 In Norway
#677 of 1,459 In Europe
#2343 of 6,752 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 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 3 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 2
2006 1 0
2007 2 2
2008 5 9
2009 3 6
2010 1 12
2011 5 10
2012 3 11
2013 5 16
2014 11 17
2015 14 35
2016 18 69
2017 123 155
2018 226 359
2019 362 1127
2020 393 2311
2021 460 4212
2022 453 6137
2023 411 6795

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 8 327 881
Data Science 7 389 947
Software Engineering 14 603 1669
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 524 1728
Management Information Systems 13 653 1765
Computational Linguistics 7 551 1824
Machine Learning 10 604 2079
Human-Computer Interaction 12 685 2105
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 640 2125
Computer Vision 8 630 2196
Cyber Security 11 697 2472
Computer Networking 11 685 2510
Neuroscience 11 725 2627
Cognitive Science 10 710 2704
Library and Information science 12 771 2856
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 736 2998
Telecommunications 11 819 3143

Medicine rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 9th for Medicine in Norway and 2348th in the World with 2,432 publications made and 23,517 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 21 In Norway
#635 of 1,417 In Europe
#2348 of 6,680 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 0 2
2008 3 13
2009 1 6
2010 0 13
2011 3 12
2012 3 20
2013 4 31
2014 12 26
2015 14 51
2016 19 66
2017 146 168
2018 227 532
2019 323 1303
2020 388 2673
2021 380 4659
2022 471 6356
2023 408 7009

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 6 170 530
Sports / Exercise science 7 257 679
Occupational Therapy 6 335 904
Gerontology 8 363 1089
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 394 1133
Physical Therapy 7 413 1193
Sports Medicine 8 421 1195
Nursing 9 406 1232
Health Science 8 386 1266
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 9 484 1680
Family medicine 7 448 1696
Pediatrics 9 520 1871
Critical Care Nursing 8 555 1899
Clinical Psychology 12 559 1943
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 589 1968
Orthodontics 7 614 1992
Psychiatry 9 579 2059
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 656 2082
Dentistry 8 626 2131
Surgery 8 609 2150
Pathology 10 635 2374
Anesthesiology 9 667 2554
Anatomy and Physiology 10 704 2563
Public Health 13 674 2614
Cardiology 9 714 2617
Oncology and Cancer research 11 748 3188
Pharmacology 10 755 3453
Immunology 10 838 3812

Biology rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Biology in Norway and 3524th in the World with 2,410 publications made and 24,121 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#847 of 1,445 In Europe
#3524 of 6,770 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 1
2006 2 0
2007 1 2
2008 2 9
2009 1 7
2010 0 11
2011 2 12
2012 1 13
2013 3 19
2014 13 19
2015 10 32
2016 15 52
2017 121 131
2018 228 429
2019 314 1203
2020 413 2478
2021 414 4588
2022 441 6555
2023 391 7526

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
Evolutionary Biology 11 730 2614
Neuroscience 11 725 2627
Horticulture 7 659 2986
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 736 2998
Biotechnology 9 701 3030
Nanotechnology 8 774 3086
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 730 3178
Oncology and Cancer research 11 748 3188
Paleontology 13 816 3293
Agricultural Science 11 784 3414
Pharmacology 10 755 3453
Biochemistry 13 865 3789
Immunology 10 838 3812
Botany 13 875 3935
Genetics 13 886 3945

Environmental Science rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Norway and 3230th in the World with 2,278 publications made and 19,314 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 23 In Norway
#832 of 1,458 In Europe
#3230 of 6,798 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 2
2006 1 1
2007 1 0
2008 0 2
2009 1 3
2010 2 8
2011 3 3
2012 2 7
2013 5 10
2014 9 12
2015 6 17
2016 11 37
2017 127 89
2018 206 342
2019 297 975
2020 382 2092
2021 404 3789
2022 407 5591
2023 386 6241

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 8 546 1200
Earth science and Geophysics 9 683 2555
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 738 2692
Environmental Engineering 10 669 2718
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 747 2728
Oceanography 13 763 2825
Geography and Cartography 13 804 2932
Geotechnical Engineering 9 757 3023
Environmental Management 12 791 3046
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 730 3178
Paleontology 13 816 3293
Geology 13 840 3314
Ecology 14 829 3323
Agricultural Science 11 784 3414
Environmental Chemistry 10 825 3573

Engineering rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Engineering in Norway and 3295th in the World with 2,233 publications made and 17,438 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 21 In Norway
#873 of 1,453 In Europe
#3295 of 6,684 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 2 3
2006 2 1
2007 2 5
2008 4 10
2009 1 9
2010 2 14
2011 4 17
2012 1 13
2013 5 19
2014 11 19
2015 8 38
2016 11 60
2017 107 114
2018 196 330
2019 286 938
2020 351 1887
2021 418 3518
2022 420 5349
2023 367 6270

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 3 254 867
Marine Engineering 9 321 954
Transportation Engineering 10 535 1673
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 572 1942
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 562 1983
Human-Computer Interaction 12 685 2105
Systems Engineering 11 723 2202
Computer Networking 11 685 2510
Civil Engineering 10 735 2637
Environmental Engineering 10 669 2718
Structural Engineering 10 786 2793
Mechanical Engineering 12 821 2851
Aerospace Engineering 12 820 2996
Geotechnical Engineering 9 757 3023
Biotechnology 9 701 3030
Electrical Engineering 10 816 3062
Nanotechnology 8 774 3086
Chemical Engineering 9 764 3104
Telecommunications 11 819 3143
Acoustical Engineering 12 871 3187
Electronic Engineering 11 849 3342
Optical Engineering 11 880 3406
Materials Science 11 956 3789
Metallurgical Engineering 11 992 4118

Psychology rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Psychology in Norway and 2127th in the World with 2,141 publications made and 17,796 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 21 In Norway
#612 of 1,414 In Europe
#2127 of 6,528 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 1 9
2009 2 3
2010 0 8
2011 1 5
2012 2 11
2013 1 15
2014 7 15
2015 7 24
2016 11 38
2017 140 105
2018 197 338
2019 296 857
2020 344 1898
2021 345 3345
2022 386 4724
2023 367 5393

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 6 170 530
Occupational Therapy 6 335 904
Education Majors 8 413 1292
Child Psychology 11 518 1704
Clinical Psychology 12 559 1943
Psychiatry 9 579 2059
Social Psychology 13 641 2099
Neuroscience 11 725 2627
Cognitive Science 10 710 2704

Physics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Physics in Norway and 3486th in the World with 1,871 publications made and 14,329 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 21 In Norway
#910 of 1,446 In Europe
#3486 of 6,603 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2005 1 3
2006 2 1
2007 2 5
2008 4 12
2009 1 9
2010 1 11
2011 2 15
2012 0 14
2013 4 22
2014 8 25
2015 6 38
2016 11 47
2017 97 87
2018 167 272
2019 243 794
2020 305 1621
2021 329 2878
2022 336 4351
2023 314 5046

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
Condensed Matter Physics 8 703 2802
Nanotechnology 8 774 3086
Acoustical Engineering 12 871 3187
Quantum and Particle physics 12 883 3344
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 899 3401
Optical Engineering 11 880 3406
Nuclear Physics 9 869 3569
Materials Science 11 956 3789

Mathematics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Mathematics in Norway and 2532nd in the World with 1,719 publications made and 15,157 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
#710 of 1,388 In Europe
#2532 of 6,305 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 1 1
2008 2 3
2009 2 2
2010 0 4
2011 1 3
2012 2 3
2013 2 9
2014 9 10
2015 6 25
2016 10 40
2017 102 92
2018 162 236
2019 235 749
2020 269 1481
2021 285 2618
2022 333 3914
2023 278 4344

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 7 420 1408
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 524 1728
Applied Mathematics 10 712 2552
Statistics 13 749 2735
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 810 3053

Chemistry rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 13th for Chemistry in Norway and 3882nd in the World with 1,331 publications made and 14,108 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Norway
#934 of 1,401 In Europe
#3882 of 6,447 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 4 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 1 1
2007 0 2
2008 4 6
2009 1 8
2010 1 8
2011 1 10
2012 0 10
2013 1 8
2014 2 16
2015 3 21
2016 7 29
2017 68 72
2018 133 255
2019 170 701
2020 203 1392
2021 250 2611
2022 255 3870
2023 201 4514

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 10 738 2692
Inorganic Chemistry 8 720 3025
Nanotechnology 8 774 3086
Chemical Engineering 9 764 3104
Physical chemistry 10 800 3213
Environmental Chemistry 10 825 3573
Materials Science 11 956 3789
Biochemistry 13 865 3789
Organic Chemistry 12 958 4145

Business rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Business in Norway and 2479th in the World with 1,303 publications made and 10,921 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 21 In Norway
#741 of 1,414 In Europe
#2479 of 6,187 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 2 2
2009 0 1
2010 0 2
2011 2 0
2012 3 5
2013 0 11
2014 4 5
2015 5 24
2016 8 27
2017 74 75
2018 123 184
2019 199 534
2020 195 1073
2021 226 2054
2022 234 2741
2023 208 3169

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 10 319 793
Entrepreneurship 10 412 946
Management Information Systems 13 653 1765
Project Management 14 680 1793
Marketing 13 683 2146
Management 14 702 2366
Finance 14 874 3147

Economics rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 14th for Economics in Norway and 2355th in the World with 1,124 publications made and 7,889 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Norway
#702 of 1,366 In Europe
#2355 of 5,995 In the World

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2008 1 1
2009 1 0
2010 0 2
2011 3 2
2012 1 5
2013 1 8
2014 6 11
2015 4 15
2016 6 11
2017 60 60
2018 107 172
2019 154 447
2020 159 876
2021 194 1683
2022 216 2300
2023 196 2665

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 12 562 1836
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 810 3053
Finance 14 874 3147

Art & Design rankings

The Western Norway University of Applied Sciences ranked 12th for Art & Design in Norway and 2325th in the World with 674 publications made and 3,296 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
#725 of 1,349 In Europe
#2325 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 1
2010 0 1
2011 1 0
2012 1 4
2013 1 2
2014 1 5
2015 4 4
2016 3 3
2017 44 17
2018 67 65
2019 107 189
2020 124 402
2021 113 691
2022 97 933
2023 104 1161

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 5 345 811
Music 7 315 847
Creative Writing 6 349 902
Art History 7 622 1855
Literature 10 635 1950
Fashion Design 11 709 2232
Aesthetics 12 718 2336