World Maritime University: Rankings

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World Maritime University ranked 27th in Sweden, 3786th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 54 research topics. World Maritime University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,286 academic publications and 13,703 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3786 of 14,131 In the World
#1049 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 39 In Sweden
#2 of 2 In Malmo
#127 of 1,018 For International Law
#833 of 1,814 For International Trade
#900 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#7282 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3202 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

World Maritime University ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 4022nd in the World with 910 publications made and 9,202 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 33 In Sweden
#1031 of 1,500 In Europe
#4022 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 33 1
2000 36 4
2001 6 0
2002 1 3
2003 5 3
2004 17 8
2005 13 9
2006 28 15
2007 23 45
2008 17 76
2009 13 100
2010 20 79
2011 12 105
2012 28 131
2013 38 160
2014 43 146
2015 28 183
2016 22 217
2017 34 224
2018 62 363
2019 40 400
2020 61 646
2021 89 838
2022 77 1288
2023 70 1596
2024 57 1367

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 3 60 127
Military science 13 312 961
Communications and Public Relations 29 710 2313
Law 29 885 3297
Political Science 29 924 3341
History 28 1029 4069
Archaeology 28 1041 4118
Sociology 30 1045 4430
Philosophy 29 1181 4746
Linguistics 29 1202 4933

Environmental Science rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 3908th in the World with 847 publications made and 9,639 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 32 In Sweden
#949 of 1,464 In Europe
#3908 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 27 0
2000 32 2
2001 5 0
2002 1 1
2003 5 4
2004 12 5
2005 7 8
2006 28 9
2007 21 32
2008 13 37
2009 13 44
2010 17 72
2011 11 69
2012 27 106
2013 31 140
2014 46 144
2015 24 187
2016 26 201
2017 33 205
2018 60 357
2019 34 435
2020 59 715
2021 87 1111
2022 74 1659
2023 67 2001
2024 56 1867

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

Environmental Science subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 18 626 2166
Environmental Management 21 618 2193
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 662 2850
Ecology 27 880 3551
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 924 3630
Geography and Cartography 28 956 3692
Geology 28 977 3996
Paleontology 29 1228 5301

Engineering rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Engineering in Sweden and 4131st in the World with 614 publications made and 9,546 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 33 In Sweden
#1039 of 1,465 In Europe
#4131 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 31 2
2000 27 4
2001 3 1
2002 1 1
2003 3 3
2004 9 7
2005 5 9
2006 24 29
2007 20 61
2008 8 103
2009 17 128
2010 11 121
2011 9 146
2012 15 173
2013 23 216
2014 29 183
2015 22 244
2016 20 238
2017 30 262
2018 34 379
2019 23 424
2020 37 694
2021 60 1013
2022 55 1381
2023 44 1653
2024 38 1549

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

Engineering subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 9 303 900
Operations Research 17 524 1674
Transportation Engineering 20 552 1701
Electronic Engineering 16 578 1980
Mechanical Engineering 26 786 2749
Electrical Engineering 25 800 3018
Aerospace Engineering 26 834 3066
Computer Networking 27 936 3759
Telecommunications 27 951 3770
Materials Science 28 1150 4799

Business rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Business in Sweden and 2982nd in the World with 603 publications made and 7,645 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, International Business, International Trade, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#28 of 31 In Sweden
#848 of 1,433 In Europe
#2982 of 6,339 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 27 1
2000 30 3
2001 6 1
2002 1 2
2003 4 6
2004 8 7
2005 8 11
2006 31 29
2007 19 62
2008 14 106
2009 12 136
2010 11 125
2011 12 145
2012 17 135
2013 24 186
2014 22 163
2015 25 216
2016 19 226
2017 29 233
2018 50 350
2019 22 385
2020 35 577
2021 55 685
2022 43 868
2023 34 1077
2024 33 783

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

Business subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 18 461 833
International Business 21 501 995
Operations Research 17 524 1674
Management 28 825 2929
Finance 28 866 3056
Marketing 28 915 3354

Economics rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Economics in Sweden and 2926th in the World with 467 publications made and 5,625 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, International Trade, Development Studies, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#28 of 31 In Sweden
#814 of 1,388 In Europe
#2926 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 19 0
2000 20 3
2001 4 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 3
2004 6 3
2005 5 4
2006 13 6
2007 14 13
2008 11 25
2009 10 36
2010 8 44
2011 8 32
2012 10 46
2013 19 76
2014 22 68
2015 15 85
2016 9 114
2017 24 106
2018 43 188
2019 13 206
2020 30 310
2021 53 495
2022 37 659
2023 34 886
2024 30 633

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

Economics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 18 461 833
Environmental Economics 18 464 1172
Finance 28 866 3056
Development Studies 30 936 3884

Computer Science rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Computer Science in Sweden and 4692nd in the World with 384 publications made and 5,867 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#28 of 33 In Sweden
#1139 of 1,469 In Europe
#4692 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 13 1
2000 16 3
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 3 5
2004 5 6
2005 3 10
2006 12 29
2007 10 52
2008 8 100
2009 11 124
2010 5 106
2011 7 109
2012 10 122
2013 16 177
2014 13 137
2015 18 182
2016 17 182
2017 17 209
2018 22 262
2019 18 308
2020 23 485
2021 40 559
2022 31 759
2023 27 969
2024 25 877

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

Computer Science subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cyber Security 25 845 3206
Computer Networking 27 936 3759
Telecommunications 27 951 3770
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 1095 4390

Physics rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Physics in Sweden and 4917th in the World with 332 publications made and 6,055 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 32 In Sweden
#1178 of 1,457 In Europe
#4917 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 7 1
2000 13 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 2 3
2004 11 6
2005 3 8
2006 11 24
2007 6 41
2008 4 77
2009 9 96
2010 4 72
2011 5 109
2012 9 117
2013 11 149
2014 15 122
2015 9 159
2016 11 135
2017 6 148
2018 18 223
2019 20 246
2020 26 351
2021 32 536
2022 39 898
2023 31 989
2024 24 894

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

Physics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Materials Science 28 1150 4799
Quantum and Particle physics 28 1206 5020

Biology rankings

World Maritime University ranked 30th for Biology in Sweden and 5484th in the World with 326 publications made and 4,684 citations received. Main research topics: Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 31 In Sweden
#1235 of 1,448 In Europe
#5484 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 0 1
1999 9 0
2000 5 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 4 3
2005 3 1
2006 9 5
2007 3 11
2008 2 9
2009 3 17
2010 7 33
2011 3 27
2012 11 73
2013 13 78
2014 15 80
2015 9 106
2016 10 96
2017 12 95
2018 13 168
2019 14 217
2020 34 411
2021 37 616
2022 37 899
2023 36 1046
2024 28 907

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

Biology subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 18 662 2850
Paleontology 29 1228 5301

Mathematics rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Mathematics in Sweden and 4709th in the World with 212 publications made and 4,681 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 31 In Sweden
#1109 of 1,401 In Europe
#4709 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 9 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 1
2003 2 3
2004 6 6
2005 1 7
2006 9 21
2007 11 49
2008 3 90
2009 5 105
2010 3 98
2011 5 125
2012 9 121
2013 9 137
2014 10 118
2015 7 175
2016 8 158
2017 8 170
2018 19 239
2019 7 249
2020 12 372
2021 19 441
2022 17 578
2023 10 715
2024 13 514

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

Mathematics subfield Sweden ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 17 524 1674
Statistics 30 1151 4891

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for World Maritime University

Speciality Sweden Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 31 1039 4328
Psychology 31 1176 5182
Chemistry 28 1202 5237
Organic Chemistry 28 1191 5333
Art & Design 31 1285 5378
Medicine 31 1261 5839