World Maritime University: Rankings

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World Maritime University ranked 27th in Sweden, 3342nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. World Maritime University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,317 academic publications and 15,860 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3342 of 14,131 In the World
#982 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 39 In Sweden
#2 of 2 In Malmo
#125 of 1,025 For International Law
#829 of 1,843 For International Trade
#877 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#7372 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2462 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

World Maritime University ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Sweden and 4016th in the World with 930 publications made and 10,561 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 33 In Sweden
#1028 of 1,502 In Europe
#4016 of 7,088 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 13 105
2012 28 131
2013 38 157
2014 43 146
2015 28 182
2016 22 216
2017 34 220
2018 61 360
2019 40 398
2020 62 651
2021 89 835
2022 78 1287
2023 70 1584
2024 59 1395
2025 22 1327

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 59 125
Military science 13 309 950
Communications and Public Relations 29 706 2311
Law 29 883 3276
Political Science 29 925 3336
History 28 1024 4040
Archaeology 28 1033 4074
Sociology 29 1039 4396
Philosophy 29 1187 4770
Linguistics 29 1205 4945

Environmental Science rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Sweden and 3844th in the World with 875 publications made and 11,396 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Environmental Management, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 32 In Sweden
#938 of 1,464 In Europe
#3844 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 18 72
2011 12 69
2012 27 106
2013 31 140
2014 46 144
2015 24 187
2016 25 200
2017 33 204
2018 60 358
2019 34 433
2020 59 710
2021 88 1110
2022 77 1659
2023 68 1999
2024 57 1889
2025 28 1872

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 17 610 2101
Environmental Management 20 612 2127
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 19 658 2798
Ecology 27 863 3480
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 920 3615
Geography and Cartography 28 953 3678
Geology 28 958 3926
Paleontology 29 1220 5260

Engineering rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Engineering in Sweden and 4091st in the World with 625 publications made and 10,856 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 33 In Sweden
#1033 of 1,466 In Europe
#4091 of 6,795 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 12 121
2011 9 146
2012 15 173
2013 23 216
2014 28 182
2015 22 244
2016 19 238
2017 30 261
2018 34 377
2019 22 424
2020 37 694
2021 60 1012
2022 55 1375
2023 44 1651
2024 38 1558
2025 19 1547

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 9 288 877
Operations Research 17 528 1686
Transportation Engineering 20 555 1693
Electronic Engineering 15 556 1932
Mechanical Engineering 26 780 2723
Electrical Engineering 25 792 2989
Aerospace Engineering 26 827 3030
Computer Networking 28 950 3796
Telecommunications 27 957 3807
Materials Science 28 1156 4837

Business rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Business in Sweden and 2983rd in the World with 614 publications made and 8,280 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, International Business, International Trade, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#28 of 31 In Sweden
#848 of 1,436 In Europe
#2983 of 6,366 In the World

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Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 24 184
2014 22 162
2015 25 216
2016 19 225
2017 29 232
2018 48 350
2019 22 382
2020 36 571
2021 55 683
2022 44 863
2023 33 1067
2024 35 794
2025 16 784

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 18 458 829
International Business 20 497 989
Operations Research 17 528 1686
Project Management 26 728 1932
Management 28 818 2912
Finance 28 864 3042
Marketing 28 922 3386

Economics rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Economics in Sweden and 2880th in the World with 476 publications made and 6,586 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, International Trade, Development Studies, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#28 of 31 In Sweden
#803 of 1,391 In Europe
#2880 of 6,188 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 84
2016 9 114
2017 24 105
2018 43 186
2019 13 204
2020 30 308
2021 52 493
2022 39 655
2023 34 876
2024 31 642
2025 10 556

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 18 458 829
Environmental Economics 17 446 1132
Finance 28 864 3042
Development Studies 30 937 3877

Computer Science rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Computer Science in Sweden and 4665th in the World with 393 publications made and 6,738 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#28 of 33 In Sweden
#1130 of 1,470 In Europe
#4665 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 17 177
2014 13 137
2015 18 182
2016 17 181
2017 17 207
2018 22 259
2019 18 306
2020 24 485
2021 41 558
2022 31 752
2023 26 966
2024 27 905
2025 11 738

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 25 843 3211
Computer Networking 28 950 3796
Telecommunications 27 957 3807
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 1096 4390

Biology rankings

World Maritime University ranked 30th for Biology in Sweden and 5413th in the World with 340 publications made and 5,694 citations received. Main research topics: Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 31 In Sweden
#1223 of 1,449 In Europe
#5413 of 6,841 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 4 27
2012 11 73
2013 13 78
2014 15 79
2015 9 106
2016 11 98
2017 12 94
2018 14 167
2019 14 216
2020 33 404
2021 39 611
2022 37 897
2023 36 1038
2024 29 927
2025 13 875

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 19 658 2798
Paleontology 29 1220 5260

Physics rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Physics in Sweden and 4909th in the World with 335 publications made and 6,730 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 32 In Sweden
#1174 of 1,460 In Europe
#4909 of 6,729 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 5 72
2011 6 109
2012 9 117
2013 11 147
2014 15 122
2015 9 159
2016 11 136
2017 6 145
2018 17 220
2019 19 245
2020 26 346
2021 31 533
2022 40 889
2023 30 983
2024 23 901
2025 8 809

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 1156 4837
Quantum and Particle physics 28 1197 4981

Mathematics rankings

World Maritime University ranked 28th for Mathematics in Sweden and 4722nd in the World with 215 publications made and 5,090 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#28 of 31 In Sweden
#1114 of 1,406 In Europe
#4722 of 6,434 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 6 125
2012 9 121
2013 9 134
2014 9 118
2015 7 174
2016 8 159
2017 8 169
2018 19 238
2019 7 247
2020 12 371
2021 19 437
2022 17 572
2023 10 710
2024 13 517
2025 5 475

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 17 528 1686
Statistics 30 1148 4881

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for World Maritime University

Speciality Sweden Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 31 1041 4359
Psychology 31 1169 5155
Chemistry 28 1198 5213
Organic Chemistry 28 1178 5268
Art & Design 30 1269 5304
Medicine 31 1253 5795