Rankings of University of Oslo

Latest ranking updates for University of Oslo
  • March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #138.
  • January 2024: New edition of THE World’s Most International Universities. University of Oslo ranked #73.
  • December 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Ranking position #106.
  • December 2023: QS World University Rankings: Sustainability update. University of Oslo achieves place 208.

University rankings

    • #1 
    • #127 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #117 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #102 
    THE Global Employability University Ranking
    [Published 23 November, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #151 
    THE World Reputation Rankings
    [Published 27 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #89 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #73 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #73 
    THE World’s Most International Universities
    [Published 25 January, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #125 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #138 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #78 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #214 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #79 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #106 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #96 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #182 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #77 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #172 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #1 
    • #129 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe
    [Published 30 April, 2019]
    • #2 
    • #208 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #96 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #22 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #2 
    • #164 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #1 
    • #29 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #1 
    • #126 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #154 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Education

    • #1 
    • #24 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #42 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #49 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #55 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Engineering

    • #1 
    • #151 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #547 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #147 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #151 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #281 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #373 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #242 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #590 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Journalism & Media Studies

    • #1 
    • #42 
    Journalism
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #2 
    • #96 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Law

    • #1 
    • #43 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #81 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #2 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #201 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #241 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #1 
    • #51 
    Dentistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #102 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #79 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #2 
    • #251 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #401 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #50 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #151 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #253 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #1 
    • #44 
    Anthropology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #48 
    Anthropology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #294 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #101 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #39 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #76 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #126 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #24 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #61 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #26 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #29 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #45 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Oslo

Social Sciences NTU Rankings by Subject
#24 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#24 
Education
Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#29 
Business
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#42 
Journalism & Media Studies
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#43 
Law
Geology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#50 
Natural Sciences
Dentistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#51 
Medicine & Health
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#96 
Languages & Literature
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#126 
Computer Science
Civil Engineering NTU Rankings by Subject
#147 
Engineering

About University of Oslo

Key facts

Foundation year:
1811
Telephone:
+47 22 85 50 50
Address:
PO Box 1072, Blindern
316, Oslo
Norway
Website:
https://www.uio.no/
Social:

Map of University of Oslo

FAQ

University of Oslo ranks #1 in Norway in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 29 universities in Norway.

University of Oslo ranks #1 in Oslo in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 11 universities in Oslo.

University of Oslo is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, THE World Reputation Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking and more. See all 28 rankings of University of Oslo.

University of Oslo achieved #22 in THE China Subject Ratings Overall. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Oslo.

University of Oslo achieved the highest ranking for Social Studies & Humanities. It is ranked #11 in URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Philosophy). See all subject rankings for University of Oslo.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Oslo ranks #1 among universities in Oslo and #1 among universities in Norway. See all rankings of University of Oslo.

In our meta ranking University of Oslo ranks #1 among all universities in Norway and University of Bergen ranks #2. See all rankings of universities in Oslo. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.