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Research in Oslo

Science Explorer records 546 research institutions in Oslo, Norway. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital and OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University.

Research institutions
546
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
185k
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
23.6%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Oslo?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of OsloUniversity 72,823 #185
2Oslo University HospitalHospital / health system 18,408 #1,070
3OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityUniversity 6,708 #1,413
4Norwegian Institute of Public HealthFunder 4,298 #3,441
5Norwegian Cancer SocietyNonprofit 3,790 #16,262
6BI Norwegian Business SchoolUniversity 3,614 #4,753
7Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentResearch facility 2,481 #14,125
8Norsk Hydro (Norway)Company 2,208 #11,094
9The Research Council of NorwayGovernment institution 2,177 #6,117 all time
10Norwegian School of Sport SciencesUniversity 2,160 #9,609
11Norwegian Veterinary InstituteResearch facility 2,106 #9,583
12UniforNonprofit 1,963 #15,952
13Norwegian Womens Public Health AssociationInstitution 1,847 #7,771
14National Institute of Occupational HealthGovernment institution 1,766 #17,418
15Simula Research LaboratoryResearch facility 1,696 #8,489
16Telio (Norway)Company 1,641 #16,124
17RED Consulting (Norway)Company 1,576 #17,047
18Forskning.no (Norway)Company 1,573 #24,336
19Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy ResearchFunder 1,546 #6,179
20Norwegian Geotechnical InstituteInstitution 1,507 #6,609
21Norwegian Institute for Water ResearchNonprofit 1,506 #10,838
22SmerteklinikkenHospital / health system 1,472 #24,161
23Institutt for Eksperimentell Medisinsk ForskningUniversity 1,442 #17,993
24Peace Research Institute OsloInstitution 1,424 #14,373
25Diakonhjemmet HospitalHospital / health system 1,346 #8,803
26Statistics NorwayGovernment institution 1,343 #13,734
27Ullevål SykehusapotekHospital / health system 1,311 #22,911 all time
28Institute for Social ResearchResearch facility 1,233 #8,701
29Development FundNonprofit 1,175 #18,356
30Fafo FoundationResearch facility 1,174 #14,994
31Human Factors (Norway)Company 1,120 #14,638
32Cancer Registry of NorwayArchive 1,107 #12,171
33Norwegian Institute of International AffairsGovernment institution 1,097 #4,749
34VID Specialized UniversityUniversity 1,091 #6,494
35Høyskolen KristianiaUniversity 1,032 #5,546
36657 OsloInstitution 1,002 #17,903
37Campbell CollaborationNonprofit 980 #19,219
38Norwegian Computing CenterNonprofit 977 #12,283
39Kirkelig Pedagogisk SenterUniversity 972 #18,874
40Nasjonalforeningen for FolkehelsenInstitution 938 #27,256
41Med-Storm Innovation (Norway)Company 902 #13,737 all time
42Praktisk-Teologiske SeminarInstitution 901 #24,015
43Norwegian Meteorological InstituteGovernment institution 878 #3,481
44Drug Discovery Laboratory (Norway)Company 858 #6,295
45Institute of Transport EconomicsNonprofit 840 #17,454
46CICERO Center for International Climate ResearchResearch facility 725 #3,696
47MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and SocietyUniversity 564 #14,695
48Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and EducationNonprofit 561 #17,516
49Zero Emissions Resource OrganisationNonprofit 544 #17,501
50Lovisenberg Diakonale HøgskoleUniversity 513 #9,318
51Nordic Institute of Dental MaterialsInstitution 513 #8,410 all time
52Norwegian Defence University CollegeUniversity 458 #20,667
53Norsk Teknisk MuseumArchive 448 #18,077 all time
54Standard Bio (Norway)Company 436 #20,316
55Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern NorwayInstitution 431 #23,289
56Oslo Sports Trauma Research CenterResearch facility 424 #21,603
57Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for HelsetjenestenHospital / health system 416 #11,928 all time
58Oslo School of Architecture and DesignUniversity 386 #25,860
59Norwegian Medical AssociationInstitution 376 #24,059
60Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesResearch facility 371 #21,896

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Oslo: 42.5%Oslo University Hospital: 10.8%OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University: 3.9%Norwegian Institute of Public Health: 2.5%56 others listed: 40.3%43%largest
University of Oslo73k · 42.5%Oslo University Hospital18k · 10.8%OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University6,708 · 3.9%Norwegian Institute of Public Health4,298 · 2.5%56 others listed69k · 40.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Oslo strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Oslo is most concentrated in Public Administration, Research and Theory and Classics (6.0× the world share in Public Administration).

  1. Public AdministrationSubfield · 94.6 works6.0×
  2. Research and TheorySubfield · 30.0 works3.9×
  3. ClassicsSubfield · 56.8 works3.2×
  4. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 764.6 works2.5×
  5. Social PsychologySubfield · 626.9 works2.4×
  6. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 1,048.0 works2.4×
  7. CommunicationSubfield · 185.8 works2.3×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Oslo?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Mental Health, Globalization, Human Rights, Democracy, Public Health and Quality of Life.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology1,361▲ 1.17×139 topics
  2. Climate Change1,103▲ 1.39×124 topics
  3. Globalization882▲ 1.52×168 topics
  4. Mental Health810▲ 1.87×48 topics
  5. Machine Learning725▼ 0.75×91 topics
  6. Sustainability705◆ 0.98×127 topics
  7. Inflammation660◆ 1.08×83 topics
  8. Public Health636▲ 1.48×74 topics
  9. Quality of Life580▲ 1.36×60 topics
  10. Human Rights580▲ 1.91×82 topics
  11. Education540◆ 1.07×139 topics
  12. Social Media466◆ 1.10×39 topics
  13. Risk Factors450▲ 1.39×37 topics
  14. Depression441▲ 1.70×24 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease411▲ 1.25×39 topics
  16. Democracy395▲ 3.8×29 topics
  17. Religion374▲ 2.7×41 topics
  18. Ethics352▲ 2.5×55 topics
  19. Qualitative Research344▲ 1.34×41 topics
  20. Metabolic Syndrome344▲ 1.43×24 topics
  21. Meta-Analysis291▲ 1.68×21 topics
  22. Resilience290▲ 2.0×19 topics
  23. Adolescents278▲ 2.5×11 topics
  24. Anxiety266▲ 1.91×11 topics
  25. Neoliberalism260▲ 2.5×29 topics
  26. Embodiment254▲ 4.6×7 topics
  27. Well-being246▲ 2.2×14 topics
  28. Health Disparities233▲ 3.0×9 topics
  29. Global Governance215▲ 3.2×23 topics
  30. Constitutionalism208▲ 7.3×6 topics
  31. Tacit Knowledge207▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Judicial Review192▲ 7.2×6 topics
  33. Ethical Guidelines188▲ 12×4 topics
  34. ECHR179▲ 16×1 topic
  35. European Legal Systems179▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Social Science178▲ 16×7 topics
  37. Pragmatism167▲ 23×3 topics
  38. Dementia Care159▲ 44×2 topics
  39. Interactional Expertise158▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Technical Decision-making158▲ 48×1 topic

What research is done in Oslo?

  1. 1 European and International Law StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations 179 works
  2. 2 Education, Healthcare and Sociology ResearchSocial Psychology 158 works
  3. 3 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentClinical Psychology 88 works
  4. 4 Social and Educational SciencesEducation 77 works
  5. 5 Migration, Health and TraumaClinical Psychology 76 works
  6. 6 Employment and Welfare StudiesGeneral Health Professions 72 works
  7. 7 Social Media and PoliticsCommunication 68 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and Mental HealthClinical Psychology 67 works
  9. 9 Health disparities and outcomesHealth 60 works
  10. 10 Social Policy and Reform StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations 59 works

Research output over time

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