Top research institutions in Iceland
University of Iceland ranks first in Iceland on research quality in 2022-now (#743 worldwide), followed by Reykjavík University and Directorate of Health.
IcelandRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IcelandUniversity · Reykjavik | #743 | 10.7% | 2,738 | #1 |
| 2 | Reykjavík UniversityUniversity · Reykjavik | #2,239 | 13.8% | 690 | #2 |
| 3 | Directorate of HealthGovernment institution · Reykjavik | #7,103 | 4.1% | 610 | #5 |
| 4 | University of AkureyriUniversity · Akureyri | #10,102 | 7.6% | 236 | #4 |
| 5 | Matís (Iceland)Company · Reykjavik | #20,546 | 3.4% | 84 | #9 |
| 6 | Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic StudiesUniversity · Reykjavik | #21,183 | 8.9% | 70 | #21 |
| 7 | Marine and Freshwater Research InstituteResearch facility · Hafnarfjordur | #21,713 | 10.8% | 74 | #8 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Iceland on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
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University of Iceland ranks first in Iceland on research quality in 2022-now (#743 worldwide), followed by Reykjavík University and Directorate of Health.