Top research institutions in Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology ranks first in Norway on research quality in 2022-now (#166 worldwide), followed by University of Oslo and University of Bergen.
NorwayRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Trondheim | #166 | 13.6% | 11,904 | #1 |
| 2 | University of OsloUniversity · Oslo | #185 | 14.4% | 13,243 | #2 |
| 3 | University of BergenUniversity · Bergen | #258 | 13.1% | 6,547 | #3 |
| 4 | University of StavangerUniversity · Stavanger | #647 | 14.0% | 3,173 | #4 |
| 5 | UiT The Arctic University of NorwayUniversity · Tromsø | #730 | 12.1% | 3,660 | #5 |
| 6 | Norwegian Institute of Public HealthFunder · Oslo | #791 | 15.2% | 1,016 | #6 |
| 7 | University of AgderUniversity · Kristiansand | #917 | 15.7% | 2,082 | #7 |
| 8 | SINTEFResearch facility · Trondheim | #1,131 | 9.8% | 2,841 | #9 |
| 9 | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Oslo | #1,161 | 14.2% | 2,119 | #11 |
| 10 | Western Norway University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Bergen | #1,299 | 11.8% | 1,347 | #10 |
| 11 | University of Inland NorwayUniversity · Elverum | #1,422 | 13.7% | 1,128 | #16 |
| 12 | University of South-Eastern NorwayUniversity · Kongsberg | #1,482 | 13.2% | 1,956 | #15 |
| 13 | Nord UniversityUniversity · Bodø | #1,494 | 15.6% | 1,283 | #13 |
| 14 | Norwegian University of Life SciencesUniversity · Ås | #1,502 | 12.7% | 1,790 | #8 |
| 15 | NORCE Research ASResearch facility · Bergen | #1,513 | 11.3% | 760 | #12 |
| 16 | Østfold University CollegeUniversity · Halden | #2,716 | 13.2% | 603 | #31 |
| 17 | BI Norwegian Business SchoolUniversity · Oslo | #2,764 | 17.3% | 853 | #19 |
| 18 | Norwegian School of EconomicsUniversity · Bergen | #2,775 | 12.6% | 611 | #17 |
| 19 | Høyskolen KristianiaUniversity · Oslo | #3,039 | 17.1% | 455 | #43 |
| 20 | VID Specialized UniversityUniversity · Oslo | #3,883 | 11.4% | 524 | #52 |
| 21 | Norwegian Institute for Nature ResearchResearch facility · Trondheim | #3,951 | 14.6% | 367 | #14 |
| 22 | Norwegian Womens Public Health AssociationInstitution · Oslo | #4,058 | 11.8% | 287 | #18 |
| 23 | Norwegian School of Sport SciencesUniversity · Oslo | #4,118 | 20.4% | 398 | #21 |
| 24 | NTNU SamfunnsforskningResearch facility · Trondheim | #4,225 | 8.8% | 351 | #35 |
| 25 | Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy ResearchFunder · Oslo | #4,620 | 11.5% | 527 | #44 |
| 26 | Institute for Energy TechnologyResearch facility · Lillestrøm | #4,980 | 16.2% | 333 | #60 |
| 27 | Molde University CollegeUniversity · Molde | #5,319 | 14.5% | 273 | #41 |
| 28 | Norwegian Institute of Marine ResearchResearch facility · Bergen | #5,676 | 14.1% | 517 | #24 |
| 29 | Simula Research LaboratoryResearch facility · Oslo | #5,784 | 11.5% | 318 | #23 |
| 30 | UniforNonprofit · Oslo | #5,834 | 7.8% | 390 | #78 |
| 31 | Institute for Social ResearchResearch facility · Oslo | #5,921 | 17.2% | 212 | #22 |
| 32 | University Hospital of North NorwayHospital / health system · Tromsø | #5,956 | 14.4% | 405 | #32 |
| 33 | Norwegian Geotechnical InstituteInstitution · Oslo | #6,291 | 10.7% | 311 | #47 |
| 34 | Bjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchResearch facility · Bergen | #6,803 | 14.3% | 216 | #26 |
| 35 | 657 OsloInstitution · Oslo | #6,922 | 5.2% | 302 | #51 |
| 36 | Drug Discovery Laboratory (Norway)Company · Oslo | #6,946 | 14.1% | 212 | #30 |
| 37 | Vestre Viken Hospital TrustHospital / health system · Drammen | #6,984 | 12.7% | 245 | #39 |
| 38 | Integrated Optoelectronics (Norway)Company · Trondheim | #7,062 | 13.9% | 249 | #49 |
| 39 | CICERO Center for International Climate ResearchResearch facility · Oslo | #7,299 | 22.0% | 154 | #20 |
| 40 | Peace Research Institute OsloInstitution · Oslo | #7,798 | 23.2% | 229 | #34 |
| 41 | RED Consulting (Norway)Company · Oslo | #7,961 | 8.5% | 290 | #76 |
| 42 | Institute of Transport EconomicsNonprofit · Oslo | #8,108 | 11.1% | 200 | #36 |
| 43 | Lovisenberg Diakonale HøgskoleUniversity · Oslo | #8,204 | 15.6% | 179 | #70 |
| 44 | Forskning.no (Norway)Company · Oslo | #8,212 | 7.4% | 293 | #95 |
| 45 | Norwegian Institute of International AffairsGovernment institution · Oslo | #8,365 | 22.1% | 222 | #46 |
| 46 | Volda University CollegeUniversity · Volda | #8,598 | 10.6% | 250 | #83 |
| 47 | Cancer Registry of NorwayArchive · Oslo | #8,606 | 15.2% | 155 | #28 |
| 48 | Diakonhjemmet HospitalHospital / health system · Oslo | #8,704 | 13.2% | 222 | #29 |
| 49 | Norwegian Institute for Water ResearchNonprofit · Oslo | #8,713 | 13.2% | 229 | #27 |
| 50 | Telio (Norway)Company · Oslo | #8,778 | 5.4% | 252 | #100 |
| 51 | NofimaCompany · Tromsø | #8,845 | 11.9% | 285 | #58 |
| 52 | Development FundNonprofit · Oslo | #8,884 | 7.0% | 265 | #80 |
| 53 | NLA University CollegeUniversity · Bergen | #8,894 | 11.4% | 208 | #104 |
| 54 | Fafo FoundationResearch facility · Oslo | #9,007 | 11.9% | 207 | #48 |
| 55 | Zero Emissions Resource OrganisationNonprofit · Oslo | #9,013 | 7.7% | 159 | #62 |
| 56 | The FRAM CentreResearch facility · Tromsø | #9,164 | 14.7% | 129 | #42 |
| 57 | VestlandsforskingResearch facility · Sogndal | #9,889 | 18.5% | 141 | #65 |
| 58 | DNV (Norway)Company · Høvik | #9,933 | 7.5% | 232 | #75 |
| 59 | Equinor (Norway)Company · Stavanger | #9,941 | 7.1% | 260 | #40 |
| 60 | Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentResearch facility · Oslo | #10,559 | 8.4% | 206 | #85 |
| 61 | Norwegian Polar InstituteResearch facility · Tromsø | #10,894 | 14.8% | 128 | #37 |
| 62 | Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and EducationNonprofit · Oslo | #10,974 | 16.0% | 127 | #55 |
| 63 | Human Factors (Norway)Company · Oslo | #11,260 | 9.3% | 126 | #81 |
| 64 | Innlandet Hospital TrustHospital / health system · Brumunddal | #11,453 | 13.3% | 166 | #57 |
| 65 | Norwegian Computing CenterNonprofit · Oslo | #11,492 | 7.9% | 150 | #71 |
| 66 | Statistics NorwayGovernment institution · Oslo | #11,633 | 11.6% | 166 | #50 |
| 67 | Sykehuset i VestfoldHospital / health system · Tønsberg | #11,642 | 13.0% | 166 | #69 |
| 68 | Institutt for Eksperimentell Medisinsk ForskningUniversity · Oslo | #11,651 | 7.8% | 122 | #53 |
| 69 | Uni Research (Norway)Company · Bergen | #12,629 | 5.7% | 144 | #25 |
| 70 | Chr. Michelsen InstituteNonprofit · Bergen | #12,680 | 18.3% | 141 | #45 |
| 71 | SmerteklinikkenHospital / health system · Oslo | #12,732 | 5.9% | 150 | #145 |
| 72 | Multiconsult (Norway)Company · Oslo | #12,954 | 8.8% | 116 | #122 |
| 73 | National Institute of Occupational HealthGovernment institution · Oslo | #13,001 | 8.2% | 151 | #90 |
| 74 | Trondheim KommuneGovernment institution · Trondheim | #13,236 | 7.3% | 110 | #91 |
| 75 | Feed Control (Norway)Company · Bergen | #13,533 | 8.4% | 126 | #77 |
| 76 | Østfold Hospital TrustHospital / health system · Fredrikstad | #13,673 | 15.2% | 132 | #67 |
| 77 | Norwegian Defence University CollegeUniversity · Oslo | #13,888 | 15.1% | 134 | #118 |
| 78 | NILUNonprofit · Kjeller | #13,896 | 12.2% | 108 | #33 |
| 79 | Trøndelag Forskning og Utvikling (Norway)Company · Steinkjer | #14,039 | 7.6% | 147 | #117 |
| 80 | Levanger HospitalHospital / health system · Levanger | #14,100 | 18.5% | 100 | #86 |
| 81 | Oslo School of Architecture and DesignUniversity · Oslo | #14,220 | 8.4% | 110 | #126 |
| 82 | MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and SocietyUniversity · Oslo | #14,425 | 12.0% | 182 | #120 |
| 83 | Nasjonalforeningen for FolkehelsenInstitution · Oslo | #14,886 | 7.8% | 95 | #111 |
| 84 | Norwegian Veterinary InstituteResearch facility · Oslo | #14,993 | 13.5% | 167 | #82 |
| 85 | Ålesund HospitalHospital / health system · Ålesund | #15,126 | 14.3% | 89 | #92 |
| 86 | Fugro (Norway)Company · Trondheim | #15,173 | 4.8% | 119 | #97 |
| 87 | Sørlandet SykehusHospital / health system · Kristiansand | #15,245 | 12.7% | 116 | #101 |
| 88 | Geological Survey of NorwayGovernment institution · Trondheim | #15,749 | 10.2% | 131 | #38 |
| 89 | VitenparkenArchive · Ås | #16,220 | 13.1% | 74 | #54 |
| 90 | Smart Solution (Norway)Company · Billingstad | #16,383 | 6.5% | 78 | #130 |
| 91 | Campbell CollaborationNonprofit · Oslo | #16,390 | 8.3% | 99 | #147 |
| 92 | Agder ResearchResearch facility · Kristiansand | #16,413 | 13.2% | 73 | #59 |
| 93 | Aker BP (Norway)Company · Fornebu | #16,436 | 3.9% | 162 | #166 |
| 94 | FORCE Technology (Norway)Company · Trondheim | #16,719 | 4.5% | 133 | #133 |
| 95 | Kirkelig Pedagogisk SenterUniversity · Oslo | #16,751 | 2.6% | 130 | #89 |
| 96 | Fridtjof Nansen InstituteUniversity · Lysaker | #17,325 | 18.1% | 98 | #64 |
| 97 | Norwegian Police University CollegeUniversity · Oslo | #17,422 | 7.8% | 96 | #123 |
| 98 | Ocean Energy (Norway)Company · Trondheim | #17,745 | 8.1% | 89 | #155 |
| 99 | Norsk Hydro (Norway)Company · Oslo | #17,997 | 8.0% | 98 | #74 |
| 100 | Helse FørdeHospital / health system · Førde | #18,030 | 12.7% | 74 | #107 |
| 101 | Institutt for Grafiske MedierUniversity · Oslo | #18,294 | 9.1% | 91 | #164 |
| 102 | Ministry of TransportGovernment institution · Oslo | #18,392 | 3.7% | 91 | - |
| 103 | Queen Maud University CollegeUniversity · Trondheim | #18,499 | 11.8% | 93 | #134 |
| 104 | Norwegian Association for Development ResearchInstitution · Kristiansand | #18,603 | 4.7% | 64 | #131 |
| 105 | Norwegian Academy of MusicUniversity · Oslo | #19,000 | 12.7% | 64 | #141 |
| 106 | Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern NorwayInstitution · Oslo | #19,164 | 12.0% | 78 | #103 |
| 107 | Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesResearch facility · Oslo | #19,297 | 18.4% | 88 | #112 |
| 108 | Standard Bio (Norway)Company · Oslo | #19,392 | 6.6% | 106 | #144 |
| 109 | Norwegian Public Roads AdministrationGovernment institution · Oslo | #19,438 | 13.9% | 74 | #136 |
| 110 | Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage ResearchNonprofit · Oslo | #19,565 | 15.7% | 80 | #119 |
| 111 | Sunnaas sykehusHospital / health system · Nesoddtangen | #19,669 | 11.9% | 73 | #96 |
| 112 | Nordland Hospital TrustHospital / health system · Bodø | #19,832 | 8.8% | 95 | #143 |
| 113 | Research Management (Norway)Company · Trondheim | #19,864 | 7.6% | 61 | #153 |
| 114 | Norwegian Medical AssociationInstitution · Oslo | #19,975 | 5.2% | 63 | #114 |
| 115 | Oslo Sports Trauma Research CenterResearch facility · Oslo | #20,179 | 24.0% | 75 | #94 |
| 116 | Sitma (Norway)Company · Oslo | #20,385 | 7.8% | 70 | #197 |
| 117 | Petroleum Technology Company (Norway)Company · Stavanger | #20,635 | 4.0% | 95 | #102 |
| 118 | Sámi University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Kautokeino | #20,761 | 7.7% | 67 | #182 |
| 119 | Norwegian Meteorological InstituteGovernment institution · Oslo | #20,795 | 10.6% | 153 | #88 |
| 120 | Abilia (Norway)Company · Oslo | #21,351 | 9.4% | 102 | - |
| 121 | Acoustics (Norway)Company · Asker | #21,570 | 2.5% | 61 | #170 |
| 122 | Norwegian Cancer SocietyNonprofit · Oslo | #21,784 | 14.3% | 64 | #98 |
| 123 | Weatherford (Norway)Company · Stavanger | #22,156 | 1.0% | 97 | #61 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Norway 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.
Size against quality inside Norway
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology ranks first in Norway on research quality in 2022-now (#166 worldwide), followed by University of Oslo and University of Bergen.