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Life Sciences research in Iceland

University of Iceland ranks first in Iceland for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#2,546 worldwide), followed by Directorate of Health.

Iceland's world rank
#99
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
588
Top-10% rate
18.1%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Iceland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of IcelandReykjavik #2,54612.520.7%237
2Directorate of HealthReykjavik #6,5871.96.2%76

Institutions in Iceland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Iceland?

Kāri Stefánsson and Vilmundur Guðnason rank highest among researchers based in Iceland.

  1. 1Kāri Stefánsson#127 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 93 works
  2. 2Vilmundur Guðnason#1,496 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 74 works

How Iceland compares with other countries in Life Sciences