Field · Computer Science · Norway
Computer Science research in Norway
Norwegian University of Science and Technology ranks first in Norway for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#99 worldwide), followed by University of Oslo and University of Bergen.
- Norway's world rank
- #37 of 131 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computer Science in Norway?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim | #99 | 45.6 | 28.1% | 1,155 |
| 2 | University of OsloOslo | #285 | 33.1 | 23.6% | 630 |
| 3 | University of BergenBergen | #730 | 22.0 | 19.9% | 378 |
| 4 | SINTEFTrondheim | #878 | 19.8 | 26.2% | 162 |
| 5 | Høyskolen KristianiaOslo | #952 | 18.8 | 43.6% | 72 |
| 6 | University of AgderKristiansand | #1,119 | 16.9 | 29.3% | 268 |
| 7 | Simula Research LaboratoryOslo | #1,728 | 11.8 | 16.9% | 119 |
| 8 | University of South-Eastern NorwayKongsberg | #1,737 | 11.7 | 28.1% | 111 |
| 9 | Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergen | #1,785 | 11.4 | 25.7% | 130 |
| 10 | Østfold University CollegeHalden | #1,811 | 11.2 | 31.4% | 112 |
| 11 | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityOslo | #1,845 | 11.0 | 25.6% | 154 |
| 12 | UiT The Arctic University of NorwayTromsø | #1,859 | 10.9 | 20.6% | 194 |
| 13 | University of StavangerStavanger | #2,016 | 9.9 | 26.5% | 179 |
| 14 | Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital EngineeringOslo | #3,001 | 5.2 | 17.2% | 94 |
Institutions in Norway above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Norway?
Audun Jøsang, Yan Zhang and Hamid Reza Karimi rank highest among researchers based in Norway.
- 1Audun Jøsang#4,998 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 86 works
- 2Yan Zhang#50,912 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 214 works
- 3Hamid Reza Karimi#92,335 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 89 works
- 4Jerry Chun‐Wei Lin#175,099 worldwide overall959 citations · 186 works
- 5Yuming Jiang#183,158 worldwide overall430 citations · 81 works
- 6Dieter Kratsch#245,587 worldwide overall346 citations · 88 works
- 7Tor Helleseth#247,530 worldwide overall405 citations · 84 works
- 8Chunming Rong#275,989 worldwide overall293 citations · 73 works
- 9Pål Halvorsen#278,262 worldwide overall487 citations · 96 works
- 10Shaukat Ali#307,322 worldwide overall295 citations · 80 works
- 11Pinar Heggernes#528,184 worldwide overall208 citations · 79 works
- 12Arnaud Gotlieb#531,907 worldwide overall215 citations · 82 works
- 13Dag Johansen#556,576 worldwide overall203 citations · 81 works
- 14Fedor V. Fomin#584,580 worldwide overall494 citations · 196 works
- 15Hui Song#639,645 worldwide overall178 citations · 75 works
How Norway compares with other countries in Computer Science