Field · Health Professions · Norway
Health Professions research in Norway
University of Oslo ranks first in Norway for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#109 worldwide), followed by Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.
- Norway's world rank
- #32 of 108 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Professions in Norway?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of OsloOslo | #109 | 38.0 | 29.5% | 278 |
| 2 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim | #163 | 32.7 | 31.2% | 274 |
| 3 | Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergen | #228 | 28.2 | 25.5% | 98 |
| 4 | University of BergenBergen | #381 | 21.4 | 29.0% | 168 |
| 5 | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityOslo | #587 | 15.7 | 30.8% | 151 |
| 6 | UiT The Arctic University of NorwayTromsø | #725 | 12.9 | 25.1% | 140 |
| 7 | University of StavangerStavanger | #818 | 11.3 | 29.6% | 125 |
| 8 | University of AgderKristiansand | #832 | 11.1 | 29.9% | 74 |
| 9 | Norwegian Institute of Public HealthOslo | #882 | 10.3 | 27.9% | 91 |
| 10 | Oslo University HospitalOslo | #923 | 9.7 | 28.9% | 75 |
| 11 | Nord UniversityBodø | #1,013 | 8.5 | 28.6% | 87 |
| 12 | University of South-Eastern NorwayKongsberg | #1,079 | 7.7 | 26.0% | 91 |
| 13 | VID Specialized UniversityOslo | #1,488 | 3.4 | 24.6% | 61 |
Institutions in Norway above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Professions researchers in Norway?
Andrew D Oxman, Ole Frithjof Norheim and Kirsti Malterud rank highest among researchers based in Norway.
- 1Andrew D Oxman#6,408 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 22 works
- 2Ole Frithjof Norheim#7,785 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 17 works
- 3Kirsti Malterud#9,560 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 18 works
- 4Simon Øverland#36,455 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 17 works
- 5Gunn Marit Aasvang#38,772 worldwide overall797 citations · 19 works
- 6Terje Andreas Eikemo#80,788 worldwide overall436 citations · 16 works
- 7Maurice B. Mittelmark#91,066 worldwide overall232 citations · 31 works
- 8Jostein Grytten#254,868 worldwide overall73 citations · 16 works
- 9Bjørn Hofmann#284,126 worldwide overall153 citations · 18 works
- 10Atle Fretheim#307,909 worldwide overall105 citations · 17 works
- 11Bertil Tungodden#540,178 worldwide overall277 citations · 20 works
- 12Birgitte Espehaug#695,965 worldwide overall92 citations · 19 works
- 13Matthew Mckew#728,541 worldwide overall2 citations · 27 works
- 14Bente Oftedal#769,401 worldwide overall99 citations · 17 works
- 15Marianne Storm#908,205 worldwide overall51 citations · 24 works
How Norway compares with other countries in Health Professions