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Physics and Astronomy research in Norway

Norwegian University of Science and Technology ranks first in Norway for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022-now (#191 worldwide), followed by University of Oslo and University of Stavanger.

Norway's world rank
#24
of 76 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.3k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in Norway?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim #19127.611.8%298
2University of OsloOslo #49614.511.1%312
3University of StavangerStavanger #52113.88.6%75
4University of BergenBergen #60911.66.8%111
5UiT The Arctic University of NorwayTromsø #7718.410.3%83

Institutions in Norway above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Norway?

Ion Sorin Zgură, F. K. Hansen and H. K. Eriksen rank highest among researchers based in Norway, on their papers in Physics and Astronomy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ion Sorin Zgură#2,398 worldwide overall120.3 of 203 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2F. K. Hansen#2,961 worldwide overall117.6 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3H. K. Eriksen#4,657 worldwide overall107.7 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Bjørn Hallvard Samset#10,715 worldwide overall107.2 of 292 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Norway on their work in Physics and Astronomy alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Norway compares with other countries in Physics and Astronomy