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Chalmers University of Technology

In research, Chalmers University of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#259 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#157 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#223 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Software, Automotive Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics — Software is 8.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#431
of 28,054 · #200 all time
Rank in Sweden
#7
of 125
Research works
44k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3M
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Chalmers University of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #259 of 12,888 20.3%4,200 #107
EngineeringField #157 of 6,636 19.3%2,201 #95
Computer ScienceField #223 of 4,667 21.4%588 #151
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #154 of 2,318 16.3%702 #91
Physics and AstronomyField #155 of 1,646 26.6%368 #101
Social SciencesDomain #1,265 of 10,521 31.7%538 #880
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #174 of 1,351 17.0%268 #107
Materials ScienceField #346 of 2,468 17.7%363 #101
Automotive EngineeringSubfield #52 of 347 23.4%177 #35
Environmental ScienceField #547 of 3,551 25.7%269 #243

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Chalmers University of Technology sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#107 #259
  2. Engineering#95 #157
  3. Computer Science#151 #223
  4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#91 #154
  5. Physics and Astronomy#101 #155
  6. Social Sciences#880 #1,265
  7. Mechanical Engineering#107 #174
  8. Materials Science#101 #346
  9. Automotive Engineering#35 #52
  10. Environmental Science#243 #547
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Chalmers University of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Software takes 8.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SoftwareSubfield · 27.4 works8.1×
  2. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 176.9 works6.3×
  3. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 38.3 works4.6×
  4. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 23.5 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 69 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 180 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 38 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.75× its world share, 50 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 80 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.44× its world share, 588 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 72 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.75× its world share, 84 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.80× its world share, 2,201 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 269 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.98× its world share, 363 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.00× its world share, 124 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.16× its world share, 368 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 155 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 34 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 160 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 58 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 46 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 67 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 172 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chalmers University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Anna Dubois, Lars‐Erik Gadde and Staffan Jacobsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chalmers University of Technology.

  1. 1 Anna Dubois Sweden · #5,685 worldwide 1.4k citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Lars‐Erik Gadde Sweden · #6,839 worldwide 1.3k citations · 55 works
  3. 3 Staffan Jacobsson Sweden · #11,115 worldwide 721 citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Bengt I. Lundqvist Sweden · #13,504 worldwide 1k citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Claes Johnson Sweden · #15,820 worldwide 834 citations · 73 works
  6. 6 Jonas Sjöberg Sweden · #20,773 worldwide 771 citations · 57 works
  7. 7 Per-Simon Kildal Sweden · #22,085 worldwide 561 citations · 74 works
  8. 8 J. E. Conway Sweden · #23,555 worldwide 790 citations · 55 works
  9. 9 Lars Brink Sweden · #24,280 worldwide 477 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Mats Viberg Sweden · #25,025 worldwide 742 citations · 87 works
All ranked researchers at Chalmers University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Chalmers University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electric Vehicles, Sustainability, Lithium-ion Batteries, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Impact, Machine Learning and Integrated Circuits.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability237▲ 1.85×66 topics
  2. Machine Learning202▲ 1.18×73 topics
  3. Deep Learning192◆ 1.07×73 topics
  4. Renewable Energy167▲ 2.2×42 topics
  5. Environmental Impact164▲ 1.84×45 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency139▲ 2.8×35 topics
  7. Electric Vehicles130▲ 8.4×4 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties121▲ 2.4×35 topics
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries111▲ 5.0×4 topics
  10. Energy Storage93▲ 2.7×13 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications92▲ 1.47×35 topics
  12. Smart Grid84▲ 4.2×7 topics
  13. Nanocomposites84▲ 1.98×22 topics
  14. Thermal Management82▲ 4.7×7 topics
  15. Microstructure80▲ 2.9×18 topics
  16. Battery Technology78▲ 5.2×3 topics
  17. Life Cycle Assessment74▲ 5.1×8 topics
  18. Heat Transfer73▲ 2.8×17 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration73▲ 4.1×5 topics
  20. Biosensors72▲ 2.7×12 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Networks71▲ 2.8×8 topics
  22. Cathode Materials68▲ 3.3×3 topics
  23. Integrated Circuits67▲ 8.2×3 topics
  24. Model Predictive Control65▲ 4.8×6 topics
  25. Safety Concerns58▲ 7.0×2 topics
  26. Battery Management Systems57▲ 7.1×1 topic
  27. Thermal Runaway57▲ 7.1×1 topic
  28. Circular Economy56▲ 3.9×8 topics
  29. Autonomous Vehicles56▲ 5.1×4 topics
  30. Numerical Simulation56▲ 3.6×13 topics
  31. Large-Eddy Simulation52▲ 5.2×5 topics
  32. Emissions47▲ 4.5×6 topics
  33. Microwave Photonics44▲ 9.5×2 topics
  34. Turbulent Flow43▲ 6.8×4 topics
  35. Charging Infrastructure41▲ 11×1 topic
  36. Vehicle-to-Grid41▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Fuel Consumption39▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Millimeter-Wave39▲ 20×2 topics
  39. High-Speed Trains37▲ 11×3 topics
  40. MIMO Systems37▲ 8.8×3 topics

Which research topics does Chalmers University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure, Advancements in Battery Materials and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Advanced Battery Technol…57Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 57 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and In…41Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 41 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 34 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 33 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 31 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 31 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 27 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…27Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 27 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 26 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 26 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 57 works
  2. 2 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 34 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 33 works
  5. 5 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  6. 6 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 31 works
  7. 7 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 27 works
  8. 8 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 27 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 works
  10. 10 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 26 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available35.4%not open64.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.2%domestic only71.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chalmers University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.