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Rankings and recognition

Umeå University is among the top universities in the world according to recent, highly-respected ranking tables. In addition, we are among the global elite in several academic areas.

#19
Best universities in Scandinavia
#51-75
Public Health subject ranking
#51-100
Art & Design subject ranking
#84
Plant & Animal Sciences

World University Rankings

See the ranking websites for more information about their methodologies and metrics.

European Rankings

Field/Subject World Rankings - top 250

Umeå University is ranked in a number of broad and specific subject areas, by different ranking organisations:

Art and Design

  • 51-100:  QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Agriculture and Forestry

  • 76-100: Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
  • 201-250: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Biological Sciences

  • 201-250: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Ecology

  • 151-200: Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

Education

  • 201-250: THE Rankings by Subject 2023

Endocrinology and Metabolism

  • 174: US News- 2022 Best Global Universities by Subject

Environmental Sciences

  • 169: US News - 2022 Best Global Universities by Subject
  • 251-300: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
  • 151-200: Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
  • 184: National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2022

Geography

  • 151-200: Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

Life Sciences and Medicine

  • 236: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Medicine

  • 201-250: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Microbiology

  • 186: National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2022
  • 200: US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject

Molecular Biology and Genetics

  • 226: US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject
  • 239: National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2022

Neuroscience and Behavior

  • 211: National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2022
  • 215: US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject

Nursing

  • 101-150: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
  • 151-200: Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

Plant and Animal Sciences

  • 84: US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject
  • 108: National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2022

Public Health (Public, Environment and Occupational Health)

  • 51-75: Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
  • 108: US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject

Social Sciences

  • 157: National Taiwan University (NTU) Ranking 2022
  • 202: US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject

National Taiwan University (NTU) Field & Subject Ranking 2022

QS University World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Shanghai 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

US News - 2022-23 Best Global Universities by Subject

Young and "Golden Age" University Rankings

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparison across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.

The 2023 Impact Rankings includes 1,599 universities from 112 countries/regions.

Overall:
301-400: Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2023

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
101-200: Good Health and Well Being (2023)
101-200: Quality Education (2023)
101-200: Gender Equality (2023)
210-300: Affordable and Clean Energy (2023)
101-200: Sustainable Cities and Communuties (2023)
201-300: Responsible Consumption and Production (2023)
201-300: Climate Action (2023)
101-200: Life on Land (2023)
101-200: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (2023)
201-300: Partnership for the Goals (2023)

The 2022 Impact Rankings includes 1,406 universities from 106 countries/regions.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
122: Good Health and Well Being (2022)
201-200: Gender Equality (2022)


 

Umeå Institute of Design

  • 1: Universites in the Americas & Europe – Red Dot Design Ranking 2022

    The Red Dot Design Ranking for Design Concept is a reflection of sustainable design and innovation capability of an organisation. It recognises the continued investment in design concepts by enterprises and institutions, and ranked into six distinct honorary lists for Companies, Design Studios and Universities, in the Americas & Europe and Asia Pacific regions.
Latest update: 2023-06-28