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- University of Oslo US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- University of Oslo QS Ranking 2026
- University of Oslo THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- University of Oslo ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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University of Oslo is among the top-ranked universities in Norway and globally. For those who want to make a guided decision in choosing the right university, the rankings are a critical ask. For University of Oslo ranking, let’s take a look at how it has ranked this year and also, compare it with how the rankings have changed in past year.
University of Oslo ranking according to Shiksha Popularity Ranking was #76 in 2025. This ranking stood at #93 in 2024, witnessing improved trend. At national level, Shiksha Popularity Ranking was #76 in 2025.
According to another global rank publisher, QS, the university ranking was recorded at #119 in World University Ranking, remained unchanged trend in comparison to its 2025.
The university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) in 2025, with a rank of #116. As per The (Times Higher Education), the University of Oslo rank in 2024 was #127.
Here’s a detailed table comparing 3 years of University of Oslo ranking:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | 119 | 119 |
THE | Not Ranked | 127 | 116 | Not Ranked |
US News | Not Ranked | 104 | 100 | Not Ranked |
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World rank by different ranking providers
Shiksha
#81ARWU Ranking
#83US News Ranking
#100THE Ranking
#116QS Ranking
#119University of OsloUniversity of Oslo Course Ranking
University of Oslo offers a variety of UG and postgraduate programs for international students. Known for its academic rigour, the university courses in fields such as Engineering, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Nursing, are also highly ranked and top-rated globally. The Shiksha Popularity Ranking ranks University of Oslo courses in the field of Engineering at #458 in 2025. This ranking has witnessed declined trend in comparison to its 2025 ranking of #406.
The University of Oslo courses in the field of Law are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #53. Also QS ranks its courses in Law at #100.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | Not Ranked | #406 | #458 |
Law | #257 | #52 | #53 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | #82 | #97 |
Science | #336 | #141 | #150 |
Nursing | #156 | #187 | #206 |

University of OsloUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
Global Universities | 104 | 100 |

University of OsloQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
Europe | 63 | 64 | – / – |
World University | – / – | 119 | 119 |
Biological Sciences | 135 | 166 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 293 | 299 | – / – |
Law and Legal Studies | 85 | 100 | – / – |
Mathematics | 201 | 201 | – / – |
Medicine | 76 | 82 | – / – |
Performing Arts | – / – | 101 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 201 | 201 | – / – |
Politics | 51 | 83 | – / – |
Sociology | 47 | 72 | – / – |

University of OsloTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|
University | 127 | 116 |
Arts and Humanities | 65 | 60 |
Clinical and Health | 126 | 101 |
Law | 43 | 36 |
Life Sciences | 126 | 126 |
PG Computer Science | 126 | 126 |
Psychology | 126 | 126 |

University of OsloARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Universities | 73 | 72 | 83 |
Law | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Mathematics | 201 | 201 | – / – |
Nursing | 76 | 101 | – / – |
Physics | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 29 | 34 | – / – |
Sociology | 29 | 30 | – / – |
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University of Oslo is home to five Nobel laureates such as Fridtjof Nansen, Trygve Haavelmo etc. Many graduates have served the world through their excellent skills. Some of the notable ones are as follows:
Niels Henrik Abel (Abel Prize in mathematics named in his honour)
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