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Social sciences disciplines score high in international ranking

Academic environments at the Faculty of Social Sciences are among the top five UiO disciplines in the latest Shanghai ranking.

Logo of the Shanghai ranking, Eilert Sundts hus and Harriet Holters hus

Sociology, political science, and public administration are considered among the world's 30 to 36 best academic disciplines, according to the Shanghai ranking. Photo: Amund Aasbrenn/ UiO.

Translated by UiOGPT.

Sociology ranks 30th, political science 34th, and public administration 36th. The Faculty of Social Sciences holds three of the top five UiO positions on the top 50 list.

High Quality

– It is impressive that three academic environments at our faculty maintain such strong individual placements in this ranking, says Dean Anne Julie Semb, and continues,

Woman smiling, Anne Julie Semb
SV dean Anne Julie Semb. Photo: Erik Engblad/ UiO

– It shows that the faculty hosts very strong research environments and that we offer education based on research environments that are among the world's leading in social sciences.

– Congratulations to all those involved, she concludes.

The Shanghai ranking is the oldest known international university ranking. Unlike most other similar rankings, it does not include reputation factors among its criteria.

The University of Oslo ranks 72nd overall in the ranking. This is an increase of one place from last year.

Published Nov. 12, 2024 1:36 PM - Last modified June 4, 2026 9:39 AM