World rankings 2026
Best medical schools in Norway
9 universities in Norway ranked on the medicine research they published from 2021 to 2025. University of Oslo leads the country and ranks 71st in the world.
Can graduates of medical schools in Norway train in the US?
No accrediting agency in Norway is on WFME's recognized list (checked October 2026). ECFMG requires graduation from a school accredited by a recognized agency, so check the school's World Directory listing and ECFMG before you rely on a US pathway.
A school must itself be accredited by that agency. Every country's status.
Universities in Norway
| # | University | In country | Articles 2021–25 | Cited 50+ times | International | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | University of OsloOslo | 1 | 12,503 | 5.8% | 64% | 76 |
| 241 | University of BergenBergen | 2 | 4,424 | 4.9% | 61% | 61 |
| 268 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim | 3 | 4,010 | 4.9% | 56% | 59 |
| 384 | UiT The Arctic University of NorwayTromsø | 4 | 2,329 | 4.7% | 57% | 52 |
| 460 | Norwegian School of Sport SciencesOslo | 5 | 824 | 6.6% | 70% | 46 |
| 555 | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityOslo | 6 | 1,269 | 3.5% | 46% | 40 |
| 1053 | Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergen | 7 | 754 | 0.0% | 58% | 11 |
| 1100 | University of StavangerStavanger | 8 | 747 | 0.0% | 53% | 10 |
| 1314 | Nord UniversityBodø | 9 | 424 | 0.0% | 58% | 7 |
# = world rank of 1,712. Medicine articles 2021–2025 in OpenAlex.
Questions
What is the best medical school in Norway?
University of Oslo ranks first in Norway on medical research output, citations and international collaboration from 2021 to 2025, followed by University of Bergen.
Can graduates of medical schools in Norway do residency in the US?
No accrediting agency in Norway is on WFME's recognized list as of October 2026, which ECFMG requires for certification. Check the school's World Directory listing and ECFMG.
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)