Bangor University: Rankings
Bangor University ranked 46 in United Kingdom, 582 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 32,388 academic publications and 1,181,723 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 582 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1 | In Bangor |
| # 237 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 46 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 499 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 506 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 550 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Bangor University ranked 42 for Biology in United Kingdom and 671 in the World with 19,255 publications made and 859,018 citations received.
Bangor University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #34 | #132 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #53 | #176 |
| Zoology | #24 | #84 | #223 |
| Animal Science | #24 | #94 | #297 |
| Horticulture | #21 | #115 | #370 |
| Botany | #32 | #142 | #392 |
| Entomology | #36 | #152 | #402 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #185 | #468 |
| Astrobiology | #41 | #198 | #488 |
| Evolutionary | #47 | #207 | #515 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #205 | #529 |
| Ethics | #71 | #217 | #603 |
| Biophysics | #51 | #298 | #843 |
| Microbiology | #47 | #297 | #907 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #56 | #337 | #921 |
| Genetics | #52 | #317 | #932 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #317 | #953 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #278 | #972 |
| Molecular | #50 | #318 | #980 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #330 | #1057 |
| Nanotechnology | #48 | #329 | #1066 |
| Immunology | #55 | #346 | #1160 |
| Virology | #59 | #348 | #1211 |
| Oncology | #56 | #361 | #1253 |
| Pharmacology | #66 | #392 | #1477 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bangor University ranked 43 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 499 in the World with 17,034 publications made and 700,025 citations received.
Bangor University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #34 | #132 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #53 | #176 |
| Oceanography | #21 | #73 | #234 |
| Ecology | #32 | #128 | #361 |
| Environmental Management | #38 | #160 | #468 |
| Geology | #42 | #185 | #501 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #205 | #529 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #44 | #215 | #584 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #219 | #667 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #41 | #222 | #846 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bangor University ranked 54 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 603 in the World with 16,485 publications made and 629,844 citations received.
Bangor University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #15 | #23 | #84 |
| Social Work | #58 | #82 | #246 |
| Media Studies | #65 | #100 | #270 |
| Forensic Science | #36 | #128 | #366 |
| Publishing | #60 | #139 | #390 |
| Anthropology | #67 | #141 | #393 |
| Genealogy | #63 | #171 | #440 |
| History | #50 | #170 | #442 |
| Aesthetics | #56 | #178 | #447 |
| Linguistics | #46 | #191 | #467 |
| Archaeology | #49 | #182 | #485 |
| Sociology | #61 | #182 | #502 |
| Demography | #46 | #184 | #522 |
| Law | #68 | #207 | #535 |
| Political Science | #67 | #255 | #609 |
| Education | #70 | #212 | #641 |
| Gender Studies | #95 | #216 | #644 |
| Philosophy | #51 | #280 | #661 |
| International Law | #78 | #280 | #673 |
Chemistry rankings
Bangor University ranked 47 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 847 in the World with 13,394 publications made and 550,484 citations received.
Bangor University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #40 | #229 | #546 |
| Radiochemistry | #22 | #151 | #637 |
| Pharmacy | #41 | #283 | #771 |
| Physical | #44 | #286 | #850 |
| Organic chemistry | #46 | #300 | #873 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #317 | #953 |
| Nanotechnology | #48 | #329 | #1066 |
| Computational | #51 | #371 | #1083 |
Engineering rankings
Bangor University ranked 52 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 818 in the World with 13,196 publications made and 479,688 citations received.
Bangor University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #40 | #229 | #546 |
| Systems | #52 | #244 | #596 |
| Applied Physics | #45 | #237 | #638 |
| Environmental Engineering | #41 | #219 | #667 |
| Telecommunications | #46 | #257 | #718 |
| Optics | #49 | #298 | #799 |
| Renewable Energy | #46 | #260 | #811 |
| Metallurgy | #45 | #298 | #876 |
| Remote Sensing | #55 | #327 | #897 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #330 | #1057 |
| Nanotechnology | #48 | #329 | #1066 |
| Computer Engineering | #63 | #386 | #1192 |
| Automation and Control | #55 | #365 | #1210 |
| Operations Research | #80 | #430 | #1274 |
| Robotics | #71 | #469 | #1483 |
| Reliability and Quality | #79 | #485 | #1554 |
Physics rankings
Bangor University ranked 50 for Physics in United Kingdom and 785 in the World with 12,513 publications made and 458,949 citations received.
Bangor University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #41 | #198 | #488 |
| Applied Physics | #45 | #237 | #638 |
| Optics | #49 | #298 | #799 |
| Biophysics | #51 | #298 | #843 |
| Condensed Matter | #45 | #318 | #907 |
| Theoretical | #49 | #357 | #917 |
| Nanotechnology | #48 | #329 | #1066 |
| Molecular | #52 | #406 | #1155 |
Medicine rankings
Bangor University ranked 49 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 745 in the World with 12,234 publications made and 537,827 citations received.
Bangor University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #58 | #82 | #246 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #78 | #265 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #117 | #317 |
| Nursing | #41 | #103 | #320 |
| Forensic Science | #36 | #128 | #366 |
| Physical Therapy | #42 | #152 | #392 |
| Gerontology | #38 | #116 | #397 |
| Sports | #37 | #152 | #400 |
| Audiology | #37 | #174 | #441 |
| Psychiatry | #36 | #170 | #460 |
| Healthcare Administration | #62 | #170 | #495 |
| Health Science | #61 | #182 | #544 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #57 | #203 | #598 |
| Ethics | #71 | #217 | #603 |
| Veterinary | #38 | #182 | #689 |
| Ophthalmology | #48 | #249 | #718 |
| Cosmetology | #41 | #251 | #756 |
| Pharmacy | #41 | #283 | #771 |
| Epidemiology | #47 | #274 | #788 |
| Radiology | #46 | #281 | #843 |
| Pathology | #51 | #285 | #864 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #278 | #972 |
| Surgery | #59 | #325 | #1018 |
| Pediatrics | #56 | #300 | #1019 |
| Anesthesiology | #60 | #338 | #1096 |
| Urology | #54 | #348 | #1148 |
| Cardiology | #55 | #365 | #1152 |
| Immunology | #55 | #346 | #1160 |
| Dermatology | #53 | #346 | #1189 |
| Virology | #59 | #348 | #1211 |
| Dentistry | #58 | #397 | #1242 |
| Oncology | #56 | #361 | #1253 |
| Orthodontics | #66 | #439 | #1353 |
| Pharmacology | #66 | #392 | #1477 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #78 | #515 | #1652 |
Computer Science rankings
Bangor University ranked 56 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 672 in the World with 11,589 publications made and 476,338 citations received.
Bangor University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #29 | #84 | #254 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #185 | #468 |
| Computational Linguistics | #39 | #189 | #491 |
| Data Science | #69 | #291 | #702 |
| Telecommunications | #46 | #257 | #718 |
| Multimedia | #76 | #296 | #755 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #86 | #341 | #788 |
| Computer Vision | #55 | #304 | #853 |
| Machine Learning | #61 | #294 | #857 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #56 | #337 | #921 |
| Software Engineering | #87 | #442 | #1069 |
| Computer Engineering | #63 | #386 | #1192 |
| Robotics | #71 | #469 | #1483 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #82 | #535 | #1813 |
Psychology rankings
Bangor University ranked 47 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 506 in the World with 8,177 publications made and 395,110 citations received.
Bangor University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #15 | #23 | #84 |
| Social Work | #58 | #82 | #246 |
| Cognitive Science | #29 | #84 | #254 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #78 | #265 |
| Occupational Therapy | #31 | #117 | #317 |
| Psychiatry | #36 | #170 | #460 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #185 | #468 |
| Education | #70 | #212 | #641 |
Business rankings
Bangor University ranked 68 for Business in United Kingdom and 657 in the World with 4,922 publications made and 190,160 citations received.
Bangor University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #39 | #119 | #342 |
| International Trade | #65 | #287 | #496 |
| Accounting | #56 | #189 | #536 |
| Risk Management | #59 | #239 | #550 |
| Finance | #55 | #231 | #567 |
| Advertising | #70 | #224 | #596 |
| Marketing | #71 | #255 | #666 |
| Management | #66 | #268 | #723 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #86 | #341 | #788 |
| Project Management | #83 | #358 | #826 |
| Operations Research | #80 | #430 | #1274 |
Mathematics rankings
Bangor University ranked 57 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 738 in the World with 4,674 publications made and 205,822 citations received.
Bangor University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #39 | #119 | #342 |
| Mathematics Education | #54 | #153 | #497 |
| Statistics | #55 | #265 | #711 |
| Econometrics | #61 | #307 | #764 |
| Operations Research | #80 | #430 | #1274 |
| Applied Mathematics | #59 | #501 | #1458 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #82 | #535 | #1813 |
Economics rankings
Bangor University ranked 70 for Economics in United Kingdom and 653 in the World with 3,609 publications made and 127,727 citations received.
Bangor University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #39 | #119 | #342 |
| International Trade | #65 | #287 | #496 |
| Finance | #55 | #231 | #567 |
| Econometrics | #61 | #307 | #764 |
Art & Design rankings
Bangor University ranked 64 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 550 in the World with 3,144 publications made and 81,938 citations received.
Bangor University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #45 | #70 | #163 |
| Creative Writing | #76 | #172 | #430 |
| Acting and Drama | #69 | #192 | #435 |
| Aesthetics | #56 | #178 | #447 |
| Photography | #70 | #181 | #458 |
| Literature | #63 | #213 | #509 |
| Music | #62 | #220 | #588 |
| Sculpture | #67 | #303 | #738 |
| Multimedia | #76 | #296 | #755 |
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