Birmingham City University: Rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 89 in United Kingdom, 1178 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 10,126 academic publications and 133,449 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1178 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 5 | In Birmingham |
| # 73 of 131 | In England |
| # 456 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 89 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 969 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1117 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1134 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 95 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1399 in the World with 7,363 publications made and 103,814 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #80 | #141 | #389 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #59 | #179 | #509 |
| Anthropology | #89 | #244 | #635 |
| Gender Studies | #94 | #215 | #643 |
| Special Education | #81 | #246 | #656 |
| Publishing | #91 | #276 | #712 |
| Forensic Science | #72 | #255 | #767 |
| International Law | #83 | #323 | #794 |
| Social Work | #104 | #290 | #895 |
| Education | #97 | #313 | #932 |
| Law | #93 | #359 | #956 |
| Aesthetics | #99 | #385 | #976 |
| Sociology | #100 | #382 | #1068 |
| Political Science | #93 | #442 | #1093 |
| History | #95 | #439 | #1200 |
| Archaeology | #93 | #471 | #1328 |
| Linguistics | #99 | #542 | #1595 |
| Philosophy | #98 | #583 | #1742 |
| Demography | #108 | #623 | #2323 |
Computer Science rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 98 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1832 in the World with 4,585 publications made and 71,941 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #85 | #339 | #781 |
| Data Science | #92 | #445 | #1158 |
| Multimedia | #96 | #447 | #1255 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #71 | #436 | #1391 |
| Software Engineering | #95 | #548 | #1403 |
| Computational Linguistics | #80 | #458 | #1436 |
| Cognitive Science | #98 | #512 | #1763 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #574 | #1938 |
| Machine Learning | #94 | #564 | #1941 |
| Computer Engineering | #89 | #574 | #2023 |
| Telecommunications | #94 | #618 | #2113 |
| Computer Vision | #95 | #623 | #2214 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #100 | #627 | #2416 |
Medicine rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 99 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1725 in the World with 4,127 publications made and 63,544 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #67 | #204 | #555 |
| Healthcare Administration | #77 | #207 | #592 |
| Nursing | #81 | #240 | #686 |
| Health Science | #77 | #241 | #720 |
| Forensic Science | #72 | #255 | #767 |
| Social Work | #104 | #290 | #895 |
| Cosmetology | #47 | #296 | #966 |
| Plastic Surgery | #44 | #303 | #1069 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #90 | #355 | #1148 |
| Gerontology | #96 | #397 | #1190 |
| Clinical Psychology | #98 | #396 | #1206 |
| Sports | #104 | #491 | #1458 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #66 | #467 | #1477 |
| Physical Therapy | #107 | #483 | #1482 |
| Psychiatry | #102 | #469 | #1559 |
| Anesthesiology | #92 | #485 | #1751 |
| Pediatrics | #99 | #480 | #1765 |
| Oncology | #79 | #481 | #1813 |
| Surgery | #97 | #521 | #1826 |
| Pathology | #98 | #532 | #1908 |
| Radiology | #99 | #573 | #1969 |
| Virology | #102 | #617 | #2544 |
| Cardiology | #110 | #700 | #2568 |
| Pharmacology | #96 | #596 | #2638 |
| Immunology | #102 | #653 | #2774 |
Environmental Science rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 103 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 2171 in the World with 3,900 publications made and 61,235 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #99 | #602 | #2085 |
| Ecology | #107 | #668 | #2413 |
| Paleontology | #108 | #657 | #2418 |
| Geology | #107 | #698 | #2524 |
| Oceanography | #105 | #723 | #2683 |
| Environmental Engineering | #93 | #672 | #2757 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #112 | #782 | #3114 |
Engineering rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 99 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 2512 in the World with 3,684 publications made and 60,586 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #80 | #181 |
| Construction Management | #59 | #201 | #548 |
| Engineering Management | #59 | #224 | #646 |
| Architecture | #82 | #447 | #1107 |
| Systems | #90 | #513 | #1360 |
| Operations Research | #86 | #481 | #1526 |
| Reliability and Quality | #90 | #570 | #1908 |
| Computer Engineering | #89 | #574 | #2023 |
| Telecommunications | #94 | #618 | #2113 |
| Renewable Energy | #86 | #591 | #2133 |
| Biotechnology | #101 | #646 | #2747 |
| Environmental Engineering | #93 | #672 | #2757 |
| Optics | #109 | #885 | #3433 |
| Metallurgy | #107 | #899 | #3701 |
| Nanotechnology | #103 | #922 | #3910 |
Biology rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 109 for Biology in United Kingdom and 2842 in the World with 3,441 publications made and 58,131 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #67 | #204 | #555 |
| Oncology | #79 | #481 | #1813 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #574 | #1938 |
| Evolutionary | #100 | #620 | #2046 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #100 | #627 | #2416 |
| Paleontology | #108 | #657 | #2418 |
| Virology | #102 | #617 | #2544 |
| Pharmacology | #96 | #596 | #2638 |
| Biotechnology | #101 | #646 | #2747 |
| Microbiology | #100 | #617 | #2748 |
| Immunology | #102 | #653 | #2774 |
| Genetics | #108 | #755 | #3157 |
| Zoology | #116 | #749 | #3216 |
| Botany | #115 | #778 | #3422 |
| Biochemistry | #112 | #812 | #3527 |
| Nanotechnology | #103 | #922 | #3910 |
Psychology rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 100 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1389 in the World with 3,383 publications made and 55,125 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #81 | #246 | #656 |
| Human Sexuality | #94 | #241 | #800 |
| Social Work | #104 | #290 | #895 |
| Education | #97 | #313 | #932 |
| Clinical Psychology | #98 | #396 | #1206 |
| Psychiatry | #102 | #469 | #1559 |
| Cognitive Science | #98 | #512 | #1763 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #574 | #1938 |
Business rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 94 for Business in United Kingdom and 1134 in the World with 3,210 publications made and 57,939 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #56 | #207 | #435 |
| Construction Management | #59 | #201 | #548 |
| Engineering Management | #59 | #224 | #646 |
| Real Estate | #52 | #229 | #694 |
| Project Management | #78 | #334 | #759 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #85 | #339 | #781 |
| International Trade | #88 | #446 | #803 |
| Risk Management | #73 | #356 | #823 |
| Marketing | #86 | #369 | #948 |
| Advertising | #97 | #372 | #998 |
| Actuarial Science | #78 | #410 | #1144 |
| Management | #96 | #492 | #1369 |
| Finance | #95 | #523 | #1376 |
| Operations Research | #86 | #481 | #1526 |
| Accounting | #99 | #570 | #1678 |
Physics rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 107 for Physics in United Kingdom and 2824 in the World with 2,720 publications made and 43,689 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #109 | #885 | #3433 |
| Nanotechnology | #103 | #922 | #3910 |
Economics rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 94 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1117 in the World with 2,502 publications made and 43,570 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #88 | #446 | #803 |
| Actuarial Science | #78 | #410 | #1144 |
| Finance | #95 | #523 | #1376 |
| Econometrics | #94 | #643 | #2103 |
Mathematics rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 99 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 2023 in the World with 2,151 publications made and 38,051 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #78 | #410 | #1144 |
| Mathematics Education | #106 | #415 | #1373 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #71 | #436 | #1391 |
| Operations Research | #86 | #481 | #1526 |
| Econometrics | #94 | #643 | #2103 |
| Statistics | #101 | #655 | #2227 |
Art & Design rankings
Birmingham City University ranked 91 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 969 in the World with 1,846 publications made and 19,598 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #80 | #181 |
| Music | #32 | #79 | #209 |
| Interior Design | #31 | #126 | #293 |
| Photography | #62 | #128 | #329 |
| Sculpture | #49 | #198 | #428 |
| Cinematography | #81 | #191 | #451 |
| Acting and Drama | #70 | #205 | #457 |
| Creative Writing | #81 | #207 | #514 |
| Literature | #88 | #361 | #911 |
| Aesthetics | #99 | #385 | #976 |
| Architecture | #82 | #447 | #1107 |
| Multimedia | #96 | #447 | #1255 |
