Bournemouth University: Rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 74 in United Kingdom, 901 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 17,868 academic publications and 421,749 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 901 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 60 of 131 | In England |
| # 364 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 2 | In Poole |
| # 74 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 503 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 528 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 682 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 71 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 792 in the World with 12,769 publications made and 323,950 citations received.
Bournemouth University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #37 | #48 | #163 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #19 | #50 | #166 |
| Publishing | #37 | #52 | #190 |
| Media Studies | #53 | #80 | #231 |
| Anthropology | #57 | #118 | #339 |
| Gender Studies | #77 | #152 | #466 |
| Aesthetics | #67 | #204 | #498 |
| Law | #67 | #205 | #532 |
| Archaeology | #54 | #204 | #536 |
| History | #60 | #216 | #542 |
| Education | #63 | #178 | #560 |
| Sociology | #69 | #217 | #580 |
| Forensic Science | #59 | #213 | #598 |
| Political Science | #69 | #259 | #616 |
| International Law | #81 | #301 | #721 |
| Special Education | #95 | #307 | #802 |
| Linguistics | #74 | #338 | #860 |
| Genealogy | #93 | #325 | #906 |
| Demography | #66 | #327 | #931 |
| Philosophy | #74 | #403 | #1036 |
Computer Science rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 68 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 938 in the World with 8,510 publications made and 222,414 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #13 | #62 | #192 |
| Information Technology | #35 | #90 | #342 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #133 | #368 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #46 | #163 | #401 |
| Data Science | #62 | #259 | #609 |
| Software Engineering | #54 | #277 | #631 |
| Cognitive Science | #69 | #313 | #889 |
| Machine Learning | #67 | #321 | #970 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #346 | #979 |
| Robotics | #60 | #360 | #1090 |
| Computer Vision | #71 | #389 | #1135 |
| Telecommunications | #76 | #442 | #1359 |
| Computational Linguistics | #86 | #480 | #1536 |
| Computer Engineering | #79 | #495 | #1612 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #89 | #541 | #1909 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #87 | #555 | #1909 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 67 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1028 in the World with 8,143 publications made and 239,745 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #53 | #249 | #747 |
| Forestry | #57 | #290 | #956 |
| Environmental Management | #67 | #363 | #1082 |
| Ecology | #69 | #380 | #1085 |
| Oceanography | #62 | #382 | #1104 |
| Paleontology | #71 | #398 | #1166 |
| Geology | #71 | #420 | #1265 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #73 | #465 | #1522 |
| Environmental Engineering | #83 | #545 | #1985 |
Biology rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 78 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1578 in the World with 7,710 publications made and 219,914 citations received.
Bournemouth University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #61 | #174 | #468 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #53 | #249 | #747 |
| Forestry | #57 | #290 | #956 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #346 | #979 |
| Zoology | #61 | #354 | #1107 |
| Paleontology | #71 | #398 | #1166 |
| Evolutionary | #75 | #429 | #1225 |
| Botany | #72 | #448 | #1607 |
| Animal Science | #84 | #439 | #1661 |
| Virology | #84 | #475 | #1786 |
| Oncology | #78 | #478 | #1806 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #89 | #541 | #1909 |
| Pharmacology | #84 | #485 | #1933 |
| Genetics | #86 | #547 | #2075 |
| Biotechnology | #92 | #538 | #2120 |
| Immunology | #88 | #549 | #2143 |
| Molecular | #93 | #578 | #2293 |
| Microbiology | #96 | #565 | #2429 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #620 | #2431 |
| Biochemistry | #94 | #620 | #2484 |
| Horticulture | #97 | #636 | #2884 |
Medicine rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 71 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1174 in the World with 7,398 publications made and 181,655 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #37 | #48 | #163 |
| Healthcare Administration | #51 | #132 | #388 |
| Nursing | #54 | #141 | #414 |
| Occupational Therapy | #51 | #187 | #462 |
| Ethics | #61 | #174 | #468 |
| Health Science | #58 | #171 | #516 |
| Forensic Science | #59 | #213 | #598 |
| Gerontology | #58 | #189 | #602 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #63 | #232 | #680 |
| Sports | #67 | #290 | #723 |
| Physical Therapy | #65 | #288 | #755 |
| Clinical Psychology | #83 | #307 | #914 |
| Psychiatry | #74 | #332 | #985 |
| Pediatrics | #58 | #303 | #1034 |
| Anesthesiology | #64 | #349 | #1147 |
| Audiology | #78 | #387 | #1170 |
| Surgery | #67 | #365 | #1198 |
| Ophthalmology | #72 | #396 | #1250 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #60 | #414 | #1306 |
| Pathology | #77 | #399 | #1322 |
| Radiology | #76 | #429 | #1359 |
| Radiation Therapy | #59 | #410 | #1468 |
| Orthodontics | #71 | #483 | #1508 |
| Cardiology | #76 | #476 | #1563 |
| Dentistry | #74 | #526 | #1703 |
| Virology | #84 | #475 | #1786 |
| Oncology | #78 | #478 | #1806 |
| Pharmacology | #84 | #485 | #1933 |
| Immunology | #88 | #549 | #2143 |
Engineering rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 77 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1497 in the World with 6,723 publications made and 167,220 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #33 | #107 | #293 |
| Landscape Architecture | #35 | #173 | #357 |
| Engineering Management | #37 | #124 | #374 |
| Aviation | #49 | #186 | #487 |
| Systems | #57 | #265 | #653 |
| Architecture | #60 | #324 | #752 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #346 | #1020 |
| Robotics | #60 | #360 | #1090 |
| Telecommunications | #76 | #442 | #1359 |
| Reliability and Quality | #72 | #438 | #1364 |
| Remote Sensing | #69 | #467 | #1403 |
| Computer Engineering | #79 | #495 | #1612 |
| Automation and Control | #68 | #481 | #1619 |
| Renewable Energy | #74 | #501 | #1688 |
| Optics | #80 | #569 | #1908 |
| Environmental Engineering | #83 | #545 | #1985 |
| Biotechnology | #92 | #538 | #2120 |
| Metallurgy | #83 | #603 | #2176 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #620 | #2431 |
Psychology rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 70 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 835 in the World with 6,360 publications made and 166,335 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #37 | #48 | #163 |
| Occupational Therapy | #51 | #187 | #462 |
| Education | #63 | #178 | #560 |
| Human Sexuality | #81 | #181 | #596 |
| Special Education | #95 | #307 | #802 |
| Cognitive Science | #69 | #313 | #889 |
| Clinical Psychology | #83 | #307 | #914 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #346 | #979 |
| Psychiatry | #74 | #332 | #985 |
Business rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 56 for Business in United Kingdom and 503 in the World with 5,922 publications made and 185,530 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #39 | #80 | #267 |
| Construction Management | #33 | #107 | #293 |
| Project Management | #42 | #134 | #310 |
| Engineering Management | #37 | #124 | #374 |
| Marketing | #46 | #146 | #399 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #46 | #163 | #401 |
| International Trade | #69 | #321 | #555 |
| Entrepreneurship | #70 | #283 | #618 |
| Management | #65 | #267 | #721 |
| Risk Management | #69 | #321 | #740 |
| Actuarial Science | #64 | #282 | #744 |
| Finance | #73 | #326 | #801 |
| Accounting | #69 | #299 | #809 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #346 | #1020 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #2 | #6 |
Physics rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 79 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1682 in the World with 5,391 publications made and 132,840 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #80 | #569 | #1908 |
| Theoretical | #71 | #597 | #1993 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #620 | #2431 |
| Condensed Matter | #87 | #751 | #3113 |
Economics rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 72 for Economics in United Kingdom and 682 in the World with 3,868 publications made and 96,578 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #69 | #321 | #555 |
| Actuarial Science | #64 | #282 | #744 |
| Finance | #73 | #326 | #801 |
| Econometrics | #71 | #429 | #1114 |
Mathematics rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 72 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1081 in the World with 3,665 publications made and 122,958 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #64 | #282 | #744 |
| Mathematics Education | #79 | #268 | #840 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #346 | #1020 |
| Statistics | #71 | #394 | #1084 |
| Econometrics | #71 | #429 | #1114 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #87 | #555 | #1909 |
| Applied Mathematics | #77 | #638 | #2207 |
Art & Design rankings
Bournemouth University ranked 61 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 528 in the World with 3,455 publications made and 66,913 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #13 | #62 | #192 |
| Photography | #52 | #100 | #269 |
| Creative Writing | #52 | #102 | #274 |
| Cinematography | #67 | #126 | #291 |
| Interior Design | #35 | #144 | #331 |
| Landscape Architecture | #35 | #173 | #357 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #133 | #368 |
| Music | #51 | #169 | #441 |
| Graphic Design | #34 | #184 | #480 |
| Aesthetics | #67 | #204 | #498 |
| Sculpture | #60 | #237 | #532 |
| Literature | #68 | #231 | #547 |
| Acting and Drama | #81 | #261 | #587 |
| Architecture | #60 | #324 | #752 |
