Cardiff University: Rankings
Cardiff University ranked 21 in United Kingdom, 207 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 109,650 academic publications and 4,025,376 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 207 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Cardiff |
| # 72 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 21 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 1 of 10 | In Wales |
| # 104 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 114 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 131 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Cardiff University ranked 17 for Biology in United Kingdom and 240 in the World with 61,801 publications made and 2,705,574 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #13 | #55 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #49 | #155 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #51 | #159 |
| Paleontology | #18 | #61 | #192 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #74 | #200 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #68 | #213 |
| Evolutionary | #26 | #77 | #218 |
| Astrobiology | #22 | #86 | #220 |
| Oncology | #17 | #64 | #222 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #81 | #240 |
| Genetics | #19 | #82 | #242 |
| Immunology | #20 | #101 | #261 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #95 | #266 |
| Pharmacology | #23 | #95 | #278 |
| Zoology | #28 | #108 | #292 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #109 | #310 |
| Virology | #21 | #104 | #315 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #131 | #341 |
| Botany | #27 | #128 | #351 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #97 | #353 |
| Molecular | #24 | #122 | #367 |
| Horticulture | #28 | #160 | #516 |
| Entomology | #39 | #191 | #529 |
| Forestry | #42 | #209 | #638 |
| Animal Science | #56 | #293 | #1040 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Cardiff University ranked 20 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 150 in the World with 52,280 publications made and 1,764,672 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #7 | #8 | #29 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #6 | #38 |
| Special Education | #8 | #13 | #48 |
| Publishing | #9 | #10 | #53 |
| Social Work | #12 | #13 | #65 |
| Anthropology | #13 | #16 | #67 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #23 | #76 |
| Law | #19 | #26 | #105 |
| Political Science | #20 | #32 | #111 |
| International Law | #29 | #54 | #112 |
| Sociology | #21 | #37 | #113 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #26 | #117 |
| History | #24 | #39 | #121 |
| Archaeology | #18 | #38 | #132 |
| Genealogy | #26 | #44 | #140 |
| Linguistics | #21 | #49 | #151 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #64 | #179 |
| Demography | #25 | #70 | #214 |
| Philosophy | #22 | #92 | #218 |
| Education | #30 | #64 | #262 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #8 | #10 | #44 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #14 | #20 | #70 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #6 | #16 | #67 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #5 | #7 | #62 |
Medicine rankings
Cardiff University ranked 19 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 226 in the World with 50,875 publications made and 2,135,146 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #13 | #55 |
| Social Work | #12 | #13 | #65 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #24 | #105 |
| Optometry | #16 | #27 | #108 |
| Health Science | #20 | #30 | #116 |
| Nursing | #19 | #31 | #116 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #33 | #124 |
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #32 | #127 |
| Dentistry | #17 | #54 | #155 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #54 | #156 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #50 | #156 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #46 | #174 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #64 | #179 |
| Pediatrics | #22 | #65 | #186 |
| Audiology | #17 | #81 | #198 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #91 | #201 |
| Orthodontics | #17 | #77 | #210 |
| Gerontology | #22 | #54 | #213 |
| Epidemiology | #23 | #76 | #214 |
| Dermatology | #18 | #87 | #219 |
| Oncology | #17 | #64 | #222 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #80 | #231 |
| Pathology | #19 | #82 | #232 |
| Physical Therapy | #27 | #88 | #255 |
| Immunology | #20 | #101 | #261 |
| Pharmacology | #23 | #95 | #278 |
| Sports | #27 | #105 | #280 |
| Radiology | #20 | #104 | #286 |
| Surgery | #21 | #103 | #290 |
| Radiation Therapy | #17 | #98 | #292 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #109 | #310 |
| Virology | #21 | #104 | #315 |
| Plastic Surgery | #18 | #109 | #347 |
| Anesthesiology | #26 | #134 | #359 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #24 | #160 | #390 |
| Veterinary | #24 | #119 | #428 |
| Cardiology | #27 | #171 | #439 |
| Urology | #25 | #146 | #444 |
| Neurosurgery | #28 | #226 | #696 |
Chemistry rankings
Cardiff University ranked 18 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 280 in the World with 46,092 publications made and 2,036,131 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #56 | #141 |
| Pharmacy | #14 | #91 | #201 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #81 | #240 |
| Computational | #21 | #136 | #317 |
| Organic chemistry | #22 | #113 | #331 |
| Physical | #21 | #106 | #347 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #97 | #353 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #113 | #511 |
Computer Science rankings
Cardiff University ranked 19 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 209 in the World with 44,312 publications made and 1,868,294 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #36 | #101 |
| Information Technology | #13 | #23 | #125 |
| Data Science | #20 | #39 | #130 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #36 | #135 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #51 | #159 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #20 | #74 | #200 |
| Computational Linguistics | #20 | #74 | #200 |
| Animation | #18 | #94 | #259 |
| Computer Vision | #20 | #87 | #269 |
| Software Engineering | #28 | #128 | #282 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #89 | #305 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #105 | #342 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #141 | #378 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #134 | #402 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #197 | #577 |
| Robotics | #39 | #215 | #618 |
| Web Design and Development | #8 | #32 | #89 |
Engineering rankings
Cardiff University ranked 22 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 302 in the World with 43,656 publications made and 1,626,480 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #41 | #123 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #62 | #135 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #56 | #141 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #40 | #144 |
| Architecture | #11 | #58 | #155 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #49 | #180 |
| Systems | #22 | #77 | #213 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #83 | #219 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #83 | #263 |
| Reliability and Quality | #23 | #85 | #295 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #94 | #315 |
| Optics | #25 | #116 | #324 |
| Aviation | #34 | #126 | #338 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #131 | #341 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #105 | #342 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #97 | #353 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #135 | #417 |
| Remote Sensing | #30 | #162 | #436 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #166 | #508 |
| Computer Engineering | #33 | #197 | #577 |
| Robotics | #39 | #215 | #618 |
| Mining Engineering | #3 | #19 | #100 |
| Marine Engineering | #11 | #27 | #93 |
Physics rankings
Cardiff University ranked 21 for Physics in United Kingdom and 292 in the World with 41,876 publications made and 1,599,122 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #22 | #86 | #220 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #83 | #263 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #95 | #266 |
| Optics | #25 | #116 | #324 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #97 | #353 |
| Theoretical | #31 | #189 | #395 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #192 | #480 |
| Molecular | #35 | #233 | #531 |
Environmental Science rankings
Cardiff University ranked 21 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 203 in the World with 40,364 publications made and 1,461,989 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #18 | #57 | #188 |
| Paleontology | #18 | #61 | #192 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #68 | #213 |
| Geology | #22 | #71 | #215 |
| Ecology | #22 | #67 | #220 |
| Environmental Management | #19 | #66 | #222 |
| Oceanography | #24 | #83 | #256 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #135 | #417 |
| Forestry | #42 | #209 | #638 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #35 | #186 | #732 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #8 | #15 | #31 |
Psychology rankings
Cardiff University ranked 16 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 168 in the World with 30,600 publications made and 1,234,194 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #8 | #13 | #48 |
| Social Work | #12 | #13 | #65 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #24 | #105 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #36 | #135 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #50 | #156 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #51 | #159 |
| Human Sexuality | #22 | #38 | #186 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #80 | #231 |
| Education | #30 | #64 | #262 |
Business rankings
Cardiff University ranked 15 for Business in United Kingdom and 104 in the World with 19,858 publications made and 667,723 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #8 | #22 | #51 |
| International Trade | #13 | #29 | #51 |
| Marketing | #7 | #10 | #62 |
| Advertising | #11 | #15 | #76 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #36 | #101 |
| Accounting | #13 | #18 | #106 |
| Management | #15 | #37 | #143 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #40 | #144 |
| Entrepreneurship | #24 | #67 | #146 |
| Finance | #23 | #48 | #150 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #49 | #180 |
| Risk Management | #30 | #79 | #201 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #83 | #219 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #112 | #318 |
| Real Estate | #38 | #173 | #552 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #9 | #9 | #34 |
| International Business | #14 | #33 | #69 |
| Human Resource Management | #11 | #33 | #99 |
Mathematics rankings
Cardiff University ranked 23 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 252 in the World with 18,806 publications made and 743,391 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #14 | #40 | #144 |
| Econometrics | #30 | #87 | #235 |
| Statistics | #22 | #80 | #246 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #112 | #318 |
| Mathematics Education | #34 | #86 | #341 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #134 | #402 |
| Applied Mathematics | #29 | #189 | #471 |
Economics rankings
Cardiff University ranked 20 for Economics in United Kingdom and 131 in the World with 15,252 publications made and 484,068 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #13 | #29 | #51 |
| Finance | #23 | #48 | #150 |
| Econometrics | #30 | #87 | #235 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #112 | #318 |
| Political Economy | #23 | #35 | #78 |
Art & Design rankings
Cardiff University ranked 22 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 114 in the World with 10,195 publications made and 261,042 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #18 | #21 | #63 |
| Photography | #16 | #23 | #71 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #23 | #76 |
| Literature | #22 | #31 | #100 |
| Acting and Drama | #27 | #46 | #112 |
| Interior Design | #13 | #48 | #134 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #62 | #135 |
| Architecture | #11 | #58 | #155 |
| Cinematography | #48 | #80 | #183 |
| Music | #35 | #85 | #218 |
| Animation | #18 | #94 | #259 |
| Graphic Design | #20 | #112 | #301 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #141 | #378 |
| Sculpture | #47 | #174 | #386 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #20 | #35 | #92 |
