Keele University: Rankings
Keele University ranked 54 in United Kingdom, 628 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 37,849 academic publications and 1,115,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 628 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 256 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 41 of 1 | In Keele |
| # 54 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 392 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 412 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 455 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Keele University ranked 48 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 455 in the World with 20,668 publications made and 575,456 citations received.
Keele University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #30 | #36 | #100 |
| Publishing | #30 | #42 | #168 |
| Social Work | #41 | #56 | #185 |
| International Law | #41 | #90 | #192 |
| Gender Studies | #37 | #53 | #206 |
| Anthropology | #43 | #77 | #229 |
| Special Education | #44 | #96 | #283 |
| Law | #41 | #100 | #299 |
| Sociology | #42 | #103 | #307 |
| Aesthetics | #46 | #129 | #340 |
| Political Science | #41 | #140 | #351 |
| Genealogy | #49 | #140 | #378 |
| Education | #46 | #115 | #408 |
| Forensic Science | #48 | #167 | #456 |
| Demography | #45 | #169 | #478 |
| History | #54 | #189 | #478 |
| Linguistics | #50 | #212 | #524 |
| Philosophy | #47 | #260 | #609 |
| Archaeology | #65 | #255 | #650 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #76 | #266 | #755 |
Medicine rankings
Keele University ranked 35 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 514 in the World with 17,870 publications made and 622,386 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #16 | #21 | #94 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #51 | #150 |
| Social Work | #41 | #56 | #185 |
| Health Science | #28 | #57 | #192 |
| Healthcare Administration | #34 | #68 | #234 |
| Epidemiology | #26 | #89 | #238 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #90 | #246 |
| Sports | #24 | #97 | #262 |
| Nursing | #37 | #88 | #279 |
| Audiology | #25 | #129 | #325 |
| Gerontology | #34 | #106 | #354 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #33 | #112 | #362 |
| Optometry | #36 | #137 | #409 |
| Cosmetology | #22 | #146 | #424 |
| Pathology | #31 | #165 | #453 |
| Forensic Science | #48 | #167 | #456 |
| Psychiatry | #35 | #169 | #457 |
| Clinical Psychology | #48 | #164 | #467 |
| Pediatrics | #32 | #178 | #493 |
| Neurosurgery | #17 | #172 | #493 |
| Surgery | #29 | #176 | #497 |
| Plastic Surgery | #32 | #187 | #572 |
| Radiology | #32 | #201 | #583 |
| Anesthesiology | #29 | #196 | #591 |
| Orthodontics | #32 | #215 | #592 |
| Cardiology | #35 | #232 | #619 |
| Ophthalmology | #44 | #231 | #661 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #222 | #685 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #260 | #689 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #32 | #251 | #693 |
| Dermatology | #33 | #236 | #697 |
| Dentistry | #34 | #255 | #718 |
| Oncology | #35 | #245 | #743 |
| Immunology | #39 | #252 | #761 |
| Urology | #35 | #250 | #790 |
| Radiation Therapy | #40 | #271 | #879 |
| Virology | #49 | #288 | #938 |
| Toxicology | #48 | #274 | #955 |
| Veterinary | #54 | #308 | #1247 |
Biology rankings
Keele University ranked 48 for Biology in United Kingdom and 778 in the World with 17,751 publications made and 655,544 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #16 | #21 | #94 |
| Entomology | #18 | #69 | #176 |
| Biophysics | #40 | #202 | #526 |
| Astrobiology | #44 | #216 | #535 |
| Zoology | #44 | #209 | #581 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #228 | #581 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #253 | #651 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #222 | #685 |
| Paleontology | #52 | #256 | #707 |
| Oncology | #35 | #245 | #743 |
| Biotechnology | #42 | #251 | #756 |
| Immunology | #39 | #252 | #761 |
| Evolutionary | #55 | #304 | #767 |
| Molecular | #39 | #258 | #772 |
| Genetics | #45 | #283 | #807 |
| Biochemistry | #42 | #277 | #808 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #55 | #276 | #831 |
| Botany | #50 | #303 | #904 |
| Virology | #49 | #288 | #938 |
| Toxicology | #48 | #274 | #955 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #314 | #1009 |
| Forestry | #71 | #396 | #1357 |
| Animal Science | #73 | #386 | #1418 |
| Microbiology | #73 | #434 | #1581 |
| Horticulture | #61 | #420 | #1641 |
Computer Science rankings
Keele University ranked 49 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 622 in the World with 14,216 publications made and 498,471 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #32 | #149 | #324 |
| Data Science | #44 | #143 | #353 |
| Computer Vision | #38 | #172 | #467 |
| Multimedia | #51 | #203 | #526 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #228 | #581 |
| Cognitive Science | #57 | #226 | #608 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #45 | #253 | #651 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #79 | #290 | #652 |
| Information Technology | #67 | #215 | #697 |
| Machine Learning | #65 | #306 | #906 |
| Computational Linguistics | #66 | #353 | #981 |
| Telecommunications | #68 | #406 | #1207 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #76 | #469 | #1512 |
| Computer Engineering | #82 | #511 | #1680 |
Physics rankings
Keele University ranked 47 for Physics in United Kingdom and 725 in the World with 13,711 publications made and 472,096 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #40 | #202 | #526 |
| Astrobiology | #44 | #216 | #535 |
| Molecular | #37 | #261 | #594 |
| Applied Physics | #50 | #279 | #775 |
| Optics | #51 | #313 | #845 |
| Condensed Matter | #44 | #312 | #878 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #314 | #1009 |
| Theoretical | #53 | #391 | #1043 |
Engineering rankings
Keele University ranked 55 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 908 in the World with 13,011 publications made and 411,788 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #27 | #84 | #281 |
| Systems | #61 | #291 | #710 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #51 | #299 | #733 |
| Biotechnology | #42 | #251 | #756 |
| Applied Physics | #50 | #279 | #775 |
| Optics | #51 | #313 | #845 |
| Architecture | #70 | #383 | #911 |
| Remote Sensing | #59 | #347 | #949 |
| Operations Research | #68 | #339 | #1004 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #314 | #1009 |
| Metallurgy | #49 | #359 | #1097 |
| Reliability and Quality | #66 | #390 | #1176 |
| Telecommunications | #68 | #406 | #1207 |
| Environmental Engineering | #71 | #450 | #1560 |
| Computer Engineering | #82 | #511 | #1680 |
Chemistry rankings
Keele University ranked 49 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 894 in the World with 12,289 publications made and 474,024 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #37 | #262 | #635 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #260 | #689 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #51 | #299 | #733 |
| Biochemistry | #42 | #277 | #808 |
| Organic chemistry | #49 | #333 | #1005 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #314 | #1009 |
| Physical | #51 | #355 | #1128 |
| Radiochemistry | #54 | #408 | #1732 |
Environmental Science rankings
Keele University ranked 54 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 755 in the World with 12,266 publications made and 365,535 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #39 | #183 | #499 |
| Paleontology | #52 | #256 | #707 |
| Ecology | #52 | #278 | #775 |
| Geology | #54 | #283 | #787 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #55 | #276 | #831 |
| Oceanography | #59 | #335 | #957 |
| Environmental Management | #68 | #369 | #1113 |
| Forestry | #71 | #396 | #1357 |
| Environmental Engineering | #71 | #450 | #1560 |
Psychology rankings
Keele University ranked 43 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 466 in the World with 11,220 publications made and 398,187 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #41 | #56 | #185 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #90 | #246 |
| Human Sexuality | #39 | #63 | #266 |
| Special Education | #44 | #96 | #283 |
| Education | #46 | #115 | #408 |
| Psychiatry | #35 | #169 | #457 |
| Clinical Psychology | #48 | #164 | #467 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #228 | #581 |
| Cognitive Science | #57 | #226 | #608 |
Mathematics rankings
Keele University ranked 47 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 592 in the World with 6,418 publications made and 255,488 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #52 | #149 | #488 |
| Statistics | #45 | #208 | #556 |
| Econometrics | #50 | #236 | #578 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #278 | #734 |
| Operations Research | #68 | #339 | #1004 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #76 | #469 | #1512 |
| Applied Mathematics | #68 | #576 | #1794 |
Business rankings
Keele University ranked 65 for Business in United Kingdom and 612 in the World with 5,810 publications made and 166,448 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #27 | #84 | #281 |
| International Trade | #57 | #231 | #393 |
| Advertising | #68 | #215 | #582 |
| Accounting | #60 | #216 | #590 |
| Finance | #58 | #244 | #600 |
| Marketing | #69 | #247 | #649 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #79 | #290 | #652 |
| Project Management | #75 | #300 | #683 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #278 | #734 |
| Management | #71 | #281 | #750 |
| Operations Research | #68 | #339 | #1004 |
Economics rankings
Keele University ranked 47 for Economics in United Kingdom and 412 in the World with 5,765 publications made and 165,105 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #57 | #231 | #393 |
| Econometrics | #50 | #236 | #578 |
| Finance | #58 | #244 | #600 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #278 | #734 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #16 | #20 | #50 |
Art & Design rankings
Keele University ranked 49 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 392 in the World with 4,329 publications made and 95,286 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #18 | #32 | #103 |
| Creative Writing | #38 | #66 | #200 |
| Acting and Drama | #44 | #94 | #226 |
| Literature | #40 | #99 | #263 |
| Aesthetics | #46 | #129 | #340 |
| Sculpture | #55 | #218 | #485 |
| Multimedia | #51 | #203 | #526 |
| Cinematography | #85 | #225 | #538 |
| Architecture | #70 | #383 | #911 |
