Lancaster University: Rankings
Lancaster University ranked 33 in United Kingdom, 340 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 71,178 academic publications and 2,484,110 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 340 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 134 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 27 of 1 | In Lancaster, ENG |
| # 33 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 101 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 133 of 5,010 | For Economics |
| # 152 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lancaster University ranked 24 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 173 in the World with 40,712 publications made and 1,400,158 citations received.
Lancaster University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #5 | #16 |
| Media Studies | #14 | #15 | #44 |
| Social Work | #18 | #19 | #72 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #24 | #77 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #21 | #77 |
| Gender Studies | #15 | #17 | #80 |
| Education | #15 | #22 | #116 |
| Sociology | #22 | #38 | #117 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #36 | #127 |
| Law | #22 | #36 | #129 |
| Political Science | #22 | #44 | #133 |
| History | #26 | #48 | #143 |
| International Law | #36 | #70 | #153 |
| Publishing | #28 | #39 | #162 |
| Archaeology | #25 | #57 | #169 |
| Philosophy | #19 | #84 | #200 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #34 | #79 | #245 |
| Genealogy | #42 | #96 | #289 |
| Demography | #40 | #146 | #411 |
| Forensic Science | #62 | #225 | #646 |
Engineering rankings
Lancaster University ranked 29 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 389 in the World with 33,130 publications made and 1,271,082 citations received.
Lancaster University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #13 | #61 |
| Architecture | #8 | #35 | #96 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #53 | #132 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #45 | #172 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #61 | #175 |
| Systems | #21 | #73 | #207 |
| Aviation | #23 | #87 | #246 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #69 | #252 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #76 | #265 |
| Landscape Architecture | #32 | #153 | #311 |
| Reliability and Quality | #25 | #98 | #325 |
| Applied Physics | #34 | #167 | #441 |
| Optics | #33 | #174 | #442 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #161 | #471 |
| Renewable Energy | #33 | #153 | #482 |
| Robotics | #38 | #205 | #586 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #45 | #257 | #615 |
| Automation and Control | #38 | #200 | #619 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #207 | #631 |
| Metallurgy | #39 | #229 | #662 |
| Biotechnology | #56 | #339 | #1109 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lancaster University ranked 26 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 257 in the World with 32,377 publications made and 1,338,882 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #14 | #62 | #213 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #72 | #221 |
| Ecology | #23 | #69 | #223 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #72 | #236 |
| Oceanography | #25 | #88 | #264 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #76 | #265 |
| Geology | #26 | #96 | #285 |
| Paleontology | #30 | #121 | #323 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #22 | #106 | #400 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #42 | #181 | #539 |
Physics rankings
Lancaster University ranked 32 for Physics in United Kingdom and 375 in the World with 31,173 publications made and 1,219,802 citations received.
Lancaster University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #16 | #55 | #152 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #94 | #193 |
| Condensed Matter | #21 | #124 | #307 |
| Molecular | #30 | #192 | #437 |
| Applied Physics | #34 | #167 | #441 |
| Optics | #33 | #174 | #442 |
| Biophysics | #37 | #181 | #476 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #207 | #631 |
Computer Science rankings
Lancaster University ranked 23 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 270 in the World with 31,117 publications made and 1,189,929 citations received.
Lancaster University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #4 | #8 | #52 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #20 | #63 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #31 | #86 |
| Information Technology | #11 | #21 | #118 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #48 | #154 |
| Data Science | #23 | #53 | #162 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #43 | #165 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #76 | #236 |
| Telecommunications | #20 | #69 | #252 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #95 | #317 |
| Computer Vision | #26 | #118 | #342 |
| Animation | #36 | #171 | #439 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #161 | #471 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #186 | #471 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #41 | #216 | #552 |
| Robotics | #38 | #205 | #586 |
Biology rankings
Lancaster University ranked 38 for Biology in United Kingdom and 539 in the World with 29,498 publications made and 1,289,398 citations received.
Lancaster University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #21 | #31 | #120 |
| Astrobiology | #16 | #55 | #152 |
| Forestry | #14 | #62 | #213 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #78 | #270 |
| Botany | #25 | #103 | #293 |
| Paleontology | #30 | #121 | #323 |
| Entomology | #33 | #124 | #328 |
| Evolutionary | #32 | #134 | #352 |
| Toxicology | #31 | #132 | #424 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #186 | #471 |
| Biophysics | #37 | #181 | #476 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #42 | #181 | #539 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #41 | #216 | #552 |
| Zoology | #43 | #205 | #570 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #207 | #631 |
| Virology | #40 | #225 | #702 |
| Genetics | #42 | #267 | #757 |
| Pharmacology | #44 | #245 | #777 |
| Biochemistry | #43 | #279 | #812 |
| Animal Science | #47 | #239 | #824 |
| Molecular | #51 | #320 | #983 |
| Oncology | #47 | #319 | #1076 |
| Microbiology | #57 | #338 | #1076 |
| Biotechnology | #56 | #339 | #1109 |
| Immunology | #53 | #336 | #1118 |
Chemistry rankings
Lancaster University ranked 37 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 591 in the World with 22,585 publications made and 976,981 citations received.
Lancaster University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #29 | #215 | #488 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #45 | #257 | #615 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #207 | #631 |
| Organic chemistry | #38 | #234 | #668 |
| Physical | #41 | #270 | #797 |
| Biochemistry | #43 | #279 | #812 |
| Radiochemistry | #31 | #236 | #931 |
| Pharmacy | #58 | #414 | #1298 |
Medicine rankings
Lancaster University ranked 42 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 626 in the World with 18,316 publications made and 733,447 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #18 | #19 | #72 |
| Ethics | #21 | #31 | #120 |
| Healthcare Administration | #33 | #65 | #219 |
| Nursing | #33 | #80 | #257 |
| Health Science | #36 | #103 | #329 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #108 | #357 |
| Toxicology | #31 | #132 | #424 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #147 | #435 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #183 | #499 |
| Audiology | #43 | #196 | #525 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #49 | #178 | #534 |
| Epidemiology | #36 | #206 | #546 |
| Ophthalmology | #39 | #201 | #573 |
| Optometry | #47 | #209 | #605 |
| Forensic Science | #62 | #225 | #646 |
| Pathology | #42 | #229 | #664 |
| Virology | #40 | #225 | #702 |
| Veterinary | #41 | #195 | #725 |
| Occupational Therapy | #67 | #283 | #727 |
| Sports | #69 | #301 | #759 |
| Pharmacology | #44 | #245 | #777 |
| Physical Therapy | #69 | #303 | #790 |
| Pediatrics | #44 | #255 | #799 |
| Anesthesiology | #46 | #270 | #839 |
| Neurosurgery | #36 | #264 | #850 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #44 | #325 | #918 |
| Surgery | #51 | #299 | #935 |
| Radiology | #54 | #323 | #961 |
| Oncology | #47 | #319 | #1076 |
| Immunology | #53 | #336 | #1118 |
| Orthodontics | #56 | #382 | #1124 |
| Dentistry | #53 | #362 | #1139 |
| Cardiology | #60 | #384 | #1226 |
| Pharmacy | #58 | #414 | #1298 |
| Radiation Therapy | #58 | #404 | #1433 |
| Dermatology | #63 | #405 | #1438 |
| Urology | #65 | #409 | #1453 |
Mathematics rankings
Lancaster University ranked 22 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 234 in the World with 16,870 publications made and 657,462 citations received.
Lancaster University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #13 | #61 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #38 | #122 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #21 | #133 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #43 | #165 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #54 | #189 |
| Statistics | #23 | #83 | #259 |
| Applied Mathematics | #30 | #193 | #482 |
Business rankings
Lancaster University ranked 19 for Business in United Kingdom and 152 in the World with 16,051 publications made and 594,267 citations received.
Lancaster University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #28 | #57 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #13 | #61 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #20 | #63 |
| Project Management | #14 | #34 | #78 |
| Accounting | #15 | #21 | #109 |
| Risk Management | #19 | #42 | #117 |
| Finance | #19 | #38 | #130 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #53 | #132 |
| International Trade | #29 | #83 | #136 |
| Advertising | #18 | #33 | #151 |
| Marketing | #22 | #46 | #155 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #45 | #172 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #54 | #189 |
| Management | #23 | #56 | #197 |
| Real Estate | #36 | #159 | #501 |
Psychology rankings
Lancaster University ranked 31 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 331 in the World with 15,693 publications made and 616,918 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #5 | #16 |
| Social Work | #18 | #19 | #72 |
| Education | #15 | #22 | #116 |
| Human Sexuality | #21 | #37 | #183 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #76 | #236 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #147 | #435 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #186 | #471 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #183 | #499 |
| Occupational Therapy | #67 | #283 | #727 |
Economics rankings
Lancaster University ranked 21 for Economics in United Kingdom and 133 in the World with 12,960 publications made and 469,693 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #15 | #38 | #122 |
| Finance | #19 | #38 | #130 |
| International Trade | #29 | #83 | #136 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #54 | #189 |
Art & Design rankings
Lancaster University ranked 20 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 101 in the World with 9,365 publications made and 289,271 citations received.
Lancaster University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #4 | #8 | #52 |
| Creative Writing | #16 | #18 | #56 |
| Acting and Drama | #18 | #25 | #67 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #24 | #77 |
| Literature | #20 | #28 | #90 |
| Architecture | #8 | #35 | #96 |
| Cinematography | #31 | #43 | #108 |
| Graphic Design | #15 | #55 | #165 |
| Photography | #39 | #65 | #175 |
| Landscape Architecture | #32 | #153 | #311 |
| Sculpture | #44 | #150 | #318 |
| Interior Design | #34 | #141 | #328 |
| Music | #46 | #150 | #388 |
| Animation | #36 | #171 | #439 |
