Manchester Metropolitan University: Rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 50 in United Kingdom, 599 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 30,564 academic publications and 762,031 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 599 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 38 of 131 | In England |
| # 244 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 4 | In Manchester |
| # 50 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 347 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 494 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 535 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 53 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 580 in the World with 19,215 publications made and 437,608 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #26 | #31 | #117 |
| Gender Studies | #31 | #44 | #176 |
| Special Education | #32 | #59 | #181 |
| Media Studies | #48 | #72 | #208 |
| Anthropology | #35 | #67 | #216 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #82 | #227 |
| Education | #26 | #53 | #238 |
| Publishing | #43 | #82 | #251 |
| Sociology | #50 | #128 | #358 |
| Genealogy | #54 | #149 | #393 |
| Law | #52 | #151 | #415 |
| History | #49 | #168 | #436 |
| Archaeology | #47 | #171 | #452 |
| Political Science | #53 | #202 | #475 |
| International Law | #68 | #235 | #552 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #65 | #207 | #589 |
| Linguistics | #55 | #240 | #602 |
| Philosophy | #55 | #304 | #738 |
| Demography | #55 | #279 | #799 |
| Forensic Science | #76 | #272 | #819 |
Biology rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 62 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1067 in the World with 13,503 publications made and 404,347 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #56 | #162 | #440 |
| Neuroscience | #61 | #277 | #744 |
| Forestry | #48 | #250 | #800 |
| Animal Science | #45 | #234 | #808 |
| Paleontology | #55 | #286 | #814 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #286 | #903 |
| Evolutionary | #66 | #343 | #908 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #324 | #1039 |
| Astrobiology | #61 | #382 | #1049 |
| Zoology | #60 | #346 | #1057 |
| Biophysics | #64 | #377 | #1081 |
| Immunology | #50 | #326 | #1084 |
| Microbiology | #59 | #347 | #1107 |
| Botany | #62 | #361 | #1148 |
| Oncology | #55 | #359 | #1246 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #68 | #410 | #1248 |
| Genetics | #66 | #397 | #1282 |
| Molecular | #66 | #389 | #1311 |
| Biochemistry | #64 | #400 | #1313 |
| Biotechnology | #69 | #397 | #1334 |
| Pharmacology | #63 | #377 | #1417 |
| Virology | #71 | #415 | #1528 |
| Horticulture | #58 | #406 | #1588 |
Environmental Science rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 53 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 751 in the World with 13,208 publications made and 374,761 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #55 | #288 | #799 |
| Forestry | #48 | #250 | #800 |
| Paleontology | #55 | #286 | #814 |
| Oceanography | #55 | #295 | #819 |
| Environmental Management | #57 | #285 | #844 |
| Geology | #58 | #307 | #847 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #58 | #334 | #986 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #57 | #324 | #1039 |
| Environmental Engineering | #67 | #423 | #1420 |
Computer Science rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 62 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 726 in the World with 12,751 publications made and 336,530 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #35 | #119 | #300 |
| Information Technology | #36 | #98 | #365 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #156 | #409 |
| Software Engineering | #48 | #239 | #536 |
| Data Science | #59 | #242 | #551 |
| Cognitive Science | #59 | #238 | #634 |
| Computational Linguistics | #54 | #287 | #732 |
| Neuroscience | #61 | #277 | #744 |
| Animation | #53 | #304 | #810 |
| Machine Learning | #57 | #283 | #826 |
| Computer Vision | #61 | #336 | #956 |
| Telecommunications | #60 | #358 | #1037 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #56 | #352 | #1058 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #68 | #410 | #1248 |
| Robotics | #68 | #442 | #1397 |
| Computer Engineering | #76 | #482 | #1560 |
Medicine rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 54 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 808 in the World with 12,336 publications made and 335,851 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #26 | #31 | #117 |
| Sports | #18 | #54 | #162 |
| Physical Therapy | #23 | #70 | #212 |
| Occupational Therapy | #30 | #116 | #315 |
| Ethics | #56 | #162 | #440 |
| Health Science | #57 | #169 | #512 |
| Orthodontics | #28 | #188 | #529 |
| Gerontology | #53 | #168 | #541 |
| Healthcare Administration | #69 | #189 | #547 |
| Nursing | #67 | #192 | #553 |
| Clinical Psychology | #65 | #234 | #682 |
| Dentistry | #32 | #247 | #693 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #64 | #238 | #709 |
| Psychiatry | #61 | #270 | #747 |
| Cardiology | #39 | #270 | #752 |
| Optometry | #59 | #261 | #773 |
| Forensic Science | #76 | #272 | #819 |
| Radiology | #44 | #272 | #824 |
| Audiology | #67 | #294 | #833 |
| Pathology | #49 | #281 | #843 |
| Surgery | #42 | #272 | #847 |
| Ophthalmology | #57 | #310 | #931 |
| Epidemiology | #58 | #325 | #1028 |
| Immunology | #50 | #326 | #1084 |
| Anesthesiology | #61 | #340 | #1104 |
| Pediatrics | #65 | #334 | #1166 |
| Oncology | #55 | #359 | #1246 |
| Pharmacy | #57 | #413 | #1297 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #62 | #419 | #1318 |
| Dermatology | #62 | #391 | #1374 |
| Urology | #62 | #401 | #1400 |
| Pharmacology | #63 | #377 | #1417 |
| Virology | #71 | #415 | #1528 |
| Veterinary | #76 | #436 | #2030 |
Engineering rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 58 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 946 in the World with 12,199 publications made and 341,360 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #12 | #30 | #85 |
| Architecture | #35 | #167 | #371 |
| Landscape Architecture | #50 | #258 | #602 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #48 | #283 | #685 |
| Engineering Management | #68 | #266 | #757 |
| Systems | #68 | #341 | #809 |
| Remote Sensing | #51 | #314 | #839 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #286 | #903 |
| Construction Management | #75 | #380 | #981 |
| Operations Research | #71 | #353 | #1035 |
| Telecommunications | #60 | #358 | #1037 |
| Reliability and Quality | #63 | #352 | #1043 |
| Optics | #62 | #406 | #1203 |
| Automation and Control | #56 | #366 | #1211 |
| Metallurgy | #53 | #394 | #1232 |
| Applied Physics | #63 | #422 | #1290 |
| Biotechnology | #69 | #397 | #1334 |
| Renewable Energy | #65 | #423 | #1358 |
| Robotics | #68 | #442 | #1397 |
| Environmental Engineering | #67 | #423 | #1420 |
| Computer Engineering | #76 | #482 | #1560 |
Physics rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 59 for Physics in United Kingdom and 971 in the World with 10,960 publications made and 313,156 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #286 | #903 |
| Astrobiology | #61 | #382 | #1049 |
| Biophysics | #64 | #377 | #1081 |
| Optics | #62 | #406 | #1203 |
| Applied Physics | #63 | #422 | #1290 |
| Molecular | #68 | #537 | #1788 |
| Theoretical | #66 | #568 | #1830 |
| Condensed Matter | #67 | #529 | #1938 |
Psychology rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 54 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 578 in the World with 9,905 publications made and 264,821 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #26 | #31 | #117 |
| Special Education | #32 | #59 | #181 |
| Education | #26 | #53 | #238 |
| Human Sexuality | #36 | #56 | #246 |
| Occupational Therapy | #30 | #116 | #315 |
| Cognitive Science | #59 | #238 | #634 |
| Clinical Psychology | #65 | #234 | #682 |
| Neuroscience | #61 | #277 | #744 |
| Psychiatry | #61 | #270 | #747 |
Chemistry rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 61 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1265 in the World with 8,574 publications made and 258,857 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #48 | #283 | #685 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #286 | #903 |
| Physical | #48 | #313 | #962 |
| Pharmacy | #57 | #413 | #1297 |
| Biochemistry | #64 | #400 | #1313 |
| Organic chemistry | #60 | #434 | #1401 |
| Radiochemistry | #53 | #402 | #1705 |
| Computational | #70 | #586 | #2195 |
Business rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 54 for Business in United Kingdom and 494 in the World with 7,633 publications made and 195,015 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #26 | #79 | #172 |
| Advertising | #34 | #69 | #243 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #35 | #119 | #300 |
| Project Management | #43 | #147 | #352 |
| Marketing | #42 | #128 | #355 |
| International Trade | #58 | #235 | #400 |
| Management | #59 | #238 | #642 |
| Finance | #64 | #273 | #662 |
| Engineering Management | #68 | #266 | #757 |
| Real Estate | #56 | #254 | #779 |
| Risk Management | #70 | #336 | #782 |
| Accounting | #73 | #318 | #870 |
| Construction Management | #75 | #380 | #981 |
| Actuarial Science | #75 | #379 | #1019 |
| Operations Research | #71 | #353 | #1035 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #7 | #17 | #55 |
Mathematics rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 60 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 765 in the World with 6,174 publications made and 174,224 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #32 | #72 | #314 |
| Applied Mathematics | #41 | #298 | #721 |
| Statistics | #66 | #337 | #902 |
| Econometrics | #66 | #382 | #963 |
| Actuarial Science | #75 | #379 | #1019 |
| Operations Research | #71 | #353 | #1035 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #56 | #352 | #1058 |
Economics rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 60 for Economics in United Kingdom and 535 in the World with 5,470 publications made and 134,950 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #58 | #235 | #400 |
| Finance | #64 | #273 | #662 |
| Econometrics | #66 | #382 | #963 |
| Actuarial Science | #75 | #379 | #1019 |
Art & Design rankings
Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 45 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 347 in the World with 4,901 publications made and 98,387 citations received.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #28 | #38 | #99 |
| Creative Writing | #36 | #54 | #166 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #82 | #227 |
| Music | #40 | #103 | #260 |
| Acting and Drama | #64 | #153 | #354 |
| Literature | #49 | #148 | #355 |
| Architecture | #35 | #167 | #371 |
| Sculpture | #46 | #172 | #384 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #156 | #409 |
| Graphic Design | #43 | #217 | #565 |
| Photography | #78 | #230 | #572 |
| Landscape Architecture | #50 | #258 | #602 |
| Interior Design | #53 | #241 | #602 |
| Animation | #53 | #304 | #810 |
