Newcastle University: Rankings
Newcastle University ranked 17 in United Kingdom, 159 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 128,208 academic publications and 4,525,265 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 159 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 15 of 131 | In England |
| # 52 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 2 | In Newcastle upon Tyne |
| # 17 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 91 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 138 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 158 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Newcastle University ranked 15 for Biology in United Kingdom and 171 in the World with 76,111 publications made and 3,279,897 citations received.
Newcastle University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #6 | #22 | #94 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #42 | #134 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #46 | #146 |
| Ethics | #25 | #38 | #146 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #41 | #150 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #46 | #157 |
| Genetics | #14 | #50 | #158 |
| Evolutionary | #21 | #57 | #170 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #50 | #171 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #59 | #174 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #59 | #177 |
| Molecular | #11 | #58 | #178 |
| Oncology | #13 | #50 | #187 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #54 | #187 |
| Zoology | #21 | #68 | #189 |
| Immunology | #17 | #72 | #197 |
| Microbiology | #19 | #65 | #199 |
| Botany | #16 | #72 | #211 |
| Entomology | #22 | #87 | #226 |
| Biophysics | #22 | #101 | #287 |
| Forestry | #21 | #90 | #289 |
| Astrobiology | #29 | #121 | #303 |
| Virology | #20 | #100 | #303 |
| Horticulture | #23 | #123 | #389 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #152 | #480 |
Medicine rankings
Newcastle University ranked 15 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 159 in the World with 63,212 publications made and 2,690,056 citations received.
Newcastle University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #11 | #16 | #88 |
| Sports | #6 | #21 | #88 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #20 | #89 |
| Nursing | #16 | #26 | #96 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #33 | #97 |
| Pediatrics | #13 | #30 | #101 |
| Health Science | #17 | #26 | #102 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #34 | #108 |
| Epidemiology | #16 | #37 | #111 |
| Audiology | #9 | #38 | #122 |
| Occupational Therapy | #13 | #36 | #123 |
| Pathology | #12 | #38 | #128 |
| Orthodontics | #14 | #43 | #131 |
| Ethics | #25 | #38 | #146 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #41 | #150 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #48 | #152 |
| Urology | #9 | #47 | #155 |
| Radiation Therapy | #8 | #53 | #174 |
| Oncology | #13 | #50 | #187 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #54 | #187 |
| Anesthesiology | #14 | #60 | #188 |
| Ophthalmology | #15 | #53 | #188 |
| Surgery | #14 | #59 | #191 |
| Immunology | #17 | #72 | #197 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #82 | #204 |
| Optometry | #26 | #66 | #205 |
| Social Work | #48 | #66 | #207 |
| Radiology | #16 | #75 | #217 |
| Clinical Psychology | #19 | #64 | #221 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #24 | #65 | #226 |
| Cosmetology | #15 | #86 | #227 |
| Cardiology | #17 | #91 | #245 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #119 | #271 |
| Neurosurgery | #12 | #112 | #285 |
| Virology | #20 | #100 | #303 |
| Pharmacy | #24 | #141 | #325 |
| Veterinary | #21 | #97 | #339 |
| Forensic Science | #56 | #192 | #530 |
| Plastic Surgery | #29 | #178 | #546 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Newcastle University ranked 22 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 162 in the World with 57,122 publications made and 1,863,282 citations received.
Newcastle University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #24 | #26 | #73 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #24 | #83 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #21 | #96 |
| History | #21 | #31 | #106 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #36 | #107 |
| Sociology | #23 | #39 | #119 |
| Genealogy | #24 | #39 | #130 |
| Demography | #17 | #41 | #135 |
| Law | #24 | #40 | #140 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #46 | #146 |
| Political Science | #25 | #52 | #157 |
| Publishing | #29 | #40 | #163 |
| Special Education | #30 | #56 | #171 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #59 | #173 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #22 | #54 | #174 |
| Social Work | #48 | #66 | #207 |
| Education | #25 | #50 | #215 |
| International Law | #42 | #98 | #221 |
| Philosophy | #25 | #108 | #253 |
| Forensic Science | #56 | #192 | #530 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #7 | #7 | #21 |
| Military science | #8 | #11 | #76 |
Chemistry rankings
Newcastle University ranked 16 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 214 in the World with 56,973 publications made and 2,427,658 citations received.
Newcastle University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #74 | #170 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #59 | #177 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #87 | #265 |
| Physical | #18 | #83 | #295 |
| Pharmacy | #24 | #141 | #325 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #152 | #480 |
| Computational | #30 | #217 | #497 |
| Radiochemistry | #21 | #138 | #591 |
Engineering rankings
Newcastle University ranked 17 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 252 in the World with 49,303 publications made and 1,611,729 citations received.
Newcastle University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #16 | #33 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #23 | #91 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #22 | #94 |
| Architecture | #10 | #49 | #129 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #35 | #144 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #56 | #163 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #74 | #170 |
| Systems | #19 | #60 | #185 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #60 | #190 |
| Engineering Management | #18 | #55 | #193 |
| Automation and Control | #12 | #50 | #201 |
| Renewable Energy | #17 | #69 | #208 |
| Metallurgy | #14 | #78 | #285 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #100 | #311 |
| Construction Management | #37 | #119 | #329 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #99 | #331 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #123 | #340 |
| Optics | #28 | #131 | #357 |
| Aviation | #37 | #139 | #373 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #152 | #480 |
| Robotics | #41 | #218 | #628 |
| Mining Engineering | #2 | #18 | #96 |
| Transportation Engineering | #8 | #21 | #92 |
| Marine Engineering | #9 | #19 | #70 |
Environmental Science rankings
Newcastle University ranked 17 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 158 in the World with 48,528 publications made and 1,736,888 citations received.
Newcastle University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #13 | #30 | #110 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #31 | #120 |
| Paleontology | #14 | #42 | #134 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #35 | #144 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #41 | #148 |
| Geology | #15 | #45 | #150 |
| Ecology | #17 | #47 | #159 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #50 | #171 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #17 | #54 | #185 |
| Forestry | #21 | #90 | #289 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #7 | #10 | #21 |
Computer Science rankings
Newcastle University ranked 18 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 199 in the World with 48,193 publications made and 1,714,703 citations received.
Newcastle University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #19 | #36 | #118 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #30 | #122 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #46 | #124 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #46 | #146 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #59 | #174 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #70 | #175 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #75 | #229 |
| Information Technology | #23 | #53 | #235 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #85 | #256 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #71 | #260 |
| Computational Linguistics | #24 | #102 | #269 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #100 | #311 |
| Animation | #24 | #119 | #314 |
| Telecommunications | #25 | #99 | #331 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #122 | #350 |
| Robotics | #41 | #218 | #628 |
Physics rankings
Newcastle University ranked 19 for Physics in United Kingdom and 285 in the World with 43,669 publications made and 1,394,226 citations received.
Newcastle University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #22 | #101 | #287 |
| Theoretical | #25 | #137 | #290 |
| Astrobiology | #29 | #121 | #303 |
| Molecular | #25 | #152 | #333 |
| Applied Physics | #28 | #123 | #340 |
| Optics | #28 | #131 | #357 |
| Condensed Matter | #27 | #176 | #447 |
| Nanotechnology | #28 | #152 | #480 |
Psychology rankings
Newcastle University ranked 17 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 169 in the World with 31,628 publications made and 1,266,127 citations received.
Newcastle University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #13 | #19 | #122 |
| Occupational Therapy | #13 | #36 | #123 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #48 | #152 |
| Special Education | #30 | #56 | #171 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #59 | #174 |
| Social Work | #48 | #66 | #207 |
| Education | #25 | #50 | #215 |
| Clinical Psychology | #19 | #64 | #221 |
| Cognitive Science | #30 | #85 | #256 |
Mathematics rankings
Newcastle University ranked 19 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 196 in the World with 22,766 publications made and 815,589 citations received.
Newcastle University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #30 | #122 |
| Actuarial Science | #18 | #42 | #162 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #60 | #190 |
| Statistics | #19 | #59 | #192 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #75 | #200 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #49 | #257 |
| Applied Mathematics | #36 | #226 | #554 |
Business rankings
Newcastle University ranked 23 for Business in United Kingdom and 172 in the World with 18,713 publications made and 567,429 citations received.
Newcastle University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #22 | #55 | #90 |
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #56 | #122 |
| Risk Management | #20 | #49 | #125 |
| Actuarial Science | #18 | #42 | #162 |
| Advertising | #23 | #39 | #166 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #25 | #70 | #175 |
| Finance | #27 | #65 | #184 |
| Accounting | #26 | #45 | #185 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #60 | #190 |
| Engineering Management | #18 | #55 | #193 |
| Management | #22 | #53 | #194 |
| Project Management | #30 | #87 | #197 |
| Marketing | #29 | #63 | #205 |
| Real Estate | #19 | #86 | #295 |
| Construction Management | #37 | #119 | #329 |
Economics rankings
Newcastle University ranked 22 for Economics in United Kingdom and 138 in the World with 15,040 publications made and 503,914 citations received.
Newcastle University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #22 | #55 | #90 |
| Actuarial Science | #18 | #42 | #162 |
| Finance | #27 | #65 | #184 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #75 | #200 |
Art & Design rankings
Newcastle University ranked 19 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 91 in the World with 12,306 publications made and 286,395 citations received.
Newcastle University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #16 | #33 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #15 | #40 |
| Acting and Drama | #24 | #38 | #95 |
| Cinematography | #27 | #36 | #97 |
| Creative Writing | #27 | #36 | #106 |
| Aesthetics | #25 | #36 | #107 |
| Photography | #29 | #43 | #121 |
| Architecture | #10 | #49 | #129 |
| Music | #24 | #47 | #136 |
| Literature | #28 | #47 | #142 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #61 | #180 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #75 | #229 |
| Sculpture | #41 | #144 | #299 |
| Animation | #24 | #119 | #314 |
