Northumbria University: Rankings
Northumbria University ranked 52 in United Kingdom, 620 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 34,890 academic publications and 719,457 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 620 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 39 of 131 | In England |
| # 251 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 2 | In Newcastle upon Tyne |
| # 52 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 426 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 452 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 453 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Northumbria University ranked 55 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 605 in the World with 21,000 publications made and 410,326 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #24 | #41 | #133 |
| Social Work | #36 | #47 | #158 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #72 | #195 |
| Anthropology | #44 | #80 | #240 |
| Gender Studies | #47 | #69 | #250 |
| Media Studies | #60 | #91 | #252 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #113 | #306 |
| International Law | #51 | #141 | #318 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #47 | #126 | #382 |
| Genealogy | #53 | #147 | #386 |
| Law | #51 | #148 | #406 |
| Sociology | #54 | #145 | #407 |
| Publishing | #68 | #161 | #436 |
| Education | #53 | #135 | #445 |
| Political Science | #51 | #193 | #454 |
| History | #53 | #184 | #468 |
| Archaeology | #50 | #191 | #508 |
| Linguistics | #54 | #239 | #601 |
| Philosophy | #57 | #315 | #783 |
| Demography | #63 | #319 | #912 |
Computer Science rankings
Northumbria University ranked 55 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 669 in the World with 16,079 publications made and 377,784 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #87 | #229 |
| Information Technology | #48 | #136 | #452 |
| Software Engineering | #41 | #216 | #486 |
| Cognitive Science | #54 | #210 | #559 |
| Data Science | #60 | #252 | #578 |
| Multimedia | #65 | #243 | #623 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #226 | #650 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #238 | #692 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #270 | #725 |
| Animation | #51 | #289 | #767 |
| Machine Learning | #50 | #265 | #769 |
| Computational Linguistics | #61 | #317 | #825 |
| Computer Engineering | #42 | #287 | #829 |
| Computer Vision | #57 | #307 | #861 |
| Robotics | #57 | #348 | #1045 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #61 | #368 | #1059 |
Engineering rankings
Northumbria University ranked 53 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 880 in the World with 16,014 publications made and 375,457 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #24 | #78 | #206 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #78 | #264 |
| Renewable Energy | #27 | #117 | #364 |
| Reliability and Quality | #28 | #120 | #387 |
| Architecture | #43 | #218 | #485 |
| Landscape Architecture | #49 | #241 | #561 |
| Automation and Control | #41 | #208 | #636 |
| Systems | #56 | #262 | #643 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #226 | #650 |
| Applied Physics | #48 | #269 | #731 |
| Remote Sensing | #49 | #301 | #805 |
| Computer Engineering | #42 | #287 | #829 |
| Aviation | #69 | #332 | #908 |
| Optics | #54 | #360 | #988 |
| Operations Research | #72 | #359 | #1045 |
| Robotics | #57 | #348 | #1045 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #62 | #400 | #1060 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #355 | #1165 |
| Metallurgy | #57 | #406 | #1267 |
| Biotechnology | #70 | #401 | #1346 |
| Environmental Engineering | #74 | #466 | #1645 |
Environmental Science rankings
Northumbria University ranked 55 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 758 in the World with 15,570 publications made and 358,820 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #49 | #239 | #702 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #51 | #258 | #731 |
| Ecology | #56 | #289 | #805 |
| Oceanography | #53 | #292 | #814 |
| Paleontology | #60 | #300 | #854 |
| Geology | #59 | #313 | #865 |
| Forestry | #61 | #326 | #1079 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #69 | #394 | #1379 |
| Environmental Engineering | #74 | #466 | #1645 |
Biology rankings
Northumbria University ranked 64 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1139 in the World with 14,702 publications made and 381,490 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #47 | #129 | #374 |
| Astrobiology | #53 | #276 | #717 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #270 | #725 |
| Paleontology | #60 | #300 | #854 |
| Animal Science | #51 | #264 | #906 |
| Pharmacology | #51 | #298 | #1035 |
| Evolutionary | #69 | #378 | #1039 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #61 | #368 | #1059 |
| Forestry | #61 | #326 | #1079 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #355 | #1165 |
| Molecular | #65 | #386 | #1301 |
| Botany | #68 | #399 | #1314 |
| Biotechnology | #70 | #401 | #1346 |
| Virology | #65 | #382 | #1367 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #69 | #394 | #1379 |
| Zoology | #71 | #410 | #1402 |
| Microbiology | #67 | #414 | #1479 |
| Biochemistry | #68 | #453 | #1518 |
| Genetics | #71 | #459 | #1521 |
| Horticulture | #56 | #395 | #1542 |
| Immunology | #77 | #454 | #1639 |
| Biophysics | #78 | #522 | #1739 |
| Oncology | #75 | #470 | #1750 |
Physics rankings
Northumbria University ranked 58 for Physics in United Kingdom and 968 in the World with 13,741 publications made and 315,539 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #53 | #276 | #717 |
| Applied Physics | #48 | #269 | #731 |
| Condensed Matter | #48 | #336 | #980 |
| Optics | #54 | #360 | #988 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #355 | #1165 |
| Theoretical | #57 | #426 | #1178 |
| Molecular | #55 | #415 | #1187 |
| Biophysics | #78 | #522 | #1739 |
Medicine rankings
Northumbria University ranked 59 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 904 in the World with 12,340 publications made and 295,268 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #36 | #47 | #158 |
| Forensic Science | #24 | #72 | #195 |
| Sports | #28 | #106 | #281 |
| Physical Therapy | #34 | #130 | #351 |
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #143 | #368 |
| Ethics | #47 | #129 | #374 |
| Nursing | #50 | #130 | #381 |
| Healthcare Administration | #53 | #135 | #396 |
| Clinical Psychology | #47 | #161 | #460 |
| Health Science | #54 | #154 | #464 |
| Gerontology | #48 | #151 | #486 |
| Audiology | #46 | #209 | #566 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #53 | #189 | #567 |
| Psychiatry | #56 | #240 | #658 |
| Optometry | #56 | #246 | #723 |
| Pathology | #57 | #298 | #919 |
| Orthodontics | #47 | #319 | #924 |
| Anesthesiology | #53 | #292 | #932 |
| Surgery | #58 | #323 | #1012 |
| Pharmacology | #51 | #298 | #1035 |
| Pharmacy | #51 | #362 | #1052 |
| Radiology | #60 | #352 | #1069 |
| Pediatrics | #60 | #311 | #1074 |
| Epidemiology | #64 | #346 | #1141 |
| Cardiology | #58 | #373 | #1182 |
| Ophthalmology | #71 | #394 | #1236 |
| Veterinary | #56 | #317 | #1302 |
| Virology | #65 | #382 | #1367 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #70 | #477 | #1518 |
| Immunology | #77 | #454 | #1639 |
| Dermatology | #69 | #462 | #1733 |
| Oncology | #75 | #470 | #1750 |
| Dentistry | #84 | #604 | #2012 |
Psychology rankings
Northumbria University ranked 53 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 576 in the World with 10,836 publications made and 262,310 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #24 | #41 | #133 |
| Social Work | #36 | #47 | #158 |
| Human Sexuality | #47 | #85 | #326 |
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #143 | #368 |
| Education | #53 | #135 | #445 |
| Clinical Psychology | #47 | #161 | #460 |
| Cognitive Science | #54 | #210 | #559 |
| Psychiatry | #56 | #240 | #658 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #270 | #725 |
Chemistry rankings
Northumbria University ranked 63 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1287 in the World with 10,308 publications made and 264,707 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #51 | #362 | #1052 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #62 | #400 | #1060 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #355 | #1165 |
| Organic chemistry | #61 | #440 | #1425 |
| Physical | #63 | #421 | #1435 |
| Computational | #61 | #449 | #1480 |
| Biochemistry | #68 | #453 | #1518 |
| Radiochemistry | #77 | #581 | #2624 |
Business rankings
Northumbria University ranked 49 for Business in United Kingdom and 452 in the World with 9,610 publications made and 203,680 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #24 | #78 | #206 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #30 | #87 | #229 |
| Project Management | #35 | #114 | #262 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #78 | #264 |
| Real Estate | #20 | #89 | #299 |
| Entrepreneurship | #45 | #138 | #310 |
| Advertising | #42 | #98 | #323 |
| Marketing | #45 | #145 | #398 |
| International Trade | #60 | #237 | #407 |
| Risk Management | #44 | #173 | #415 |
| Management | #48 | #182 | #507 |
| Accounting | #55 | #181 | #512 |
| Finance | #54 | #229 | #564 |
| Actuarial Science | #53 | #214 | #568 |
| Operations Research | #72 | #359 | #1045 |
Mathematics rankings
Northumbria University ranked 59 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 759 in the World with 7,070 publications made and 187,235 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #38 | #114 | #410 |
| Actuarial Science | #53 | #214 | #568 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #238 | #692 |
| Statistics | #60 | #307 | #824 |
| Econometrics | #62 | #328 | #829 |
| Operations Research | #72 | #359 | #1045 |
| Applied Mathematics | #80 | #670 | #2353 |
Economics rankings
Northumbria University ranked 54 for Economics in United Kingdom and 453 in the World with 6,594 publications made and 137,795 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #60 | #237 | #407 |
| Finance | #54 | #229 | #564 |
| Actuarial Science | #53 | #214 | #568 |
| Econometrics | #62 | #328 | #829 |
Art & Design rankings
Northumbria University ranked 52 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 426 in the World with 5,153 publications made and 74,709 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #20 | #61 | #115 |
| Photography | #33 | #52 | #146 |
| Creative Writing | #39 | #67 | #201 |
| Acting and Drama | #45 | #95 | #227 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #113 | #306 |
| Cinematography | #72 | #142 | #320 |
| Interior Design | #39 | #167 | #391 |
| Literature | #56 | #177 | #424 |
| Architecture | #43 | #218 | #485 |
| Landscape Architecture | #49 | #241 | #561 |
| Multimedia | #65 | #243 | #623 |
| Music | #71 | #247 | #657 |
| Animation | #51 | #289 | #767 |
| Graphic Design | #57 | #290 | #768 |
