Queen’s University Belfast: Rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 26 in United Kingdom, 270 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 87,461 academic publications and 2,597,610 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 270 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Belfast |
| # 104 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 26 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 269 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 281 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 287 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 26 for Biology in United Kingdom and 340 in the World with 48,402 publications made and 1,782,271 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #11 | #28 | #95 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #53 | #173 |
| Microbiology | #18 | #63 | #197 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #68 | #212 |
| Ethics | #37 | #72 | #229 |
| Astrobiology | #23 | #91 | #230 |
| Botany | #22 | #89 | #257 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #110 | #288 |
| Paleontology | #29 | #115 | #313 |
| Oncology | #21 | #116 | #328 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #116 | #343 |
| Biotechnology | #28 | #137 | #348 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #98 | #354 |
| Biochemistry | #25 | #129 | #359 |
| Virology | #22 | #128 | #371 |
| Immunology | #25 | #143 | #379 |
| Genetics | #26 | #143 | #389 |
| Evolutionary | #34 | #156 | #405 |
| Forestry | #30 | #134 | #407 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #176 | #448 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #142 | #473 |
| Biophysics | #39 | #187 | #488 |
| Molecular | #30 | #166 | #500 |
| Entomology | #45 | #227 | #638 |
| Horticulture | #36 | #206 | #676 |
Chemistry rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 24 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 352 in the World with 40,266 publications made and 1,503,710 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #97 | #228 |
| Computational | #18 | #116 | #273 |
| Physical | #19 | #92 | #308 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #111 | #327 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #98 | #354 |
| Biochemistry | #25 | #129 | #359 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #159 | #361 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #104 | #465 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 33 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 287 in the World with 39,891 publications made and 1,057,065 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #7 | #39 |
| International Law | #25 | #46 | #98 |
| Forensic Science | #16 | #45 | #132 |
| Media Studies | #42 | #57 | #163 |
| Publishing | #32 | #45 | #174 |
| Genealogy | #29 | #54 | #180 |
| Gender Studies | #33 | #46 | #182 |
| Law | #33 | #64 | #205 |
| History | #32 | #74 | #212 |
| Anthropology | #36 | #68 | #219 |
| Special Education | #35 | #71 | #225 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #32 | #75 | #233 |
| Sociology | #35 | #79 | #240 |
| Political Science | #34 | #92 | #244 |
| Aesthetics | #42 | #92 | #248 |
| Archaeology | #33 | #99 | #280 |
| Demography | #29 | #94 | #282 |
| Education | #36 | #86 | #320 |
| Linguistics | #36 | #126 | #329 |
| Philosophy | #37 | #196 | #456 |
Engineering rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 25 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 328 in the World with 38,995 publications made and 1,212,359 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #40 | #146 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #63 | #183 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #21 | #97 | #228 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #70 | #263 |
| Construction Management | #30 | #99 | #274 |
| Optics | #21 | #95 | #278 |
| Architecture | #32 | #146 | #317 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #122 | #338 |
| Biotechnology | #28 | #137 | #348 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #98 | #354 |
| Automation and Control | #23 | #115 | #366 |
| Landscape Architecture | #37 | #177 | #370 |
| Aviation | #40 | #143 | #385 |
| Metallurgy | #25 | #123 | #385 |
| Systems | #38 | #157 | #404 |
| Engineering Management | #40 | #137 | #404 |
| Reliability and Quality | #30 | #130 | #406 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #163 | #480 |
| Environmental Engineering | #30 | #163 | #481 |
| Remote Sensing | #38 | #225 | #596 |
| Robotics | #44 | #235 | #685 |
Physics rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 26 for Physics in United Kingdom and 318 in the World with 37,690 publications made and 1,247,296 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #7 | #39 | #105 |
| Astrobiology | #23 | #91 | #230 |
| Optics | #21 | #95 | #278 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #122 | #338 |
| Nanotechnology | #18 | #98 | #354 |
| Condensed Matter | #28 | #182 | #460 |
| Biophysics | #39 | #187 | #488 |
| Theoretical | #43 | #269 | #613 |
Medicine rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 27 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 351 in the World with 36,691 publications made and 1,290,666 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #7 | #39 |
| Optometry | #13 | #23 | #102 |
| Forensic Science | #16 | #45 | #132 |
| Ophthalmology | #13 | #43 | #158 |
| Health Science | #27 | #48 | #166 |
| Nursing | #26 | #57 | #184 |
| Cosmetology | #12 | #74 | #205 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #68 | #212 |
| Healthcare Administration | #32 | #62 | #213 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #72 | #215 |
| Ethics | #37 | #72 | #229 |
| Epidemiology | #25 | #88 | #237 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #77 | #249 |
| Dentistry | #20 | #88 | #255 |
| Gerontology | #28 | #76 | #272 |
| Orthodontics | #21 | #101 | #295 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #91 | #297 |
| Pediatrics | #28 | #111 | #307 |
| Psychiatry | #28 | #122 | #324 |
| Oncology | #21 | #116 | #328 |
| Anesthesiology | #25 | #123 | #328 |
| Pathology | #26 | #132 | #357 |
| Audiology | #29 | #140 | #359 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #159 | #361 |
| Virology | #22 | #128 | #371 |
| Immunology | #25 | #143 | #379 |
| Physical Therapy | #39 | #144 | #380 |
| Sports | #34 | #146 | #385 |
| Clinical Psychology | #39 | #133 | #396 |
| Urology | #23 | #127 | #398 |
| Surgery | #26 | #144 | #411 |
| Occupational Therapy | #44 | #166 | #417 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #142 | #473 |
| Dermatology | #28 | #178 | #476 |
| Cardiology | #29 | #192 | #493 |
| Radiology | #27 | #178 | #509 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #28 | #217 | #572 |
| Neurosurgery | #32 | #243 | #762 |
| Plastic Surgery | #38 | #239 | #808 |
Environmental Science rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 32 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 328 in the World with 33,603 publications made and 1,025,310 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #29 | #104 | #305 |
| Paleontology | #29 | #115 | #313 |
| Oceanography | #30 | #113 | #330 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #31 | #116 | #343 |
| Geology | #29 | #124 | #349 |
| Environmental Management | #32 | #113 | #362 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #31 | #141 | #384 |
| Forestry | #30 | #134 | #407 |
| Environmental Engineering | #30 | #163 | #481 |
Computer Science rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 32 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 348 in the World with 32,020 publications made and 974,656 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #40 | #146 |
| Data Science | #27 | #77 | #214 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #70 | #263 |
| Software Engineering | #26 | #120 | #264 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #25 | #110 | #288 |
| Computer Vision | #24 | #107 | #302 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #107 | #332 |
| Animation | #31 | #148 | #386 |
| Cognitive Science | #43 | #166 | #446 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #176 | #448 |
| Information Technology | #50 | #149 | #490 |
| Computational Linguistics | #40 | #193 | #502 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #192 | #505 |
| Machine Learning | #39 | #173 | #513 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #66 | #225 | #521 |
| Robotics | #44 | #235 | #685 |
Psychology rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 30 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 330 in the World with 19,221 publications made and 640,637 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #7 | #39 |
| Special Education | #35 | #71 | #225 |
| Human Sexuality | #42 | #72 | #295 |
| Education | #36 | #86 | #320 |
| Psychiatry | #28 | #122 | #324 |
| Clinical Psychology | #39 | #133 | #396 |
| Occupational Therapy | #44 | #166 | #417 |
| Cognitive Science | #43 | #166 | #446 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #176 | #448 |
Mathematics rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 34 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 377 in the World with 14,815 publications made and 493,381 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #17 | #107 | #332 |
| Mathematics Education | #36 | #97 | #374 |
| Statistics | #35 | #140 | #381 |
| Econometrics | #44 | #170 | #431 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #163 | #480 |
| Actuarial Science | #54 | #224 | #600 |
| Applied Mathematics | #47 | #388 | #1002 |
Business rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 42 for Business in United Kingdom and 353 in the World with 11,969 publications made and 287,964 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #34 | #95 | #152 |
| Entrepreneurship | #38 | #104 | #230 |
| Construction Management | #30 | #99 | #274 |
| Finance | #41 | #128 | #344 |
| Accounting | #45 | #111 | #353 |
| Management | #38 | #128 | #390 |
| Engineering Management | #40 | #137 | #404 |
| Project Management | #55 | #184 | #418 |
| Marketing | #49 | #161 | #426 |
| Operations Research | #43 | #163 | #480 |
| Advertising | #58 | #169 | #484 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #66 | #225 | #521 |
| Risk Management | #63 | #253 | #586 |
| Actuarial Science | #54 | #224 | #600 |
Economics rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 40 for Economics in United Kingdom and 269 in the World with 10,159 publications made and 266,141 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #34 | #95 | #152 |
| Finance | #41 | #128 | #344 |
| Econometrics | #44 | #170 | #431 |
| Actuarial Science | #54 | #224 | #600 |
Art & Design rankings
Queen’s University Belfast ranked 37 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 281 in the World with 7,552 publications made and 125,757 citations received.
Queen’s University Belfast
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #26 | #44 | #110 |
| Cinematography | #44 | #69 | #161 |
| Creative Writing | #34 | #52 | #162 |
| Literature | #35 | #80 | #220 |
| Music | #37 | #88 | #221 |
| Aesthetics | #42 | #92 | #248 |
| Architecture | #32 | #146 | #317 |
| Landscape Architecture | #37 | #177 | #370 |
| Interior Design | #38 | #161 | #377 |
| Animation | #31 | #148 | #386 |
| Photography | #68 | #157 | #397 |
| Graphic Design | #36 | #193 | #497 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #192 | #505 |
| Sculpture | #71 | #315 | #778 |
