Robert Gordon University: Rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 99 in United Kingdom, 1495 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 8,773 academic publications and 210,495 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1495 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 2 | In Aberdeen |
| # 563 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 12 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 99 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 1037 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1105 of 5,010 | For Economics |
| # 1244 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 98 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1457 in the World with 5,110 publications made and 116,062 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #61 | #144 | #400 |
| Social Work | #82 | #135 | #408 |
| Media Studies | #91 | #194 | #525 |
| International Law | #80 | #291 | #691 |
| Anthropology | #97 | #275 | #720 |
| Gender Studies | #107 | #322 | #960 |
| Law | #97 | #377 | #1002 |
| Sociology | #99 | #381 | #1067 |
| Education | #104 | #364 | #1083 |
| Political Science | #94 | #443 | #1101 |
| Aesthetics | #109 | #457 | #1193 |
| Archaeology | #97 | #492 | #1394 |
| History | #103 | #499 | #1403 |
| Linguistics | #103 | #573 | #1714 |
| Philosophy | #100 | #597 | #1799 |
| Demography | #102 | #558 | #1994 |
Engineering rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 84 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1779 in the World with 4,231 publications made and 97,571 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #66 | #250 | #655 |
| Reliability and Quality | #53 | #247 | #716 |
| Engineering Management | #72 | #284 | #798 |
| Renewable Energy | #45 | #256 | #800 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #319 | #1000 |
| Architecture | #78 | #421 | #1026 |
| Systems | #86 | #485 | #1237 |
| Computer Engineering | #72 | #458 | #1434 |
| Operations Research | #88 | #511 | #1622 |
| Telecommunications | #89 | #578 | #1884 |
| Remote Sensing | #77 | #585 | #1938 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #521 | #1940 |
| Biotechnology | #89 | #525 | #2040 |
| Metallurgy | #82 | #587 | #2115 |
| Optics | #88 | #630 | #2187 |
Computer Science rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 95 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1554 in the World with 4,088 publications made and 92,008 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #71 | #259 | #592 |
| Information Technology | #72 | #239 | #787 |
| Data Science | #81 | #377 | #937 |
| Multimedia | #93 | #433 | #1215 |
| Software Engineering | #94 | #507 | #1259 |
| Computational Linguistics | #75 | #425 | #1276 |
| Machine Learning | #81 | #431 | #1397 |
| Computer Engineering | #72 | #458 | #1434 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #83 | #510 | #1723 |
| Neuroscience | #103 | #555 | #1819 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #83 | #540 | #1835 |
| Computer Vision | #87 | #554 | #1848 |
| Cognitive Science | #102 | #538 | #1879 |
| Telecommunications | #89 | #578 | #1884 |
Environmental Science rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 89 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1564 in the World with 3,954 publications made and 106,494 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #319 | #1000 |
| Paleontology | #80 | #444 | #1366 |
| Environmental Management | #82 | #468 | #1441 |
| Geology | #80 | #485 | #1477 |
| Oceanography | #78 | #510 | #1570 |
| Ecology | #92 | #543 | #1802 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #81 | #476 | #1830 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #87 | #562 | #1975 |
Biology rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 85 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1863 in the World with 3,929 publications made and 114,571 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #55 | #335 | #1051 |
| Paleontology | #80 | #444 | #1366 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #372 | #1394 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #83 | #510 | #1723 |
| Neuroscience | #103 | #555 | #1819 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #81 | #476 | #1830 |
| Biochemistry | #78 | #510 | #1841 |
| Molecular | #81 | #500 | #1857 |
| Genetics | #80 | #514 | #1867 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #521 | #1940 |
| Biotechnology | #89 | #525 | #2040 |
| Oncology | #86 | #525 | #2086 |
| Botany | #87 | #546 | #2151 |
| Immunology | #89 | #558 | #2183 |
| Horticulture | #75 | #527 | #2303 |
| Evolutionary | #106 | #682 | #2362 |
| Virology | #109 | #659 | #2766 |
| Zoology | #110 | #697 | #2852 |
Physics rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 86 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1918 in the World with 3,564 publications made and 85,818 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #521 | #1940 |
| Optics | #88 | #630 | #2187 |
| Condensed Matter | #84 | #682 | #2689 |
Chemistry rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 77 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1819 in the World with 3,361 publications made and 99,395 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #47 | #346 | #986 |
| Organic chemistry | #70 | #501 | #1740 |
| Biochemistry | #78 | #510 | #1841 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #521 | #1940 |
| Physical | #75 | #549 | #2021 |
| Radiochemistry | #67 | #512 | #2210 |
Medicine rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 103 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1761 in the World with 3,181 publications made and 75,867 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #82 | #135 | #408 |
| Healthcare Administration | #85 | #247 | #708 |
| Health Science | #81 | #253 | #758 |
| Nursing | #90 | #273 | #767 |
| Pharmacy | #47 | #346 | #986 |
| Occupational Therapy | #83 | #370 | #1028 |
| Physical Therapy | #103 | #442 | #1319 |
| Gerontology | #100 | #440 | #1360 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #372 | #1394 |
| Sports | #103 | #482 | #1418 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #107 | #450 | #1562 |
| Pediatrics | #96 | #465 | #1671 |
| Psychiatry | #104 | #497 | #1677 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #87 | #552 | #1771 |
| Surgery | #93 | #509 | #1776 |
| Pathology | #97 | #507 | #1796 |
| Radiology | #96 | #564 | #1916 |
| Clinical Psychology | #113 | #566 | #2023 |
| Cardiology | #95 | #601 | #2051 |
| Oncology | #86 | #525 | #2086 |
| Immunology | #89 | #558 | #2183 |
| Anesthesiology | #104 | #598 | #2233 |
| Virology | #109 | #659 | #2766 |
Business rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 89 for Business in United Kingdom and 1037 in the World with 2,817 publications made and 72,710 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #27 | #84 | #182 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #71 | #259 | #592 |
| Construction Management | #66 | #250 | #655 |
| Advertising | #82 | #269 | #718 |
| Engineering Management | #72 | #284 | #798 |
| International Trade | #91 | #487 | #885 |
| Project Management | #89 | #407 | #934 |
| Accounting | #80 | #351 | #935 |
| Marketing | #88 | #387 | #1006 |
| Management | #85 | #423 | #1151 |
| Finance | #89 | #464 | #1179 |
| Operations Research | #88 | #511 | #1622 |
Psychology rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 102 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1511 in the World with 2,486 publications made and 60,814 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #82 | #135 | #408 |
| Occupational Therapy | #83 | #370 | #1028 |
| Education | #104 | #364 | #1083 |
| Psychiatry | #104 | #497 | #1677 |
| Neuroscience | #103 | #555 | #1819 |
| Cognitive Science | #102 | #538 | #1879 |
| Clinical Psychology | #113 | #566 | #2023 |
Mathematics rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 96 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1847 in the World with 1,972 publications made and 44,826 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #107 | #423 | #1409 |
| Operations Research | #88 | #511 | #1622 |
| Statistics | #96 | #563 | #1764 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #83 | #540 | #1835 |
| Econometrics | #102 | #707 | #2435 |
Economics rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 93 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1105 in the World with 1,933 publications made and 45,735 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #91 | #487 | #885 |
| Finance | #89 | #464 | #1179 |
| Econometrics | #102 | #707 | #2435 |
Art & Design rankings
Robert Gordon University ranked 106 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 1244 in the World with 1,030 publications made and 20,249 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #89 | #297 | #788 |
| Creative Writing | #106 | #323 | #829 |
| Graphic Design | #73 | #354 | #947 |
| Architecture | #78 | #421 | #1026 |
| Aesthetics | #109 | #457 | #1193 |
| Multimedia | #93 | #433 | #1215 |
| Literature | #107 | #460 | #1229 |
