Scotland’s Rural College: Rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 121 in United Kingdom, 2358 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 4,700 academic publications and 131,972 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2358 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 5 | In Edinburgh |
| # 776 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 16 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 121 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 2114 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 2246 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 2385 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 96 for Biology in United Kingdom and 2246 in the World with 3,834 publications made and 115,062 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #19 | #70 | #220 |
| Forestry | #29 | #131 | #403 |
| Biotechnology | #78 | #445 | #1562 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #75 | #435 | #1593 |
| Evolutionary | #90 | #552 | #1725 |
| Zoology | #84 | #480 | #1733 |
| Microbiology | #80 | #474 | #1879 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #90 | #550 | #1956 |
| Horticulture | #69 | #474 | #1976 |
| Botany | #86 | #536 | #2088 |
| Virology | #91 | #526 | #2096 |
| Genetics | #93 | #583 | #2248 |
| Immunology | #92 | #578 | #2278 |
| Paleontology | #105 | #646 | #2356 |
| Neuroscience | #117 | #707 | #2537 |
| Biochemistry | #100 | #664 | #2732 |
| Pharmacology | #102 | #635 | #2850 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #783 | #3182 |
Environmental Science rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 101 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 2114 in the World with 3,446 publications made and 105,670 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #29 | #131 | #403 |
| Environmental Management | #83 | #475 | #1478 |
| Ecology | #84 | #490 | #1526 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #75 | #435 | #1593 |
| Oceanography | #84 | #563 | #1834 |
| Geology | #102 | #656 | #2308 |
| Paleontology | #105 | #646 | #2356 |
| Environmental Engineering | #92 | #668 | #2750 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #111 | #772 | #3067 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 124 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 3107 in the World with 2,332 publications made and 68,486 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #112 | #639 | #1987 |
| Demography | #105 | #569 | #2028 |
| History | #119 | #663 | #2099 |
| Anthropology | #131 | #793 | #2831 |
| Sociology | #126 | #769 | #2836 |
| Aesthetics | #132 | #838 | #2840 |
| Law | #126 | #812 | #2878 |
| Political Science | #127 | #891 | #3127 |
| Linguistics | #127 | #966 | #3750 |
| Philosophy | #130 | #1021 | #3877 |
Chemistry rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 100 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 2876 in the World with 2,315 publications made and 75,039 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #65 | #458 | #1351 |
| Biochemistry | #100 | #664 | #2732 |
| Organic chemistry | #96 | #732 | #2997 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #783 | #3182 |
| Physical | #111 | #930 | #3876 |
Medicine rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 108 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 2385 in the World with 2,194 publications made and 57,283 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #13 | #58 | #188 |
| Anesthesiology | #73 | #407 | #1437 |
| Virology | #91 | #526 | #2096 |
| Immunology | #92 | #578 | #2278 |
| Surgery | #109 | #671 | #2470 |
| Radiology | #108 | #702 | #2484 |
| Pathology | #109 | #671 | #2620 |
| Pharmacology | #102 | #635 | #2850 |
| Psychiatry | #122 | #740 | #2923 |
| Nursing | #128 | #785 | #3398 |
Engineering rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 112 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 3351 in the World with 1,731 publications made and 61,587 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #65 | #458 | #1351 |
| Biotechnology | #78 | #445 | #1562 |
| Renewable Energy | #88 | #604 | #2191 |
| Environmental Engineering | #92 | #668 | #2750 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #783 | #3182 |
| Metallurgy | #101 | #819 | #3314 |
| Systems | #114 | #972 | #3400 |
| Telecommunications | #115 | #926 | #3651 |
| Optics | #119 | #989 | #4015 |
Computer Science rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 119 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 3250 in the World with 1,413 publications made and 36,509 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #90 | #550 | #1956 |
| Neuroscience | #117 | #707 | #2537 |
| Data Science | #113 | #783 | #2647 |
| Machine Learning | #108 | #742 | #2928 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #124 | #976 | #3213 |
| Telecommunications | #115 | #926 | #3651 |
| Computer Vision | #117 | #943 | #3744 |
| Cognitive Science | #129 | #961 | #4030 |
Physics rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 116 for Physics in United Kingdom and 3537 in the World with 1,314 publications made and 44,767 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #783 | #3182 |
| Optics | #119 | #989 | #4015 |
Economics rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 117 for Economics in United Kingdom and 2558 in the World with 753 publications made and 20,756 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #103 | #674 | #1465 |
| Econometrics | #109 | #765 | #2763 |
| Finance | #117 | #829 | #2924 |
Business rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 124 for Business in United Kingdom and 3246 in the World with 686 publications made and 17,011 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #103 | #674 | #1465 |
| Accounting | #114 | #803 | #2779 |
| Finance | #117 | #829 | #2924 |
| Marketing | #123 | #864 | #3070 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #124 | #976 | #3213 |
| Management | #127 | #1013 | #3786 |
Psychology rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 126 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 3274 in the World with 682 publications made and 20,005 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #117 | #707 | #2537 |
| Psychiatry | #122 | #740 | #2923 |
| Cognitive Science | #129 | #961 | #4030 |
Mathematics rankings
Scotland’s Rural College ranked 120 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 3541 in the World with 668 publications made and 17,299 citations received.
Scotland’s Rural College
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #109 | #765 | #2763 |
| Statistics | #115 | #798 | #3043 |
