Staffordshire University: Rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 91 in United Kingdom, 1283 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 9,843 academic publications and 193,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1283 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 496 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 75 of 1 | In Stoke-on-Trent |
| # 91 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 973 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1074 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1139 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 93 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1328 in the World with 6,474 publications made and 122,211 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #70 | #101 | #297 |
| Forensic Science | #38 | #134 | #385 |
| Media Studies | #85 | #158 | #430 |
| Gender Studies | #92 | #211 | #624 |
| Publishing | #84 | #250 | #636 |
| Special Education | #80 | #244 | #650 |
| Anthropology | #93 | #263 | #690 |
| Education | #93 | #300 | #897 |
| Aesthetics | #95 | #362 | #898 |
| Sociology | #92 | #330 | #901 |
| Law | #92 | #351 | #940 |
| Political Science | #92 | #434 | #1069 |
| History | #94 | #430 | #1157 |
| Archaeology | #92 | #463 | #1287 |
| Linguistics | #92 | #491 | #1370 |
| Demography | #89 | #458 | #1458 |
| Philosophy | #93 | #554 | #1583 |
Computer Science rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 96 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1601 in the World with 4,291 publications made and 88,364 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #46 | #127 | #426 |
| Multimedia | #68 | #261 | #660 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #84 | #338 | #776 |
| Software Engineering | #86 | #430 | #1025 |
| Data Science | #87 | #415 | #1058 |
| Robotics | #64 | #393 | #1194 |
| Cognitive Science | #88 | #431 | #1386 |
| Computer Engineering | #71 | #447 | #1398 |
| Neuroscience | #89 | #461 | #1437 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #75 | #468 | #1509 |
| Computer Vision | #85 | #542 | #1800 |
| Telecommunications | #87 | #569 | #1850 |
| Computational Linguistics | #100 | #576 | #1988 |
| Machine Learning | #98 | #589 | #2061 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #105 | #671 | #2674 |
Medicine rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 85 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1394 in the World with 4,008 publications made and 99,659 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #70 | #101 | #297 |
| Forensic Science | #38 | #134 | #385 |
| Nursing | #65 | #187 | #545 |
| Physical Therapy | #58 | #244 | #614 |
| Sports | #57 | #249 | #619 |
| Healthcare Administration | #78 | #219 | #638 |
| Plastic Surgery | #36 | #228 | #759 |
| Occupational Therapy | #69 | #291 | #772 |
| Clinical Psychology | #75 | #277 | #806 |
| Health Science | #83 | #269 | #821 |
| Gerontology | #79 | #290 | #873 |
| Psychiatry | #76 | #343 | #1017 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #85 | #334 | #1047 |
| Surgery | #65 | #361 | #1176 |
| Radiology | #80 | #440 | #1397 |
| Orthodontics | #67 | #456 | #1411 |
| Pediatrics | #90 | #431 | #1536 |
| Dermatology | #65 | #427 | #1541 |
| Pathology | #85 | #458 | #1581 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #88 | #553 | #1772 |
| Cardiology | #88 | #536 | #1803 |
| Anesthesiology | #95 | #517 | #1940 |
| Dentistry | #80 | #588 | #1951 |
| Immunology | #87 | #529 | #2042 |
| Pharmacy | #75 | #547 | #2145 |
| Oncology | #99 | #633 | #2663 |
| Virology | #107 | #651 | #2717 |
| Pharmacology | #100 | #615 | #2749 |
Engineering rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 93 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 2018 in the World with 3,864 publications made and 79,721 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #23 | #103 | #221 |
| Robotics | #64 | #393 | #1194 |
| Engineering Management | #84 | #399 | #1203 |
| Systems | #88 | #502 | #1317 |
| Applied Physics | #64 | #432 | #1325 |
| Computer Engineering | #71 | #447 | #1398 |
| Reliability and Quality | #78 | #477 | #1524 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #513 | #1626 |
| Automation and Control | #70 | #493 | #1662 |
| Renewable Energy | #76 | #516 | #1766 |
| Telecommunications | #87 | #569 | #1850 |
| Metallurgy | #89 | #679 | #2593 |
| Environmental Engineering | #91 | #648 | #2641 |
| Optics | #96 | #723 | #2665 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #764 | #3074 |
Environmental Science rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 98 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1899 in the World with 3,598 publications made and 82,953 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #82 | #525 | #1779 |
| Paleontology | #93 | #549 | #1831 |
| Environmental Management | #98 | #582 | #1980 |
| Geology | #96 | #594 | #1994 |
| Ecology | #102 | #601 | #2074 |
| Oceanography | #100 | #639 | #2227 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #107 | #615 | #2602 |
| Environmental Engineering | #91 | #648 | #2641 |
Biology rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 97 for Biology in United Kingdom and 2280 in the World with 3,403 publications made and 91,430 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #89 | #461 | #1437 |
| Paleontology | #93 | #549 | #1831 |
| Evolutionary | #99 | #619 | #2031 |
| Immunology | #87 | #529 | #2042 |
| Molecular | #91 | #560 | #2210 |
| Zoology | #97 | #592 | #2291 |
| Botany | #103 | #628 | #2589 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #107 | #615 | #2602 |
| Oncology | #99 | #633 | #2663 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #105 | #671 | #2674 |
| Genetics | #101 | #662 | #2702 |
| Virology | #107 | #651 | #2717 |
| Pharmacology | #100 | #615 | #2749 |
| Biochemistry | #101 | #667 | #2751 |
| Horticulture | #98 | #639 | #2897 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #764 | #3074 |
Physics rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 92 for Physics in United Kingdom and 2063 in the World with 3,262 publications made and 68,770 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #64 | #432 | #1325 |
| Molecular | #69 | #559 | #1923 |
| Condensed Matter | #76 | #616 | #2339 |
| Optics | #96 | #723 | #2665 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #764 | #3074 |
Psychology rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 85 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1139 in the World with 3,086 publications made and 82,171 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #70 | #101 | #297 |
| Human Sexuality | #78 | #166 | #544 |
| Special Education | #80 | #244 | #650 |
| Occupational Therapy | #69 | #291 | #772 |
| Clinical Psychology | #75 | #277 | #806 |
| Education | #93 | #300 | #897 |
| Psychiatry | #76 | #343 | #1017 |
| Cognitive Science | #88 | #431 | #1386 |
| Neuroscience | #89 | #461 | #1437 |
Business rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 95 for Business in United Kingdom and 1141 in the World with 2,660 publications made and 55,607 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #76 | #321 | #695 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #84 | #338 | #776 |
| International Trade | #87 | #443 | #797 |
| Project Management | #90 | #414 | #955 |
| Marketing | #90 | #409 | #1091 |
| Advertising | #103 | #419 | #1145 |
| Engineering Management | #84 | #399 | #1203 |
| Management | #87 | #441 | #1207 |
| Finance | #94 | #511 | #1330 |
| Accounting | #94 | #476 | #1337 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #513 | #1626 |
Mathematics rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 94 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1689 in the World with 2,051 publications made and 46,257 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #91 | #320 | #1009 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #75 | #468 | #1509 |
| Operations Research | #89 | #513 | #1626 |
| Statistics | #93 | #543 | #1670 |
| Econometrics | #90 | #569 | #1726 |
| Applied Mathematics | #82 | #710 | #2583 |
Economics rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 92 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1074 in the World with 2,041 publications made and 40,970 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #87 | #443 | #797 |
| Finance | #94 | #511 | #1330 |
| Econometrics | #90 | #569 | #1726 |
Art & Design rankings
Staffordshire University ranked 92 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 973 in the World with 1,514 publications made and 25,810 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #23 | #89 | #215 |
| Landscape Architecture | #23 | #103 | #221 |
| Cinematography | #97 | #264 | #635 |
| Multimedia | #68 | #261 | #660 |
| Creative Writing | #103 | #303 | #746 |
| Photography | #90 | #302 | #807 |
| Acting and Drama | #102 | #355 | #842 |
| Literature | #87 | #358 | #895 |
| Aesthetics | #95 | #362 | #898 |
