Swansea University: Rankings
Swansea University ranked 41 in United Kingdom, 498 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 55,147 academic publications and 1,577,164 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 498 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 201 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 1 | In Swansea |
| # 41 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 343 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 355 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 407 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Swansea University ranked 41 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 427 in the World with 27,724 publications made and 764,408 citations received.
Swansea University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #37 | #71 | #155 |
| Social Work | #46 | #64 | #204 |
| Anthropology | #34 | #66 | #214 |
| Media Studies | #51 | #77 | #226 |
| Special Education | #41 | #90 | #267 |
| Law | #42 | #104 | #305 |
| Genealogy | #44 | #107 | #314 |
| Sociology | #44 | #111 | #324 |
| Gender Studies | #61 | #99 | #330 |
| History | #42 | #121 | #330 |
| Publishing | #51 | #117 | #338 |
| Aesthetics | #47 | #134 | #351 |
| Education | #43 | #103 | #370 |
| Political Science | #43 | #154 | #372 |
| Demography | #39 | #145 | #406 |
| Archaeology | #43 | #155 | #409 |
| Forensic Science | #42 | #148 | #411 |
| Linguistics | #41 | #166 | #419 |
| Philosophy | #43 | #226 | #528 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #69 | #235 | #665 |
Biology rankings
Swansea University ranked 40 for Biology in United Kingdom and 600 in the World with 26,271 publications made and 936,341 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #27 | #45 | #159 |
| Entomology | #21 | #83 | #216 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #90 | #275 |
| Zoology | #33 | #131 | #350 |
| Paleontology | #37 | #159 | #437 |
| Animal Science | #31 | #146 | #475 |
| Evolutionary | #41 | #191 | #489 |
| Toxicology | #37 | #160 | #533 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #208 | #535 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #174 | #539 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #202 | #556 |
| Forestry | #39 | #189 | #567 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #224 | #569 |
| Botany | #41 | #211 | #609 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #247 | #634 |
| Genetics | #38 | #248 | #704 |
| Microbiology | #38 | #242 | #720 |
| Pharmacology | #42 | #236 | #741 |
| Virology | #45 | #248 | #763 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #264 | #767 |
| Oncology | #39 | #257 | #784 |
| Immunology | #42 | #268 | #816 |
| Molecular | #41 | #275 | #845 |
| Biophysics | #55 | #315 | #880 |
| Horticulture | #46 | #285 | #995 |
Engineering rankings
Swansea University ranked 36 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 486 in the World with 25,055 publications made and 792,926 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #29 | #141 | #383 |
| Construction Management | #45 | #144 | #390 |
| Remote Sensing | #29 | #149 | #408 |
| Systems | #41 | #172 | #432 |
| Aviation | #43 | #162 | #435 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #193 | #435 |
| Metallurgy | #36 | #183 | #524 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #182 | #532 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #174 | #539 |
| Telecommunications | #41 | #192 | #544 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #202 | #556 |
| Optics | #41 | #223 | #596 |
| Reliability and Quality | #44 | #203 | #607 |
| Environmental Engineering | #36 | #202 | #609 |
| Robotics | #40 | #217 | #623 |
| Renewable Energy | #37 | #203 | #627 |
| Automation and Control | #42 | #209 | #639 |
| Engineering Management | #66 | #260 | #740 |
| Computer Engineering | #47 | #300 | #881 |
| Architecture | #73 | #392 | #934 |
Physics rankings
Swansea University ranked 35 for Physics in United Kingdom and 464 in the World with 24,153 publications made and 747,942 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #18 | #90 | #186 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #141 | #383 |
| Molecular | #34 | #228 | #514 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #174 | #539 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #224 | #569 |
| Condensed Matter | #34 | #229 | #581 |
| Optics | #41 | #223 | #596 |
| Biophysics | #55 | #315 | #880 |
Environmental Science rankings
Swansea University ranked 39 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 465 in the World with 22,726 publications made and 761,316 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #90 | #275 |
| Oceanography | #29 | #107 | #310 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #30 | #135 | #365 |
| Ecology | #40 | #163 | #434 |
| Geology | #38 | #162 | #436 |
| Paleontology | #37 | #159 | #437 |
| Environmental Management | #42 | #178 | #532 |
| Forestry | #39 | #189 | #567 |
| Environmental Engineering | #36 | #202 | #609 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #32 | #171 | #644 |
Chemistry rankings
Swansea University ranked 39 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 637 in the World with 21,230 publications made and 704,336 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #193 | #435 |
| Nanotechnology | #32 | #174 | #539 |
| Organic chemistry | #39 | #236 | #677 |
| Physical | #38 | #236 | #684 |
| Computational | #41 | #293 | #729 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #273 | #734 |
| Biochemistry | #40 | #264 | #767 |
| Radiochemistry | #38 | #273 | #1110 |
Computer Science rankings
Swansea University ranked 43 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 505 in the World with 20,379 publications made and 613,361 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #20 | #47 | #211 |
| Animation | #20 | #99 | #272 |
| Data Science | #34 | #103 | #276 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #125 | #316 |
| Multimedia | #39 | #150 | #400 |
| Software Engineering | #39 | #203 | #438 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #168 | #448 |
| Computational Linguistics | #33 | #172 | #451 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #208 | #535 |
| Telecommunications | #41 | #192 | #544 |
| Computer Vision | #41 | #208 | #554 |
| Machine Learning | #41 | #198 | #579 |
| Robotics | #40 | #217 | #623 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #247 | #634 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #270 | #811 |
| Computer Engineering | #47 | #300 | #881 |
Medicine rankings
Swansea University ranked 40 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 582 in the World with 19,814 publications made and 661,299 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #27 | #45 | #159 |
| Social Work | #46 | #64 | #204 |
| Healthcare Administration | #30 | #60 | #211 |
| Nursing | #32 | #72 | #238 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #28 | #88 | #289 |
| Plastic Surgery | #15 | #96 | #317 |
| Health Science | #37 | #104 | #332 |
| Clinical Psychology | #35 | #114 | #334 |
| Physical Therapy | #40 | #146 | #382 |
| Forensic Science | #42 | #148 | #411 |
| Pediatrics | #30 | #151 | #416 |
| Gerontology | #42 | #124 | #420 |
| Orthodontics | #24 | #149 | #433 |
| Dentistry | #24 | #150 | #446 |
| Optometry | #40 | #158 | #454 |
| Sports | #45 | #184 | #458 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #171 | #461 |
| Audiology | #38 | #181 | #480 |
| Occupational Therapy | #55 | #197 | #481 |
| Epidemiology | #34 | #199 | #519 |
| Toxicology | #37 | #160 | #533 |
| Cosmetology | #34 | #197 | #548 |
| Pathology | #40 | #226 | #658 |
| Cardiology | #36 | #245 | #679 |
| Dermatology | #32 | #231 | #690 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #273 | #734 |
| Pharmacology | #42 | #236 | #741 |
| Surgery | #38 | #251 | #762 |
| Virology | #45 | #248 | #763 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #37 | #276 | #768 |
| Oncology | #39 | #257 | #784 |
| Anesthesiology | #43 | #264 | #798 |
| Immunology | #42 | #268 | #816 |
| Radiology | #45 | #273 | #826 |
| Ophthalmology | #54 | #283 | #837 |
| Urology | #44 | #292 | #948 |
| Radiation Therapy | #43 | #292 | #978 |
| Veterinary | #51 | #291 | #1181 |
Psychology rankings
Swansea University ranked 42 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 462 in the World with 12,322 publications made and 403,845 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #46 | #64 | #204 |
| Special Education | #41 | #90 | #267 |
| Clinical Psychology | #35 | #114 | #334 |
| Education | #43 | #103 | #370 |
| Human Sexuality | #63 | #129 | #430 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #168 | #448 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #171 | #461 |
| Occupational Therapy | #55 | #197 | #481 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #208 | #535 |
Mathematics rankings
Swansea University ranked 39 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 443 in the World with 10,879 publications made and 361,129 citations received.
Swansea University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #65 | #175 |
| Econometrics | #42 | #152 | #377 |
| Mathematics Education | #48 | #135 | #458 |
| Statistics | #41 | #174 | #461 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #182 | #532 |
| Actuarial Science | #49 | #195 | #537 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #270 | #811 |
Business rankings
Swansea University ranked 43 for Business in United Kingdom and 407 in the World with 9,480 publications made and 298,220 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #38 | #76 | #259 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #125 | #316 |
| Marketing | #41 | #127 | #353 |
| Entrepreneurship | #50 | #165 | #362 |
| Construction Management | #45 | #144 | #390 |
| Finance | #45 | #179 | #455 |
| Accounting | #53 | #161 | #472 |
| International Trade | #64 | #278 | #477 |
| Management | #46 | #175 | #491 |
| Project Management | #67 | #232 | #521 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #182 | #532 |
| Actuarial Science | #49 | #195 | #537 |
| Engineering Management | #66 | #260 | #740 |
| Risk Management | #72 | #346 | #806 |
Economics rankings
Swansea University ranked 44 for Economics in United Kingdom and 355 in the World with 7,479 publications made and 216,065 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #42 | #152 | #377 |
| Finance | #45 | #179 | #455 |
| International Trade | #64 | #278 | #477 |
| Actuarial Science | #49 | #195 | #537 |
Art & Design rankings
Swansea University ranked 44 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 343 in the World with 5,645 publications made and 122,050 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #41 | #89 | #218 |
| Animation | #20 | #99 | #272 |
| Photography | #54 | #104 | #281 |
| Cinematography | #68 | #127 | #295 |
| Creative Writing | #60 | #114 | #299 |
| Graphic Design | #22 | #128 | #336 |
| Literature | #47 | #138 | #337 |
| Aesthetics | #47 | #134 | #351 |
| Sculpture | #48 | #181 | #396 |
| Multimedia | #39 | #150 | #400 |
| Music | #81 | #293 | #754 |
| Architecture | #73 | #392 | #934 |
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