University of Aberdeen: Rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 28 in United Kingdom, 279 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 84,005 academic publications and 3,182,953 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 279 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Aberdeen |
| # 109 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 28 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 204 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 219 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 229 of 5,010 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 20 for Biology in United Kingdom and 255 in the World with 51,256 publications made and 2,416,420 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #14 | #64 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #21 | #87 |
| Forestry | #5 | #22 | #94 |
| Zoology | #15 | #43 | #130 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #37 | #132 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #39 | #147 |
| Ethics | #28 | #46 | #161 |
| Botany | #13 | #55 | #174 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #59 | #177 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #59 | #196 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #58 | #222 |
| Entomology | #23 | #89 | #231 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #87 | #243 |
| Immunology | #19 | #91 | #244 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #93 | #246 |
| Evolutionary | #29 | #99 | #257 |
| Genetics | #21 | #95 | #276 |
| Molecular | #18 | #96 | #284 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #104 | #291 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #103 | #298 |
| Oncology | #22 | #117 | #331 |
| Biophysics | #27 | #129 | #345 |
| Virology | #28 | #157 | #466 |
| Astrobiology | #42 | #200 | #495 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #354 | #1164 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 28 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 219 in the World with 41,188 publications made and 1,493,911 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #26 | #41 | #116 |
| International Law | #33 | #62 | #131 |
| Genealogy | #25 | #42 | #136 |
| Forensic Science | #17 | #48 | #145 |
| Demography | #19 | #47 | #151 |
| History | #28 | #57 | #163 |
| Sociology | #27 | #52 | #173 |
| Media Studies | #47 | #65 | #183 |
| Archaeology | #27 | #63 | #185 |
| Law | #31 | #57 | #189 |
| Aesthetics | #36 | #71 | #195 |
| Publishing | #38 | #57 | #197 |
| Political Science | #31 | #82 | #224 |
| Gender Studies | #41 | #59 | #225 |
| Linguistics | #29 | #98 | #275 |
| Social Work | #66 | #96 | #284 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #40 | #98 | #299 |
| Philosophy | #29 | #141 | #319 |
| Education | #49 | #123 | #420 |
| Special Education | #63 | #155 | #426 |
Medicine rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 20 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 238 in the World with 39,846 publications made and 1,914,605 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #19 | #29 | #115 |
| Healthcare Administration | #21 | #31 | #121 |
| Nursing | #20 | #34 | #131 |
| Forensic Science | #17 | #48 | #145 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #39 | #147 |
| Epidemiology | #19 | #50 | #148 |
| Optometry | #22 | #48 | #150 |
| Ethics | #28 | #46 | #161 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #78 | #171 |
| Physical Therapy | #21 | #56 | #173 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #62 | #180 |
| Urology | #12 | #57 | #185 |
| Pharmacology | #15 | #59 | #196 |
| Ophthalmology | #17 | #62 | #203 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #52 | #206 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #23 | #60 | #213 |
| Dermatology | #15 | #83 | #214 |
| Psychiatry | #20 | #80 | #225 |
| Pathology | #20 | #84 | #236 |
| Veterinary | #15 | #75 | #242 |
| Immunology | #19 | #91 | #244 |
| Surgery | #18 | #89 | #264 |
| Sports | #25 | #99 | #268 |
| Social Work | #66 | #96 | #284 |
| Anesthesiology | #20 | #109 | #302 |
| Audiology | #23 | #123 | #307 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #97 | #308 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #114 | #310 |
| Radiology | #21 | #122 | #324 |
| Oncology | #22 | #117 | #331 |
| Radiation Therapy | #19 | #123 | #363 |
| Cardiology | #24 | #151 | #386 |
| Plastic Surgery | #22 | #132 | #411 |
| Dentistry | #23 | #140 | #419 |
| Pharmacy | #30 | #186 | #441 |
| Virology | #28 | #157 | #466 |
| Orthodontics | #26 | #174 | #492 |
| Neurosurgery | #24 | #206 | #586 |
| Cosmetology | #39 | #225 | #650 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 22 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 204 in the World with 36,526 publications made and 1,518,718 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #14 | #64 |
| Forestry | #5 | #22 | #94 |
| Ecology | #19 | #52 | #171 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #16 | #51 | #173 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #59 | #177 |
| Oceanography | #19 | #54 | #190 |
| Geology | #18 | #61 | #191 |
| Environmental Management | #18 | #65 | #220 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #149 | #450 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #30 | #154 | #564 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 22 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 333 in the World with 36,217 publications made and 1,715,565 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #21 | #103 | #298 |
| Organic chemistry | #29 | #143 | #392 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #192 | #434 |
| Pharmacy | #30 | #186 | #441 |
| Physical | #37 | #230 | #660 |
| Radiochemistry | #25 | #180 | #747 |
| Computational | #42 | #299 | #773 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #354 | #1164 |
Engineering rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 34 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 450 in the World with 28,951 publications made and 1,070,450 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #16 | #48 | #129 |
| Landscape Architecture | #22 | #91 | #199 |
| Systems | #26 | #103 | #279 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #104 | #291 |
| Remote Sensing | #27 | #147 | #405 |
| Automation and Control | #27 | #130 | #416 |
| Metallurgy | #26 | #134 | #417 |
| Renewable Energy | #31 | #136 | #427 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #192 | #434 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #149 | #450 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #160 | #468 |
| Reliability and Quality | #35 | #165 | #508 |
| Architecture | #46 | #228 | #513 |
| Applied Physics | #41 | #203 | #530 |
| Optics | #37 | #209 | #561 |
| Engineering Management | #51 | #197 | #561 |
| Telecommunications | #44 | #235 | #666 |
| Construction Management | #78 | #406 | #1067 |
| Computer Engineering | #55 | #348 | #1078 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #354 | #1164 |
| Robotics | #63 | #389 | #1176 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 29 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 334 in the World with 27,637 publications made and 1,136,199 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #29 | #88 | #237 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #87 | #243 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #93 | #246 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #83 | #253 |
| Computational Linguistics | #29 | #151 | #394 |
| Machine Learning | #33 | #130 | #400 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #50 | #178 | #427 |
| Software Engineering | #46 | #237 | #532 |
| Multimedia | #63 | #233 | #596 |
| Computer Vision | #48 | #235 | #626 |
| Telecommunications | #44 | #235 | #666 |
| Information Technology | #68 | #216 | #706 |
| Animation | #55 | #325 | #872 |
| Computer Engineering | #55 | #348 | #1078 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #59 | #374 | #1136 |
| Robotics | #63 | #389 | #1176 |
Physics rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 33 for Physics in United Kingdom and 443 in the World with 27,032 publications made and 995,377 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #27 | #129 | #345 |
| Astrobiology | #42 | #200 | #495 |
| Theoretical | #37 | #233 | #519 |
| Applied Physics | #41 | #203 | #530 |
| Optics | #37 | #209 | #561 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #233 | #608 |
| Molecular | #44 | #314 | #806 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #354 | #1164 |
Psychology rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 25 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 257 in the World with 19,402 publications made and 918,967 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #20 | #80 | #225 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #87 | #243 |
| Cognitive Science | #28 | #83 | #253 |
| Social Work | #66 | #96 | #284 |
| Clinical Psychology | #29 | #97 | #308 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #114 | #310 |
| Human Sexuality | #51 | #96 | #353 |
| Education | #49 | #123 | #420 |
| Special Education | #63 | #155 | #426 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 26 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 299 in the World with 12,880 publications made and 622,105 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #40 | #146 |
| Statistics | #25 | #90 | #273 |
| Econometrics | #37 | #123 | #307 |
| Mathematics Education | #35 | #93 | #367 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #160 | #468 |
| Applied Mathematics | #48 | #389 | #1005 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #59 | #374 | #1136 |
Business rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 36 for Business in United Kingdom and 284 in the World with 11,578 publications made and 393,480 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #3 | #6 | #27 |
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #40 | #146 |
| Accounting | #23 | #36 | #154 |
| Risk Management | #24 | #63 | #164 |
| International Trade | #42 | #139 | #232 |
| Entrepreneurship | #39 | #105 | #233 |
| Management | #33 | #99 | #313 |
| Finance | #40 | #127 | #340 |
| Marketing | #39 | #124 | #342 |
| Advertising | #48 | #136 | #408 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #50 | #178 | #427 |
| Operations Research | #42 | #160 | #468 |
| Project Management | #64 | #224 | #508 |
| Engineering Management | #51 | #197 | #561 |
| Construction Management | #78 | #406 | #1067 |
Economics rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 35 for Economics in United Kingdom and 229 in the World with 9,862 publications made and 344,248 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #16 | #40 | #146 |
| International Trade | #42 | #139 | #232 |
| Econometrics | #37 | #123 | #307 |
| Finance | #40 | #127 | #340 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Aberdeen ranked 35 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 255 in the World with 6,699 publications made and 151,568 citations received.
University of Aberdeen
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #21 | #66 | #122 |
| Aesthetics | #36 | #71 | #195 |
| Creative Writing | #37 | #64 | #196 |
| Landscape Architecture | #22 | #91 | #199 |
| Literature | #34 | #74 | #199 |
| Photography | #45 | #79 | #216 |
| Acting and Drama | #46 | #99 | #236 |
| Interior Design | #26 | #102 | #238 |
| Architecture | #46 | #228 | #513 |
| Cinematography | #86 | #227 | #543 |
| Multimedia | #63 | #233 | #596 |
| Music | #77 | #278 | #725 |
| Graphic Design | #62 | #318 | #864 |
| Animation | #55 | #325 | #872 |
