University of Bath: Rankings
University of Bath ranked 34 in United Kingdom, 343 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 64,639 academic publications and 2,094,638 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 343 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Bath |
| # 28 of 131 | In England |
| # 136 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 34 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 214 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 221 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 301 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Bath ranked 24 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 315 in the World with 33,584 publications made and 1,128,964 citations received.
University of Bath
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #14 | #47 | #123 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #61 | #151 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #58 | #161 |
| Applied Physics | #18 | #54 | #198 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #66 | #204 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #66 | #243 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #63 | #245 |
| Automation and Control | #15 | #71 | #256 |
| Optics | #19 | #89 | #267 |
| Systems | #29 | #109 | #291 |
| Engineering Management | #29 | #91 | #298 |
| Aviation | #31 | #110 | #299 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #89 | #305 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #86 | #310 |
| Reliability and Quality | #32 | #134 | #417 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #162 | #435 |
| Remote Sensing | #35 | #186 | #484 |
| Robotics | #33 | #175 | #507 |
| Architecture | #48 | #240 | #533 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #217 | #632 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #8 | #26 | #71 |
| Industrial Engineering | #9 | #35 | #86 |
Physics rankings
University of Bath ranked 25 for Physics in United Kingdom and 315 in the World with 32,520 publications made and 1,109,380 citations received.
University of Bath
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #18 | #54 | #198 |
| Optics | #19 | #89 | #267 |
| Condensed Matter | #19 | #114 | #290 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #86 | #310 |
| Astrobiology | #31 | #130 | #326 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #144 | #375 |
| Theoretical | #34 | #206 | #442 |
| Molecular | #32 | #203 | #453 |
Biology rankings
University of Bath ranked 33 for Biology in United Kingdom and 450 in the World with 31,268 publications made and 1,241,806 citations received.
University of Bath
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #4 | #9 | #37 |
| Evolutionary | #28 | #88 | #241 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #86 | #310 |
| Astrobiology | #31 | #130 | #326 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #135 | #362 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #144 | #375 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #142 | #396 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #162 | #399 |
| Microbiology | #31 | #152 | #434 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #162 | #435 |
| Neuroscience | #35 | #175 | #447 |
| Pharmacology | #28 | #151 | #450 |
| Ethics | #58 | #168 | #456 |
| Genetics | #30 | #167 | #461 |
| Zoology | #37 | #176 | #481 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #43 | #184 | #546 |
| Molecular | #33 | #190 | #582 |
| Botany | #40 | #207 | #596 |
| Immunology | #31 | #213 | #609 |
| Virology | #38 | #203 | #634 |
| Toxicology | #45 | #224 | #738 |
| Forestry | #46 | #239 | #755 |
| Horticulture | #40 | #237 | #769 |
| Oncology | #40 | #258 | #788 |
| Animal Science | #52 | #268 | #920 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Bath ranked 26 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 367 in the World with 31,110 publications made and 1,195,502 citations received.
University of Bath
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #61 | #151 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #69 | #161 |
| Physical | #15 | #74 | #278 |
| Computational | #20 | #132 | #310 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #86 | #310 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #102 | #312 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #142 | #396 |
| Radiochemistry | #27 | #207 | #840 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Bath ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 385 in the World with 29,044 publications made and 910,564 citations received.
University of Bath
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #40 | #55 | #181 |
| Media Studies | #50 | #74 | #216 |
| Gender Studies | #39 | #57 | #218 |
| Anthropology | #40 | #74 | #225 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #83 | #232 |
| Law | #37 | #77 | #237 |
| Political Science | #36 | #107 | #266 |
| Sociology | #38 | #87 | #269 |
| Education | #32 | #68 | #271 |
| Publishing | #47 | #94 | #280 |
| Special Education | #51 | #104 | #308 |
| History | #43 | #124 | #337 |
| Demography | #37 | #132 | #378 |
| Archaeology | #39 | #139 | #382 |
| Genealogy | #56 | #153 | #402 |
| Linguistics | #44 | #175 | #442 |
| Philosophy | #39 | #209 | #486 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #70 | #238 | #669 |
| International Law | #82 | #315 | #775 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Bath ranked 34 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 358 in the World with 25,472 publications made and 879,011 citations received.
University of Bath
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #20 | #54 | #138 |
| Information Technology | #18 | #41 | #188 |
| Animation | #14 | #76 | #222 |
| Telecommunications | #18 | #66 | #243 |
| Software Engineering | #30 | #146 | #316 |
| Data Science | #41 | #138 | #346 |
| Computer Vision | #29 | #130 | #371 |
| Machine Learning | #32 | #126 | #384 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #162 | #399 |
| Multimedia | #42 | #166 | #445 |
| Neuroscience | #35 | #175 | #447 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #180 | #474 |
| Robotics | #33 | #175 | #507 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #217 | #632 |
| Computational Linguistics | #51 | #262 | #668 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #50 | #309 | #926 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Bath ranked 35 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 391 in the World with 24,733 publications made and 866,428 citations received.
University of Bath
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #63 | #245 |
| Environmental Management | #30 | #108 | #346 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #135 | #362 |
| Geology | #34 | #146 | #398 |
| Ecology | #37 | #151 | #406 |
| Oceanography | #42 | #166 | #456 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #36 | #171 | #459 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #43 | #184 | #546 |
| Forestry | #46 | #239 | #755 |
Medicine rankings
University of Bath ranked 36 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 518 in the World with 21,244 publications made and 799,857 citations received.
University of Bath
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #9 | #69 | #161 |
| Social Work | #40 | #55 | #181 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #78 | #226 |
| Nursing | #36 | #84 | #266 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #79 | #270 |
| Sports | #30 | #123 | #325 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #138 | #360 |
| Healthcare Administration | #49 | #129 | #385 |
| Health Science | #46 | #140 | #427 |
| Gerontology | #44 | #128 | #428 |
| Pharmacology | #28 | #151 | #450 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #166 | #452 |
| Ethics | #58 | #168 | #456 |
| Orthodontics | #25 | #172 | #484 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #44 | #164 | #495 |
| Epidemiology | #35 | #205 | #544 |
| Pathology | #35 | #202 | #577 |
| Dermatology | #29 | #211 | #605 |
| Immunology | #31 | #213 | #609 |
| Dentistry | #29 | #217 | #614 |
| Virology | #38 | #203 | #634 |
| Anesthesiology | #33 | #217 | #643 |
| Radiology | #37 | #230 | #661 |
| Toxicology | #45 | #224 | #738 |
| Veterinary | #42 | #198 | #743 |
| Audiology | #63 | #275 | #759 |
| Oncology | #40 | #258 | #788 |
| Surgery | #39 | #259 | #792 |
| Pediatrics | #46 | #259 | #810 |
| Optometry | #63 | #294 | #924 |
| Cardiology | #48 | #316 | #934 |
| Urology | #43 | #291 | #944 |
| Ophthalmology | #60 | #322 | #969 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #55 | #384 | #1172 |
| Radiation Therapy | #52 | #353 | #1259 |
Psychology rankings
University of Bath ranked 36 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 396 in the World with 14,129 publications made and 542,786 citations received.
University of Bath
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #40 | #55 | #181 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #79 | #270 |
| Education | #32 | #68 | #271 |
| Special Education | #51 | #104 | #308 |
| Human Sexuality | #48 | #88 | #330 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #138 | #360 |
| Neuroscience | #35 | #175 | #447 |
| Psychiatry | #33 | #166 | #452 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #180 | #474 |
Business rankings
University of Bath ranked 30 for Business in United Kingdom and 221 in the World with 13,615 publications made and 437,124 citations received.
University of Bath
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #20 | #49 | #112 |
| Construction Management | #14 | #47 | #123 |
| International Trade | #30 | #84 | #137 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #20 | #54 | #138 |
| Marketing | #20 | #44 | #153 |
| Risk Management | #26 | #69 | #179 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #57 | #193 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #66 | #204 |
| Finance | #30 | #74 | #207 |
| Entrepreneurship | #35 | #97 | #214 |
| Accounting | #30 | #57 | #215 |
| Advertising | #30 | #62 | #223 |
| Management | #27 | #71 | #249 |
| Engineering Management | #29 | #91 | #298 |
| Real Estate | #51 | #228 | #693 |
| Supply Chain Management | #4 | #12 | #51 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Bath ranked 32 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 342 in the World with 12,445 publications made and 421,382 citations received.
University of Bath
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #55 | #157 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #57 | #193 |
| Operations Research | #22 | #66 | #204 |
| Econometrics | #31 | #96 | #252 |
| Mathematics Education | #33 | #78 | #328 |
| Statistics | #30 | #121 | #333 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #50 | #309 | #926 |
Economics rankings
University of Bath ranked 33 for Economics in United Kingdom and 214 in the World with 9,891 publications made and 308,407 citations received.
University of Bath
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #30 | #84 | #137 |
| Actuarial Science | #23 | #57 | #193 |
| Finance | #30 | #74 | #207 |
| Econometrics | #31 | #96 | #252 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Bath ranked 40 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 301 in the World with 5,746 publications made and 153,631 citations received.
University of Bath
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #28 | #93 | #183 |
| Creative Writing | #41 | #74 | #215 |
| Animation | #14 | #76 | #222 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #83 | #232 |
| Literature | #46 | #136 | #332 |
| Acting and Drama | #60 | #147 | #344 |
| Cinematography | #76 | #165 | #380 |
| Multimedia | #42 | #166 | #445 |
| Music | #57 | #187 | #488 |
| Graphic Design | #37 | #194 | #498 |
| Architecture | #48 | #240 | #533 |
| Photography | #93 | #346 | #951 |
