University of Brighton: Rankings
University of Brighton ranked 70 in United Kingdom, 859 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 16,535 academic publications and 401,155 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 859 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 2 | In Brighton |
| # 56 of 131 | In England |
| # 351 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 70 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 535 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 715 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 744 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Brighton ranked 75 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 839 in the World with 10,203 publications made and 240,624 citations received.
University of Brighton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #55 | #82 | #234 |
| Social Work | #56 | #80 | #237 |
| Gender Studies | #54 | #80 | #271 |
| Publishing | #57 | #133 | #379 |
| Anthropology | #70 | #150 | #406 |
| Aesthetics | #54 | #164 | #418 |
| Education | #56 | #148 | #476 |
| Sociology | #70 | #219 | #589 |
| Law | #77 | #239 | #627 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #68 | #233 | #659 |
| History | #70 | #276 | #690 |
| Political Science | #76 | #297 | #714 |
| Linguistics | #67 | #300 | #761 |
| Archaeology | #74 | #300 | #781 |
| Special Education | #96 | #309 | #808 |
| Genealogy | #92 | #324 | #900 |
| Philosophy | #72 | #392 | #1004 |
| Demography | #86 | #443 | #1397 |
Biology rankings
University of Brighton ranked 73 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1458 in the World with 7,118 publications made and 226,507 citations received.
University of Brighton
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #65 | #192 | #530 |
| Biophysics | #52 | #305 | #858 |
| Animal Science | #53 | #274 | #940 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #57 | #348 | #986 |
| Pharmacology | #49 | #289 | #1006 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #368 | #1058 |
| Paleontology | #70 | #394 | #1152 |
| Astrobiology | #68 | #412 | #1174 |
| Nanotechnology | #54 | #359 | #1177 |
| Biotechnology | #61 | #358 | #1185 |
| Immunology | #58 | #353 | #1193 |
| Evolutionary | #78 | #440 | #1249 |
| Virology | #68 | #387 | #1382 |
| Forestry | #72 | #407 | #1395 |
| Genetics | #70 | #436 | #1440 |
| Microbiology | #65 | #411 | #1451 |
| Molecular | #74 | #445 | #1563 |
| Biochemistry | #70 | #474 | #1600 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #77 | #453 | #1676 |
| Zoology | #80 | #467 | #1677 |
| Oncology | #81 | #486 | #1856 |
| Botany | #81 | #508 | #1923 |
| Horticulture | #92 | #606 | #2723 |
Engineering rankings
University of Brighton ranked 71 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1331 in the World with 6,954 publications made and 183,187 citations received.
University of Brighton
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #39 | #207 | #460 |
| Construction Management | #55 | #186 | #518 |
| Engineering Management | #50 | #192 | #550 |
| Landscape Architecture | #51 | #273 | #640 |
| Systems | #66 | #334 | #800 |
| Nanotechnology | #54 | #359 | #1177 |
| Biotechnology | #61 | #358 | #1185 |
| Operations Research | #78 | #412 | #1202 |
| Environmental Engineering | #68 | #434 | #1467 |
| Reliability and Quality | #76 | #468 | #1505 |
| Telecommunications | #84 | #532 | #1726 |
| Remote Sensing | #76 | #548 | #1774 |
| Optics | #76 | #548 | #1833 |
| Renewable Energy | #77 | #533 | #1849 |
| Metallurgy | #76 | #543 | #1902 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Brighton ranked 73 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1149 in the World with 6,931 publications made and 189,502 citations received.
University of Brighton
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #63 | #327 | #966 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #62 | #371 | #1114 |
| Paleontology | #70 | #394 | #1152 |
| Ecology | #73 | #428 | #1259 |
| Geology | #72 | #423 | #1276 |
| Oceanography | #71 | #459 | #1363 |
| Forestry | #72 | #407 | #1395 |
| Environmental Engineering | #68 | #434 | #1467 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #77 | #453 | #1676 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Brighton ranked 74 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1049 in the World with 6,489 publications made and 179,010 citations received.
University of Brighton
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #55 | #193 | #453 |
| Multimedia | #50 | #199 | #520 |
| Computational Linguistics | #42 | #208 | #526 |
| Software Engineering | #51 | #264 | #600 |
| Information Technology | #71 | #235 | #774 |
| Data Science | #74 | #325 | #777 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #57 | #348 | #986 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #368 | #1058 |
| Machine Learning | #80 | #423 | #1373 |
| Cognitive Science | #91 | #452 | #1490 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #78 | #493 | #1617 |
| Computer Vision | #83 | #526 | #1709 |
| Telecommunications | #84 | #532 | #1726 |
Medicine rankings
University of Brighton ranked 70 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1137 in the World with 6,396 publications made and 187,386 citations received.
University of Brighton
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #56 | #80 | #237 |
| Occupational Therapy | #40 | #145 | #374 |
| Sports | #50 | #207 | #507 |
| Physical Therapy | #49 | #199 | #508 |
| Nursing | #64 | #177 | #518 |
| Ethics | #65 | #192 | #530 |
| Healthcare Administration | #74 | #200 | #573 |
| Health Science | #66 | #204 | #605 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #67 | #252 | #732 |
| Gerontology | #77 | #277 | #844 |
| Clinical Psychology | #82 | #305 | #912 |
| Psychiatry | #71 | #326 | #972 |
| Pharmacology | #49 | #289 | #1006 |
| Ophthalmology | #64 | #344 | #1052 |
| Surgery | #63 | #350 | #1136 |
| Cardiology | #57 | #368 | #1159 |
| Radiology | #68 | #381 | #1179 |
| Immunology | #58 | #353 | #1193 |
| Pathology | #71 | #372 | #1228 |
| Anesthesiology | #70 | #381 | #1277 |
| Pharmacy | #59 | #422 | #1352 |
| Epidemiology | #72 | #394 | #1360 |
| Virology | #68 | #387 | #1382 |
| Pediatrics | #80 | #389 | #1388 |
| Audiology | #82 | #437 | #1414 |
| Orthodontics | #75 | #512 | #1599 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #84 | #541 | #1730 |
| Dentistry | #77 | #552 | #1797 |
| Dermatology | #71 | #482 | #1834 |
| Oncology | #81 | #486 | #1856 |
Physics rankings
University of Brighton ranked 71 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1427 in the World with 6,121 publications made and 166,748 citations received.
University of Brighton
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #52 | #305 | #858 |
| Astrobiology | #68 | #412 | #1174 |
| Nanotechnology | #54 | #359 | #1177 |
| Molecular | #67 | #526 | #1742 |
| Optics | #76 | #548 | #1833 |
| Theoretical | #74 | #619 | #2152 |
| Condensed Matter | #73 | #596 | #2244 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Brighton ranked 72 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1619 in the World with 5,241 publications made and 163,052 citations received.
University of Brighton
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #54 | #359 | #1177 |
| Pharmacy | #59 | #422 | #1352 |
| Physical | #65 | #429 | #1452 |
| Biochemistry | #70 | #474 | #1600 |
| Organic chemistry | #67 | #491 | #1663 |
| Radiochemistry | #56 | #435 | #1867 |
| Computational | #68 | #574 | #2143 |
Psychology rankings
University of Brighton ranked 71 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 868 in the World with 5,042 publications made and 144,226 citations received.
University of Brighton
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #20 | #36 | #181 |
| Social Work | #56 | #80 | #237 |
| Occupational Therapy | #40 | #145 | #374 |
| Education | #56 | #148 | #476 |
| Special Education | #96 | #309 | #808 |
| Clinical Psychology | #82 | #305 | #912 |
| Psychiatry | #71 | #326 | #972 |
| Neuroscience | #71 | #368 | #1058 |
| Cognitive Science | #91 | #452 | #1490 |
Business rankings
University of Brighton ranked 75 for Business in United Kingdom and 744 in the World with 3,870 publications made and 110,405 citations received.
University of Brighton
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #44 | #151 | #357 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #55 | #193 | #453 |
| Construction Management | #55 | #186 | #518 |
| Engineering Management | #50 | #192 | #550 |
| International Trade | #77 | #370 | #638 |
| Advertising | #80 | #248 | #652 |
| Marketing | #73 | #261 | #675 |
| Management | #74 | #330 | #860 |
| Finance | #77 | #379 | #930 |
| Accounting | #85 | #403 | #1070 |
| Operations Research | #78 | #412 | #1202 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Brighton ranked 63 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 535 in the World with 2,872 publications made and 53,977 citations received.
University of Brighton
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #23 | #32 | #95 |
| Acting and Drama | #29 | #51 | #121 |
| Creative Writing | #59 | #113 | #298 |
| Sculpture | #43 | #146 | #310 |
| Cinematography | #71 | #137 | #312 |
| Aesthetics | #54 | #164 | #418 |
| Architecture | #39 | #207 | #460 |
| Multimedia | #50 | #199 | #520 |
| Graphic Design | #39 | #205 | #526 |
| Literature | #66 | #226 | #538 |
| Interior Design | #51 | #235 | #586 |
| Landscape Architecture | #51 | #273 | #640 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Brighton ranked 75 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1145 in the World with 2,853 publications made and 84,773 citations received.
University of Brighton
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #46 | #128 | #442 |
| Operations Research | #78 | #412 | #1202 |
| Statistics | #76 | #425 | #1213 |
| Econometrics | #84 | #527 | #1524 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #78 | #493 | #1617 |
| Applied Mathematics | #76 | #637 | #2201 |
Economics rankings
University of Brighton ranked 76 for Economics in United Kingdom and 715 in the World with 2,793 publications made and 85,621 citations received.
University of Brighton
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #77 | #370 | #638 |
| Finance | #77 | #379 | #930 |
| Econometrics | #84 | #527 | #1524 |
