University of Cambridge: Rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 2 in United Kingdom, 6 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 385,413 academic publications and 18,309,673 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 6 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Cambridge |
| # 2 of 131 | In England |
| # 2 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 5 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 7 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 9 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 3 for Biology in United Kingdom and 17 in the World with 214,551 publications made and 12,256,790 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Zoology | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #9 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #2 | #11 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #13 |
| Entomology | #1 | #2 | #17 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #3 | #18 |
| Genetics | #3 | #3 | #18 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #3 | #19 |
| Botany | #1 | #2 | #23 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #6 | #25 |
| Ethics | #6 | #6 | #29 |
| Molecular | #2 | #4 | #31 |
| Virology | #4 | #6 | #37 |
| Immunology | #4 | #8 | #41 |
| Forestry | #2 | #10 | #49 |
| Oncology | #3 | #5 | #50 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #9 | #61 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #16 | #62 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #14 | #69 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #10 | #84 |
| Toxicology | #17 | #82 | #244 |
| Agricultural Science | #3 | #13 | #66 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 1 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 12 in the World with 183,770 publications made and 10,552,160 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #3 | #4 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #13 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #3 | #19 |
| Physical | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #38 | #83 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #15 | #110 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #2 | #5 | #32 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #5 | #16 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #2 | #3 | #31 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Chemical Engineering | #2 | #3 | #29 |
Physics rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 1 for Physics in United Kingdom and 7 in the World with 170,792 publications made and 8,512,311 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Optics | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #9 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #13 |
| Molecular | #1 | #2 | #14 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #3 | #18 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #2 | #14 |
Engineering rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 1 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 9 in the World with 165,840 publications made and 8,129,616 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 10 in the World with 156,152 publications made and 6,498,424 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| International Law | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| History | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #3 | #11 |
| Sociology | #3 | #3 | #13 |
| Political Science | #3 | #3 | #14 |
| Law | #3 | #3 | #15 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #5 | #15 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #17 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #4 | #18 |
| Publishing | #4 | #4 | #22 |
| Demography | #3 | #4 | #23 |
| Forensic Science | #4 | #11 | #27 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #4 | #30 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #8 | #44 |
| Special Education | #10 | #15 | #51 |
| Social Work | #81 | #134 | #401 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Human Rights Law | #3 | #3 | #8 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #9 | #11 | #48 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #4 | #5 | #25 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Military science | #3 | #4 | #49 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #4 | #5 | #15 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #10 | #30 | #97 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #7 | #17 | #56 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #2 | #3 | #34 |
| Law Enforcement | #3 | #3 | #11 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 3 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 13 in the World with 149,198 publications made and 7,999,665 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #3 | #3 | #7 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #2 | #11 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #3 | #14 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #5 | #15 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #3 | #18 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #6 | #23 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #3 | #34 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #6 | #34 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #5 | #35 |
| Animation | #3 | #5 | #36 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #4 | #42 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #13 | #79 |
| Robotics | #4 | #29 | #104 |
| Web Design and Development | #6 | #27 | #83 |
| Library and Information science | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #2 | #4 | #20 |
| Database Administration | #4 | #11 | #64 |
| Cyber Security | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Computer Networking | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #3 | #3 | #15 |
Medicine rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 3 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 35 in the World with 141,783 publications made and 7,955,108 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Environmental Science rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 2 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 10 in the World with 140,264 publications made and 6,391,529 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Geology | #2 | #2 | #9 |
| Ecology | #2 | #2 | #14 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #9 | #36 |
| Forestry | #2 | #10 | #49 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #20 | #92 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #17 | #71 | #270 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Geography and Cartography | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #4 | #5 | #8 |
Psychology rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 3 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 22 in the World with 79,368 publications made and 4,276,892 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #3 | #14 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #17 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #5 | #26 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #6 | #32 |
| Special Education | #10 | #15 | #51 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #3 | #54 |
| Occupational Therapy | #15 | #40 | #135 |
| Social Work | #81 | #134 | #401 |
| Child Psychology | #2 | #2 | #18 |
| Social Psychology | #3 | #3 | #25 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 3 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 17 in the World with 59,514 publications made and 3,119,877 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #3 | #13 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Statistics | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #5 | #35 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #15 | #67 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #18 | #79 |
Business rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 2 for Business in United Kingdom and 18 in the World with 45,244 publications made and 1,888,683 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| International Trade | #3 | #4 | #7 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #2 | #13 |
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #15 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #5 | #15 |
| Marketing | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #11 | #23 |
| Management | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| Accounting | #4 | #4 | #34 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #11 | #36 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #8 | #39 |
| Advertising | #3 | #7 | #44 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #10 | #45 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #15 | #67 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #18 | #79 |
| Supply Chain Management | #3 | #7 | #30 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #4 | #7 | #29 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #10 | #10 | #41 |
| International Business | #3 | #4 | #9 |
| Human Resource Management | #7 | #16 | #66 |
| Tax Law | #6 | #16 | #67 |
Economics rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 4 for Economics in United Kingdom and 19 in the World with 38,601 publications made and 1,614,008 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #4 | #7 |
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #15 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #15 | #67 |
| Agricultural Economics | #2 | #6 | #37 |
| Development Studies | #5 | #5 | #31 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #5 | #6 | #12 |
| Political Economy | #4 | #4 | #14 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Cambridge ranked 2 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 5 in the World with 31,788 publications made and 994,209 citations received.
University of Cambridge
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Music | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #6 | #8 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #7 | #14 |
| Photography | #3 | #3 | #15 |
| Architecture | #3 | #9 | #22 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #3 | #22 |
| Animation | #3 | #5 | #36 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #4 | #42 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #32 | #70 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #30 | #70 |
| Computer Graphics | #2 | #4 | #20 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #4 | #6 | #8 |
| Fashion Design | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| Painting and Drawing | #4 | #6 | #8 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #4 | #6 | #16 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #8 | #10 | #49 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #4 | #12 | #44 |
