University of Central Lancashire: Rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 76 in United Kingdom, 920 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 17,153 academic publications and 451,291 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 920 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 370 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 62 of 1 | In Preston |
| # 76 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 689 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 776 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 811 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 77 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 890 in the World with 10,163 publications made and 264,169 citations received.
University of Central Lancashire
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #15 | #43 | #129 |
| Social Work | #35 | #45 | #151 |
| Media Studies | #64 | #99 | #268 |
| Gender Studies | #60 | #98 | #329 |
| International Law | #58 | #165 | #380 |
| Anthropology | #63 | #136 | #381 |
| Genealogy | #71 | #195 | #510 |
| Special Education | #76 | #209 | #566 |
| Law | #74 | #234 | #610 |
| Publishing | #80 | #238 | #615 |
| Sociology | #74 | #232 | #620 |
| Aesthetics | #77 | #268 | #641 |
| Education | #73 | #219 | #656 |
| Political Science | #75 | #292 | #704 |
| History | #78 | #301 | #748 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #77 | #268 | #758 |
| Archaeology | #73 | #299 | #777 |
| Demography | #65 | #325 | #923 |
| Linguistics | #79 | #393 | #1054 |
| Philosophy | #80 | #440 | #1168 |
Medicine rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 60 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 905 in the World with 8,894 publications made and 265,272 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #15 | #43 | #129 |
| Social Work | #35 | #45 | #151 |
| Ethics | #26 | #44 | #157 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #30 | #94 | #308 |
| Healthcare Administration | #46 | #121 | #367 |
| Nursing | #51 | #133 | #389 |
| Occupational Therapy | #45 | #171 | #434 |
| Health Science | #48 | #143 | #437 |
| Sports | #43 | #172 | #437 |
| Clinical Psychology | #45 | #155 | #452 |
| Physical Therapy | #48 | #194 | #495 |
| Pediatrics | #37 | #219 | #635 |
| Psychiatry | #57 | #248 | #676 |
| Gerontology | #68 | #228 | #691 |
| Toxicology | #46 | #229 | #747 |
| Orthodontics | #40 | #278 | #785 |
| Dentistry | #43 | #301 | #890 |
| Neurosurgery | #38 | #290 | #954 |
| Radiation Therapy | #42 | #289 | #965 |
| Surgery | #57 | #321 | #1009 |
| Epidemiology | #56 | #322 | #1022 |
| Pathology | #60 | #324 | #1023 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #47 | #355 | #1048 |
| Anesthesiology | #57 | #326 | #1051 |
| Plastic Surgery | #46 | #307 | #1083 |
| Audiology | #76 | #380 | #1153 |
| Radiology | #66 | #377 | #1168 |
| Oncology | #53 | #354 | #1235 |
| Pharmacology | #59 | #337 | #1235 |
| Dermatology | #57 | #361 | #1245 |
| Veterinary | #58 | #323 | #1322 |
| Cardiology | #69 | #422 | #1351 |
| Ophthalmology | #81 | #440 | #1439 |
| Pharmacy | #65 | #456 | #1556 |
| Urology | #67 | #436 | #1597 |
| Virology | #81 | #454 | #1710 |
| Immunology | #79 | #474 | #1757 |
Biology rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 70 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1407 in the World with 8,073 publications made and 249,478 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #26 | #44 | #157 |
| Toxicology | #46 | #229 | #747 |
| Astrobiology | #54 | #303 | #787 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #58 | #353 | #1001 |
| Neuroscience | #70 | #357 | #1021 |
| Evolutionary | #68 | #375 | #1028 |
| Biophysics | #62 | #363 | #1048 |
| Zoology | #62 | #361 | #1140 |
| Paleontology | #72 | #399 | #1169 |
| Microbiology | #61 | #365 | #1191 |
| Oncology | #53 | #354 | #1235 |
| Pharmacology | #59 | #337 | #1235 |
| Animal Science | #69 | #361 | #1319 |
| Genetics | #68 | #429 | #1415 |
| Biotechnology | #80 | #455 | #1592 |
| Molecular | #75 | #454 | #1597 |
| Nanotechnology | #64 | #460 | #1646 |
| Biochemistry | #72 | #487 | #1648 |
| Virology | #81 | #454 | #1710 |
| Immunology | #79 | #474 | #1757 |
| Forestry | #84 | #514 | #1884 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #88 | #501 | #1947 |
| Botany | #83 | #518 | #1974 |
| Horticulture | #95 | #620 | #2792 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 79 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1131 in the World with 7,306 publications made and 210,858 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #60 | #222 | #578 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #82 | #320 | #735 |
| Computer Vision | #56 | #305 | #858 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #58 | #353 | #1001 |
| Cognitive Science | #75 | #344 | #1010 |
| Neuroscience | #70 | #357 | #1021 |
| Data Science | #89 | #432 | #1104 |
| Software Engineering | #91 | #464 | #1125 |
| Computational Linguistics | #78 | #429 | #1282 |
| Machine Learning | #87 | #476 | #1595 |
| Computer Engineering | #83 | #518 | #1717 |
| Telecommunications | #92 | #603 | #2029 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 79 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1253 in the World with 6,561 publications made and 180,473 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #72 | #399 | #1169 |
| Geology | #74 | #442 | #1339 |
| Ecology | #81 | #473 | #1461 |
| Environmental Management | #84 | #477 | #1491 |
| Forestry | #84 | #514 | #1884 |
| Oceanography | #88 | #575 | #1888 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #88 | #501 | #1947 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #89 | #583 | #2095 |
| Environmental Engineering | #87 | #590 | #2275 |
Physics rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 72 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1432 in the World with 6,529 publications made and 184,380 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #54 | #303 | #787 |
| Biophysics | #62 | #363 | #1048 |
| Optics | #71 | #497 | #1586 |
| Molecular | #66 | #508 | #1629 |
| Nanotechnology | #64 | #460 | #1646 |
| Condensed Matter | #62 | #483 | #1702 |
Engineering rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 79 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1555 in the World with 6,493 publications made and 175,671 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #62 | #263 | #697 |
| Construction Management | #71 | #298 | #771 |
| Engineering Management | #81 | #372 | #1124 |
| Systems | #81 | #459 | #1175 |
| Reliability and Quality | #77 | #472 | #1512 |
| Optics | #71 | #497 | #1586 |
| Biotechnology | #80 | #455 | #1592 |
| Nanotechnology | #64 | #460 | #1646 |
| Computer Engineering | #83 | #518 | #1717 |
| Metallurgy | #71 | #521 | #1810 |
| Operations Research | #92 | #565 | #1858 |
| Telecommunications | #92 | #603 | #2029 |
| Remote Sensing | #80 | #603 | #2041 |
| Environmental Engineering | #87 | #590 | #2275 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #3 | #5 | #29 |
Psychology rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 63 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 689 in the World with 6,180 publications made and 192,450 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #35 | #45 | #151 |
| Human Sexuality | #38 | #58 | #250 |
| Occupational Therapy | #45 | #171 | #434 |
| Clinical Psychology | #45 | #155 | #452 |
| Special Education | #76 | #209 | #566 |
| Education | #73 | #219 | #656 |
| Psychiatry | #57 | #248 | #676 |
| Cognitive Science | #75 | #344 | #1010 |
| Neuroscience | #70 | #357 | #1021 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 74 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1717 in the World with 5,089 publications made and 159,574 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #65 | #456 | #1556 |
| Nanotechnology | #64 | #460 | #1646 |
| Biochemistry | #72 | #487 | #1648 |
| Organic chemistry | #72 | #513 | #1788 |
| Physical | #70 | #511 | #1835 |
| Computational | #69 | #582 | #2178 |
| Radiochemistry | #70 | #522 | #2279 |
Business rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 78 for Business in United Kingdom and 819 in the World with 3,805 publications made and 100,880 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #66 | #208 | #565 |
| Project Management | #76 | #301 | #684 |
| International Trade | #82 | #401 | #706 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #82 | #320 | #735 |
| Construction Management | #71 | #298 | #771 |
| Entrepreneurship | #81 | #363 | #811 |
| Marketing | #81 | #345 | #888 |
| Management | #80 | #376 | #1017 |
| Accounting | #86 | #407 | #1095 |
| Engineering Management | #81 | #372 | #1124 |
| Finance | #91 | #492 | #1265 |
| Operations Research | #92 | #565 | #1858 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #11 | #33 | #91 |
Economics rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 81 for Economics in United Kingdom and 811 in the World with 2,906 publications made and 79,887 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #82 | #401 | #706 |
| Finance | #91 | #492 | #1265 |
| Econometrics | #88 | #548 | #1640 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 81 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1252 in the World with 2,895 publications made and 87,787 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #66 | #231 | #727 |
| Statistics | #78 | #438 | #1264 |
| Econometrics | #88 | #548 | #1640 |
| Operations Research | #92 | #565 | #1858 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Central Lancashire ranked 80 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 776 in the World with 1,994 publications made and 39,270 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #66 | #123 | #287 |
| Photography | #67 | #141 | #356 |
| Creative Writing | #75 | #171 | #428 |
| Multimedia | #60 | #222 | #578 |
| Aesthetics | #77 | #268 | #641 |
| Acting and Drama | #93 | #309 | #709 |
| Graphic Design | #55 | #288 | #766 |
| Literature | #82 | #320 | #771 |
| Music | #84 | #310 | #808 |
