University of Edinburgh: Rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 4 in United Kingdom, 36 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 241,752 academic publications and 9,342,154 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 36 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 5 | In Edinburgh |
| # 4 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 4 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 32 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 36 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 51 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 6 for Biology in United Kingdom and 63 in the World with 134,822 publications made and 6,289,833 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #4 | #4 | #18 |
| Ethics | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #6 | #29 |
| Zoology | #5 | #8 | #34 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #8 | #35 |
| Virology | #5 | #9 | #45 |
| Genetics | #5 | #8 | #47 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #10 | #48 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #11 | #53 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #12 | #53 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #9 | #54 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #10 | #55 |
| Forestry | #3 | #12 | #60 |
| Immunology | #5 | #16 | #62 |
| Molecular | #4 | #11 | #66 |
| Entomology | #6 | #20 | #70 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #20 | #70 |
| Botany | #5 | #16 | #80 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #38 | #106 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #34 | #114 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #35 | #120 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #31 | #123 |
| Oncology | #7 | #32 | #129 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #32 | #153 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #85 | #308 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 32 in the World with 116,825 publications made and 4,029,795 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #4 | #5 | #13 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #4 | #22 |
| Sociology | #4 | #4 | #29 |
| Social Work | #3 | #3 | #30 |
| History | #4 | #4 | #31 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #10 | #31 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #5 | #32 |
| Demography | #5 | #6 | #34 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #6 | #36 |
| International Law | #8 | #16 | #38 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #8 | #38 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #6 | #41 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #6 | #45 |
| Law | #7 | #8 | #51 |
| Publishing | #8 | #9 | #52 |
| Political Science | #7 | #11 | #57 |
| Education | #5 | #5 | #57 |
| Special Education | #12 | #19 | #66 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #35 | #100 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #24 | #57 | #187 |
| Early Childhood Education | #4 | #15 | #87 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #8 | #9 | #58 |
| Human Rights Law | #15 | #22 | #50 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #13 | #18 | #63 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #4 | #4 | #17 |
| Military science | #4 | #5 | #55 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #9 | #12 | #40 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #4 | #4 | #13 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #9 | #16 | #94 |
| Law Enforcement | #7 | #11 | #57 |
Medicine rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 7 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 79 in the World with 107,423 publications made and 4,856,674 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #2 | #3 | #11 |
| Ethics | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #6 | #29 |
| Social Work | #3 | #3 | #30 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #11 | #37 |
| Virology | #5 | #9 | #45 |
| Immunology | #5 | #16 | #62 |
| Urology | #3 | #16 | #67 |
| Health Science | #12 | #14 | #67 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #9 | #69 |
| Nursing | #10 | #15 | #69 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #14 | #70 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #15 | #74 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #21 | #76 |
| Pathology | #7 | #18 | #78 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #26 | #81 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #40 | #82 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #19 | #94 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #18 | #96 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #35 | #100 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #31 | #100 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #38 | #106 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #48 | #112 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #28 | #114 |
| Audiology | #8 | #35 | #119 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #31 | #123 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #41 | #124 |
| Radiology | #8 | #35 | #127 |
| Oncology | #7 | #32 | #129 |
| Surgery | #8 | #37 | #136 |
| Optometry | #20 | #43 | #140 |
| Sports | #16 | #47 | #148 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #41 | #149 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #48 | #155 |
| Pharmacy | #15 | #93 | #206 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #84 | #215 |
| Radiation Therapy | #12 | #74 | #217 |
| Plastic Surgery | #14 | #91 | #308 |
| Cosmetology | #26 | #161 | #471 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #5 | #11 | #57 |
| Public Health | #5 | #6 | #33 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #8 | #24 | #99 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #8 | #18 | #82 |
| Family medicine | #9 | #16 | #78 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 6 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 79 in the World with 100,754 publications made and 4,869,137 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #5 | #9 | #54 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #38 | #105 |
| Computational | #9 | #51 | #138 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #42 | #152 |
| Pharmacy | #15 | #93 | #206 |
| Physical | #13 | #54 | #222 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #85 | #308 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #70 | #346 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #6 | #10 | #47 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 6 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 51 in the World with 97,425 publications made and 4,169,526 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #8 | #35 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #14 | #36 |
| Data Science | #7 | #7 | #40 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #7 | #43 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #10 | #55 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #9 | #57 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #12 | #58 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #15 | #69 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #26 | #80 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #20 | #86 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #17 | #98 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #16 | #100 |
| Animation | #7 | #27 | #113 |
| Information Technology | #15 | #31 | #155 |
| Robotics | #9 | #48 | #156 |
| Web Design and Development | #7 | #29 | #85 |
| Library and Information science | #5 | #5 | #39 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #11 | #29 | #88 |
| Database Administration | #2 | #3 | #22 |
| Cyber Security | #6 | #14 | #84 |
| Computer Networking | #6 | #15 | #96 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #5 | #8 | #46 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 6 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 66 in the World with 85,951 publications made and 3,363,778 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #11 | #53 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #12 | #53 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #13 | #57 |
| Forestry | #3 | #12 | #60 |
| Geology | #6 | #16 | #69 |
| Ecology | #5 | #16 | #71 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #25 | #90 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #22 | #96 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #60 | #238 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #23 | #115 | #425 |
| Geography and Cartography | #7 | #12 | #67 |
Engineering rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 7 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 113 in the World with 85,322 publications made and 3,352,765 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #6 | #13 | #45 |
| Architecture | #6 | #22 | #62 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #15 | #69 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #32 | #93 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #17 | #98 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #38 | #105 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #47 | #107 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #22 | #107 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #34 | #114 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #32 | #122 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #42 | #135 |
| Optics | #10 | #34 | #143 |
| Robotics | #9 | #48 | #156 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #45 | #159 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #61 | #161 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #53 | #215 |
| Engineering Management | #21 | #63 | #217 |
| Aviation | #22 | #82 | #227 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #60 | #238 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #73 | #264 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #85 | #308 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #9 | #19 | #90 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #8 | #14 | #83 |
| Architectural Engineering | #9 | #26 | #67 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #7 | #18 | #87 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Marine Engineering | #8 | #18 | #67 |
Physics rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 8 for Physics in United Kingdom and 111 in the World with 84,320 publications made and 3,365,359 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #9 | #43 | #102 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #38 | #106 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #22 | #107 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #35 | #120 |
| Optics | #10 | #34 | #143 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #76 | #216 |
| Molecular | #17 | #109 | #240 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #85 | #308 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #7 | #14 | #56 |
Psychology rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 7 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 66 in the World with 56,557 publications made and 2,452,924 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #3 | #30 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #7 | #43 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #10 | #55 |
| Education | #5 | #5 | #57 |
| Special Education | #12 | #19 | #66 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #14 | #70 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #19 | #94 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #18 | #120 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #48 | #155 |
| Child Psychology | #6 | #13 | #79 |
| Social Psychology | #6 | #10 | #62 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 7 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 64 in the World with 41,060 publications made and 1,837,389 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #12 | #58 |
| Statistics | #7 | #10 | #62 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #11 | #80 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #18 | #82 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #21 | #83 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #30 | #107 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #45 | #159 |
Business rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 10 for Business in United Kingdom and 77 in the World with 29,662 publications made and 939,162 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #14 | #30 | #52 |
| Advertising | #4 | #8 | #52 |
| Accounting | #6 | #9 | #67 |
| Finance | #10 | #18 | #75 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #26 | #80 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #21 | #83 |
| Entrepreneurship | #13 | #41 | #87 |
| Management | #9 | #21 | #99 |
| Risk Management | #16 | #38 | #103 |
| Marketing | #16 | #33 | #114 |
| Project Management | #25 | #66 | #142 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #45 | #159 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #61 | #161 |
| Engineering Management | #21 | #63 | #217 |
| Real Estate | #27 | #115 | #362 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #8 | #8 | #29 |
| International Business | #17 | #41 | #79 |
Economics rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 9 for Economics in United Kingdom and 60 in the World with 24,419 publications made and 918,090 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #14 | #30 | #52 |
| Finance | #10 | #18 | #75 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #18 | #82 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #21 | #83 |
| Development Studies | #7 | #8 | #53 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #20 | #29 | #66 |
| Political Economy | #13 | #16 | #40 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Edinburgh ranked 5 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 36 in the World with 20,974 publications made and 446,670 citations received.
University of Edinburgh
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #6 | #6 | #15 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #9 | #17 |
| Literature | #4 | #4 | #20 |
| Music | #4 | #6 | #24 |
| Cinematography | #10 | #11 | #29 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #8 | #29 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #5 | #32 |
| Architecture | #6 | #22 | #62 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #16 | #71 |
| Photography | #18 | #25 | #73 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #32 | #75 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #20 | #86 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #47 | #107 |
| Animation | #7 | #27 | #113 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #5 | #9 | #16 |
| Fashion Design | #8 | #11 | #57 |
| Painting and Drawing | #5 | #9 | #17 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #11 | #18 | #51 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #11 | #14 | #67 |
