University of Glasgow: Rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 8 in United Kingdom, 94 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 169,311 academic publications and 5,871,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 94 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 18 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 5 | In Glasgow |
| # 2 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 8 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 38 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 88 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 104 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 11 for Biology in United Kingdom and 135 in the World with 91,992 publications made and 4,027,482 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #7 | #12 | #46 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #20 | #81 |
| Virology | #8 | #21 | #87 |
| Ethics | #18 | #25 | #99 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #26 | #100 |
| Immunology | #9 | #28 | #100 |
| Entomology | #9 | #31 | #102 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #28 | #115 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #33 | #121 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #38 | #126 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #35 | #128 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #36 | #131 |
| Genetics | #10 | #33 | #131 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #34 | #132 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #51 | #138 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #45 | #143 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #47 | #146 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #48 | #153 |
| Botany | #12 | #47 | #158 |
| Oncology | #11 | #42 | #166 |
| Molecular | #9 | #53 | #170 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #48 | #214 |
| Forestry | #19 | #86 | #278 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #104 | #294 |
| Horticulture | #20 | #105 | #342 |
Medicine rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 11 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 127 in the World with 78,086 publications made and 3,464,079 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #6 | #13 | #33 |
| Epidemiology | #11 | #22 | #69 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #10 | #70 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #17 | #71 |
| Virology | #8 | #21 | #87 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #24 | #92 |
| Health Science | #15 | #24 | #96 |
| Ethics | #18 | #25 | #99 |
| Immunology | #9 | #28 | #100 |
| Nursing | #18 | #29 | #102 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #25 | #105 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #36 | #113 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #34 | #113 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #34 | #114 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #28 | #115 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #26 | #120 |
| Sports | #12 | #37 | #123 |
| Pathology | #11 | #35 | #124 |
| Orthodontics | #15 | #45 | #135 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #46 | #136 |
| Social Work | #31 | #38 | #138 |
| Radiology | #10 | #47 | #150 |
| Optometry | #24 | #52 | #161 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #58 | #162 |
| Oncology | #11 | #42 | #166 |
| Surgery | #11 | #50 | #170 |
| Anesthesiology | #12 | #51 | #170 |
| Audiology | #15 | #68 | #177 |
| Forensic Science | #20 | #65 | #180 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #47 | #182 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #89 | #195 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #81 | #199 |
| Radiation Therapy | #10 | #71 | #214 |
| Urology | #15 | #74 | #218 |
| Ophthalmology | #20 | #78 | #240 |
| Toxicology | #23 | #104 | #294 |
| Cosmetology | #20 | #115 | #317 |
| Pharmacy | #26 | #156 | #355 |
| Plastic Surgery | #19 | #114 | #363 |
| Public Health | #9 | #17 | #77 |
| Family medicine | #13 | #20 | #91 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 14 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 88 in the World with 75,971 publications made and 2,279,307 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #7 | #9 | #27 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #12 | #37 |
| International Law | #9 | #17 | #40 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #12 | #50 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #10 | #53 |
| History | #9 | #11 | #56 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #13 | #63 |
| Sociology | #13 | #20 | #72 |
| Demography | #9 | #18 | #73 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #22 | #78 |
| Law | #15 | #19 | #81 |
| Political Science | #15 | #23 | #82 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #18 | #83 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #21 | #88 |
| Publishing | #16 | #20 | #89 |
| Education | #13 | #20 | #112 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #29 | #119 |
| Social Work | #31 | #38 | #138 |
| Philosophy | #15 | #53 | #147 |
| Forensic Science | #20 | #65 | #180 |
| Human Rights Law | #21 | #33 | #77 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #9 | #19 | #80 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #15 | #16 | #47 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #3 | #7 | #34 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #15 | #26 | #70 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #8 | #19 | #72 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 14 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 160 in the World with 72,074 publications made and 3,062,182 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #10 | #34 | #132 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #48 | #214 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #71 | #223 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #105 | #238 |
| Physical | #14 | #69 | #268 |
| Computational | #23 | #152 | #350 |
| Pharmacy | #26 | #156 | #355 |
| Radiochemistry | #17 | #126 | #548 |
Engineering rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 13 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 165 in the World with 65,579 publications made and 2,281,526 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #5 | #30 | #106 |
| Optics | #8 | #28 | #131 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #67 | #149 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #48 | #153 |
| Systems | #17 | #54 | #169 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #47 | #174 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #44 | #180 |
| Aviation | #19 | #68 | #185 |
| Robotics | #14 | #66 | #204 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #62 | #213 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #48 | #214 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #105 | #238 |
| Architecture | #25 | #112 | #248 |
| Renewable Energy | #21 | #86 | #254 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #95 | #275 |
| Metallurgy | #16 | #82 | #291 |
| Remote Sensing | #21 | #96 | #294 |
| Engineering Management | #35 | #118 | #353 |
| Construction Management | #48 | #156 | #416 |
| Reliability and Quality | #33 | #143 | #440 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #173 | #509 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 11 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 121 in the World with 62,580 publications made and 2,397,569 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #5 | #11 | #61 |
| Data Science | #11 | #17 | #75 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #20 | #81 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #41 | #137 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #38 | #138 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #47 | #146 |
| Machine Learning | #13 | #36 | #168 |
| Animation | #12 | #55 | #177 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #44 | #180 |
| Computer Vision | #17 | #59 | #204 |
| Robotics | #14 | #66 | #204 |
| Software Engineering | #19 | #93 | #207 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #56 | #208 |
| Computer Engineering | #12 | #62 | #213 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #34 | #103 | #263 |
| Information Technology | #47 | #132 | #447 |
| Library and Information science | #7 | #7 | #50 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #4 | #7 | #27 |
Physics rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 14 for Physics in United Kingdom and 176 in the World with 61,923 publications made and 2,174,007 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #8 | #28 | #131 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #51 | #138 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #45 | #143 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #47 | #174 |
| Theoretical | #19 | #93 | #192 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #48 | #214 |
| Molecular | #18 | #112 | #248 |
| Condensed Matter | #17 | #105 | #273 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 15 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 140 in the World with 56,781 publications made and 1,919,834 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #13 | #38 | #126 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #35 | #128 |
| Geology | #16 | #49 | #158 |
| Ecology | #18 | #51 | #166 |
| Oceanography | #23 | #81 | #252 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #90 | #266 |
| Forestry | #19 | #86 | #278 |
| Environmental Management | #33 | #120 | #379 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #26 | #130 | #497 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #173 | #509 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #12 | #25 | #49 |
Psychology rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 13 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 123 in the World with 37,565 publications made and 1,597,961 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #7 | #9 | #27 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #24 | #92 |
| Education | #13 | #20 | #112 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #34 | #114 |
| Human Sexuality | #14 | #20 | #124 |
| Social Work | #31 | #38 | #138 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #38 | #138 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #47 | #146 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #47 | #182 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 14 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 129 in the World with 27,586 publications made and 1,150,828 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #12 | #32 | #122 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #42 | #130 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #23 | #140 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #56 | #208 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #76 | #240 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #95 | #275 |
| Applied Mathematics | #18 | #110 | #281 |
Business rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 17 for Business in United Kingdom and 131 in the World with 21,340 publications made and 603,129 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #5 | #9 | #58 |
| International Trade | #15 | #39 | #63 |
| Accounting | #16 | #24 | #119 |
| Entrepreneurship | #22 | #58 | #124 |
| Finance | #20 | #40 | #132 |
| Marketing | #19 | #43 | #152 |
| Management | #20 | #48 | #179 |
| Risk Management | #27 | #70 | #184 |
| Project Management | #29 | #81 | #186 |
| Real Estate | #13 | #55 | #191 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #76 | #240 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #34 | #103 | #263 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #95 | #275 |
| Engineering Management | #35 | #118 | #353 |
| Construction Management | #48 | #156 | #416 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #16 | #24 | #80 |
| International Business | #16 | #40 | #78 |
Economics rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 19 for Economics in United Kingdom and 104 in the World with 18,714 publications made and 551,013 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #15 | #39 | #63 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #42 | #130 |
| Finance | #20 | #40 | #132 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #76 | #240 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #26 | #38 | #85 |
| Political Economy | #12 | #15 | #38 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Glasgow ranked 6 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 38 in the World with 16,437 publications made and 406,396 citations received.
University of Glasgow
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Cinematography | #12 | #14 | #37 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #11 | #37 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #12 | #50 |
| Creative Writing | #14 | #16 | #53 |
| Literature | #11 | #15 | #57 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #11 | #61 |
| Photography | #19 | #26 | #74 |
| Sculpture | #14 | #42 | #83 |
| Music | #14 | #28 | #89 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #45 | #129 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #67 | #149 |
| Animation | #12 | #55 | #177 |
| Architecture | #25 | #112 | #248 |
| Computer Graphics | #5 | #9 | #45 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #14 | #42 | #83 |
| Fashion Design | #7 | #9 | #54 |
| Painting and Drawing | #14 | #42 | #83 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #6 | #8 | #41 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Game Design and Development | #5 | #23 | #74 |
