University of Hull: Rankings
University of Hull ranked 45 in United Kingdom, 578 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 42,415 academic publications and 1,082,947 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 578 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 235 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 35 of 1 | In Kingston upon Hull |
| # 45 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 427 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 433 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 488 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Hull ranked 49 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 490 in the World with 22,708 publications made and 491,801 citations received.
University of Hull
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #11 | #20 | #51 |
| Social Work | #29 | #35 | #131 |
| Media Studies | #49 | #73 | #209 |
| Genealogy | #36 | #75 | #241 |
| Gender Studies | #55 | #86 | #288 |
| Special Education | #52 | #106 | #314 |
| Sociology | #46 | #117 | #333 |
| Anthropology | #56 | #117 | #338 |
| Law | #50 | #133 | #373 |
| Publishing | #56 | #132 | #378 |
| History | #46 | #143 | #382 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #156 | #396 |
| Political Science | #49 | #180 | #419 |
| Demography | #41 | #156 | #436 |
| Education | #52 | #133 | #441 |
| Archaeology | #53 | #202 | #533 |
| Linguistics | #53 | #228 | #574 |
| Philosophy | #53 | #289 | #690 |
| Forensic Science | #68 | #249 | #744 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #81 | #300 | #865 |
Biology rankings
University of Hull ranked 41 for Biology in United Kingdom and 666 in the World with 20,410 publications made and 698,089 citations received.
University of Hull
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #30 | #123 | #308 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #106 | #317 |
| Ethics | #62 | #179 | #478 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #160 | #503 |
| Evolutionary | #45 | #204 | #511 |
| Zoology | #40 | #190 | #531 |
| Paleontology | #44 | #208 | #544 |
| Animal Science | #39 | #191 | #638 |
| Entomology | #46 | #231 | #646 |
| Oncology | #32 | #223 | #671 |
| Neuroscience | #59 | #271 | #726 |
| Biotechnology | #41 | #246 | #740 |
| Genetics | #40 | #264 | #746 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #50 | #294 | #760 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #263 | #766 |
| Microbiology | #45 | #277 | #835 |
| Biophysics | #48 | #294 | #836 |
| Immunology | #44 | #277 | #851 |
| Botany | #49 | #291 | #856 |
| Pharmacology | #47 | #267 | #893 |
| Molecular | #52 | #324 | #999 |
| Forestry | #60 | #304 | #1001 |
| Horticulture | #50 | #314 | #1175 |
| Virology | #60 | #351 | #1221 |
| Toxicology | #60 | #373 | #1433 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Hull ranked 49 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 555 in the World with 17,291 publications made and 518,099 citations received.
University of Hull
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #106 | #317 |
| Oceanography | #35 | #131 | #374 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #33 | #155 | #416 |
| Ecology | #45 | #195 | #519 |
| Environmental Management | #41 | #174 | #525 |
| Paleontology | #44 | #208 | #544 |
| Geology | #44 | #208 | #561 |
| Environmental Engineering | #44 | #232 | #702 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #39 | #208 | #799 |
| Forestry | #60 | #304 | #1001 |
Engineering rankings
University of Hull ranked 46 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 679 in the World with 17,095 publications made and 476,322 citations received.
University of Hull
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #25 | #113 | #259 |
| Reliability and Quality | #21 | #82 | #290 |
| Systems | #44 | #184 | #469 |
| Applied Physics | #37 | #180 | #473 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #160 | #503 |
| Automation and Control | #34 | #175 | #532 |
| Renewable Energy | #36 | #172 | #546 |
| Operations Research | #54 | #223 | #632 |
| Construction Management | #65 | #245 | #645 |
| Aviation | #56 | #246 | #656 |
| Environmental Engineering | #44 | #232 | #702 |
| Landscape Architecture | #55 | #294 | #704 |
| Engineering Management | #64 | #252 | #715 |
| Optics | #48 | #269 | #732 |
| Biotechnology | #41 | #246 | #740 |
| Metallurgy | #42 | #254 | #752 |
| Robotics | #46 | #264 | #771 |
| Remote Sensing | #54 | #326 | #890 |
| Telecommunications | #53 | #324 | #914 |
| Architecture | #71 | #384 | #917 |
| Computer Engineering | #73 | #459 | #1441 |
| Marine Engineering | #4 | #11 | #40 |
Physics rankings
University of Hull ranked 44 for Physics in United Kingdom and 667 in the World with 16,630 publications made and 467,956 citations received.
University of Hull
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #30 | #123 | #308 |
| Applied Physics | #37 | #180 | #473 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #160 | #503 |
| Condensed Matter | #32 | #212 | #539 |
| Theoretical | #44 | #270 | #615 |
| Molecular | #39 | #276 | #640 |
| Optics | #48 | #269 | #732 |
| Biophysics | #48 | #294 | #836 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Hull ranked 43 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 734 in the World with 15,802 publications made and 517,034 citations received.
University of Hull
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #25 | #113 | #259 |
| Nanotechnology | #29 | #160 | #503 |
| Pharmacy | #35 | #237 | #621 |
| Physical | #36 | #228 | #658 |
| Organic chemistry | #41 | #250 | #725 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #263 | #766 |
| Computational | #43 | #304 | #792 |
| Radiochemistry | #35 | #255 | #1027 |
Medicine rankings
University of Hull ranked 41 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 601 in the World with 15,518 publications made and 482,187 citations received.
University of Hull
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #29 | #35 | #131 |
| Nursing | #39 | #92 | #296 |
| Health Science | #34 | #96 | #312 |
| Plastic Surgery | #17 | #104 | #332 |
| Cardiology | #22 | #138 | #347 |
| Occupational Therapy | #38 | #140 | #362 |
| Physical Therapy | #41 | #147 | #383 |
| Healthcare Administration | #52 | #134 | #392 |
| Gerontology | #41 | #123 | #418 |
| Ethics | #62 | #179 | #478 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #46 | #168 | #500 |
| Clinical Psychology | #51 | #180 | #514 |
| Cosmetology | #31 | #184 | #522 |
| Audiology | #42 | #195 | #522 |
| Sports | #51 | #215 | #535 |
| Radiation Therapy | #27 | #192 | #545 |
| Radiology | #30 | #196 | #562 |
| Psychiatry | #49 | #209 | #571 |
| Surgery | #33 | #213 | #607 |
| Pharmacy | #35 | #237 | #621 |
| Oncology | #32 | #223 | #671 |
| Anesthesiology | #36 | #230 | #674 |
| Neurosurgery | #27 | #219 | #674 |
| Pathology | #44 | #240 | #699 |
| Forensic Science | #68 | #249 | #744 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #35 | #270 | #751 |
| Urology | #36 | #251 | #791 |
| Optometry | #60 | #276 | #827 |
| Orthodontics | #42 | #295 | #829 |
| Epidemiology | #50 | #286 | #839 |
| Immunology | #44 | #277 | #851 |
| Pharmacology | #47 | #267 | #893 |
| Pediatrics | #51 | #281 | #917 |
| Ophthalmology | #56 | #307 | #917 |
| Dermatology | #40 | #282 | #922 |
| Dentistry | #44 | #304 | #924 |
| Virology | #60 | #351 | #1221 |
| Toxicology | #60 | #373 | #1433 |
| Veterinary | #68 | #386 | #1647 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Hull ranked 60 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 707 in the World with 14,400 publications made and 363,350 citations received.
University of Hull
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #30 | #77 | #303 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #166 | #408 |
| Multimedia | #61 | #225 | #584 |
| Cognitive Science | #58 | #227 | #609 |
| Software Engineering | #56 | #285 | #644 |
| Data Science | #66 | #280 | #664 |
| Neuroscience | #59 | #271 | #726 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #50 | #294 | #760 |
| Robotics | #46 | #264 | #771 |
| Computational Linguistics | #63 | #323 | #851 |
| Telecommunications | #53 | #324 | #914 |
| Machine Learning | #69 | #326 | #987 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #338 | #1016 |
| Computer Vision | #67 | #370 | #1062 |
| Computer Engineering | #73 | #459 | #1441 |
Psychology rankings
University of Hull ranked 55 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 579 in the World with 9,600 publications made and 270,665 citations received.
University of Hull
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #29 | #35 | #131 |
| Human Sexuality | #44 | #76 | #305 |
| Special Education | #52 | #106 | #314 |
| Occupational Therapy | #38 | #140 | #362 |
| Education | #52 | #133 | #441 |
| Clinical Psychology | #51 | #180 | #514 |
| Psychiatry | #49 | #209 | #571 |
| Cognitive Science | #58 | #227 | #609 |
| Neuroscience | #59 | #271 | #726 |
Business rankings
University of Hull ranked 52 for Business in United Kingdom and 488 in the World with 7,855 publications made and 195,351 citations received.
University of Hull
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #46 | #151 | #253 |
| Project Management | #39 | #126 | #296 |
| Accounting | #51 | #130 | #404 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #166 | #408 |
| Finance | #49 | #194 | #490 |
| Risk Management | #52 | #210 | #490 |
| Marketing | #55 | #195 | #506 |
| Advertising | #61 | #186 | #517 |
| Actuarial Science | #46 | #187 | #519 |
| Management | #50 | #192 | #530 |
| Entrepreneurship | #68 | #280 | #612 |
| Real Estate | #42 | #201 | #628 |
| Operations Research | #54 | #223 | #632 |
| Construction Management | #65 | #245 | #645 |
| Engineering Management | #64 | #252 | #715 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Hull ranked 52 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 682 in the World with 6,915 publications made and 196,934 citations received.
University of Hull
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #43 | #122 | #427 |
| Actuarial Science | #46 | #187 | #519 |
| Econometrics | #51 | #245 | #596 |
| Operations Research | #54 | #223 | #632 |
| Statistics | #53 | #259 | #693 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #338 | #1016 |
| Applied Mathematics | #50 | #404 | #1051 |
Economics rankings
University of Hull ranked 51 for Economics in United Kingdom and 427 in the World with 6,301 publications made and 154,574 citations received.
University of Hull
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #46 | #151 | #253 |
| Finance | #49 | #194 | #490 |
| Actuarial Science | #46 | #187 | #519 |
| Econometrics | #51 | #245 | #596 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Hull ranked 54 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 433 in the World with 4,704 publications made and 70,757 citations received.
University of Hull
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #42 | #92 | #223 |
| Creative Writing | #46 | #87 | #241 |
| Music | #45 | #148 | #383 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #156 | #396 |
| Cinematography | #79 | #173 | #401 |
| Literature | #53 | #169 | #411 |
| Photography | #79 | #231 | #574 |
| Multimedia | #61 | #225 | #584 |
| Landscape Architecture | #55 | #294 | #704 |
| Interior Design | #56 | #277 | #729 |
| Architecture | #71 | #384 | #917 |
