University of Leeds: Rankings
University of Leeds ranked 10 in United Kingdom, 99 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 169,270 academic publications and 5,815,511 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 99 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 131 | In England |
| # 22 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 6 | In Leeds |
| # 10 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 58 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 76 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 79 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Leeds ranked 14 for Biology in United Kingdom and 150 in the World with 89,191 publications made and 3,763,798 citations received.
University of Leeds
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #7 | #15 | #62 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #18 | #81 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #20 | #85 |
| Ethics | #15 | #20 | #92 |
| Forestry | #8 | #27 | #109 |
| Entomology | #14 | #43 | #123 |
| Animal Science | #13 | #42 | #149 |
| Botany | #11 | #44 | #152 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #52 | #155 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #50 | #157 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #50 | #162 |
| Zoology | #19 | #62 | #176 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #55 | #178 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #63 | #184 |
| Immunology | #15 | #68 | #191 |
| Genetics | #16 | #68 | #196 |
| Oncology | #15 | #60 | #208 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #70 | #209 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #50 | #216 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #80 | #220 |
| Molecular | #16 | #75 | #224 |
| Virology | #14 | #71 | #224 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #60 | #225 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #81 | #244 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #119 | #357 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #4 | #26 | #84 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Leeds ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 83 in the World with 78,061 publications made and 2,452,045 citations received.
University of Leeds
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #6 | #7 | #23 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #8 | #44 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #10 | #44 |
| History | #7 | #9 | #51 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #11 | #55 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #11 | #67 |
| Publishing | #13 | #16 | #69 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #19 | #72 |
| Law | #14 | #18 | #72 |
| Sociology | #15 | #23 | #77 |
| Political Science | #13 | #20 | #77 |
| Education | #10 | #13 | #79 |
| Genealogy | #19 | #28 | #90 |
| International Law | #27 | #48 | #102 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #26 | #110 |
| Special Education | #23 | #40 | #123 |
| Demography | #16 | #37 | #124 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #45 | #133 |
| Social Work | #47 | #65 | #205 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #81 | #223 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #12 | #14 | #74 |
| Human Rights Law | #13 | #20 | #46 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #11 | #13 | #51 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #12 | #12 | #36 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #5 | #14 | #50 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #9 | #17 | #46 |
| Law Enforcement | #8 | #15 | #83 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Leeds ranked 11 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 139 in the World with 76,421 publications made and 3,140,617 citations received.
University of Leeds
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #31 | #88 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #17 | #117 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #31 | #125 |
| Physical | #6 | #23 | #129 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #79 | #175 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #63 | #184 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #50 | #216 |
| Computational | #17 | #109 | #256 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #4 | #7 | #20 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #5 | #7 | #26 |
Engineering rankings
University of Leeds ranked 11 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 130 in the World with 76,052 publications made and 2,662,894 citations received.
University of Leeds
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #13 | #71 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #31 | #88 |
| Aviation | #13 | #34 | #95 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #24 | #95 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #29 | #106 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #19 | #118 |
| Systems | #12 | #38 | #126 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #52 | #145 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #63 | #164 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #45 | #168 |
| Optics | #12 | #46 | #169 |
| Architecture | #18 | #82 | #196 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #59 | #201 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #52 | #203 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #70 | #209 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #50 | #216 |
| Robotics | #19 | #94 | #307 |
| Automation and Control | #20 | #99 | #323 |
| Landscape Architecture | #34 | #169 | #348 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #115 | #353 |
| Reliability and Quality | #31 | #131 | #408 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #6 | #16 | #95 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #11 | #38 | #93 |
| Transportation Engineering | #2 | #3 | #18 |
| Civil Engineering | #5 | #10 | #63 |
| Architectural Engineering | #6 | #17 | #48 |
| Automotive Engineering | #8 | #24 | #83 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #8 | #20 | #93 |
Physics rankings
University of Leeds ranked 10 for Physics in United Kingdom and 132 in the World with 73,013 publications made and 2,677,931 citations received.
University of Leeds
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #7 | #15 | #62 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #20 | #85 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #45 | #168 |
| Optics | #12 | #46 | #169 |
| Theoretical | #21 | #100 | #203 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #50 | #216 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #83 | #227 |
| Molecular | #23 | #139 | #306 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Leeds ranked 7 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 79 in the World with 71,445 publications made and 2,866,161 citations received.
University of Leeds
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #3 | #7 | #28 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #9 | #38 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #16 | #69 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #13 | #71 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #21 | #74 |
| Geology | #8 | #18 | #77 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #18 | #81 |
| Ecology | #9 | #26 | #91 |
| Forestry | #8 | #27 | #109 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #55 | #178 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #5 | #9 | #46 |
| Geography and Cartography | #6 | #11 | #61 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #13 | #29 | #58 |
Medicine rankings
University of Leeds ranked 14 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 154 in the World with 65,638 publications made and 2,674,824 citations received.
University of Leeds
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #2 | #9 | #38 |
| Health Science | #14 | #20 | #79 |
| Nursing | #14 | #22 | #87 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #19 | #88 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #24 | #91 |
| Ethics | #15 | #20 | #92 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #30 | #101 |
| Epidemiology | #15 | #36 | #108 |
| Dentistry | #14 | #40 | #109 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #25 | #110 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #31 | #113 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #40 | #122 |
| Sports | #14 | #40 | #133 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #44 | #143 |
| Pathology | #16 | #46 | #151 |
| Gerontology | #16 | #34 | #153 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #16 | #44 | #166 |
| Radiology | #13 | #54 | #172 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #79 | #175 |
| Surgery | #13 | #55 | #181 |
| Pediatrics | #21 | #63 | #182 |
| Immunology | #15 | #68 | #191 |
| Cardiology | #14 | #70 | #196 |
| Social Work | #47 | #65 | #205 |
| Oncology | #15 | #60 | #208 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #81 | #223 |
| Virology | #14 | #71 | #224 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #77 | #225 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #18 | #103 | #226 |
| Anesthesiology | #15 | #77 | #234 |
| Pharmacology | #19 | #81 | #244 |
| Optometry | #28 | #81 | #244 |
| Urology | #18 | #97 | #280 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #119 | #357 |
| Veterinary | #22 | #105 | #361 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #125 | #391 |
| Audiology | #33 | #157 | #393 |
| Ophthalmology | #29 | #138 | #401 |
| Neurosurgery | #22 | #198 | #565 |
| Medical Physics | #10 | #29 | #91 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Leeds ranked 14 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 152 in the World with 58,052 publications made and 1,994,755 citations received.
University of Leeds
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #40 | #106 |
| Data Science | #17 | #32 | #112 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #15 | #52 | #155 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #65 | #180 |
| Computer Vision | #15 | #54 | #192 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #60 | #192 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #52 | #203 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #50 | #209 |
| Cognitive Science | #23 | #67 | #219 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #80 | #220 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #111 | #244 |
| Information Technology | #26 | #60 | #252 |
| Animation | #19 | #95 | #262 |
| Robotics | #19 | #94 | #307 |
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #115 | #353 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #125 | #375 |
| Library and Information science | #14 | #16 | #70 |
Psychology rankings
University of Leeds ranked 14 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 132 in the World with 34,185 publications made and 1,430,669 citations received.
University of Leeds
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #10 | #13 | #79 |
| Human Sexuality | #8 | #11 | #89 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #25 | #110 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #31 | #113 |
| Special Education | #23 | #40 | #123 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #44 | #143 |
| Social Work | #47 | #65 | #205 |
| Cognitive Science | #23 | #67 | #219 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #80 | #220 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Leeds ranked 15 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 139 in the World with 27,790 publications made and 1,102,667 citations received.
University of Leeds
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #14 | #90 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #24 | #95 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #45 | #140 |
| Statistics | #16 | #39 | #145 |
| Actuarial Science | #20 | #50 | #184 |
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #83 | #214 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #125 | #375 |
Business rankings
University of Leeds ranked 14 for Business in United Kingdom and 98 in the World with 24,307 publications made and 778,525 citations received.
University of Leeds
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #19 | #36 |
| Advertising | #13 | #18 | #91 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #24 | #95 |
| Finance | #13 | #26 | #103 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #40 | #106 |
| Accounting | #14 | #19 | #107 |
| Risk Management | #18 | #41 | #109 |
| Entrepreneurship | #18 | #51 | #110 |
| Project Management | #19 | #48 | #111 |
| Marketing | #15 | #32 | #113 |
| Management | #11 | #31 | #125 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #63 | #164 |
| Actuarial Science | #20 | #50 | #184 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #59 | #201 |
| Real Estate | #15 | #69 | #237 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #14 | #21 | #67 |
| International Business | #11 | #21 | #42 |
Economics rankings
University of Leeds ranked 14 for Economics in United Kingdom and 76 in the World with 21,065 publications made and 717,571 citations received.
University of Leeds
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #19 | #36 |
| Finance | #13 | #26 | #103 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #45 | #140 |
| Actuarial Science | #20 | #50 | #184 |
| Development Studies | #17 | #19 | #77 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #9 | #11 | #28 |
| Political Economy | #11 | #14 | #37 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Leeds ranked 8 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 58 in the World with 16,232 publications made and 374,952 citations received.
University of Leeds
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #2 | #4 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #5 | #20 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #10 | #30 |
| Literature | #7 | #7 | #37 |
| Music | #8 | #12 | #43 |
| Photography | #11 | #13 | #43 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #10 | #44 |
| Graphic Design | #10 | #31 | #110 |
| Sculpture | #23 | #74 | #137 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #60 | #192 |
| Architecture | #18 | #82 | #196 |
| Animation | #19 | #95 | #262 |
| Landscape Architecture | #34 | #169 | #348 |
| Interior Design | #37 | #159 | #370 |
| Fashion Design | #12 | #20 | #74 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #5 | #7 | #39 |
