University of Leicester: Rankings
University of Leicester ranked 24 in United Kingdom, 264 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 91,815 academic publications and 3,230,947 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 264 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 21 of 131 | In England |
| # 101 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 2 | In Leicester |
| # 24 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 180 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 194 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 211 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Leicester ranked 22 for Biology in United Kingdom and 289 in the World with 48,186 publications made and 2,105,544 citations received.
University of Leicester
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #14 | #18 | #75 |
| Astrobiology | #11 | #36 | #104 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #65 | #189 |
| Evolutionary | #23 | #66 | #192 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #69 | #192 |
| Molecular | #14 | #68 | #210 |
| Microbiology | #20 | #80 | #233 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #81 | #239 |
| Genetics | #20 | #83 | #244 |
| Biochemistry | #19 | #85 | #249 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #85 | #255 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #95 | #265 |
| Oncology | #20 | #114 | #321 |
| Immunology | #23 | #122 | #326 |
| Zoology | #30 | #124 | #327 |
| Botany | #26 | #120 | #330 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #127 | #334 |
| Entomology | #34 | #143 | #376 |
| Virology | #23 | #136 | #389 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #128 | #392 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #137 | #412 |
| Forestry | #35 | #181 | #543 |
| Horticulture | #33 | #186 | #605 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #273 | #843 |
| Animal Science | #49 | #245 | #844 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Leicester ranked 27 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 211 in the World with 43,401 publications made and 1,394,308 citations received.
University of Leicester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #21 | #54 |
| Genealogy | #10 | #14 | #67 |
| International Law | #22 | #40 | #87 |
| Anthropology | #21 | #31 | #104 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #25 | #105 |
| Special Education | #22 | #39 | #120 |
| Gender Studies | #26 | #31 | #133 |
| Publishing | #25 | #34 | #135 |
| Social Work | #32 | #39 | #141 |
| Sociology | #26 | #43 | #142 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #54 | #149 |
| Law | #26 | #47 | #163 |
| Demography | #22 | #58 | #182 |
| Political Science | #26 | #63 | #184 |
| Education | #22 | #41 | #185 |
| History | #31 | #68 | #190 |
| Archaeology | #31 | #82 | #236 |
| Linguistics | #30 | #100 | #279 |
| Philosophy | #30 | #156 | #360 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #11 | #13 | #72 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #25 | #31 | #86 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #9 | #28 | #89 |
Medicine rankings
University of Leicester ranked 22 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 255 in the World with 39,537 publications made and 1,706,993 citations received.
University of Leicester
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Ethics | #14 | #18 | #75 |
| Health Science | #22 | #32 | #125 |
| Social Work | #32 | #39 | #141 |
| Healthcare Administration | #25 | #45 | #167 |
| Pediatrics | #19 | #59 | #170 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #59 | #170 |
| Cardiology | #12 | #57 | #174 |
| Optometry | #25 | #56 | #177 |
| Nursing | #25 | #56 | #183 |
| Gerontology | #19 | #46 | #194 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #22 | #55 | #197 |
| Urology | #16 | #76 | #221 |
| Occupational Therapy | #26 | #83 | #236 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #73 | #245 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #81 | #246 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #89 | #249 |
| Radiology | #18 | #84 | #251 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #85 | #255 |
| Pathology | #22 | #94 | #270 |
| Physical Therapy | #29 | #99 | #274 |
| Ophthalmology | #24 | #109 | #288 |
| Surgery | #22 | #104 | #294 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #21 | #130 | #299 |
| Oncology | #20 | #114 | #321 |
| Immunology | #23 | #122 | #326 |
| Audiology | #26 | #130 | #327 |
| Sports | #33 | #136 | #352 |
| Virology | #23 | #136 | #389 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #128 | #392 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #170 | #392 |
| Radiation Therapy | #23 | #152 | #429 |
| Dermatology | #27 | #175 | #468 |
| Neurosurgery | #20 | #195 | #557 |
| Dentistry | #28 | #205 | #581 |
| Orthodontics | #31 | #211 | #585 |
| Plastic Surgery | #33 | #191 | #587 |
| Veterinary | #36 | #169 | #635 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #9 | #22 | #82 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Leicester ranked 21 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 325 in the World with 36,461 publications made and 1,678,136 citations received.
University of Leicester
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #19 | #85 | #249 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #170 | #392 |
| Organic chemistry | #30 | #155 | #425 |
| Computational | #33 | #250 | #601 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #46 | #263 | #637 |
| Physical | #35 | #226 | #656 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #273 | #843 |
| Radiochemistry | #36 | #256 | #1036 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #11 | #20 | #85 |
Physics rankings
University of Leicester ranked 30 for Physics in United Kingdom and 366 in the World with 35,106 publications made and 1,221,398 citations received.
University of Leicester
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #36 | #104 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #65 | #189 |
| Optics | #31 | #159 | #413 |
| Molecular | #29 | #188 | #430 |
| Theoretical | #42 | #268 | #612 |
| Applied Physics | #44 | #232 | #629 |
| Condensed Matter | #39 | #263 | #704 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #273 | #843 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Leicester ranked 26 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 300 in the World with 34,145 publications made and 1,258,168 citations received.
University of Leicester
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #21 | #44 | #138 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #18 | #69 | #192 |
| Animation | #21 | #100 | #273 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #98 | #288 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #127 | #334 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #135 | #370 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #120 | #374 |
| Cognitive Science | #39 | #144 | #393 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #168 | #413 |
| Software Engineering | #37 | #199 | #433 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #166 | #492 |
| Telecommunications | #38 | #178 | #505 |
| Computational Linguistics | #49 | #237 | #594 |
| Information Technology | #60 | #185 | #596 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #234 | #684 |
| Robotics | #50 | #305 | #890 |
| Library and Information science | #16 | #23 | #92 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Leicester ranked 30 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 298 in the World with 34,053 publications made and 1,177,732 citations received.
University of Leicester
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #25 | #104 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #81 | #239 |
| Geology | #24 | #93 | #270 |
| Ecology | #35 | #149 | #402 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #137 | #412 |
| Oceanography | #40 | #151 | #413 |
| Forestry | #35 | #181 | #543 |
| Environmental Management | #50 | #252 | #735 |
| Environmental Engineering | #46 | #257 | #778 |
Engineering rankings
University of Leicester ranked 33 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 424 in the World with 33,973 publications made and 1,163,336 citations received.
University of Leicester
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #39 | #87 |
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #57 | #164 |
| Aviation | #21 | #72 | #195 |
| Automation and Control | #13 | #52 | #208 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #95 | #265 |
| Architecture | #36 | #182 | #401 |
| Optics | #31 | #159 | #413 |
| Metallurgy | #29 | #137 | #420 |
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #149 | #461 |
| Telecommunications | #38 | #178 | #505 |
| Systems | #49 | #233 | #567 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #198 | #579 |
| Applied Physics | #44 | #232 | #629 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #46 | #263 | #637 |
| Engineering Management | #63 | #238 | #679 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #234 | #684 |
| Environmental Engineering | #46 | #257 | #778 |
| Nanotechnology | #39 | #273 | #843 |
| Robotics | #50 | #305 | #890 |
| Construction Management | #74 | #365 | #945 |
| Renewable Energy | #66 | #431 | #1381 |
Psychology rankings
University of Leicester ranked 22 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 236 in the World with 21,870 publications made and 831,384 citations received.
University of Leicester
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #22 | #39 | #120 |
| Social Work | #32 | #39 | #141 |
| Education | #22 | #41 | #185 |
| Human Sexuality | #32 | #50 | #217 |
| Occupational Therapy | #26 | #83 | #236 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #73 | #245 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #89 | #249 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #127 | #334 |
| Cognitive Science | #39 | #144 | #393 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Leicester ranked 24 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 275 in the World with 15,815 publications made and 658,117 citations received.
University of Leicester
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #23 | #62 | #176 |
| Mathematics Education | #20 | #35 | #188 |
| Statistics | #24 | #86 | #268 |
| Actuarial Science | #38 | #118 | #339 |
| Applied Mathematics | #27 | #181 | #451 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #166 | #492 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #198 | #579 |
Business rankings
University of Leicester ranked 35 for Business in United Kingdom and 270 in the World with 13,228 publications made and 402,091 citations received.
University of Leicester
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #37 | #108 | #172 |
| Finance | #32 | #80 | #220 |
| Advertising | #32 | #66 | #238 |
| Accounting | #41 | #88 | #278 |
| Management | #35 | #105 | #327 |
| Actuarial Science | #38 | #118 | #339 |
| Marketing | #38 | #122 | #340 |
| Risk Management | #39 | #161 | #389 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #168 | #413 |
| Entrepreneurship | #66 | #268 | #576 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #198 | #579 |
| Project Management | #73 | #288 | #658 |
| Real Estate | #47 | #216 | #670 |
| Engineering Management | #63 | #238 | #679 |
| Construction Management | #74 | #365 | #945 |
Economics rankings
University of Leicester ranked 30 for Economics in United Kingdom and 194 in the World with 11,886 publications made and 378,551 citations received.
University of Leicester
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #37 | #108 | #172 |
| Econometrics | #23 | #62 | #176 |
| Finance | #32 | #80 | #220 |
| Actuarial Science | #38 | #118 | #339 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #23 | #34 | #74 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Leicester ranked 30 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 180 in the World with 8,206 publications made and 191,213 citations received.
University of Leicester
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #39 | #87 |
| Cinematography | #33 | #46 | #112 |
| Creative Writing | #28 | #39 | #115 |
| Literature | #26 | #42 | #121 |
| Acting and Drama | #33 | #63 | #141 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #54 | #149 |
| Photography | #42 | #72 | #196 |
| Music | #36 | #86 | #219 |
| Sculpture | #32 | #110 | #226 |
| Interior Design | #25 | #101 | #236 |
| Animation | #21 | #100 | #273 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #135 | #370 |
| Architecture | #36 | #182 | #401 |
| Graphic Design | #32 | #172 | #447 |
