University of Liverpool: Rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 18 in United Kingdom, 164 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 180,128 academic publications and 5,499,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 164 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 16 of 131 | In England |
| # 55 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 4 | In Liverpool |
| # 18 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 96 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 113 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 123 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 10 for Biology in United Kingdom and 123 in the World with 103,658 publications made and 3,880,954 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #10 | #11 | #47 |
| Zoology | #8 | #17 | #65 |
| Virology | #6 | #15 | #68 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #22 | #76 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #14 | #81 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #26 | #98 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #27 | #106 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #30 | #111 |
| Immunology | #10 | #33 | #111 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #35 | #121 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #41 | #127 |
| Genetics | #11 | #38 | #141 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #47 | #152 |
| Oncology | #9 | #39 | #156 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #45 | #158 |
| Biophysics | #14 | #52 | #160 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #54 | #170 |
| Botany | #14 | #57 | #177 |
| Entomology | #19 | #71 | #178 |
| Astrobiology | #21 | #82 | #211 |
| Forestry | #15 | #64 | #220 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #57 | #236 |
| Molecular | #17 | #81 | #241 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #133 | #429 |
| Horticulture | #26 | #139 | #447 |
Medicine rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 8 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 96 in the World with 96,435 publications made and 3,346,127 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 15 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 172 in the World with 75,049 publications made and 2,856,756 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #13 | #54 | #170 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #65 | #201 |
| Physical | #12 | #47 | #209 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #98 | #214 |
| Computational | #16 | #94 | #233 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #57 | #236 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #104 | #237 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #40 | #243 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #10 | #15 | #70 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 19 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 127 in the World with 74,094 publications made and 2,098,173 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #5 | #16 | #45 |
| Media Studies | #17 | #19 | #51 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #17 | #71 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #9 | #18 | #74 |
| International Law | #26 | #47 | #99 |
| History | #18 | #27 | #100 |
| Demography | #12 | #30 | #105 |
| Anthropology | #23 | #34 | #108 |
| Sociology | #20 | #35 | #111 |
| Publishing | #21 | #28 | #115 |
| Law | #21 | #33 | #119 |
| Political Science | #21 | #42 | #131 |
| Archaeology | #19 | #39 | #134 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #40 | #135 |
| Gender Studies | #27 | #34 | #140 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #52 | #146 |
| Education | #24 | #44 | #196 |
| Social Work | #44 | #60 | #196 |
| Philosophy | #21 | #88 | #209 |
| Special Education | #46 | #98 | #286 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #13 | #15 | #75 |
| Human Rights Law | #20 | #29 | #63 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #18 | #19 | #52 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #16 | #26 | #83 |
Engineering rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 14 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 182 in the World with 66,122 publications made and 2,118,578 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #13 | #47 | #152 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #35 | #162 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #85 | #190 |
| Architecture | #19 | #84 | #203 |
| Optics | #14 | #60 | #209 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #67 | #224 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #57 | #236 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #104 | #237 |
| Reliability and Quality | #19 | #66 | #244 |
| Construction Management | #26 | #91 | #249 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #68 | #249 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #89 | #257 |
| Systems | #25 | #102 | #278 |
| Automation and Control | #18 | #90 | #299 |
| Engineering Management | #31 | #102 | #318 |
| Robotics | #22 | #102 | #324 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #100 | #332 |
| Remote Sensing | #26 | #137 | #393 |
| Aviation | #47 | #176 | #467 |
| Computer Engineering | #28 | #177 | #512 |
| Renewable Energy | #38 | #209 | #647 |
Physics rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 15 for Physics in United Kingdom and 180 in the World with 65,478 publications made and 2,119,126 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #8 | #67 | #150 |
| Theoretical | #14 | #77 | #160 |
| Biophysics | #14 | #52 | #160 |
| Optics | #14 | #60 | #209 |
| Astrobiology | #21 | #82 | #211 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #67 | #224 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #57 | #236 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #89 | #237 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 14 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 135 in the World with 61,910 publications made and 2,041,282 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #22 | #96 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #26 | #98 |
| Geology | #12 | #31 | #116 |
| Oceanography | #17 | #43 | #154 |
| Ecology | #16 | #46 | #158 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #16 | #45 | #158 |
| Forestry | #15 | #64 | #220 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #79 | #266 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #18 | #79 | #316 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #100 | #332 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 15 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 162 in the World with 61,082 publications made and 1,905,906 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #15 | #29 | #103 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #11 | #35 | #121 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #41 | #127 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #54 | #180 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #52 | #212 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #68 | #249 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #114 | #249 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #98 | #254 |
| Computational Linguistics | #23 | #100 | #264 |
| Information Technology | #27 | #65 | #269 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #104 | #299 |
| Robotics | #22 | #102 | #324 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #137 | #372 |
| Animation | #32 | #151 | #392 |
| Computer Engineering | #28 | #177 | #512 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #179 | #521 |
| Library and Information science | #13 | #15 | #66 |
Psychology rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 11 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 113 in the World with 44,011 publications made and 1,511,267 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #8 | #23 | #92 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #27 | #99 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #41 | #127 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #40 | #153 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #54 | #180 |
| Education | #24 | #44 | #196 |
| Social Work | #44 | #60 | #196 |
| Human Sexuality | #30 | #48 | #210 |
| Special Education | #46 | #98 | #286 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 17 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 159 in the World with 29,765 publications made and 1,001,715 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #16 | #40 | #128 |
| Statistics | #17 | #44 | #154 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #85 | #251 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #89 | #257 |
| Mathematics Education | #26 | #52 | #261 |
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #120 | #301 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #30 | #179 | #521 |
Business rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 24 for Business in United Kingdom and 178 in the World with 21,350 publications made and 529,792 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #12 | #17 | #90 |
| Project Management | #24 | #63 | #138 |
| Accounting | #19 | #29 | #140 |
| International Trade | #35 | #97 | #156 |
| Marketing | #24 | #54 | #171 |
| Entrepreneurship | #29 | #89 | #195 |
| Risk Management | #29 | #78 | #200 |
| Management | #24 | #61 | #213 |
| Finance | #31 | #78 | #216 |
| Construction Management | #26 | #91 | #249 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #85 | #251 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #98 | #254 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #89 | #257 |
| Engineering Management | #31 | #102 | #318 |
| Real Estate | #35 | #147 | #472 |
Economics rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 23 for Economics in United Kingdom and 141 in the World with 18,160 publications made and 500,490 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #16 | #40 | #128 |
| International Trade | #35 | #97 | #156 |
| Finance | #31 | #78 | #216 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #85 | #251 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Liverpool ranked 25 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 131 in the World with 11,824 publications made and 227,851 citations received.
University of Liverpool
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #9 | #33 | #87 |
| Music | #15 | #29 | #91 |
| Creative Writing | #26 | #33 | #93 |
| Acting and Drama | #25 | #41 | #103 |
| Literature | #24 | #33 | #105 |
| Cinematography | #36 | #52 | #123 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #52 | #146 |
| Photography | #35 | #57 | #154 |
| Sculpture | #25 | #85 | #170 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #85 | #190 |
| Architecture | #19 | #84 | #203 |
| Graphic Design | #23 | #129 | #337 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #137 | #372 |
| Animation | #32 | #151 | #392 |
