University of Oxford: Rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 in United Kingdom, 3 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 420,180 academic publications and 20,007,604 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 131 | In England |
| # 1 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 2 | In Oxford |
| # 1 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 2 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 6 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 7 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Biology in United Kingdom and 13 in the World with 239,673 publications made and 13,776,033 citations received.
University of Oxford
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Virology | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Zoology | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #15 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Genetics | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Immunology | #2 | #3 | #17 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #2 | #20 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #3 | #21 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #5 | #21 |
| Molecular | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #5 | #24 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #3 | #25 |
| Botany | #3 | #4 | #27 |
| Entomology | #2 | #5 | #29 |
| Forestry | #1 | #8 | #40 |
| Oncology | #2 | #4 | #47 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #6 | #49 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #12 | #86 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #26 | #99 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #30 | #113 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #3 | #21 | #71 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #10 | #58 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 6 in the World with 190,501 publications made and 9,042,390 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| History | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| International Law | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Sociology | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Political Science | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Law | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Demography | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| Publishing | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #3 | #15 |
| Education | #2 | #2 | #23 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #25 | #69 |
| Special Education | #13 | #21 | #72 |
| Social Work | #38 | #50 | #167 |
| Early Childhood Education | #6 | #18 | #93 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Military science | #2 | #3 | #37 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #4 | #21 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Law Enforcement | #1 | #1 | #6 |
Medicine rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 16 in the World with 187,864 publications made and 10,978,850 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 18 in the World with 182,597 publications made and 10,529,562 citations received.
University of Oxford
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #2 | #5 | #13 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #2 | #21 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #14 | #32 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #15 | #42 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #6 | #49 |
| Physical | #3 | #6 | #52 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #5 | #83 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #3 | #15 | #62 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #7 | #18 | #49 |
| Materials Science | #4 | #5 | #35 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #9 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #2 | #3 | #13 |
| Chemical Engineering | #4 | #6 | #55 |
Physics rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Physics in United Kingdom and 9 in the World with 164,155 publications made and 7,912,287 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Optics | #2 | #2 | #16 |
| Molecular | #2 | #3 | #16 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #3 | #16 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #3 | #18 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #5 | #21 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #6 | #49 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #2 | #14 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #2 | #3 | #16 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 10 in the World with 160,649 publications made and 8,956,515 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #15 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Animation | #1 | #3 | #24 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #8 | #30 |
| Robotics | #2 | #6 | #32 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #6 | #42 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #16 | #42 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #16 | #72 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #17 | #75 |
| Information Technology | #9 | #14 | #84 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #23 | #94 |
| Web Design and Development | #4 | #11 | #49 |
| Library and Information science | #3 | #3 | #14 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #7 | #16 | #59 |
| Database Administration | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Cyber Security | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Computer Networking | #3 | #7 | #54 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #1 | #1 | #9 |
Engineering rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 18 in the World with 155,699 publications made and 7,294,897 citations received.
University of Oxford
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Environmental Science rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 7 in the World with 143,839 publications made and 6,874,210 citations received.
University of Oxford
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Geology | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Ecology | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #4 | #12 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #4 | #19 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #3 | #21 |
| Forestry | #1 | #8 | #40 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #11 | #44 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #27 | #105 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #3 | #5 | #35 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #5 | #7 | #12 |
Psychology rankings
University of Oxford ranked 2 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 13 in the World with 100,819 publications made and 5,846,635 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #15 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #2 | #15 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #3 | #21 |
| Education | #2 | #2 | #23 |
| Special Education | #13 | #21 | #72 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #21 | #86 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #10 | #88 |
| Social Work | #38 | #50 | #167 |
| Child Psychology | #4 | #4 | #27 |
| Social Psychology | #2 | #2 | #17 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 10 in the World with 72,643 publications made and 4,111,453 citations received.
University of Oxford
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #5 | #18 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #3 | #25 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #4 | #37 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #17 | #75 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #22 | #91 |
Economics rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 for Economics in United Kingdom and 8 in the World with 52,098 publications made and 2,351,188 citations received.
University of Oxford
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Finance | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #3 | #25 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #2 | #10 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Political Economy | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Business rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 for Business in United Kingdom and 12 in the World with 51,777 publications made and 2,089,319 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Finance | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #2 | #14 |
| Accounting | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Advertising | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #3 | #25 |
| Management | #2 | #2 | #25 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #8 | #30 |
| Marketing | #4 | #4 | #32 |
| Project Management | #7 | #21 | #48 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #16 | #50 |
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #24 | #51 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #22 | #91 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #31 | #118 |
| Construction Management | #22 | #71 | #181 |
| Supply Chain Management | #10 | #26 | #98 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #3 | #4 | #32 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| International Business | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Human Resource Management | #1 | #2 | #26 |
| Tax Law | #2 | #2 | #11 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Oxford ranked 1 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 2 in the World with 32,620 publications made and 1,115,928 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Literature | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Architecture | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Music | #3 | #3 | #15 |
| Photography | #4 | #4 | #21 |
| Animation | #1 | #3 | #24 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #5 | #41 |
| Cinematography | #17 | #21 | #47 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #24 | #57 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #30 | #67 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #23 | #94 |
| Computer Graphics | #1 | #2 | #13 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Fashion Design | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Painting and Drawing | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #2 | #4 | #12 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #2 | #25 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #8 | #35 | #94 |
| Game Design and Development | #7 | #30 | #92 |
