University of Plymouth: Rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 47 in United Kingdom, 587 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 31,904 academic publications and 1,085,041 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 587 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 36 of 131 | In England |
| # 239 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 3 | In Plymouth |
| # 47 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 413 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 413 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 448 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 51 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 560 in the World with 18,273 publications made and 591,866 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #30 | #116 |
| Special Education | #33 | #60 | #182 |
| Anthropology | #46 | #86 | #253 |
| Education | #31 | #67 | #270 |
| Media Studies | #67 | #104 | #277 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #41 | #100 | #310 |
| Law | #49 | #131 | #371 |
| Gender Studies | #67 | #121 | #380 |
| Sociology | #53 | #140 | #398 |
| Political Science | #50 | #188 | #445 |
| Aesthetics | #59 | #182 | #453 |
| Archaeology | #48 | #173 | #454 |
| History | #52 | #178 | #461 |
| Linguistics | #51 | #217 | #543 |
| Publishing | #74 | #206 | #543 |
| Genealogy | #75 | #215 | #586 |
| Demography | #50 | #216 | #602 |
| International Law | #79 | #284 | #679 |
| Philosophy | #54 | #296 | #707 |
Biology rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 45 for Biology in United Kingdom and 761 in the World with 17,251 publications made and 717,616 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #34 | #126 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #78 | #237 |
| Zoology | #29 | #117 | #310 |
| Ethics | #51 | #136 | #395 |
| Animal Science | #27 | #128 | #397 |
| Astrobiology | #37 | #168 | #409 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #184 | #485 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #231 | #586 |
| Entomology | #42 | #211 | #591 |
| Evolutionary | #50 | #252 | #637 |
| Botany | #45 | #253 | #733 |
| Forestry | #54 | #286 | #944 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #60 | #365 | #1055 |
| Microbiology | #58 | #340 | #1078 |
| Immunology | #51 | #327 | #1086 |
| Genetics | #57 | #353 | #1094 |
| Biophysics | #65 | #379 | #1097 |
| Virology | #57 | #344 | #1192 |
| Biochemistry | #60 | #373 | #1201 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #331 | #1208 |
| Biotechnology | #66 | #376 | #1258 |
| Horticulture | #51 | #335 | #1286 |
| Molecular | #64 | #380 | #1290 |
| Oncology | #62 | #381 | #1336 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #425 | #1505 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 37 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 448 in the World with 16,979 publications made and 686,311 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #34 | #126 |
| Oceanography | #14 | #37 | #135 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #26 | #106 | #311 |
| Environmental Management | #31 | #112 | #359 |
| Ecology | #33 | #129 | #362 |
| Geology | #33 | #145 | #395 |
| Paleontology | #40 | #184 | #485 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #168 | #489 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #40 | #221 | #842 |
| Forestry | #54 | #286 | #944 |
Engineering rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 50 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 774 in the World with 13,397 publications made and 465,001 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #24 | #107 | #226 |
| Robotics | #16 | #71 | #228 |
| Construction Management | #46 | #148 | #399 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #168 | #489 |
| Architecture | #51 | #263 | #579 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #213 | #613 |
| Reliability and Quality | #46 | #207 | #614 |
| Systems | #53 | #254 | #625 |
| Remote Sensing | #40 | #238 | #626 |
| Aviation | #60 | #257 | #683 |
| Renewable Energy | #42 | #222 | #696 |
| Automation and Control | #43 | #226 | #716 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #50 | #294 | #717 |
| Telecommunications | #48 | #269 | #742 |
| Engineering Management | #67 | #265 | #751 |
| Optics | #55 | #370 | #1035 |
| Metallurgy | #48 | #358 | #1084 |
| Computer Engineering | #57 | #352 | #1087 |
| Biotechnology | #66 | #376 | #1258 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #425 | #1505 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 50 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 639 in the World with 12,636 publications made and 421,664 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #23 | #71 | #220 |
| Robotics | #16 | #71 | #228 |
| Information Technology | #33 | #87 | #336 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #136 | #370 |
| Data Science | #50 | #202 | #456 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #57 | #195 | #457 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #231 | #586 |
| Computational Linguistics | #50 | #261 | #657 |
| Telecommunications | #48 | #269 | #742 |
| Machine Learning | #55 | #277 | #803 |
| Software Engineering | #74 | #362 | #821 |
| Computer Vision | #58 | #318 | #894 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #60 | #365 | #1055 |
| Computer Engineering | #57 | #352 | #1087 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #61 | #378 | #1158 |
Medicine rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 52 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 786 in the World with 12,315 publications made and 422,967 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #30 | #116 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #78 | #237 |
| Health Science | #31 | #85 | #277 |
| Healthcare Administration | #36 | #86 | #280 |
| Optometry | #34 | #112 | #335 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #132 | #349 |
| Nursing | #46 | #117 | #350 |
| Ethics | #51 | #136 | #395 |
| Sports | #53 | #229 | #568 |
| Clinical Psychology | #55 | #196 | #569 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #56 | #197 | #582 |
| Audiology | #49 | #217 | #584 |
| Physical Therapy | #57 | #242 | #612 |
| Psychiatry | #53 | #225 | #628 |
| Gerontology | #64 | #212 | #653 |
| Dentistry | #31 | #235 | #656 |
| Ophthalmology | #49 | #250 | #719 |
| Neurosurgery | #34 | #247 | #776 |
| Orthodontics | #41 | #284 | #804 |
| Anesthesiology | #50 | #280 | #882 |
| Pathology | #56 | #294 | #900 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #43 | #321 | #911 |
| Pediatrics | #52 | #283 | #923 |
| Surgery | #54 | #311 | #977 |
| Immunology | #51 | #327 | #1086 |
| Radiology | #65 | #373 | #1151 |
| Virology | #57 | #344 | #1192 |
| Epidemiology | #67 | #360 | #1199 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #331 | #1208 |
| Urology | #60 | #385 | #1324 |
| Oncology | #62 | #381 | #1336 |
| Radiation Therapy | #55 | #377 | #1340 |
| Cardiology | #71 | #442 | #1436 |
| Veterinary | #65 | #370 | #1586 |
Physics rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 57 for Physics in United Kingdom and 875 in the World with 11,169 publications made and 395,480 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #37 | #168 | #409 |
| Theoretical | #46 | #288 | #681 |
| Optics | #55 | #370 | #1035 |
| Biophysics | #65 | #379 | #1097 |
| Molecular | #62 | #471 | #1432 |
| Condensed Matter | #58 | #439 | #1438 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #425 | #1505 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 51 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 951 in the World with 10,377 publications made and 474,228 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #50 | #294 | #717 |
| Organic chemistry | #54 | #365 | #1118 |
| Biochemistry | #60 | #373 | #1201 |
| Physical | #54 | #377 | #1210 |
| Radiochemistry | #44 | #323 | #1339 |
| Nanotechnology | #58 | #425 | #1505 |
Psychology rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 51 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 544 in the World with 9,724 publications made and 326,681 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #30 | #116 |
| Special Education | #33 | #60 | #182 |
| Education | #31 | #67 | #270 |
| Occupational Therapy | #35 | #132 | #349 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #136 | #370 |
| Clinical Psychology | #55 | #196 | #569 |
| Neuroscience | #50 | #231 | #586 |
| Psychiatry | #53 | #225 | #628 |
| Human Sexuality | #87 | #205 | #672 |
Business rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 53 for Business in United Kingdom and 492 in the World with 6,730 publications made and 227,742 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #47 | #159 | #374 |
| Construction Management | #46 | #148 | #399 |
| International Trade | #59 | #236 | #406 |
| Marketing | #48 | #160 | #424 |
| Entrepreneurship | #57 | #208 | #437 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #57 | #195 | #457 |
| Accounting | #54 | #174 | #496 |
| Advertising | #64 | #198 | #542 |
| Management | #53 | #208 | #574 |
| Finance | #57 | #242 | #592 |
| Risk Management | #65 | #264 | #608 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #213 | #613 |
| Actuarial Science | #57 | #240 | #646 |
| Engineering Management | #67 | #265 | #751 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 51 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 663 in the World with 6,380 publications made and 227,652 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #30 | #59 | #284 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #213 | #613 |
| Actuarial Science | #57 | #240 | #646 |
| Statistics | #51 | #250 | #670 |
| Econometrics | #57 | #282 | #702 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #61 | #378 | #1158 |
| Applied Mathematics | #55 | #472 | #1316 |
Economics rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 48 for Economics in United Kingdom and 413 in the World with 5,429 publications made and 182,788 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #59 | #236 | #406 |
| Finance | #57 | #242 | #592 |
| Actuarial Science | #57 | #240 | #646 |
| Econometrics | #57 | #282 | #702 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Plymouth ranked 50 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 413 in the World with 3,638 publications made and 100,303 citations received.
University of Plymouth
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #14 | #21 | #67 |
| Interior Design | #22 | #87 | #209 |
| Multimedia | #23 | #71 | #220 |
| Landscape Architecture | #24 | #107 | #226 |
| Music | #39 | #100 | #251 |
| Creative Writing | #49 | #97 | #263 |
| Literature | #45 | #135 | #330 |
| Acting and Drama | #65 | #161 | #367 |
| Aesthetics | #59 | #182 | #453 |
| Architecture | #51 | #263 | #579 |
| Cinematography | #93 | #251 | #601 |
| Graphic Design | #48 | #234 | #602 |
| Sculpture | #68 | #308 | #760 |
