University of Reading: Rankings
University of Reading ranked 29 in United Kingdom, 288 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 76,897 academic publications and 2,711,485 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 288 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 113 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 23 of 1 | In Reading |
| # 29 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 132 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 170 of 5,010 | For Economics |
| # 170 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Environmental Science rankings
University of Reading ranked 13 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 132 in the World with 41,556 publications made and 1,726,375 citations received.
University of Reading
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #6 | #15 | #62 |
| Forestry | #4 | #17 | #71 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #25 | #100 |
| Ecology | #13 | #34 | #122 |
| Geology | #14 | #35 | #129 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #75 | #227 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #15 | #60 | #233 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #24 | #80 | #234 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #80 | #249 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #147 | #444 |
Biology rankings
University of Reading ranked 25 for Biology in United Kingdom and 337 in the World with 39,355 publications made and 1,638,991 citations received.
University of Reading
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #1 | #8 | #69 |
| Forestry | #4 | #17 | #71 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #17 | #74 |
| Entomology | #8 | #22 | #77 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #21 | #85 |
| Botany | #10 | #34 | #127 |
| Evolutionary | #22 | #62 | #182 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #69 | #193 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #75 | #227 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #80 | #249 |
| Zoology | #27 | #99 | #266 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #101 | #285 |
| Ethics | #42 | #105 | #307 |
| Biotechnology | #26 | #127 | #334 |
| Biochemistry | #26 | #134 | #371 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #147 | #376 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #31 | #166 | #407 |
| Genetics | #29 | #157 | #432 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #172 | #448 |
| Pharmacology | #30 | #170 | #503 |
| Virology | #31 | #167 | #503 |
| Molecular | #31 | #180 | #552 |
| Immunology | #29 | #207 | #591 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #197 | #606 |
| Oncology | #41 | #259 | #789 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Reading ranked 29 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 227 in the World with 38,536 publications made and 1,208,908 citations received.
University of Reading
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #5 | #9 | #46 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #22 | #56 |
| International Law | #19 | #36 | #76 |
| Media Studies | #34 | #41 | #113 |
| History | #23 | #38 | #119 |
| Archaeology | #22 | #53 | #163 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #63 | #173 |
| Publishing | #34 | #47 | #176 |
| Law | #29 | #53 | #181 |
| Linguistics | #25 | #69 | #199 |
| Political Science | #30 | #77 | #210 |
| Anthropology | #38 | #72 | #223 |
| Sociology | #34 | #74 | #233 |
| Education | #29 | #57 | #247 |
| Social Work | #68 | #99 | #289 |
| Philosophy | #27 | #131 | #301 |
| Demography | #32 | #104 | #305 |
| Gender Studies | #58 | #95 | #321 |
| Special Education | #55 | #119 | #347 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #58 | #178 | #507 |
Engineering rankings
University of Reading ranked 28 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 365 in the World with 32,555 publications made and 1,231,353 citations received.
University of Reading
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #36 | #78 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #25 | #92 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #50 | #129 |
| Aviation | #17 | #53 | #149 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #56 | #197 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #110 | #247 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #77 | #248 |
| Architecture | #27 | #118 | #263 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #106 | #306 |
| Biotechnology | #26 | #127 | #334 |
| Systems | #32 | #132 | #341 |
| Robotics | #29 | #137 | #410 |
| Optics | #32 | #164 | #424 |
| Metallurgy | #30 | #143 | #431 |
| Operations Research | #39 | #145 | #433 |
| Renewable Energy | #32 | #139 | #438 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #147 | #444 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #191 | #539 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #197 | #606 |
| Reliability and Quality | #50 | #226 | #668 |
| Automation and Control | #47 | #238 | #759 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Reading ranked 25 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 366 in the World with 31,221 publications made and 1,379,157 citations received.
University of Reading
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #110 | #247 |
| Organic chemistry | #23 | #117 | #337 |
| Biochemistry | #26 | #134 | #371 |
| Computational | #27 | #183 | #416 |
| Pharmacy | #32 | #193 | #460 |
| Physical | #27 | #175 | #519 |
| Radiochemistry | #18 | #127 | #550 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #197 | #606 |
Physics rankings
University of Reading ranked 31 for Physics in United Kingdom and 368 in the World with 30,875 publications made and 1,161,304 citations received.
University of Reading
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #18 | #69 | #193 |
| Applied Physics | #26 | #106 | #306 |
| Optics | #32 | #164 | #424 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #172 | #448 |
| Molecular | #33 | #221 | #488 |
| Theoretical | #41 | #259 | #592 |
| Condensed Matter | #35 | #231 | #596 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #197 | #606 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Reading ranked 33 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 355 in the World with 26,053 publications made and 910,855 citations received.
University of Reading
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #28 | #77 | #193 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #77 | #248 |
| Data Science | #35 | #106 | #282 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #114 | #293 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #109 | #306 |
| Machine Learning | #27 | #107 | #344 |
| Animation | #28 | #143 | #374 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #147 | #376 |
| Information Technology | #37 | #107 | #381 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #31 | #166 | #407 |
| Robotics | #29 | #137 | #410 |
| Computer Vision | #32 | #152 | #428 |
| Multimedia | #45 | #179 | #475 |
| Software Engineering | #43 | #219 | #490 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #191 | #539 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #40 | #262 | #784 |
Medicine rankings
University of Reading ranked 33 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 495 in the World with 20,133 publications made and 885,502 citations received.
University of Reading
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #8 | #22 | #56 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #21 | #85 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #79 | #257 |
| Social Work | #68 | #99 | #289 |
| Ethics | #42 | #105 | #307 |
| Cosmetology | #19 | #112 | #312 |
| Audiology | #24 | #128 | #318 |
| Clinical Psychology | #34 | #110 | #328 |
| Gerontology | #37 | #112 | #380 |
| Optometry | #37 | #140 | #421 |
| Health Science | #47 | #141 | #428 |
| Pharmacy | #32 | #193 | #460 |
| Nursing | #58 | #163 | #470 |
| Psychiatry | #39 | #174 | #473 |
| Pharmacology | #30 | #170 | #503 |
| Virology | #31 | #167 | #503 |
| Pathology | #33 | #181 | #509 |
| Occupational Therapy | #58 | #218 | #534 |
| Healthcare Administration | #66 | #185 | #538 |
| Ophthalmology | #37 | #194 | #561 |
| Immunology | #29 | #207 | #591 |
| Epidemiology | #44 | #239 | #655 |
| Sports | #63 | #274 | #678 |
| Pediatrics | #39 | #231 | #680 |
| Physical Therapy | #62 | #273 | #702 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #68 | #253 | #737 |
| Oncology | #41 | #259 | #789 |
| Urology | #37 | #255 | #804 |
| Cardiology | #42 | #287 | #826 |
| Dentistry | #41 | #290 | #844 |
| Orthodontics | #45 | #301 | #854 |
| Dermatology | #37 | #267 | #854 |
| Surgery | #48 | #286 | #883 |
| Radiology | #48 | #301 | #898 |
| Anesthesiology | #52 | #288 | #915 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #52 | #376 | #1122 |
Business rankings
University of Reading ranked 27 for Business in United Kingdom and 207 in the World with 13,535 publications made and 434,941 citations received.
University of Reading
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #17 | #64 |
| International Trade | #18 | #46 | #79 |
| Entrepreneurship | #15 | #46 | #96 |
| Finance | #17 | #35 | #127 |
| Construction Management | #16 | #50 | #129 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #37 | #138 |
| Accounting | #24 | #37 | #156 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #28 | #77 | #193 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #56 | #197 |
| Project Management | #32 | #90 | #203 |
| Advertising | #29 | #61 | #221 |
| Marketing | #31 | #75 | #229 |
| Management | #31 | #86 | #280 |
| Operations Research | #39 | #145 | #433 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Reading ranked 28 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 332 in the World with 13,151 publications made and 503,932 citations received.
University of Reading
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #37 | #138 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #65 | #184 |
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #41 | #215 |
| Statistics | #31 | #124 | #341 |
| Applied Mathematics | #21 | #152 | #391 |
| Operations Research | #39 | #145 | #433 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #40 | #262 | #784 |
Psychology rankings
University of Reading ranked 38 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 401 in the World with 13,101 publications made and 471,140 citations received.
University of Reading
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #29 | #57 | #247 |
| Social Work | #68 | #99 | #289 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #109 | #306 |
| Clinical Psychology | #34 | #110 | #328 |
| Special Education | #55 | #119 | #347 |
| Neuroscience | #31 | #147 | #376 |
| Psychiatry | #39 | #174 | #473 |
| Human Sexuality | #70 | #154 | #499 |
| Occupational Therapy | #58 | #218 | #534 |
Economics rankings
University of Reading ranked 27 for Economics in United Kingdom and 170 in the World with 11,419 publications made and 364,736 citations received.
University of Reading
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #18 | #46 | #79 |
| Finance | #17 | #35 | #127 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #37 | #138 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #65 | #184 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Reading ranked 29 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 170 in the World with 8,564 publications made and 199,641 citations received.
University of Reading
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #11 | #14 | #41 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #36 | #78 |
| Interior Design | #10 | #34 | #88 |
| Music | #16 | #30 | #93 |
| Cinematography | #35 | #51 | #119 |
| Creative Writing | #32 | #45 | #139 |
| Literature | #29 | #51 | #149 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #63 | #173 |
| Sculpture | #31 | #102 | #202 |
| Architecture | #27 | #118 | #263 |
| Photography | #65 | #133 | #338 |
| Graphic Design | #26 | #137 | #364 |
| Animation | #28 | #143 | #374 |
| Multimedia | #45 | #179 | #475 |
