University of Salford: Rankings
University of Salford ranked 56 in United Kingdom, 648 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 33,169 academic publications and 737,922 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 648 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 265 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 43 of 1 | In Salford |
| # 56 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 471 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 498 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 532 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Salford ranked 48 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 709 in the World with 17,095 publications made and 385,200 citations received.
University of Salford
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #4 | #8 | #32 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #16 | #62 |
| Reliability and Quality | #22 | #83 | #291 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #104 | #314 |
| Systems | #36 | #150 | #391 |
| Robotics | #27 | #132 | #395 |
| Automation and Control | #25 | #126 | #399 |
| Aviation | #41 | #150 | #409 |
| Applied Physics | #40 | #198 | #516 |
| Landscape Architecture | #47 | #236 | #539 |
| Architecture | #52 | #264 | #580 |
| Remote Sensing | #43 | #245 | #645 |
| Environmental Engineering | #40 | #216 | #659 |
| Optics | #50 | #301 | #803 |
| Metallurgy | #44 | #295 | #870 |
| Telecommunications | #52 | #309 | #871 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #296 | #936 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #327 | #1050 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #64 | #433 | #1162 |
| Computer Engineering | #70 | #422 | #1318 |
| Renewable Energy | #81 | #550 | #1940 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Salford ranked 60 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 670 in the World with 16,488 publications made and 367,351 citations received.
University of Salford
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #30 | #37 | #135 |
| Media Studies | #62 | #93 | #256 |
| Anthropology | #47 | #94 | #282 |
| Special Education | #54 | #116 | #341 |
| Publishing | #53 | #123 | #357 |
| Gender Studies | #76 | #150 | #453 |
| Sociology | #60 | #179 | #482 |
| Law | #59 | #181 | #486 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #60 | #181 | #515 |
| History | #57 | #209 | #532 |
| Education | #61 | #168 | #538 |
| Political Science | #60 | #230 | #548 |
| Archaeology | #58 | #220 | #572 |
| Aesthetics | #76 | #263 | #635 |
| Linguistics | #58 | #255 | #635 |
| International Law | #75 | #267 | #638 |
| Genealogy | #79 | #249 | #674 |
| Philosophy | #60 | #330 | #836 |
| Demography | #58 | #297 | #845 |
Physics rankings
University of Salford ranked 51 for Physics in United Kingdom and 794 in the World with 15,339 publications made and 336,028 citations received.
University of Salford
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #40 | #198 | #516 |
| Molecular | #38 | #272 | #618 |
| Condensed Matter | #43 | #291 | #792 |
| Optics | #50 | #301 | #803 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #296 | #936 |
| Astrobiology | #59 | #355 | #957 |
| Biophysics | #63 | #372 | #1065 |
| Theoretical | #62 | #461 | #1337 |
Biology rankings
University of Salford ranked 56 for Biology in United Kingdom and 950 in the World with 14,756 publications made and 420,570 citations received.
University of Salford
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #66 | #193 | #536 |
| Zoology | #41 | #197 | #544 |
| Entomology | #48 | #249 | #716 |
| Immunology | #37 | #246 | #732 |
| Neuroscience | #60 | #273 | #733 |
| Evolutionary | #62 | #332 | #855 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #302 | #858 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #296 | #936 |
| Astrobiology | #59 | #355 | #957 |
| Oncology | #45 | #299 | #980 |
| Virology | #51 | #298 | #984 |
| Microbiology | #50 | #319 | #998 |
| Animal Science | #57 | #295 | #1043 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #327 | #1050 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #59 | #330 | #1061 |
| Biophysics | #63 | #372 | #1065 |
| Biochemistry | #57 | #356 | #1095 |
| Genetics | #59 | #356 | #1103 |
| Botany | #58 | #352 | #1114 |
| Pharmacology | #55 | #319 | #1154 |
| Forestry | #62 | #341 | #1157 |
| Molecular | #63 | #370 | #1215 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #70 | #415 | #1277 |
| Toxicology | #61 | #393 | #1611 |
| Horticulture | #63 | #436 | #1755 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Salford ranked 57 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 765 in the World with 13,668 publications made and 336,545 citations received.
University of Salford
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #28 | #135 | #514 |
| Environmental Management | #46 | #217 | #646 |
| Environmental Engineering | #40 | #216 | #659 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #52 | #260 | #735 |
| Ecology | #57 | #293 | #817 |
| Oceanography | #54 | #294 | #818 |
| Geology | #57 | #303 | #837 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #302 | #858 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #59 | #330 | #1061 |
| Forestry | #62 | #341 | #1157 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Salford ranked 58 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 684 in the World with 12,998 publications made and 329,474 citations received.
University of Salford
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #10 | #18 | #108 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #72 | #180 |
| Multimedia | #33 | #130 | #359 |
| Robotics | #27 | #132 | #395 |
| Software Engineering | #35 | #186 | #412 |
| Data Science | #49 | #196 | #446 |
| Computational Linguistics | #46 | #225 | #566 |
| Neuroscience | #60 | #273 | #733 |
| Machine Learning | #59 | #291 | #848 |
| Cognitive Science | #67 | #305 | #870 |
| Telecommunications | #52 | #309 | #871 |
| Computer Vision | #59 | #322 | #903 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #62 | #379 | #1159 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #70 | #415 | #1277 |
| Computer Engineering | #70 | #422 | #1318 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Salford ranked 55 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1010 in the World with 12,922 publications made and 322,163 citations received.
University of Salford
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #37 | #243 | #640 |
| Physical | #45 | #304 | #925 |
| Nanotechnology | #43 | #296 | #936 |
| Organic chemistry | #51 | #337 | #1021 |
| Radiochemistry | #37 | #257 | #1053 |
| Biochemistry | #57 | #356 | #1095 |
| Computational | #52 | #381 | #1138 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #64 | #433 | #1162 |
Medicine rankings
University of Salford ranked 45 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 700 in the World with 12,825 publications made and 364,853 citations received.
University of Salford
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #30 | #37 | #135 |
| Sports | #20 | #62 | #185 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #73 | #220 |
| Physical Therapy | #31 | #102 | #281 |
| Healthcare Administration | #39 | #97 | #305 |
| Nursing | #47 | #124 | #366 |
| Health Science | #40 | #118 | #369 |
| Dermatology | #25 | #155 | #414 |
| Neurosurgery | #16 | #153 | #417 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #40 | #144 | #436 |
| Ethics | #66 | #193 | #536 |
| Veterinary | #30 | #144 | #540 |
| Clinical Psychology | #53 | #189 | #543 |
| Audiology | #52 | #236 | #625 |
| Surgery | #34 | #223 | #637 |
| Pharmacy | #37 | #243 | #640 |
| Epidemiology | #42 | #236 | #647 |
| Psychiatry | #55 | #238 | #655 |
| Orthodontics | #36 | #236 | #661 |
| Pediatrics | #38 | #230 | #678 |
| Anesthesiology | #40 | #236 | #696 |
| Radiology | #39 | #242 | #698 |
| Immunology | #37 | #246 | #732 |
| Pathology | #45 | #251 | #735 |
| Optometry | #58 | #254 | #756 |
| Gerontology | #72 | #250 | #760 |
| Cardiology | #46 | #310 | #920 |
| Dentistry | #46 | #314 | #970 |
| Oncology | #45 | #299 | #980 |
| Virology | #51 | #298 | #984 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #51 | #370 | #1106 |
| Pharmacology | #55 | #319 | #1154 |
| Radiation Therapy | #51 | #350 | #1251 |
| Ophthalmology | #75 | #410 | #1320 |
| Urology | #61 | #390 | #1335 |
| Toxicology | #61 | #393 | #1611 |
Business rankings
University of Salford ranked 50 for Business in United Kingdom and 471 in the World with 7,796 publications made and 179,875 citations received.
University of Salford
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #4 | #8 | #32 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #16 | #62 |
| Project Management | #15 | #37 | #82 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #72 | #180 |
| Real Estate | #21 | #90 | #305 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #104 | #314 |
| Marketing | #44 | #140 | #389 |
| Advertising | #52 | #140 | #418 |
| Management | #44 | #169 | #480 |
| International Trade | #67 | #300 | #519 |
| Risk Management | #60 | #240 | #554 |
| Finance | #63 | #268 | #654 |
| Accounting | #66 | #248 | #673 |
| Actuarial Science | #62 | #277 | #732 |
Psychology rankings
University of Salford ranked 60 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 646 in the World with 7,516 publications made and 228,936 citations received.
University of Salford
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #30 | #37 | #135 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #73 | #220 |
| Special Education | #54 | #116 | #341 |
| Human Sexuality | #65 | #135 | #446 |
| Education | #61 | #168 | #538 |
| Clinical Psychology | #53 | #189 | #543 |
| Psychiatry | #55 | #238 | #655 |
| Neuroscience | #60 | #273 | #733 |
| Cognitive Science | #67 | #305 | #870 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Salford ranked 63 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 783 in the World with 5,403 publications made and 172,483 citations received.
University of Salford
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #32 | #104 | #314 |
| Mathematics Education | #57 | #172 | #553 |
| Actuarial Science | #62 | #277 | #732 |
| Statistics | #59 | #291 | #782 |
| Econometrics | #63 | #342 | #856 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #62 | #379 | #1159 |
| Applied Mathematics | #56 | #475 | #1320 |
Economics rankings
University of Salford ranked 59 for Economics in United Kingdom and 532 in the World with 4,931 publications made and 127,287 citations received.
University of Salford
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #67 | #300 | #519 |
| Finance | #63 | #268 | #654 |
| Actuarial Science | #62 | #277 | #732 |
| Econometrics | #63 | #342 | #856 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Salford ranked 58 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 498 in the World with 3,577 publications made and 66,290 citations received.
University of Salford
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #39 | #57 | #134 |
| Photography | #44 | #76 | #209 |
| Acting and Drama | #51 | #115 | #278 |
| Creative Writing | #64 | #122 | #311 |
| Multimedia | #33 | #130 | #359 |
| Literature | #55 | #174 | #419 |
| Landscape Architecture | #47 | #236 | #539 |
| Music | #59 | #209 | #542 |
| Interior Design | #48 | #223 | #558 |
| Architecture | #52 | #264 | #580 |
| Aesthetics | #76 | #263 | #635 |
| Graphic Design | #51 | #269 | #709 |
