University of South Wales: Rankings
University of South Wales ranked 94 in United Kingdom, 1353 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 12,765 academic publications and 263,227 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1353 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 519 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 1 | In Pontypridd |
| # 94 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 766 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 961 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1048 of 5,010 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of South Wales ranked 89 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1180 in the World with 7,812 publications made and 150,067 citations received.
University of South Wales
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #26 | #48 | #155 |
| Publishing | #50 | #110 | #319 |
| Forensic Science | #37 | #129 | #370 |
| Social Work | #93 | #179 | #534 |
| Media Studies | #101 | #234 | #614 |
| Anthropology | #91 | #253 | #649 |
| Gender Studies | #100 | #260 | #768 |
| Education | #86 | #272 | #818 |
| Law | #88 | #326 | #848 |
| Aesthetics | #94 | #361 | #895 |
| Sociology | #94 | #340 | #926 |
| Genealogy | #96 | #334 | #934 |
| Political Science | #88 | #389 | #948 |
| History | #85 | #368 | #952 |
| Archaeology | #82 | #371 | #978 |
| Linguistics | #88 | #444 | #1235 |
| Philosophy | #90 | #533 | #1504 |
| Demography | #98 | #516 | #1760 |
Computer Science rankings
University of South Wales ranked 81 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1165 in the World with 5,788 publications made and 145,268 citations received.
University of South Wales
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #52 | #152 | #498 |
| Multimedia | #72 | #279 | #707 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #81 | #318 | #726 |
| Software Engineering | #75 | #364 | #825 |
| Data Science | #79 | #367 | #893 |
| Machine Learning | #73 | #366 | #1152 |
| Telecommunications | #64 | #396 | #1170 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #67 | #402 | #1259 |
| Computer Vision | #76 | #429 | #1291 |
| Computer Engineering | #69 | #421 | #1314 |
| Neuroscience | #93 | #491 | #1559 |
| Computational Linguistics | #89 | #508 | #1663 |
| Cognitive Science | #103 | #561 | #1976 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #92 | #565 | #2060 |
Engineering rankings
University of South Wales ranked 76 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1474 in the World with 5,404 publications made and 140,643 citations received.
University of South Wales
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #44 | #142 | #387 |
| Automation and Control | #33 | #172 | #520 |
| Engineering Management | #55 | #211 | #607 |
| Environmental Engineering | #42 | #223 | #685 |
| Remote Sensing | #46 | #282 | #761 |
| Renewable Energy | #50 | #299 | #927 |
| Aviation | #71 | #342 | #931 |
| Operations Research | #73 | #361 | #1048 |
| Telecommunications | #64 | #396 | #1170 |
| Reliability and Quality | #67 | #392 | #1189 |
| Systems | #84 | #476 | #1211 |
| Computer Engineering | #69 | #421 | #1314 |
| Optics | #73 | #512 | #1677 |
| Biotechnology | #85 | #482 | #1739 |
| Metallurgy | #70 | #516 | #1787 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #724 | #2892 |
Medicine rankings
University of South Wales ranked 81 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1308 in the World with 5,206 publications made and 112,914 citations received.
University of South Wales
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #44 | #119 | #346 |
| Forensic Science | #37 | #129 | #370 |
| Healthcare Administration | #65 | #181 | #521 |
| Social Work | #93 | #179 | #534 |
| Nursing | #68 | #200 | #576 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #59 | #221 | #645 |
| Health Science | #73 | #219 | #646 |
| Physical Therapy | #67 | #291 | #761 |
| Sports | #74 | #324 | #823 |
| Occupational Therapy | #77 | #342 | #948 |
| Gerontology | #82 | #315 | #953 |
| Clinical Psychology | #85 | #319 | #955 |
| Psychiatry | #81 | #358 | #1086 |
| Anesthesiology | #62 | #341 | #1109 |
| Radiology | #62 | #361 | #1119 |
| Cardiology | #54 | #362 | #1145 |
| Dentistry | #62 | #426 | #1345 |
| Surgery | #77 | #404 | #1360 |
| Pediatrics | #78 | #383 | #1360 |
| Pathology | #84 | #444 | #1515 |
| Pharmacology | #72 | #421 | #1598 |
| Dermatology | #67 | #442 | #1626 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #81 | #534 | #1706 |
| Immunology | #93 | #579 | #2284 |
| Virology | #98 | #581 | #2354 |
| Oncology | #94 | #586 | #2413 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of South Wales ranked 84 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1422 in the World with 5,029 publications made and 125,125 citations received.
University of South Wales
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #42 | #223 | #685 |
| Environmental Management | #51 | #256 | #745 |
| Forestry | #73 | #425 | #1466 |
| Ecology | #83 | #489 | #1525 |
| Oceanography | #77 | #506 | #1550 |
| Geology | #84 | #520 | #1617 |
| Paleontology | #88 | #506 | #1630 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #76 | #491 | #1637 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #99 | #577 | #2361 |
Biology rankings
University of South Wales ranked 86 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1889 in the World with 4,778 publications made and 123,921 citations received.
University of South Wales
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #44 | #119 | #346 |
| Evolutionary | #76 | #433 | #1241 |
| Forestry | #73 | #425 | #1466 |
| Animal Science | #76 | #405 | #1507 |
| Neuroscience | #93 | #491 | #1559 |
| Pharmacology | #72 | #421 | #1598 |
| Paleontology | #88 | #506 | #1630 |
| Biotechnology | #85 | #482 | #1739 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #92 | #565 | #2060 |
| Genetics | #85 | #545 | #2072 |
| Biochemistry | #84 | #552 | #2086 |
| Botany | #90 | #563 | #2234 |
| Immunology | #93 | #579 | #2284 |
| Virology | #98 | #581 | #2354 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #99 | #577 | #2361 |
| Oncology | #94 | #586 | #2413 |
| Horticulture | #90 | #600 | #2700 |
| Zoology | #107 | #679 | #2739 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #724 | #2892 |
| Microbiology | #101 | #638 | #2905 |
Physics rankings
University of South Wales ranked 76 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1557 in the World with 4,711 publications made and 127,693 citations received.
University of South Wales
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #73 | #512 | #1677 |
| Condensed Matter | #82 | #667 | #2611 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #724 | #2892 |
Business rankings
University of South Wales ranked 77 for Business in United Kingdom and 766 in the World with 4,029 publications made and 108,257 citations received.
University of South Wales
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #44 | #142 | #387 |
| Entrepreneurship | #53 | #189 | #404 |
| Engineering Management | #55 | #211 | #607 |
| Project Management | #74 | #289 | #659 |
| Management | #62 | #247 | #665 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #81 | #318 | #726 |
| Advertising | #86 | #294 | #792 |
| Marketing | #80 | #338 | #863 |
| Accounting | #78 | #343 | #921 |
| Operations Research | #73 | #361 | #1048 |
| International Trade | #93 | #563 | #1110 |
| Actuarial Science | #77 | #405 | #1128 |
| Finance | #87 | #451 | #1135 |
Psychology rankings
University of South Wales ranked 90 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1202 in the World with 3,619 publications made and 78,162 citations received.
University of South Wales
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #26 | #48 | #155 |
| Social Work | #93 | #179 | #534 |
| Education | #86 | #272 | #818 |
| Human Sexuality | #97 | #251 | #834 |
| Occupational Therapy | #77 | #342 | #948 |
| Clinical Psychology | #85 | #319 | #955 |
| Psychiatry | #81 | #358 | #1086 |
| Neuroscience | #93 | #491 | #1559 |
| Cognitive Science | #103 | #561 | #1976 |
Chemistry rankings
University of South Wales ranked 83 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 2003 in the World with 3,269 publications made and 87,530 citations received.
University of South Wales
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #71 | #519 | #1861 |
| Organic chemistry | #79 | #565 | #2066 |
| Biochemistry | #84 | #552 | #2086 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #724 | #2892 |
Mathematics rankings
University of South Wales ranked 82 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1302 in the World with 2,773 publications made and 80,160 citations received.
University of South Wales
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #90 | #313 | #980 |
| Operations Research | #73 | #361 | #1048 |
| Actuarial Science | #77 | #405 | #1128 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #67 | #402 | #1259 |
| Statistics | #80 | #442 | #1284 |
| Applied Mathematics | #58 | #494 | #1401 |
| Econometrics | #98 | #664 | #2211 |
Economics rankings
University of South Wales ranked 91 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1048 in the World with 2,303 publications made and 40,994 citations received.
University of South Wales
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #93 | #563 | #1110 |
| Actuarial Science | #77 | #405 | #1128 |
| Finance | #87 | #451 | #1135 |
| Econometrics | #98 | #664 | #2211 |
Art & Design rankings
University of South Wales ranked 90 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 961 in the World with 1,621 publications made and 21,731 citations received.
University of South Wales
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #82 | #205 | #475 |
| Photography | #80 | #241 | #602 |
| Creative Writing | #95 | #273 | #673 |
| Acting and Drama | #89 | #296 | #677 |
| Music | #75 | #260 | #679 |
| Multimedia | #72 | #279 | #707 |
| Graphic Design | #59 | #296 | #781 |
| Literature | #85 | #348 | #871 |
| Aesthetics | #94 | #361 | #895 |
