University of Southampton: Rankings
University of Southampton ranked 12 in United Kingdom, 122 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 161,610 academic publications and 5,625,631 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 122 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 131 | In England |
| # 32 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 2 | In Southampton |
| # 12 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 84 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 85 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 97 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Southampton ranked 6 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 102 in the World with 82,033 publications made and 2,720,430 citations received.
University of Southampton
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #6 | #12 | #41 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #7 | #50 |
| Optics | #6 | #10 | #55 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #26 | #72 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #15 | #74 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #20 | #76 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #18 | #78 |
| Systems | #9 | #28 | #94 |
| Architecture | #9 | #40 | #115 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #32 | #125 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #21 | #127 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #35 | #129 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #57 | #145 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #55 | #151 |
| Landscape Architecture | #17 | #71 | #157 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #33 | #170 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #51 | #184 |
| Reliability and Quality | #17 | #54 | #199 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #54 | #214 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #77 | #220 |
| Robotics | #24 | #118 | #361 |
| Transportation Engineering | #5 | #14 | #73 |
| Structural Engineering | #7 | #17 | #72 |
| Industrial Engineering | #8 | #33 | #83 |
| Civil Engineering | #7 | #17 | #83 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #5 | #6 | #33 |
| Electrical Engineering | #6 | #13 | #83 |
| Automotive Engineering | #9 | #26 | #86 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #6 | #14 | #65 |
| Electronic Engineering | #3 | #9 | #56 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #4 | #10 |
Physics rankings
University of Southampton ranked 6 for Physics in United Kingdom and 105 in the World with 79,488 publications made and 2,595,947 citations received.
University of Southampton
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #6 | #10 | #55 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #18 | #78 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #31 | #105 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #45 | #106 |
| Molecular | #9 | #69 | #153 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #33 | #170 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #71 | #195 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #72 | #203 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #6 | #15 | #93 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #8 | #20 | #75 |
Biology rankings
University of Southampton ranked 16 for Biology in United Kingdom and 182 in the World with 78,348 publications made and 3,320,669 citations received.
University of Southampton
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #23 | #82 |
| Ethics | #19 | #26 | #101 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #45 | #138 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #47 | #154 |
| Immunology | #11 | #56 | #165 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #33 | #170 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #63 | #189 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #71 | #195 |
| Zoology | #22 | #75 | #200 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #72 | #203 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #73 | #206 |
| Genetics | #17 | #72 | #213 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #81 | #215 |
| Biotechnology | #17 | #77 | #220 |
| Botany | #18 | #79 | #232 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #78 | #236 |
| Entomology | #25 | #94 | #245 |
| Virology | #17 | #79 | #256 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #90 | #269 |
| Animal Science | #25 | #95 | #299 |
| Oncology | #19 | #102 | #302 |
| Molecular | #22 | #105 | #306 |
| Forestry | #22 | #97 | #309 |
| Horticulture | #22 | #116 | #373 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #135 | #377 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Southampton ranked 13 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 158 in the World with 73,154 publications made and 2,748,509 citations received.
University of Southampton
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #57 | #145 |
| Physical | #7 | #28 | #152 |
| Organic chemistry | #12 | #43 | #154 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #71 | #163 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #33 | #170 |
| Computational | #15 | #92 | #230 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #78 | #236 |
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #134 | #579 |
| Materials Science | #6 | #17 | #100 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Southampton ranked 17 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 114 in the World with 69,165 publications made and 2,328,188 citations received.
University of Southampton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #12 | #15 | #64 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #20 | #75 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #26 | #81 |
| History | #16 | #23 | #85 |
| Special Education | #17 | #28 | #93 |
| Media Studies | #29 | #32 | #95 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #23 | #95 |
| Sociology | #18 | #29 | #96 |
| Law | #18 | #24 | #96 |
| Demography | #11 | #26 | #97 |
| Political Science | #18 | #28 | #102 |
| Social Work | #23 | #27 | #105 |
| International Law | #31 | #57 | #120 |
| Linguistics | #15 | #32 | #122 |
| Genealogy | #23 | #38 | #127 |
| Gender Studies | #25 | #30 | #130 |
| Education | #18 | #28 | #135 |
| Philosophy | #16 | #70 | #180 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #38 | #94 | #286 |
| Forensic Science | #32 | #113 | #313 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #17 | #23 | #98 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #21 | #23 | #64 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #10 | #14 | #46 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Southampton ranked 9 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 102 in the World with 67,815 publications made and 2,340,392 citations received.
University of Southampton
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #8 | #9 | #45 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #7 | #50 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #7 | #51 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #30 | #79 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #33 | #93 |
| Animation | #6 | #24 | #108 |
| Information Technology | #12 | #22 | #121 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #32 | #125 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #20 | #129 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #24 | #130 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #46 | #155 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #53 | #159 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #53 | #199 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #73 | #206 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #21 | #81 | #215 |
| Robotics | #24 | #118 | #361 |
| Web Design and Development | #2 | #6 | #14 |
| Library and Information science | #15 | #18 | #79 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #9 | #23 | #79 |
| Cyber Security | #8 | #17 | #99 |
| Computer Networking | #5 | #12 | #90 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Southampton ranked 11 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 104 in the World with 61,762 publications made and 2,225,119 citations received.
University of Southampton
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #4 | #9 | #41 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #16 | #62 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #23 | #82 |
| Geology | #10 | #24 | #103 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #30 | #119 |
| Ecology | #14 | #35 | #124 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #43 | #137 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #45 | #138 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #54 | #214 |
| Forestry | #22 | #97 | #309 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #8 | #16 | #85 |
| Geography and Cartography | #10 | #22 | #94 |
Medicine rankings
University of Southampton ranked 16 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 160 in the World with 60,524 publications made and 2,681,292 citations received.
University of Southampton
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #14 | #63 |
| Epidemiology | #10 | #21 | #68 |
| Nursing | #12 | #17 | #71 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #18 | #72 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #12 | #75 |
| Healthcare Administration | #11 | #16 | #77 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #18 | #79 |
| Health Science | #16 | #25 | #97 |
| Ethics | #19 | #26 | #101 |
| Sports | #9 | #28 | #103 |
| Social Work | #23 | #27 | #105 |
| Audiology | #7 | #31 | #111 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #29 | #121 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #28 | #132 |
| Pathology | #14 | #40 | #135 |
| Optometry | #23 | #50 | #156 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #71 | #163 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #51 | #163 |
| Immunology | #11 | #56 | #165 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #83 | #184 |
| Toxicology | #14 | #63 | #189 |
| Surgery | #16 | #73 | #226 |
| Ophthalmology | #19 | #77 | #238 |
| Radiology | #17 | #83 | #243 |
| Virology | #17 | #79 | #256 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #90 | #269 |
| Anesthesiology | #19 | #102 | #288 |
| Oncology | #19 | #102 | #302 |
| Cosmetology | #18 | #109 | #308 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #125 | #311 |
| Forensic Science | #32 | #113 | #313 |
| Urology | #20 | #118 | #353 |
| Dermatology | #23 | #132 | #353 |
| Neurosurgery | #13 | #135 | #353 |
| Radiation Therapy | #18 | #122 | #357 |
| Veterinary | #23 | #115 | #407 |
| Orthodontics | #23 | #145 | #423 |
| Dentistry | #25 | #167 | #487 |
| Plastic Surgery | #30 | #180 | #553 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #4 | #9 | #47 |
| Public Health | #13 | #26 | #96 |
| Family medicine | #14 | #21 | #98 |
Psychology rankings
University of Southampton ranked 15 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 141 in the World with 32,450 publications made and 1,378,591 citations received.
University of Southampton
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #14 | #63 |
| Special Education | #17 | #28 | #93 |
| Social Work | #23 | #27 | #105 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #29 | #121 |
| Education | #18 | #28 | #135 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #46 | #155 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #51 | #163 |
| Human Sexuality | #19 | #31 | #167 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #73 | #206 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Southampton ranked 9 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 102 in the World with 32,289 publications made and 1,159,962 citations received.
University of Southampton
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #15 | #74 |
| Statistics | #9 | #23 | #103 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #29 | #104 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #33 | #121 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #27 | #158 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #77 | #197 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #53 | #199 |
Business rankings
University of Southampton ranked 13 for Business in United Kingdom and 97 in the World with 25,390 publications made and 805,505 citations received.
University of Southampton
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #12 | #31 | #66 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #26 | #72 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #15 | #74 |
| Risk Management | #14 | #27 | #84 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #33 | #93 |
| Finance | #12 | #25 | #99 |
| Marketing | #13 | #27 | #101 |
| Entrepreneurship | #17 | #50 | #109 |
| Management | #10 | #25 | #111 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #33 | #121 |
| International Trade | #27 | #77 | #128 |
| Accounting | #18 | #28 | #133 |
| Real Estate | #10 | #44 | #159 |
| Advertising | #21 | #37 | #159 |
| Engineering Management | #15 | #51 | #184 |
Economics rankings
University of Southampton ranked 15 for Economics in United Kingdom and 84 in the World with 20,273 publications made and 714,395 citations received.
University of Southampton
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #12 | #25 | #99 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #29 | #104 |
| Actuarial Science | #14 | #33 | #121 |
| International Trade | #27 | #77 | #128 |
| Development Studies | #16 | #18 | #75 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Southampton ranked 17 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 85 in the World with 13,384 publications made and 330,802 citations received.
University of Southampton
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #9 | #10 | #25 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #7 | #51 |
| Creative Writing | #21 | #26 | #76 |
| Aesthetics | #19 | #26 | #81 |
| Acting and Drama | #22 | #35 | #84 |
| Literature | #18 | #26 | #86 |
| Animation | #6 | #24 | #108 |
| Photography | #27 | #40 | #109 |
| Music | #19 | #36 | #110 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #60 | #114 |
| Architecture | #9 | #40 | #115 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #35 | #115 |
| Interior Design | #15 | #56 | #146 |
| Landscape Architecture | #17 | #71 | #157 |
| Computer Graphics | #8 | #24 | #100 |
