University of Stirling: Rankings
University of Stirling ranked 48 in United Kingdom, 592 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 32,025 academic publications and 1,059,658 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 592 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 240 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 7 of 1 | In Stirling |
| # 48 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 325 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 332 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 414 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Stirling ranked 44 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 435 in the World with 21,469 publications made and 703,723 citations received.
University of Stirling
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #32 | #120 |
| Media Studies | #40 | #51 | #145 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #18 | #46 | #155 |
| Publishing | #39 | #66 | #211 |
| Anthropology | #33 | #65 | #212 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #87 | #239 |
| Gender Studies | #48 | #70 | #254 |
| Special Education | #39 | #86 | #260 |
| Genealogy | #40 | #84 | #266 |
| Sociology | #39 | #93 | #278 |
| International Law | #49 | #131 | #297 |
| History | #40 | #109 | #302 |
| Education | #35 | #82 | #313 |
| Law | #45 | #115 | #329 |
| Political Science | #45 | #162 | #386 |
| Demography | #38 | #141 | #399 |
| Archaeology | #44 | #165 | #430 |
| Linguistics | #48 | #197 | #484 |
| Philosophy | #42 | #225 | #523 |
Biology rankings
University of Stirling ranked 43 for Biology in United Kingdom and 755 in the World with 16,156 publications made and 680,136 citations received.
University of Stirling
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #8 | #47 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #41 | #146 |
| Zoology | #18 | #60 | #171 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #106 | #298 |
| Forestry | #27 | #109 | #339 |
| Ethics | #43 | #116 | #339 |
| Entomology | #35 | #149 | #394 |
| Evolutionary | #37 | #175 | #455 |
| Neuroscience | #48 | #226 | #578 |
| Botany | #39 | #203 | #588 |
| Paleontology | #48 | #231 | #615 |
| Horticulture | #38 | #224 | #725 |
| Microbiology | #41 | #253 | #759 |
| Virology | #46 | #266 | #812 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #55 | #329 | #883 |
| Genetics | #51 | #314 | #925 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #312 | #996 |
| Biochemistry | #53 | #329 | #1001 |
| Astrobiology | #60 | #375 | #1031 |
| Biophysics | #60 | #359 | #1034 |
| Immunology | #49 | #324 | #1068 |
| Molecular | #59 | #358 | #1132 |
| Oncology | #57 | #363 | #1258 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #426 | #1621 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #793 | #3235 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Stirling ranked 45 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 517 in the World with 15,593 publications made and 601,697 citations received.
University of Stirling
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #8 | #47 |
| Forestry | #27 | #109 | #339 |
| Ecology | #41 | #167 | #451 |
| Oceanography | #48 | #215 | #596 |
| Paleontology | #48 | #231 | #615 |
| Environmental Management | #47 | #219 | #653 |
| Geology | #49 | #248 | #673 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #56 | #299 | #883 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #42 | #238 | #949 |
| Environmental Engineering | #69 | #436 | #1483 |
Medicine rankings
University of Stirling ranked 48 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 727 in the World with 12,635 publications made and 498,040 citations received.
University of Stirling
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #32 | #120 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #106 | #298 |
| Nursing | #40 | #94 | #300 |
| Healthcare Administration | #41 | #100 | #315 |
| Ethics | #43 | #116 | #339 |
| Gerontology | #39 | #118 | #408 |
| Health Science | #42 | #130 | #408 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #39 | #143 | #433 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #178 | #446 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #175 | #497 |
| Veterinary | #27 | #132 | #505 |
| Physical Therapy | #52 | #217 | #538 |
| Psychiatry | #51 | #211 | #584 |
| Sports | #55 | #235 | #585 |
| Epidemiology | #38 | #218 | #592 |
| Cosmetology | #38 | #219 | #636 |
| Optometry | #55 | #241 | #704 |
| Pediatrics | #40 | #241 | #725 |
| Urology | #32 | #235 | #736 |
| Pathology | #46 | #259 | #758 |
| Audiology | #66 | #287 | #789 |
| Virology | #46 | #266 | #812 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #39 | #295 | #839 |
| Anesthesiology | #48 | #272 | #846 |
| Surgery | #52 | #301 | #940 |
| Ophthalmology | #62 | #329 | #989 |
| Cardiology | #52 | #337 | #1033 |
| Immunology | #49 | #324 | #1068 |
| Dermatology | #52 | #337 | #1146 |
| Radiology | #71 | #397 | #1242 |
| Oncology | #57 | #363 | #1258 |
| Dentistry | #64 | #436 | #1381 |
| Orthodontics | #68 | #461 | #1424 |
| Pharmacy | #66 | #462 | #1587 |
| Pharmacology | #75 | #426 | #1621 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Stirling ranked 61 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 709 in the World with 11,431 publications made and 397,885 citations received.
University of Stirling
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #140 | #382 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #65 | #222 | #516 |
| Data Science | #56 | #232 | #522 |
| Information Technology | #57 | #178 | #566 |
| Neuroscience | #48 | #226 | #578 |
| Software Engineering | #57 | #290 | #656 |
| Computational Linguistics | #52 | #271 | #694 |
| Machine Learning | #62 | #295 | #858 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #55 | #329 | #883 |
| Multimedia | #85 | #350 | #891 |
| Computer Vision | #60 | #331 | #931 |
| Robotics | #54 | #337 | #1010 |
| Telecommunications | #74 | #435 | #1325 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #72 | #452 | #1442 |
| Computer Engineering | #84 | #521 | #1724 |
Psychology rankings
University of Stirling ranked 46 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 497 in the World with 9,735 publications made and 368,681 citations received.
University of Stirling
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #32 | #120 |
| Special Education | #39 | #86 | #260 |
| Education | #35 | #82 | #313 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #140 | #382 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #178 | #446 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #175 | #497 |
| Human Sexuality | #75 | #160 | #523 |
| Neuroscience | #48 | #226 | #578 |
| Psychiatry | #51 | #211 | #584 |
Engineering rankings
University of Stirling ranked 67 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1176 in the World with 9,408 publications made and 304,093 citations received.
University of Stirling
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #18 | #75 | #170 |
| Aviation | #50 | #189 | #497 |
| Remote Sensing | #41 | #242 | #638 |
| Systems | #63 | #301 | #738 |
| Architecture | #67 | #367 | #862 |
| Operations Research | #63 | #311 | #886 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #312 | #996 |
| Robotics | #54 | #337 | #1010 |
| Telecommunications | #74 | #435 | #1325 |
| Renewable Energy | #64 | #422 | #1354 |
| Environmental Engineering | #69 | #436 | #1483 |
| Optics | #69 | #483 | #1521 |
| Computer Engineering | #84 | #521 | #1724 |
| Metallurgy | #80 | #571 | #2029 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #793 | #3235 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Stirling ranked 57 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1165 in the World with 8,448 publications made and 349,448 citations received.
University of Stirling
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #53 | #329 | #1001 |
| Organic chemistry | #56 | #396 | #1268 |
| Pharmacy | #66 | #462 | #1587 |
| Computational | #66 | #530 | #1860 |
| Physical | #72 | #527 | #1905 |
| Radiochemistry | #73 | #543 | #2401 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #793 | #3235 |
Physics rankings
University of Stirling ranked 66 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1222 in the World with 8,301 publications made and 265,790 citations received.
University of Stirling
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #49 | #379 | #1029 |
| Astrobiology | #60 | #375 | #1031 |
| Biophysics | #60 | #359 | #1034 |
| Theoretical | #60 | #445 | #1290 |
| Optics | #69 | #483 | #1521 |
| Condensed Matter | #83 | #668 | #2612 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #793 | #3235 |
Business rankings
University of Stirling ranked 44 for Business in United Kingdom and 414 in the World with 7,565 publications made and 233,531 citations received.
University of Stirling
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #25 | #46 | #186 |
| Entrepreneurship | #33 | #95 | #207 |
| Risk Management | #32 | #86 | #229 |
| International Trade | #45 | #150 | #252 |
| Accounting | #38 | #84 | #270 |
| Marketing | #40 | #125 | #348 |
| Finance | #43 | #158 | #412 |
| Project Management | #65 | #228 | #514 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #184 | #515 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #65 | #222 | #516 |
| Management | #52 | #207 | #573 |
| Operations Research | #63 | #311 | #886 |
Economics rankings
University of Stirling ranked 43 for Economics in United Kingdom and 332 in the World with 6,220 publications made and 224,774 citations received.
University of Stirling
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #45 | #150 | #252 |
| Finance | #43 | #158 | #412 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #184 | #515 |
| Econometrics | #48 | #218 | #541 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Stirling ranked 61 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 769 in the World with 5,321 publications made and 196,434 citations received.
University of Stirling
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #44 | #123 | #430 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #184 | #515 |
| Econometrics | #48 | #218 | #541 |
| Statistics | #61 | #313 | #839 |
| Operations Research | #63 | #311 | #886 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #72 | #452 | #1442 |
| Applied Mathematics | #72 | #602 | #1951 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Stirling ranked 42 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 325 in the World with 4,616 publications made and 149,923 citations received.
University of Stirling
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #21 | #26 | #73 |
| Interior Design | #16 | #60 | #155 |
| Landscape Architecture | #18 | #75 | #170 |
| Photography | #41 | #71 | #192 |
| Creative Writing | #45 | #86 | #237 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #87 | #239 |
| Literature | #39 | #97 | #260 |
| Acting and Drama | #59 | #144 | #339 |
| Music | #55 | #181 | #472 |
| Sculpture | #63 | #270 | #624 |
| Architecture | #67 | #367 | #862 |
| Multimedia | #85 | #350 | #891 |
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