University of Strathclyde: Rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 35 in United Kingdom, 354 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 74,575 academic publications and 1,890,811 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 354 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 143 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 5 | In Glasgow |
| # 5 of 18 | In Scotland |
| # 35 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 164 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 207 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 290 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 21 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 290 in the World with 44,581 publications made and 1,148,681 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #18 | #56 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #15 | #59 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #21 | #64 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #21 | #86 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #23 | #94 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #34 | #122 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #65 | #156 |
| Systems | #18 | #58 | #180 |
| Architecture | #16 | #75 | #184 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #62 | #218 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #59 | #222 |
| Optics | #17 | #84 | #253 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #84 | #267 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #102 | #362 |
| Aviation | #38 | #141 | #378 |
| Remote Sensing | #25 | #135 | #387 |
| Metallurgy | #28 | #136 | #419 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #166 | #441 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #154 | #459 |
| Robotics | #34 | #183 | #533 |
| Landscape Architecture | #63 | #371 | #999 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #6 | #21 | #61 |
| Industrial Engineering | #7 | #20 | #54 |
| Marine Engineering | #2 | #6 | #13 |
Physics rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 20 for Physics in United Kingdom and 291 in the World with 41,425 publications made and 1,115,685 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #19 | #62 | #218 |
| Molecular | #15 | #105 | #234 |
| Optics | #17 | #84 | #253 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #135 | #333 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #102 | #362 |
| Condensed Matter | #25 | #156 | #392 |
| Biophysics | #31 | #153 | #393 |
| Theoretical | #36 | #229 | #507 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 31 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 419 in the World with 36,337 publications made and 987,219 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #14 | #65 | #156 |
| Pharmacy | #19 | #108 | #251 |
| Physical | #22 | #108 | #351 |
| Computational | #24 | #154 | #354 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #102 | #362 |
| Organic chemistry | #28 | #137 | #383 |
| Biochemistry | #34 | #185 | #496 |
| Radiochemistry | #24 | #162 | #669 |
Biology rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 36 for Biology in United Kingdom and 513 in the World with 33,249 publications made and 990,249 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #32 | #135 | #333 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #102 | #362 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #130 | #382 |
| Biophysics | #31 | #153 | #393 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #158 | #434 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #166 | #441 |
| Microbiology | #33 | #160 | #455 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #184 | #464 |
| Evolutionary | #39 | #181 | #470 |
| Biochemistry | #34 | #185 | #496 |
| Neuroscience | #43 | #201 | #519 |
| Forestry | #38 | #185 | #552 |
| Botany | #37 | #196 | #562 |
| Genetics | #35 | #202 | #577 |
| Virology | #37 | #193 | #593 |
| Immunology | #32 | #216 | #620 |
| Molecular | #35 | #208 | #622 |
| Zoology | #46 | #228 | #633 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #48 | #225 | #676 |
| Oncology | #34 | #242 | #734 |
| Toxicology | #44 | #222 | #735 |
| Entomology | #49 | #259 | #764 |
| Ethics | #85 | #317 | #890 |
| Animal Science | #54 | #277 | #952 |
| Horticulture | #44 | #277 | #955 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 30 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 340 in the World with 31,802 publications made and 860,703 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #49 | #129 |
| Information Technology | #17 | #37 | #183 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #59 | #222 |
| Software Engineering | #25 | #119 | #262 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #84 | #267 |
| Data Science | #37 | #123 | #310 |
| Multimedia | #30 | #115 | #331 |
| Animation | #25 | #138 | #363 |
| Machine Learning | #28 | #115 | #363 |
| Computer Vision | #31 | #141 | #399 |
| Computational Linguistics | #34 | #175 | #457 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #184 | #464 |
| Cognitive Science | #52 | #194 | #509 |
| Neuroscience | #43 | #201 | #519 |
| Robotics | #34 | #183 | #533 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #201 | #577 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 38 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 393 in the World with 30,727 publications made and 750,407 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #12 | #33 | #91 |
| Media Studies | #43 | #59 | #169 |
| Social Work | #43 | #59 | #193 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #30 | #69 | #220 |
| Gender Studies | #43 | #63 | #232 |
| Education | #28 | #56 | #246 |
| International Law | #44 | #111 | #251 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #94 | #252 |
| Law | #38 | #82 | #252 |
| Special Education | #43 | #94 | #275 |
| Political Science | #38 | #113 | #281 |
| Publishing | #48 | #95 | #282 |
| Anthropology | #49 | #96 | #286 |
| Sociology | #41 | #98 | #296 |
| History | #41 | #113 | #306 |
| Archaeology | #35 | #120 | #338 |
| Genealogy | #47 | #129 | #359 |
| Linguistics | #40 | #159 | #404 |
| Philosophy | #41 | #216 | #499 |
| Demography | #47 | #191 | #537 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 34 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 386 in the World with 29,930 publications made and 760,246 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #32 | #120 | #341 |
| Geology | #35 | #149 | #409 |
| Ecology | #38 | #153 | #410 |
| Paleontology | #36 | #158 | #434 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #35 | #164 | #441 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #154 | #459 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #25 | #125 | #470 |
| Environmental Management | #40 | #165 | #487 |
| Forestry | #38 | #185 | #552 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #48 | #225 | #676 |
Medicine rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 39 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 574 in the World with 21,549 publications made and 633,740 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #12 | #33 | #91 |
| Social Work | #43 | #59 | #193 |
| Sports | #23 | #82 | #235 |
| Pharmacy | #19 | #108 | #251 |
| Occupational Therapy | #34 | #131 | #348 |
| Physical Therapy | #36 | #132 | #356 |
| Nursing | #48 | #126 | #374 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #130 | #382 |
| Health Science | #41 | #122 | #383 |
| Optometry | #38 | #143 | #427 |
| Healthcare Administration | #60 | #163 | #483 |
| Veterinary | #28 | #140 | #531 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #196 | #537 |
| Gerontology | #52 | #167 | #539 |
| Cosmetology | #33 | #194 | #545 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #51 | #184 | #554 |
| Virology | #37 | #193 | #593 |
| Anesthesiology | #30 | #199 | #598 |
| Orthodontics | #33 | #221 | #606 |
| Cardiology | #34 | #229 | #611 |
| Immunology | #32 | #216 | #620 |
| Radiology | #34 | #216 | #625 |
| Clinical Psychology | #61 | #219 | #631 |
| Radiation Therapy | #32 | #222 | #650 |
| Epidemiology | #43 | #238 | #654 |
| Pathology | #41 | #228 | #660 |
| Audiology | #55 | #252 | #690 |
| Surgery | #37 | #239 | #698 |
| Ophthalmology | #46 | #246 | #706 |
| Oncology | #34 | #242 | #734 |
| Toxicology | #44 | #222 | #735 |
| Dentistry | #36 | #277 | #785 |
| Neurosurgery | #37 | #268 | #868 |
| Pediatrics | #49 | #276 | #874 |
| Ethics | #85 | #317 | #890 |
| Urology | #42 | #290 | #939 |
| Dermatology | #43 | #293 | #978 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #48 | #358 | #1059 |
Business rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 22 for Business in United Kingdom and 164 in the World with 16,445 publications made and 457,195 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #19 | #39 |
| Project Management | #9 | #24 | #53 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #15 | #59 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #21 | #64 |
| International Trade | #19 | #47 | #80 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #23 | #94 |
| Risk Management | #17 | #40 | #107 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #49 | #129 |
| Marketing | #18 | #42 | #142 |
| Advertising | #17 | #31 | #145 |
| Finance | #25 | #57 | #168 |
| Management | #19 | #46 | #174 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #64 | #207 |
| Accounting | #31 | #60 | #219 |
| International Business | #19 | #44 | #87 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #3 | #8 | #30 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 30 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 337 in the World with 15,009 publications made and 425,547 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #11 | #23 | #94 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #54 | #151 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #64 | #207 |
| Mathematics Education | #28 | #54 | #273 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #107 | #275 |
| Statistics | #32 | #131 | #357 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #33 | #201 | #577 |
Psychology rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 41 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 453 in the World with 13,701 publications made and 417,294 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #43 | #59 | #193 |
| Education | #28 | #56 | #246 |
| Special Education | #43 | #94 | #275 |
| Occupational Therapy | #34 | #131 | #348 |
| Human Sexuality | #64 | #131 | #436 |
| Cognitive Science | #52 | #194 | #509 |
| Neuroscience | #43 | #201 | #519 |
| Psychiatry | #44 | #196 | #537 |
| Clinical Psychology | #61 | #219 | #631 |
Economics rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 31 for Economics in United Kingdom and 207 in the World with 10,559 publications made and 319,910 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #19 | #47 | #80 |
| Finance | #25 | #57 | #168 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #64 | #207 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #107 | #275 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Strathclyde ranked 41 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 311 in the World with 6,265 publications made and 133,215 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #16 | #75 | #184 |
| Creative Writing | #40 | #72 | #206 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #94 | #252 |
| Multimedia | #30 | #115 | #331 |
| Acting and Drama | #58 | #143 | #338 |
| Literature | #48 | #144 | #347 |
| Animation | #25 | #138 | #363 |
| Music | #48 | #162 | #415 |
| Sculpture | #54 | #215 | #474 |
| Graphic Design | #42 | #215 | #554 |
| Cinematography | #92 | #242 | #580 |
| Photography | #83 | #271 | #695 |
| Landscape Architecture | #63 | #371 | #999 |
