University of Sunderland: Rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 101 in United Kingdom, 1515 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 7,283 academic publications and 139,644 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1515 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 571 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 81 of 1 | In Sunderland |
| # 101 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 1067 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1403 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1425 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 100 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1474 in the World with 4,670 publications made and 87,883 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #79 | #135 | #373 |
| Gender Studies | #82 | #168 | #499 |
| Social Work | #96 | #196 | #587 |
| Special Education | #92 | #282 | #730 |
| Anthropology | #99 | #290 | #752 |
| Genealogy | #83 | #280 | #782 |
| Education | #88 | #281 | #838 |
| Aesthetics | #93 | #357 | #879 |
| Publishing | #102 | #359 | #934 |
| Sociology | #97 | #359 | #1004 |
| Law | #100 | #424 | #1170 |
| History | #99 | #465 | #1271 |
| Political Science | #100 | #507 | #1317 |
| Archaeology | #100 | #497 | #1410 |
| Linguistics | #97 | #526 | #1537 |
| Philosophy | #97 | #582 | #1736 |
| Demography | #101 | #543 | #1929 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 97 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1817 in the World with 3,213 publications made and 64,849 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #80 | #325 | #829 |
| Software Engineering | #77 | #375 | #855 |
| Robotics | #56 | #347 | #1044 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #98 | #480 | #1142 |
| Data Science | #95 | #460 | #1200 |
| Computational Linguistics | #79 | #441 | #1352 |
| Cognitive Science | #90 | #439 | #1451 |
| Neuroscience | #101 | #523 | #1661 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #86 | #522 | #1789 |
| Machine Learning | #92 | #544 | #1846 |
| Computer Vision | #96 | #632 | #2250 |
| Telecommunications | #100 | #693 | #2551 |
Biology rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 98 for Biology in United Kingdom and 2298 in the World with 3,167 publications made and 77,479 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #82 | #467 | #1346 |
| Pharmacology | #67 | #397 | #1496 |
| Neuroscience | #101 | #523 | #1661 |
| Zoology | #79 | #466 | #1668 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #86 | #522 | #1789 |
| Molecular | #84 | #513 | #1925 |
| Paleontology | #98 | #575 | #1965 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #90 | #519 | #2021 |
| Microbiology | #89 | #511 | #2096 |
| Biotechnology | #95 | #548 | #2152 |
| Immunology | #90 | #566 | #2215 |
| Genetics | #92 | #577 | #2229 |
| Virology | #96 | #557 | #2232 |
| Oncology | #89 | #554 | #2247 |
| Biochemistry | #89 | #593 | #2342 |
| Botany | #96 | #598 | #2426 |
| Nanotechnology | #86 | #649 | #2547 |
| Horticulture | #87 | #595 | #2670 |
Medicine rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 104 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1836 in the World with 3,006 publications made and 65,337 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #96 | #196 | #587 |
| Healthcare Administration | #97 | #384 | #1117 |
| Health Science | #102 | #364 | #1138 |
| Nursing | #100 | #386 | #1169 |
| Pharmacy | #55 | #398 | #1228 |
| Physical Therapy | #100 | #434 | #1275 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #101 | #392 | #1308 |
| Sports | #102 | #471 | #1359 |
| Ophthalmology | #79 | #432 | #1407 |
| Pediatrics | #83 | #399 | #1424 |
| Clinical Psychology | #103 | #446 | #1442 |
| Psychiatry | #97 | #447 | #1495 |
| Pharmacology | #67 | #397 | #1496 |
| Gerontology | #106 | #506 | #1676 |
| Anesthesiology | #90 | #472 | #1705 |
| Surgery | #96 | #519 | #1813 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #95 | #618 | #1998 |
| Radiology | #104 | #603 | #2090 |
| Pathology | #106 | #580 | #2158 |
| Immunology | #90 | #566 | #2215 |
| Virology | #96 | #557 | #2232 |
| Oncology | #89 | #554 | #2247 |
| Cardiology | #103 | #680 | #2495 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 100 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 2062 in the World with 2,837 publications made and 65,599 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #86 | #571 | #1867 |
| Paleontology | #98 | #575 | #1965 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #90 | #519 | #2021 |
| Geology | #99 | #634 | #2169 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #92 | #613 | #2220 |
| Ecology | #106 | #639 | #2281 |
| Environmental Management | #110 | #713 | #2635 |
Engineering rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 98 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 2378 in the World with 2,714 publications made and 56,411 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #48 | #188 | #535 |
| Robotics | #56 | #347 | #1044 |
| Systems | #93 | #535 | #1426 |
| Automation and Control | #66 | #473 | #1593 |
| Reliability and Quality | #81 | #513 | #1664 |
| Operations Research | #94 | #570 | #1869 |
| Biotechnology | #95 | #548 | #2152 |
| Optics | #95 | #699 | #2519 |
| Nanotechnology | #86 | #649 | #2547 |
| Telecommunications | #100 | #693 | #2551 |
| Metallurgy | #91 | #713 | #2757 |
Psychology rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 101 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1425 in the World with 2,506 publications made and 56,433 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #54 | #100 | #359 |
| Social Work | #96 | #196 | #587 |
| Special Education | #92 | #282 | #730 |
| Education | #88 | #281 | #838 |
| Clinical Psychology | #103 | #446 | #1442 |
| Cognitive Science | #90 | #439 | #1451 |
| Psychiatry | #97 | #447 | #1495 |
| Neuroscience | #101 | #523 | #1661 |
Physics rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 100 for Physics in United Kingdom and 2394 in the World with 2,263 publications made and 53,860 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #95 | #699 | #2519 |
| Nanotechnology | #86 | #649 | #2547 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 92 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 2519 in the World with 1,999 publications made and 50,261 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #55 | #398 | #1228 |
| Biochemistry | #89 | #593 | #2342 |
| Organic chemistry | #85 | #626 | #2401 |
| Physical | #88 | #636 | #2426 |
| Nanotechnology | #86 | #649 | #2547 |
Business rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 99 for Business in United Kingdom and 1403 in the World with 1,979 publications made and 33,710 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #48 | #188 | #535 |
| Advertising | #88 | #307 | #831 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #98 | #480 | #1142 |
| Project Management | #100 | #532 | #1265 |
| Marketing | #101 | #495 | #1370 |
| Management | #99 | #545 | #1630 |
| Operations Research | #94 | #570 | #1869 |
| Accounting | #105 | #638 | #1976 |
| Finance | #105 | #687 | #2140 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 98 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1940 in the World with 1,402 publications made and 34,649 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #87 | #309 | #962 |
| Operations Research | #94 | #570 | #1869 |
| Statistics | #98 | #598 | #1931 |
| Econometrics | #105 | #739 | #2594 |
Economics rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 104 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1610 in the World with 1,315 publications made and 19,714 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #105 | #687 | #2140 |
| Econometrics | #105 | #739 | #2594 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Sunderland ranked 98 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 1067 in the World with 1,230 publications made and 20,339 citations received.
University of Sunderland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #77 | #225 | #566 |
| Acting and Drama | #84 | #267 | #602 |
| Cinematography | #94 | #252 | #605 |
| Creative Writing | #100 | #299 | #728 |
| Multimedia | #80 | #325 | #829 |
| Aesthetics | #93 | #357 | #879 |
| Literature | #98 | #400 | #1053 |
