University of the West of England: Rankings
University of the West of England ranked 60 in United Kingdom, 683 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 24,107 academic publications and 748,169 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 683 of 7,633 | In the World |
| # 2 of 2 | In Bristol |
| # 47 of 131 | In England |
| # 284 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 60 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 394 of 3,572 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 418 of 2,904 | For Economics |
| # 466 of 3,500 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the West of England ranked 39 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 394 in the World with 15,952 publications made and 547,980 citations received.
University of the West of England
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #8 | #9 | #47 |
| Sociology | #31 | #60 | #193 |
| Social Work | #54 | #74 | #225 |
| Media Studies | #54 | #81 | #232 |
| International Law | #43 | #109 | #248 |
| Gender Studies | #51 | #74 | #261 |
| Publishing | #46 | #92 | #276 |
| Linguistics | #35 | #123 | #324 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #44 | #117 | #345 |
| Special Education | #61 | #145 | #409 |
| Education | #47 | #116 | #411 |
| Law | #53 | #155 | #427 |
| Genealogy | #65 | #174 | #449 |
| Aesthetics | #62 | #191 | #470 |
| Philosophy | #38 | #203 | #471 |
| Political Science | #54 | #204 | #483 |
| History | #63 | #227 | #563 |
| Archaeology | #63 | #236 | #611 |
| Demography | #56 | #288 | #821 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the West of England ranked 64 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 746 in the World with 10,812 publications made and 285,083 citations received.
University of the West of England
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #10 | #49 | #158 |
| Information Technology | #28 | #70 | #288 |
| Data Science | #43 | #142 | #351 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #147 | #359 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #152 | #402 |
| Software Engineering | #61 | #304 | #681 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #259 | #772 |
| Machine Learning | #53 | #273 | #790 |
| Cognitive Science | #70 | #317 | #918 |
| Computational Linguistics | #65 | #343 | #942 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #348 | #993 |
| Computer Vision | #73 | #412 | #1206 |
| Computer Engineering | #66 | #395 | #1224 |
| Telecommunications | #70 | #417 | #1260 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #71 | #427 | #1345 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the West of England ranked 44 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 505 in the World with 10,058 publications made and 448,926 citations received.
University of the West of England
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #45 | #210 | #638 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #37 | #202 | #779 |
| Ecology | #53 | #283 | #786 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #343 | #977 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #317 | #998 |
| Geology | #65 | #378 | #1073 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #61 | #336 | #1081 |
| Oceanography | #64 | #404 | #1170 |
| Forestry | #67 | #377 | #1286 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #74 | #482 | #1615 |
Biology rankings
University of the West of England ranked 66 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1193 in the World with 9,818 publications made and 280,625 citations received.
University of the West of England
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #57 | #163 | #441 |
| Biophysics | #53 | #307 | #862 |
| Evolutionary | #63 | #339 | #888 |
| Botany | #51 | #309 | #936 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #343 | #977 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #348 | #993 |
| Microbiology | #51 | #324 | #1017 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #61 | #336 | #1081 |
| Oncology | #51 | #343 | #1162 |
| Molecular | #60 | #366 | #1193 |
| Genetics | #63 | #376 | #1205 |
| Biochemistry | #61 | #378 | #1227 |
| Immunology | #62 | #363 | #1251 |
| Astrobiology | #69 | #430 | #1256 |
| Forestry | #67 | #377 | #1286 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #71 | #427 | #1345 |
| Zoology | #76 | #442 | #1570 |
| Nanotechnology | #62 | #441 | #1577 |
| Horticulture | #59 | #407 | #1589 |
| Pharmacology | #73 | #424 | #1614 |
| Biotechnology | #83 | #477 | #1712 |
| Virology | #83 | #466 | #1753 |
| Animal Science | #90 | #487 | #1904 |
Engineering rankings
University of the West of England ranked 66 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1146 in the World with 9,525 publications made and 228,862 citations received.
University of the West of England
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #10 | #49 | #158 |
| Construction Management | #23 | #74 | #192 |
| Engineering Management | #26 | #81 | #276 |
| Architecture | #31 | #142 | #307 |
| Landscape Architecture | #42 | #203 | #448 |
| Aviation | #53 | #208 | #542 |
| Systems | #50 | #239 | #582 |
| Automation and Control | #44 | #229 | #722 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #282 | #787 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #53 | #320 | #792 |
| Reliability and Quality | #60 | #289 | #824 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #317 | #998 |
| Renewable Energy | #56 | #353 | #1122 |
| Computer Engineering | #66 | #395 | #1224 |
| Remote Sensing | #66 | #433 | #1250 |
| Telecommunications | #70 | #417 | #1260 |
| Nanotechnology | #62 | #441 | #1577 |
| Biotechnology | #83 | #477 | #1712 |
| Optics | #75 | #533 | #1791 |
| Metallurgy | #72 | #527 | #1829 |
Medicine rankings
University of the West of England ranked 63 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 963 in the World with 9,101 publications made and 225,887 citations received.
University of the West of England
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #54 | #74 | #225 |
| Plastic Surgery | #12 | #79 | #270 |
| Nursing | #45 | #116 | #342 |
| Healthcare Administration | #45 | #116 | #357 |
| Health Science | #44 | #134 | #417 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #37 | #137 | #420 |
| Ethics | #57 | #163 | #441 |
| Occupational Therapy | #57 | #212 | #517 |
| Clinical Psychology | #52 | #185 | #530 |
| Physical Therapy | #53 | #222 | #547 |
| Gerontology | #59 | #191 | #604 |
| Sports | #62 | #271 | #672 |
| Psychiatry | #62 | #275 | #773 |
| Epidemiology | #48 | #278 | #808 |
| Pediatrics | #53 | #285 | #938 |
| Surgery | #55 | #315 | #988 |
| Anesthesiology | #55 | #309 | #997 |
| Audiology | #73 | #344 | #999 |
| Neurosurgery | #40 | #306 | #1005 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #46 | #354 | #1045 |
| Pathology | #64 | #349 | #1106 |
| Ophthalmology | #68 | #361 | #1111 |
| Urology | #52 | #340 | #1114 |
| Oncology | #51 | #343 | #1162 |
| Dermatology | #54 | #347 | #1190 |
| Immunology | #62 | #363 | #1251 |
| Radiology | #72 | #401 | #1252 |
| Radiation Therapy | #54 | #371 | #1321 |
| Cardiology | #73 | #457 | #1494 |
| Orthodontics | #72 | #493 | #1534 |
| Dentistry | #68 | #480 | #1563 |
| Pharmacology | #73 | #424 | #1614 |
| Virology | #83 | #466 | #1753 |
| Pharmacy | #72 | #526 | #1980 |
Psychology rankings
University of the West of England ranked 59 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 625 in the World with 7,983 publications made and 223,892 citations received.
University of the West of England
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #33 | #51 | #222 |
| Social Work | #54 | #74 | #225 |
| Special Education | #61 | #145 | #409 |
| Education | #47 | #116 | #411 |
| Occupational Therapy | #57 | #212 | #517 |
| Clinical Psychology | #52 | #185 | #530 |
| Psychiatry | #62 | #275 | #773 |
| Cognitive Science | #70 | #317 | #918 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #348 | #993 |
Physics rankings
University of the West of England ranked 65 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1218 in the World with 7,778 publications made and 199,968 citations received.
University of the West of England
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #53 | #307 | #862 |
| Astrobiology | #69 | #430 | #1256 |
| Nanotechnology | #62 | #441 | #1577 |
| Optics | #75 | #533 | #1791 |
| Theoretical | #64 | #558 | #1805 |
| Condensed Matter | #71 | #580 | #2197 |
Business rankings
University of the West of England ranked 51 for Business in United Kingdom and 474 in the World with 7,540 publications made and 199,920 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #23 | #74 | #192 |
| Project Management | #34 | #101 | #233 |
| Engineering Management | #26 | #81 | #276 |
| International Trade | #47 | #170 | #298 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #147 | #359 |
| Advertising | #55 | #146 | #431 |
| Finance | #46 | #180 | #456 |
| Marketing | #53 | #191 | #502 |
| Risk Management | #54 | #220 | #510 |
| Real Estate | #37 | #164 | #523 |
| Entrepreneurship | #64 | #264 | #568 |
| Management | #54 | #217 | #593 |
| Accounting | #61 | #218 | #598 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #282 | #787 |
| Actuarial Science | #70 | #331 | #878 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the West of England ranked 66 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1373 in the World with 6,142 publications made and 186,108 citations received.
University of the West of England
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #53 | #320 | #792 |
| Physical | #50 | #342 | #1084 |
| Biochemistry | #61 | #378 | #1227 |
| Organic chemistry | #64 | #465 | #1566 |
| Nanotechnology | #62 | #441 | #1577 |
| Pharmacy | #72 | #526 | #1980 |
| Radiochemistry | #61 | #465 | #1996 |
Economics rankings
University of the West of England ranked 49 for Economics in United Kingdom and 418 in the World with 5,309 publications made and 155,402 citations received.
University of the West of England
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #47 | #170 | #298 |
| Finance | #46 | #180 | #456 |
| Econometrics | #54 | #271 | #672 |
| Actuarial Science | #70 | #331 | #878 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the West of England ranked 62 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 777 in the World with 4,987 publications made and 176,263 citations received.
University of the West of England
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #59 | #187 | #604 |
| Econometrics | #54 | #271 | #672 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #259 | #772 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #282 | #787 |
| Statistics | #62 | #314 | #840 |
| Actuarial Science | #70 | #331 | #878 |
| Applied Mathematics | #69 | #577 | #1797 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the West of England ranked 56 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 466 in the World with 3,697 publications made and 77,247 citations received.
University of the West of England
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #53 | #94 | #223 |
| Architecture | #31 | #142 | #307 |
| Photography | #59 | #117 | #308 |
| Creative Writing | #66 | #126 | #317 |
| Acting and Drama | #57 | #141 | #332 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #152 | #402 |
| Interior Design | #44 | #185 | #433 |
| Landscape Architecture | #42 | #203 | #448 |
| Aesthetics | #62 | #191 | #470 |
| Sculpture | #53 | #212 | #470 |
| Literature | #60 | #201 | #480 |
| Music | #72 | #252 | #663 |
| Graphic Design | #72 | #352 | #945 |
