University of the West of Scotland: Rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 98 in United Kingdom, 1481 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 10,798 academic publications and 300,931 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1481 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 558 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 11 of 1 | In Paisley |
| # 98 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 1132 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1195 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1213 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 94 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1364 in the World with 6,255 publications made and 134,152 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #84 | #147 | #434 |
| Gender Studies | #86 | #182 | #547 |
| Media Studies | #104 | #239 | #628 |
| Education | #83 | #262 | #786 |
| Anthropology | #101 | #307 | #800 |
| Special Education | #100 | #338 | #901 |
| Forensic Science | #80 | #291 | #912 |
| Publishing | #107 | #374 | #972 |
| Sociology | #96 | #355 | #987 |
| Law | #99 | #391 | #1044 |
| Political Science | #98 | #461 | #1159 |
| History | #100 | #468 | #1274 |
| Archaeology | #94 | #473 | #1330 |
| Aesthetics | #114 | #522 | #1402 |
| Linguistics | #96 | #515 | #1483 |
| Philosophy | #92 | #544 | #1550 |
| Demography | #92 | #480 | #1568 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 88 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1450 in the World with 4,826 publications made and 172,724 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #58 | #216 | #565 |
| Information Technology | #70 | #234 | #770 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #90 | #386 | #882 |
| Software Engineering | #78 | #387 | #888 |
| Data Science | #84 | #384 | #964 |
| Cognitive Science | #78 | #357 | #1077 |
| Computer Engineering | #65 | #391 | #1204 |
| Computational Linguistics | #76 | #427 | #1279 |
| Telecommunications | #75 | #438 | #1340 |
| Machine Learning | #79 | #421 | #1359 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #446 | #1382 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #73 | #459 | #1457 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #88 | #524 | #1815 |
| Computer Vision | #86 | #549 | #1837 |
Engineering rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 88 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1871 in the World with 4,808 publications made and 185,178 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #59 | #322 | #747 |
| Renewable Energy | #55 | #352 | #1121 |
| Engineering Management | #82 | #380 | #1142 |
| Computer Engineering | #65 | #391 | #1204 |
| Environmental Engineering | #62 | #394 | #1284 |
| Systems | #89 | #504 | #1329 |
| Telecommunications | #75 | #438 | #1340 |
| Biotechnology | #86 | #489 | #1778 |
| Reliability and Quality | #89 | #558 | #1847 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #519 | #1937 |
| Operations Research | #95 | #606 | #2029 |
| Metallurgy | #81 | #573 | #2041 |
| Optics | #87 | #624 | #2158 |
| Remote Sensing | #85 | #671 | #2397 |
Biology rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 91 for Biology in United Kingdom and 2020 in the World with 4,534 publications made and 128,875 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #70 | #216 | #602 |
| Evolutionary | #81 | #464 | #1338 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #446 | #1382 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #74 | #425 | #1545 |
| Animal Science | #85 | #440 | #1662 |
| Virology | #79 | #445 | #1672 |
| Biotechnology | #86 | #489 | #1778 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #88 | #524 | #1815 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #519 | #1937 |
| Paleontology | #97 | #570 | #1937 |
| Immunology | #84 | #506 | #1955 |
| Microbiology | #88 | #509 | #2093 |
| Genetics | #87 | #551 | #2094 |
| Pharmacology | #87 | #516 | #2182 |
| Biochemistry | #86 | #573 | #2248 |
| Botany | #94 | #580 | #2320 |
| Molecular | #94 | #587 | #2340 |
| Oncology | #90 | #570 | #2343 |
| Zoology | #100 | #606 | #2350 |
| Horticulture | #93 | #612 | #2752 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 95 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1799 in the World with 4,356 publications made and 109,939 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #62 | #394 | #1284 |
| Oceanography | #70 | #458 | #1357 |
| Environmental Management | #80 | #451 | #1374 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #74 | #425 | #1545 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #80 | #514 | #1737 |
| Geology | #89 | #546 | #1763 |
| Ecology | #94 | #549 | #1852 |
| Paleontology | #97 | #570 | #1937 |
Physics rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 90 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1969 in the World with 4,213 publications made and 172,409 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #56 | #419 | #1204 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #519 | #1937 |
| Optics | #87 | #624 | #2158 |
| Theoretical | #75 | #632 | #2254 |
| Condensed Matter | #80 | #634 | #2438 |
Medicine rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 93 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1580 in the World with 3,999 publications made and 103,213 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #84 | #147 | #434 |
| Ethics | #70 | #216 | #602 |
| Nursing | #91 | #278 | #778 |
| Forensic Science | #80 | #291 | #912 |
| Sports | #82 | #350 | #922 |
| Health Science | #91 | #300 | #925 |
| Healthcare Administration | #91 | #321 | #935 |
| Gerontology | #83 | #316 | #954 |
| Physical Therapy | #83 | #366 | #999 |
| Clinical Psychology | #89 | #359 | #1065 |
| Psychiatry | #88 | #383 | #1217 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #99 | #386 | #1285 |
| Pediatrics | #81 | #391 | #1391 |
| Dermatology | #64 | #420 | #1521 |
| Audiology | #87 | #483 | #1594 |
| Virology | #79 | #445 | #1672 |
| Ophthalmology | #84 | #484 | #1675 |
| Radiology | #92 | #520 | #1738 |
| Pathology | #96 | #497 | #1745 |
| Cardiology | #86 | #530 | #1783 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #91 | #581 | #1850 |
| Surgery | #101 | #542 | #1917 |
| Immunology | #84 | #506 | #1955 |
| Orthodontics | #87 | #610 | #1998 |
| Anesthesiology | #102 | #553 | #2080 |
| Pharmacology | #87 | #516 | #2182 |
| Dentistry | #87 | #637 | #2209 |
| Oncology | #90 | #570 | #2343 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 85 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 2174 in the World with 3,378 publications made and 100,815 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #519 | #1937 |
| Computational | #67 | #552 | #1976 |
| Physical | #76 | #559 | #2077 |
| Biochemistry | #86 | #573 | #2248 |
| Organic chemistry | #84 | #609 | #2287 |
| Radiochemistry | #81 | #628 | #2880 |
Psychology rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 96 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1278 in the World with 3,207 publications made and 78,738 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #59 | #115 | #403 |
| Social Work | #84 | #147 | #434 |
| Education | #83 | #262 | #786 |
| Special Education | #100 | #338 | #901 |
| Clinical Psychology | #89 | #359 | #1065 |
| Cognitive Science | #78 | #357 | #1077 |
| Psychiatry | #88 | #383 | #1217 |
| Neuroscience | #86 | #446 | #1382 |
Business rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 96 for Business in United Kingdom and 1213 in the World with 2,729 publications made and 59,815 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #43 | #112 | #254 |
| Real Estate | #29 | #129 | #412 |
| Project Management | #86 | #376 | #862 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #90 | #386 | #882 |
| Accounting | #82 | #373 | #998 |
| Engineering Management | #82 | #380 | #1142 |
| Marketing | #93 | #429 | #1161 |
| International Trade | #95 | #584 | #1193 |
| Finance | #93 | #505 | #1304 |
| Advertising | #107 | #486 | #1351 |
| Management | #97 | #494 | #1375 |
| Operations Research | #95 | #606 | #2029 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 89 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1459 in the World with 2,392 publications made and 59,424 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #75 | #255 | #797 |
| Statistics | #87 | #481 | #1404 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #73 | #459 | #1457 |
| Applied Mathematics | #71 | #599 | #1935 |
| Operations Research | #95 | #606 | #2029 |
| Econometrics | #96 | #648 | #2124 |
Economics rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 97 for Economics in United Kingdom and 1195 in the World with 1,999 publications made and 45,635 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #95 | #584 | #1193 |
| Finance | #93 | #505 | #1304 |
| Econometrics | #96 | #648 | #2124 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the West of Scotland ranked 103 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 1132 in the World with 1,330 publications made and 21,159 citations received.
University of the West of Scotland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #58 | #216 | #565 |
| Creative Writing | #91 | #256 | #638 |
| Architecture | #59 | #322 | #747 |
| Literature | #110 | #476 | #1295 |
| Aesthetics | #114 | #522 | #1402 |
