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Abertay University ranked 113th in the United Kingdom, 2016th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Abertay University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,220 academic publications and 97,349 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2016 of 14,131 In the World
#700 of 2,785 In Europe
#113 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#14 of 18 In Scotland
#2 of 2 In Dundee
#305 of 1,000 For Special Education
#580 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#669 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#3674 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1659 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abertay University ranked 118th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2655th in the World with 2,433 publications made and 51,274 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#118 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#781 of 1,502 In Europe
#2655 of 7,088 In the World

Abertay University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 7 3
1995 32 15
1996 39 44
1997 35 60
1998 45 88
1999 40 114
2000 48 159
2001 49 206
2002 62 347
2003 56 408
2004 52 487
2005 35 524
2006 57 769
2007 45 872
2008 55 886
2009 76 1056
2010 86 1464
2011 102 1650
2012 92 1755
2013 99 2055
2014 119 2144
2015 111 2332
2016 113 2281
2017 128 2497
2018 133 2860
2019 125 3268
2020 135 3666
2021 125 4140
2022 125 3976
2023 105 4011
2024 73 3425
2025 31 2934

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 50 103 305
Forensic Science 65 230 669
Law Enforcement 87 238 693
Criminology and Criminal Justice 98 230 723
Media Studies 122 415 1225
Anthropology 113 471 1340
Communications and Public Relations 115 499 1425
Library and Information science 115 524 1601
Art History 132 583 1645
Gender Studies 123 537 1795
Aesthetics 119 645 1889
Law 116 645 2020
Sociology 118 619 2027
Education Majors 119 611 2194
Political Science 117 736 2275
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 128 710 2293
Archaeology 117 725 2496
History 123 738 2497
Linguistics 116 738 2516
Demography 114 711 2794
Philosophy 117 819 2795

Biology rankings

Abertay University ranked 104th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2729th in the World with 2,223 publications made and 63,446 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#677 of 1,449 In Europe
#2729 of 6,841 In the World

Abertay University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 1
1994 13 3
1995 31 13
1996 34 45
1997 32 62
1998 46 108
1999 42 130
2000 68 220
2001 51 217
2002 48 343
2003 58 442
2004 60 555
2005 47 597
2006 60 881
2007 51 993
2008 46 1010
2009 65 1196
2010 98 1640
2011 100 1857
2012 98 2048
2013 92 2498
2014 108 2470
2015 105 2825
2016 117 2990
2017 117 3215
2018 120 3781
2019 98 3984
2020 97 4547
2021 94 5048
2022 82 4666
2023 72 4432
2024 47 3864
2025 29 3289

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 69 213 580
Evolutionary Biology 80 453 1297
Horticulture 68 467 1944
Nutrition and Food Science 85 512 1990
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 561 2017
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 92 525 2059
Biotechnology 90 529 2061
Zoology 92 561 2146
Animal Science 97 542 2217
Microbiology 92 540 2252
Agricultural Science 88 560 2274
Botany 93 572 2280
Neuroscience 114 660 2340
Paleontology 104 643 2348
Genetics 95 610 2401
Forestry 98 642 2556
Biochemistry 99 659 2700
Oncology and Cancer research 103 664 2816
Nanotechnology 89 712 2856
Pharmacology 111 721 3270
Immunology 113 770 3473

Computer Science rankings

Abertay University ranked 107th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2489th in the World with 1,955 publications made and 45,301 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#107 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#691 of 1,470 In Europe
#2489 of 6,855 In the World

Abertay University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 9 1
1995 26 9
1996 31 29
1997 34 47
1998 41 64
1999 35 81
2000 44 114
2001 34 141
2002 41 275
2003 30 261
2004 41 359
2005 31 381
2006 45 569
2007 32 666
2008 48 695
2009 51 837
2010 72 1057
2011 79 1209
2012 73 1280
2013 80 1482
2014 94 1568
2015 83 1732
2016 102 1785
2017 111 1893
2018 118 2287
2019 93 2388
2020 109 2929
2021 95 3371
2022 101 3193
2023 83 3321
2024 60 2875
2025 32 2372

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 95 446 1254
Human-Computer Interaction 99 519 1412
Library and Information science 115 524 1601
Data Science 100 577 1661
Management Information Systems 105 630 1692
Cyber Security 99 549 1750
Software Engineering 99 648 1895
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 561 2017
Cognitive Science 107 582 2084
Computer Networking 97 628 2220
Neuroscience 114 660 2340
Computational Linguistics 103 665 2435
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 103 712 2572
Machine Learning 106 724 2819
Telecommunications 103 745 2862
Computer Vision 107 802 3050

Environmental Science rankings

Abertay University ranked 111th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2540th in the World with 1,954 publications made and 54,586 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#111 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#703 of 1,464 In Europe
#2540 of 6,888 In the World

Abertay University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 10 1
1995 27 16
1996 37 45
1997 31 56
1998 44 107
1999 42 122
2000 57 208
2001 48 186
2002 53 323
2003 61 427
2004 62 546
2005 47 612
2006 55 805
2007 54 1010
2008 49 1015
2009 55 1125
2010 72 1497
2011 77 1651
2012 67 1787
2013 76 2242
2014 78 2243
2015 82 2594
2016 94 2592
2017 97 2748
2018 98 3344
2019 85 3570
2020 91 3979
2021 85 4387
2022 82 4199
2023 74 4003
2024 43 3402
2025 24 2904

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 66 417 1398
Environmental Management 92 532 1741
Geotechnical Engineering 83 553 1975
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 92 525 2059
Ecology 104 605 2117
Agricultural Science 88 560 2274
Paleontology 104 643 2348
Environmental Chemistry 86 620 2380
Geology 103 675 2407
Forestry 98 642 2556
Geography and Cartography 116 768 2738
Earth science and Geophysics 105 750 2975
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 107 799 3001
Oceanography 113 796 3026

Engineering rankings

Abertay University ranked 102nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2667th in the World with 1,912 publications made and 48,107 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#732 of 1,466 In Europe
#2667 of 6,795 In the World

Abertay University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 1
1994 12 1
1995 29 5
1996 58 34
1997 32 53
1998 51 99
1999 48 108
2000 61 172
2001 50 198
2002 55 303
2003 50 363
2004 41 446
2005 36 518
2006 44 675
2007 52 811
2008 46 830
2009 54 929
2010 67 1233
2011 68 1318
2012 64 1474
2013 77 1748
2014 79 1839
2015 77 2002
2016 84 2144
2017 99 2325
2018 94 2694
2019 105 2837
2020 77 3265
2021 84 3680
2022 83 3589
2023 71 3438
2024 44 3010
2025 22 2676

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 66 417 1398
Human-Computer Interaction 99 519 1412
Renewable Energy Engineering 73 497 1667
Geotechnical Engineering 83 553 1975
Biotechnology 90 529 2061
Computer Networking 97 628 2220
Civil Engineering 103 659 2245
Systems Engineering 103 736 2306
Acoustical Engineering 108 702 2438
Structural Engineering 104 749 2635
Mechanical Engineering 108 777 2700
Optical Engineering 97 737 2726
Electrical Engineering 101 763 2810
Chemical Engineering 90 701 2848
Nanotechnology 89 712 2856
Telecommunications 103 745 2862
Metallurgical Engineering 95 734 2868
Materials Science 99 778 2990
Aerospace Engineering 109 846 3114

Medicine rankings

Abertay University ranked 115th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2793rd in the World with 1,577 publications made and 39,618 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#115 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#711 of 1,437 In Europe
#2793 of 6,793 In the World

Abertay University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 1
1994 9 3
1995 17 6
1996 19 24
1997 12 38
1998 31 71
1999 20 61
2000 35 126
2001 34 152
2002 31 207
2003 32 257
2004 39 344
2005 28 357
2006 44 523
2007 35 602
2008 31 618
2009 46 767
2010 57 1049
2011 63 1224
2012 79 1353
2013 62 1585
2014 71 1582
2015 76 1744
2016 84 1894
2017 100 2114
2018 96 2269
2019 78 2527
2020 61 2900
2021 83 3262
2022 64 3105
2023 54 2989
2024 59 2574
2025 31 2246

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 69 213 580
Forensic Science 65 230 669
Urology 55 350 1158
Clinical Psychology 104 470 1547
Healthcare Management (MHA) 106 483 1566
Nursing 111 517 1745
Physical Therapy 115 560 1838
Sports Medicine 116 585 1893
Health Science 116 541 2002
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 113 545 2005
Gerontology 112 585 2061
Psychiatry 109 584 2116
Anatomy and Physiology 107 647 2341
Family medicine 114 595 2421
Public Health 115 686 2712
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 116 752 2731
Oncology and Cancer research 103 664 2816
Pharmacology 111 721 3270
Pathology 121 809 3383
Immunology 113 770 3473
Surgery 124 955 4116

Physics rankings

Abertay University ranked 106th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2749th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 40,405 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#751 of 1,460 In Europe
#2749 of 6,729 In the World

Abertay University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 12 2
1995 23 7
1996 44 33
1997 25 48
1998 42 77
1999 37 79
2000 50 134
2001 50 167
2002 44 232
2003 38 262
2004 42 368
2005 37 433
2006 35 555
2007 50 747
2008 41 716
2009 42 781
2010 61 1094
2011 52 1118
2012 59 1265
2013 62 1483
2014 69 1560
2015 71 1707
2016 63 1822
2017 68 1936
2018 74 2273
2019 73 2437
2020 64 2791
2021 63 2975
2022 66 2864
2023 52 2693
2024 39 2397
2025 19 2092

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 108 702 2438
Astrophysics and Astronomy 108 737 2600
Nuclear Physics 88 689 2642
Quantum and Particle physics 104 733 2666
Optical Engineering 97 737 2726
Nanotechnology 89 712 2856
Materials Science 99 778 2990

Chemistry rankings

Abertay University ranked 99th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2827th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 47,258 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#99 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#718 of 1,417 In Europe
#2827 of 6,561 In the World

Abertay University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 8 3
1995 20 8
1996 43 31
1997 29 47
1998 40 82
1999 36 92
2000 62 175
2001 42 173
2002 45 259
2003 45 348
2004 35 372
2005 38 458
2006 31 609
2007 44 747
2008 32 770
2009 38 898
2010 50 1165
2011 60 1280
2012 65 1464
2013 63 1763
2014 63 1802
2015 78 2086
2016 74 2218
2017 75 2425
2018 76 2750
2019 62 2865
2020 51 3331
2021 53 3677
2022 54 3465
2023 47 3271
2024 35 2973
2025 20 2623

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 85 512 1990
Environmental Chemistry 86 620 2380
Biochemistry 99 659 2700
Physical chemistry 93 693 2738
Organic Chemistry 92 692 2787
Chemical Engineering 90 701 2848
Nanotechnology 89 712 2856
Materials Science 99 778 2990

Psychology rankings

Abertay University ranked 114th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2388th in the World with 1,290 publications made and 29,215 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#114 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#648 of 1,424 In Europe
#2388 of 6,663 In the World

Abertay University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 8 4
1996 9 16
1997 9 15
1998 20 28
1999 16 42
2000 19 57
2001 16 91
2002 23 151
2003 16 142
2004 28 222
2005 22 252
2006 39 397
2007 24 430
2008 27 490
2009 35 562
2010 54 832
2011 49 921
2012 56 948
2013 54 1183
2014 68 1112
2015 69 1244
2016 65 1293
2017 74 1421
2018 81 1662
2019 77 1996
2020 73 2139
2021 72 2362
2022 64 2180
2023 57 2172
2024 40 1892
2025 28 1645

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 50 103 305
Clinical Psychology 104 470 1547
Child Psychology 111 502 1616
Social Psychology 113 570 1807
Cognitive Science 107 582 2084
Psychiatry 109 584 2116
Education Majors 119 611 2194
Neuroscience 114 660 2340

Business rankings

Abertay University ranked 110th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2277th in the World with 1,049 publications made and 21,477 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#110 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#705 of 1,436 In Europe
#2277 of 6,366 In the World

Abertay University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 6 4
1995 19 8
1996 22 19
1997 20 23
1998 18 57
1999 18 62
2000 25 70
2001 14 95
2002 19 169
2003 31 208
2004 20 213
2005 10 227
2006 20 300
2007 24 364
2008 26 376
2009 27 426
2010 45 615
2011 35 625
2012 32 738
2013 41 780
2014 50 796
2015 50 895
2016 55 904
2017 56 911
2018 55 1081
2019 52 1209
2020 55 1348
2021 58 1594
2022 64 1491
2023 40 1525
2024 27 1195
2025 16 954

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 104 679 1475
International Business 104 695 1614
Management Information Systems 105 630 1692
Project Management 108 716 1882
Marketing 110 660 2055
Advertising 119 696 2248
Finance 109 718 2293
Accounting 111 718 2334
Management 109 698 2340

Mathematics rankings

Abertay University ranked 110th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2616th in the World with 863 publications made and 22,227 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#110 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#723 of 1,406 In Europe
#2616 of 6,434 In the World

Abertay University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 3 3
1995 17 6
1996 16 26
1997 17 14
1998 22 36
1999 11 28
2000 22 60
2001 20 70
2002 22 119
2003 19 128
2004 30 192
2005 17 214
2006 18 269
2007 20 350
2008 25 349
2009 16 412
2010 20 541
2011 39 599
2012 32 655
2013 41 795
2014 39 797
2015 41 885
2016 32 840
2017 45 981
2018 41 1119
2019 41 1180
2020 44 1295
2021 51 1608
2022 34 1488
2023 37 1528
2024 21 1085
2025 10 803

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 70 585 1826
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 99 674 2298
Math Teachers 119 604 2348
Statistics 108 714 2584

Economics rankings

Abertay University ranked 114th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2295th in the World with 661 publications made and 14,465 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#114 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#693 of 1,391 In Europe
#2295 of 6,188 In the World

Abertay University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 13 7
1996 11 11
1997 7 16
1998 11 40
1999 10 34
2000 16 55
2001 12 59
2002 20 118
2003 21 146
2004 17 133
2005 9 149
2006 17 183
2007 15 249
2008 11 258
2009 13 318
2010 19 394
2011 31 417
2012 18 461
2013 30 541
2014 36 524
2015 25 616
2016 37 616
2017 33 628
2018 45 696
2019 30 776
2020 32 891
2021 43 1112
2022 38 1045
2023 18 1036
2024 16 813
2025 5 614

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 104 679 1475
Finance 109 718 2293
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 99 674 2298
Development Studies 117 659 2307

Art & Design rankings

Abertay University ranked 120th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2085th in the World with 569 publications made and 10,246 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#120 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#683 of 1,385 In Europe
#2085 of 6,010 In the World

Abertay University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 2 0
1995 6 2
1996 9 6
1997 6 9
1998 9 23
1999 9 19
2000 7 15
2001 8 31
2002 16 56
2003 9 68
2004 11 71
2005 9 93
2006 15 138
2007 9 127
2008 11 135
2009 16 178
2010 29 226
2011 20 254
2012 17 300
2013 20 316
2014 27 418
2015 37 382
2016 27 412
2017 38 399
2018 29 500
2019 33 566
2020 26 597
2021 35 724
2022 38 652
2023 22 728
2024 16 638
2025 4 514

The following table provides academic rankings for Abertay University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 95 446 1254
Creative Writing 118 481 1345
Art History 132 583 1645
Aesthetics 119 645 1889
Fashion Design 119 668 2001
Literature 123 680 2183