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Abertay University ranked 113th in the United Kingdom, 2008th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Abertay University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,150 academic publications and 92,506 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2008 of 14,131 In the World
#671 of 2,785 In Europe
#113 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#14 of 18 In Scotland
#2 of 2 In Dundee
#295 of 1,020 For Special Education
#559 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#662 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#3609 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1501 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abertay University ranked 117th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2600th in the World with 2,405 publications made and 48,992 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#117 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#770 of 1,500 In Europe
#2600 of 7,081 In the World

Abertay University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
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 61 347
2003 56 408
2004 52 487
2005 35 523
2006 57 769
2007 45 871
2008 56 885
2009 76 1056
2010 86 1464
2011 101 1650
2012 92 1753
2013 99 2055
2014 116 2143
2015 111 2331
2016 114 2278
2017 129 2489
2018 133 2862
2019 125 3268
2020 134 3665
2021 125 4150
2022 126 3985
2023 105 4010
2024 71 3397

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 49 100 295
Forensic Science 64 226 662
Law Enforcement 86 232 684
Criminology and Criminal Justice 95 220 703
Media Studies 119 396 1191
Anthropology 113 467 1323
Communications and Public Relations 114 487 1399
Library and Information science 115 520 1588
Art History 131 577 1621
Gender Studies 123 521 1739
Aesthetics 118 635 1843
Law 115 637 1975
Sociology 118 613 2002
Education Majors 119 602 2142
Political Science 116 724 2216
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 125 698 2258
Archaeology 117 719 2431
History 124 732 2454
Linguistics 116 727 2467
Demography 112 693 2732
Philosophy 117 811 2756

Biology rankings

Abertay University ranked 104th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2691st in the World with 2,198 publications made and 60,653 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#104 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#671 of 1,448 In Europe
#2691 of 6,833 In the World

Abertay University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
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 51 216
2002 48 343
2003 58 442
2004 60 552
2005 47 597
2006 60 880
2007 51 991
2008 46 1020
2009 64 1195
2010 98 1641
2011 100 1858
2012 98 2046
2013 92 2501
2014 107 2474
2015 104 2832
2016 116 2988
2017 115 3221
2018 119 3777
2019 99 3983
2020 97 4561
2021 94 5057
2022 83 4664
2023 75 4437
2024 46 3829

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 67 200 559
Evolutionary Biology 79 446 1267
Horticulture 68 459 1913
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 90 547 1947
Nutrition and Food Science 85 512 1970
Biotechnology 90 520 2001
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 90 519 2013
Zoology 94 563 2160
Microbiology 92 534 2211
Agricultural Science 88 552 2233
Botany 92 566 2247
Neuroscience 114 652 2297
Paleontology 104 640 2322
Genetics 95 605 2363
Forestry 97 632 2508
Biochemistry 99 656 2651
Oncology and Cancer research 103 651 2748
Nanotechnology 89 708 2827
Pharmacology 111 709 3199
Immunology 113 767 3424

Environmental Science rankings

Abertay University ranked 110th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2496th in the World with 1,929 publications made and 52,147 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#110 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#694 of 1,464 In Europe
#2496 of 6,876 In the World

Abertay University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 48 187
2002 52 323
2003 61 427
2004 62 543
2005 47 613
2006 55 804
2007 54 1008
2008 49 1018
2009 54 1122
2010 72 1496
2011 77 1649
2012 67 1787
2013 76 2244
2014 75 2247
2015 82 2601
2016 94 2587
2017 96 2754
2018 97 3342
2019 86 3573
2020 90 3980
2021 84 4402
2022 83 4212
2023 75 4005
2024 42 3373

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 65 410 1355
Environmental Management 88 514 1662
Geotechnical Engineering 82 550 1950
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 90 519 2013
Ecology 104 602 2071
Agricultural Science 88 552 2233
Paleontology 104 640 2322
Environmental Chemistry 86 615 2349
Geology 103 668 2371
Forestry 97 632 2508
Geography and Cartography 116 757 2691
Earth science and Geophysics 105 740 2927
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 107 794 2973
Oceanography 112 788 2976

Computer Science rankings

Abertay University ranked 106th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2448th in the World with 1,923 publications made and 43,349 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#684 of 1,469 In Europe
#2448 of 6,845 In the World

Abertay University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 1
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 34 144
2002 40 275
2003 30 261
2004 41 359
2005 31 381
2006 45 569
2007 32 667
2008 49 703
2009 51 838
2010 72 1058
2011 78 1210
2012 73 1281
2013 80 1479
2014 90 1566
2015 84 1732
2016 102 1783
2017 111 1898
2018 117 2288
2019 92 2388
2020 108 2936
2021 95 3369
2022 102 3189
2023 84 3322
2024 58 2848

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 95 435 1222
Human-Computer Interaction 99 517 1401
Library and Information science 115 520 1588
Data Science 99 569 1598
Management Information Systems 105 625 1669
Cyber Security 100 558 1773
Software Engineering 99 653 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 90 547 1947
Cognitive Science 106 573 2037
Computer Networking 97 625 2212
Neuroscience 114 652 2297
Computational Linguistics 102 658 2380
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 103 707 2539
Machine Learning 104 717 2790
Telecommunications 103 742 2824
Computer Vision 106 793 2997

Engineering rankings

Abertay University ranked 102nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2634th in the World with 1,894 publications made and 45,797 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
#724 of 1,465 In Europe
#2634 of 6,782 In the World

Abertay University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 2
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 50 201
2002 54 303
2003 50 363
2004 41 445
2005 36 518
2006 44 675
2007 52 811
2008 46 827
2009 54 931
2010 67 1231
2011 69 1317
2012 64 1474
2013 78 1748
2014 76 1839
2015 77 2002
2016 84 2142
2017 98 2323
2018 95 2699
2019 104 2844
2020 76 3267
2021 85 3688
2022 84 3607
2023 74 3446
2024 42 2980

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 65 410 1355
Human-Computer Interaction 99 517 1401
Renewable Energy Engineering 72 490 1627
Geotechnical Engineering 82 550 1950
Biotechnology 90 520 2001
Civil Engineering 102 647 2186
Computer Networking 97 625 2212
Systems Engineering 103 730 2253
Acoustical Engineering 108 697 2410
Structural Engineering 103 745 2617
Mechanical Engineering 107 769 2673
Optical Engineering 97 730 2690
Electrical Engineering 100 753 2749
Chemical Engineering 90 697 2817
Telecommunications 103 742 2824
Nanotechnology 89 708 2827
Metallurgical Engineering 95 732 2831
Materials Science 98 774 2951
Aerospace Engineering 107 836 3069

Medicine rankings

Abertay University ranked 114th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2757th in the World with 1,552 publications made and 37,563 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#114 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#701 of 1,433 In Europe
#2757 of 6,775 In the World

Abertay University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 34 151
2002 31 207
2003 32 257
2004 39 344
2005 28 357
2006 44 523
2007 35 601
2008 31 618
2009 46 768
2010 57 1050
2011 63 1228
2012 79 1355
2013 62 1584
2014 71 1584
2015 76 1753
2016 84 1895
2017 100 2113
2018 95 2275
2019 78 2530
2020 61 2913
2021 83 3279
2022 62 3090
2023 54 2995
2024 60 2543

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 67 200 559
Forensic Science 64 226 662
Urology 55 351 1154
Clinical Psychology 104 463 1511
Healthcare Management (MHA) 106 469 1513
Nursing 111 512 1734
Physical Therapy 115 557 1833
Sports Medicine 116 583 1888
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 113 538 1970
Health Science 116 533 1980
Gerontology 112 585 2065
Psychiatry 108 571 2073
Anatomy and Physiology 107 640 2319
Family medicine 114 587 2380
Public Health 115 673 2639
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 116 747 2693
Oncology and Cancer research 103 651 2748
Pharmacology 111 709 3199
Pathology 120 803 3335
Immunology 113 767 3424
Surgery 125 957 4130

Physics rankings

Abertay University ranked 104th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2722nd in the World with 1,549 publications made and 38,861 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#747 of 1,457 In Europe
#2722 of 6,713 In the World

Abertay University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 2
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 50 170
2002 44 232
2003 38 262
2004 42 367
2005 37 433
2006 35 555
2007 50 746
2008 41 715
2009 42 781
2010 61 1092
2011 53 1115
2012 59 1265
2013 62 1483
2014 68 1561
2015 71 1698
2016 63 1823
2017 68 1932
2018 75 2280
2019 73 2438
2020 64 2797
2021 63 2986
2022 66 2873
2023 51 2693
2024 38 2379

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 108 697 2410
Astrophysics and Astronomy 108 733 2565
Nuclear Physics 87 683 2609
Quantum and Particle physics 104 723 2618
Optical Engineering 97 730 2690
Nanotechnology 89 708 2827
Materials Science 98 774 2951

Chemistry rankings

Abertay University ranked 99th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2794th in the World with 1,494 publications made and 44,841 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
#716 of 1,417 In Europe
#2794 of 6,545 In the World

Abertay University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
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 42 172
2002 45 259
2003 45 348
2004 35 371
2005 38 458
2006 31 609
2007 44 745
2008 32 775
2009 38 900
2010 50 1164
2011 59 1279
2012 65 1459
2013 63 1767
2014 63 1805
2015 78 2092
2016 73 2218
2017 74 2428
2018 77 2761
2019 62 2863
2020 51 3352
2021 53 3702
2022 53 3473
2023 48 3285
2024 35 2953

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 1970
Environmental Chemistry 86 615 2349
Biochemistry 99 656 2651
Physical chemistry 93 690 2707
Organic Chemistry 92 689 2761
Chemical Engineering 90 697 2817
Nanotechnology 89 708 2827
Materials Science 98 774 2951

Psychology rankings

Abertay University ranked 114th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2347th in the World with 1,271 publications made and 27,702 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#114 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#639 of 1,423 In Europe
#2347 of 6,645 In the World

Abertay University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 1
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 22 251
2006 39 397
2007 24 430
2008 27 490
2009 35 563
2010 54 833
2011 50 921
2012 56 948
2013 54 1185
2014 67 1111
2015 69 1246
2016 66 1295
2017 74 1420
2018 81 1669
2019 77 1985
2020 73 2142
2021 73 2368
2022 65 2178
2023 58 2169
2024 40 1881

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 49 100 295
Clinical Psychology 104 463 1511
Child Psychology 110 492 1590
Social Psychology 113 559 1783
Cognitive Science 106 573 2037
Psychiatry 108 571 2073
Education Majors 119 602 2142
Neuroscience 114 652 2297

Business rankings

Abertay University ranked 110th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2233rd in the World with 1,034 publications made and 20,354 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#110 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#700 of 1,433 In Europe
#2233 of 6,339 In the World

Abertay University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
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 27 427
2010 45 615
2011 35 625
2012 32 741
2013 41 776
2014 50 795
2015 50 893
2016 55 904
2017 56 912
2018 54 1077
2019 51 1215
2020 55 1350
2021 58 1593
2022 64 1501
2023 40 1525
2024 25 1184

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 104 677 1460
International Business 104 688 1588
Management Information Systems 105 625 1669
Project Management 108 708 1838
Marketing 109 648 2008
Advertising 117 689 2213
Finance 108 706 2261
Accounting 111 711 2288
Management 109 691 2303

Mathematics rankings

Abertay University ranked 109th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2575th in the World with 856 publications made and 21,491 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#109 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#717 of 1,401 In Europe
#2575 of 6,418 In the World

Abertay University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
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 72
2002 22 119
2003 19 128
2004 30 192
2005 17 214
2006 18 269
2007 20 350
2008 25 351
2009 16 413
2010 20 542
2011 38 597
2012 32 657
2013 41 795
2014 39 800
2015 41 889
2016 32 840
2017 46 986
2018 43 1124
2019 42 1180
2020 44 1296
2021 51 1613
2022 34 1499
2023 37 1537
2024 19 1063

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 70 577 1797
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 99 668 2248
Math Teachers 119 606 2364
Statistics 108 707 2552

Economics rankings

Abertay University ranked 114th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2244th in the World with 661 publications made and 13,755 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#114 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#687 of 1,388 In Europe
#2244 of 6,167 In the World

Abertay University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
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 12 260
2009 13 318
2010 19 394
2011 30 416
2012 18 461
2013 30 540
2014 36 524
2015 25 619
2016 37 613
2017 34 627
2018 46 695
2019 31 781
2020 32 892
2021 43 1118
2022 39 1047
2023 18 1039
2024 15 805

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 104 677 1460
Development Studies 117 640 2232
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 99 668 2248
Finance 108 706 2261

Art & Design rankings

Abertay University ranked 119th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2058th in the World with 567 publications made and 9,727 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
#119 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#672 of 1,381 In Europe
#2058 of 5,966 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 15 56
2003 9 68
2004 11 71
2005 9 93
2006 15 138
2007 9 129
2008 11 135
2009 16 178
2010 30 228
2011 20 254
2012 17 300
2013 20 315
2014 27 417
2015 37 380
2016 27 408
2017 38 400
2018 30 501
2019 33 570
2020 26 599
2021 35 728
2022 38 651
2023 23 725
2024 15 624

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 95 435 1222
Creative Writing 117 463 1289
Art History 131 577 1621
Aesthetics 118 635 1843
Fashion Design 119 662 1976
Literature 123 673 2158