Aberystwyth University ranked 62nd in the United Kingdom, 691st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. Aberystwyth University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,894 academic publications and 825,385 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 158 notable alumni.
Aberystwyth University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 581st in the World with 15,222 publications made and 582,329 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.
Aberystwyth University ranked 50th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 810th in the World with 14,913 publications made and 622,126 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.
Aberystwyth University ranked 72nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 800th in the World with 12,496 publications made and 359,752 citations received. Main research topics: History, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology.
Aberystwyth University ranked 50th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 913th in the World with 11,355 publications made and 483,498 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.
Aberystwyth University ranked 64th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1113th in the World with 9,740 publications made and 351,866 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
Aberystwyth University ranked 61st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1096th in the World with 9,131 publications made and 313,197 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
Aberystwyth University ranked 69th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 941st in the World with 8,060 publications made and 267,137 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.
Aberystwyth University ranked 78th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1270th in the World with 5,845 publications made and 222,059 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Aberystwyth University ranked 88th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1011th in the World with 2,839 publications made and 101,933 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.
Aberystwyth University ranked 68th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 589th in the World with 2,738 publications made and 74,282 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.
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.
Aberystwyth University ranked 84th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 870th in the World with 2,411 publications made and 84,456 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy.
