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Aston University ranked 58th in the United Kingdom, 657th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 183 research topics. Aston University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,984 academic publications and 646,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#657 of 14,131 In the World
#269 of 2,785 In Europe
#58 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#44 of 131 In England
#2 of 5 In Birmingham
#23 of 1,022 For Optometry
#122 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#156 of 1,024 For Product and Industrial Design
#1407 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#632 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 180 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Aston University ranked 43rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 626th in the World with 15,805 publications made and 363,799 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#43 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#230 of 1,453 In Europe
#626 of 6,684 In the World

Aston University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 149 1250
1992 133 1277
1993 151 1417
1994 149 1486
1995 200 1713
1996 198 1644
1997 200 1930
1998 175 2071
1999 180 2242
2000 192 2608
2001 201 2833
2002 273 3363
2003 239 3535
2004 291 3701
2005 298 4695
2006 294 5032
2007 339 5780
2008 309 6315
2009 364 7308
2010 390 8554
2011 339 9962
2012 421 10828
2013 413 12491
2014 468 13320
2015 546 14321
2016 612 15585
2017 684 17352
2018 730 19654
2019 736 22618
2020 737 26746
2021 805 31666
2022 787 34759
2023 854 36654

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 16 63 156
Petroleum Engineering 13 37 182
Operations Research 23 67 203
Construction Management 23 80 212
Renewable Energy Engineering 20 78 219
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 25 90 219
Industrial Engineering 22 88 240
Biochemical Engineering 28 127 276
Biotechnology 23 107 283
Systems Engineering 33 127 325
Engineering Management 36 123 351
Telecommunications 29 123 370
Electronic Engineering 30 149 432
Optical Engineering 33 171 435
Aviation 48 174 443
Nuclear Engineering 28 152 462
Automotive Engineering 32 171 551
Technical Drawing 45 206 570
Electrical Engineering 41 213 597
Human-Computer Interaction 64 265 604
Biomedical Engineering 39 222 605
Chemical Engineering 33 198 610
Computer Networking 45 228 635
Firefighting and Fire Science 33 190 638
Transportation Engineering 53 245 640
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 247 659
Materials Science 42 243 660
Reliability and Quality Engineering 50 237 682
Agricultural Engineering 35 218 700
Aerospace Engineering 53 286 741
Structural Engineering 46 280 749
Computer Engineering 39 260 750
Mechanical Engineering 54 288 757
Environmental Engineering 48 266 772
Acoustical Engineering 57 306 787
Civil Engineering 58 288 798
Geotechnical Engineering 50 284 838
Metallurgical Engineering 46 300 866
Nanotechnology 43 296 899
Architecture 77 405 955
Remote Sensing 64 403 1117
Architectural Engineering 86 426 1178
Automation and Control engineering 57 370 1200
Robotics 67 406 1233

Computer Science rankings

Aston University ranked 48th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 554th in the World with 14,275 publications made and 339,311 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#48 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#214 of 1,459 In Europe
#554 of 6,752 In the World

Aston University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 107 717
1992 116 796
1993 141 853
1994 146 946
1995 187 1191
1996 168 1119
1997 183 1422
1998 155 1664
1999 170 1818
2000 192 2079
2001 193 2308
2002 271 2889
2003 253 3161
2004 275 3324
2005 308 4239
2006 324 4698
2007 368 5338
2008 326 5820
2009 368 6677
2010 406 7961
2011 378 9381
2012 426 10084
2013 440 11156
2014 522 12235
2015 562 13395
2016 582 14105
2017 642 15525
2018 695 17880
2019 720 20995
2020 710 25205
2021 739 29670
2022 725 31772
2023 761 32942

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 27 73 186
Information Technology 30 74 288
Cognitive Science 33 107 307
Telecommunications 29 123 370
Data Science 49 185 420
Neuroscience 41 197 505
Library and Information science 60 203 508
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 46 200 528
Computational Linguistics 48 225 555
Human-Computer Interaction 64 265 604
Machine Learning 45 214 608
Computer Vision 49 237 623
Computer Networking 45 228 635
Software Engineering 60 296 663
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 285 710
Computer Engineering 39 260 750
Database Administration 50 287 764
Multimedia 77 308 765
Game Design and Development 78 334 766
Cyber Security 66 289 786
Computer Graphics 54 327 795
Web Design and Development 59 340 908
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 334 968
Robotics 67 406 1233

Physics rankings

Aston University ranked 47th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 717th in the World with 14,192 publications made and 311,040 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#47 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#269 of 1,446 In Europe
#717 of 6,603 In the World

Aston University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 142 1186
1992 117 1165
1993 143 1301
1994 137 1361
1995 188 1575
1996 169 1477
1997 188 1754
1998 166 1859
1999 173 2000
2000 171 2258
2001 188 2535
2002 249 3007
2003 234 3083
2004 263 3405
2005 269 4302
2006 277 4417
2007 287 5065
2008 276 5488
2009 304 6301
2010 328 7168
2011 324 8475
2012 368 9176
2013 359 10598
2014 441 11197
2015 500 12115
2016 567 13248
2017 637 14879
2018 659 16831
2019 659 19449
2020 625 22486
2021 718 26803
2022 656 29199
2023 724 31186

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 33 171 435
Applied/Engineering Physics 46 247 659
Materials Science 42 243 660
Quantum and Particle physics 46 271 714
Biophysics 47 272 730
Medical Physics 60 302 776
Acoustical Engineering 57 306 787
Astrobiology 56 314 837
Astrophysics and Astronomy 59 335 863
Nanotechnology 43 296 899
Atomic and Molecular physics 48 352 927
Nuclear Physics 55 373 1036
Theoretical Physics 54 409 1105
Condensed Matter Physics 52 384 1129

Biology rankings

Aston University ranked 52nd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 811th in the World with 13,876 publications made and 397,510 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#52 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#284 of 1,445 In Europe
#811 of 6,770 In the World

Aston University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 144 1457
1992 138 1550
1993 149 1781
1994 128 1753
1995 169 2030
1996 149 1910
1997 151 2225
1998 148 2345
1999 144 2516
2000 169 2906
2001 169 3202
2002 219 3378
2003 182 3879
2004 232 4370
2005 253 5090
2006 251 5655
2007 304 6718
2008 270 6907
2009 293 7911
2010 345 9291
2011 313 10857
2012 384 11815
2013 389 13600
2014 457 14519
2015 464 15231
2016 538 16485
2017 583 18037
2018 639 20424
2019 623 24177
2020 701 30219
2021 788 35731
2022 799 38552
2023 761 39893

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 23 107 283
Neuroscience 41 197 505
Pharmacology 32 173 506
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 285 710
Agricultural Science 46 242 728
Biophysics 47 272 730
Oncology and Cancer research 37 250 741
Microbiology 42 254 742
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 79 275 758
Paleontology 59 294 809
Biochemistry 45 284 810
Genetics 47 290 816
Evolutionary Biology 61 328 826
Astrobiology 56 314 837
Molecular Biology 44 288 859
Immunology 44 289 885
Nanotechnology 43 296 899
Botany 54 317 941
Animal Science 58 287 958
Virology 57 322 1116
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 63 362 1173
Nutrition and Food Science 59 369 1183
Horticulture 61 409 1538
Zoology 78 447 1555
Forestry 79 466 1644

Chemistry rankings

Aston University ranked 45th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 760th in the World with 13,442 publications made and 341,268 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#267 of 1,401 In Europe
#760 of 6,447 In the World

Aston University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 139 1448
1992 127 1460
1993 141 1790
1994 128 1726
1995 177 2026
1996 201 1865
1997 188 2224
1998 180 2423
1999 175 2533
2000 153 2817
2001 174 3105
2002 246 3435
2003 217 3656
2004 258 4029
2005 269 4805
2006 254 5015
2007 258 5886
2008 228 6010
2009 256 6826
2010 298 7727
2011 278 9245
2012 336 9872
2013 342 11310
2014 409 12004
2015 441 12725
2016 521 14145
2017 595 15687
2018 583 17454
2019 551 20318
2020 564 24407
2021 649 29050
2022 681 31942
2023 647 33070

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 25 90 219
Biochemical Engineering 28 127 276
Chemical Engineering 33 198 610
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 249 648
Materials Science 42 243 660
Computational Chemistry 39 279 672
Organic Chemistry 44 263 740
Physical chemistry 44 271 781
Biochemistry 45 284 810
Pharmacy 44 312 844
Nanotechnology 43 296 899
Inorganic Chemistry 46 326 976
Nutrition and Food Science 59 369 1183
Radiochemistry 41 305 1209
Environmental Chemistry 66 463 1482

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Aston University ranked 63rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 679th in the World with 13,013 publications made and 300,135 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#63 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#285 of 1,492 In Europe
#679 of 7,020 In the World

Aston University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 98 571
1992 90 638
1993 103 634
1994 105 680
1995 141 817
1996 120 821
1997 121 889
1998 115 1037
1999 128 1188
2000 145 1398
2001 154 1613
2002 171 1811
2003 184 2260
2004 180 2386
2005 233 3098
2006 250 3412
2007 335 4387
2008 306 5071
2009 332 6016
2010 411 7288
2011 332 8667
2012 379 9920
2013 421 11375
2014 470 12030
2015 481 13135
2016 595 13779
2017 582 14522
2018 627 16627
2019 593 19874
2020 679 24051
2021 737 28476
2022 750 30316
2023 784 32317

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 20 52 182
Communications and Public Relations 47 77 250
Public Policy / Administration 49 94 261
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 63 144 362
Anthropology 64 130 363
Political Economy 67 158 372
Urban and Regional planning 52 183 375
Publishing 61 134 385
International Relations and Diplomacy 63 157 414
Aesthetics 55 165 419
Media Studies 89 173 472
Law 61 186 490
Library and Information science 60 203 508
Journalism and Digital Media 54 192 523
Political Science 60 224 534
Occupational Safety and Health 50 158 542
Gender Studies 89 183 554
Forensic Science 54 203 554
Sociology 66 212 566
Education Majors 72 186 578
Law Enforcement 78 198 583
Special Education 80 218 596
Linguistics 59 252 621
Classics and Ancient History 71 248 644
Art History 82 277 652
Archaeology 68 261 656
History 71 264 660
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 76 278 675
Philosophy 57 309 739
Criminology and Criminal Justice 101 240 776
Human Rights Law 92 300 778
Genealogy 94 321 917
Demography 73 376 1075

Medicine rankings

Aston University ranked 56th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 814th in the World with 9,953 publications made and 255,052 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#56 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#285 of 1,417 In Europe
#814 of 6,680 In the World

Aston University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 94 923
1992 96 985
1993 111 1132
1994 88 1179
1995 107 1307
1996 105 1303
1997 101 1494
1998 118 1505
1999 104 1743
2000 129 1973
2001 119 2160
2002 152 2276
2003 123 2711
2004 171 2921
2005 189 3503
2006 198 3968
2007 210 4590
2008 198 4805
2009 198 5412
2010 272 6439
2011 228 7456
2012 266 7987
2013 314 9087
2014 330 9650
2015 360 10299
2016 405 11037
2017 412 11713
2018 462 13789
2019 475 16369
2020 526 20683
2021 610 25546
2022 625 27620
2023 600 28838

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optometry 3 3 23
Ophthalmology 8 32 122
Audiology 30 146 365
Cosmetology 25 152 411
Critical Care Nursing 35 198 480
Pharmacology 32 173 506
Healthcare Management (MHA) 70 185 531
Forensic Science 54 203 554
Nursing 74 208 584
Biomedical Engineering 39 222 605
Family medicine 58 229 685
Psychiatry 59 255 691
Gerontology 71 230 700
Health Science 80 243 714
Clinical Psychology 68 251 733
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 67 254 738
Oncology and Cancer research 37 250 741
Pediatrics 45 251 751
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 79 275 758
Pathology 47 267 773
Anatomy and Physiology 49 272 774
Respiratory Therapy 47 273 776
Medical Physics 60 302 776
Dermatology 37 258 788
Surgery 41 265 802
Anesthesiology 46 266 803
Pharmacy 44 312 844
Epidemiology 50 295 857
Cardiology 43 300 864
Dentistry 43 292 865
Neurosurgery 37 283 876
Immunology 44 289 885
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 52 313 911
Radiation Therapy 40 280 923
Orthodontics 54 339 969
Public Health 74 341 971
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 315 1045
Physical Therapy 94 388 1086
Virology 57 322 1116
Sports Medicine 95 407 1126
Urology 57 368 1212
Veterinary 61 355 1439
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 68 476 1444

Environmental Science rankings

Aston University ranked 59th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 800th in the World with 9,693 publications made and 254,721 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#59 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#291 of 1,458 In Europe
#800 of 6,798 In the World

Aston University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 84 798
1992 79 935
1993 80 876
1994 71 965
1995 106 1064
1996 115 1043
1997 100 1140
1998 100 1296
1999 98 1322
2000 110 1516
2001 118 1811
2002 121 1889
2003 113 2035
2004 125 2352
2005 176 2729
2006 156 2931
2007 194 3691
2008 196 4087
2009 207 4886
2010 241 5823
2011 243 6915
2012 249 7517
2013 263 9126
2014 297 9816
2015 311 10395
2016 368 11199
2017 387 12072
2018 405 13696
2019 463 16220
2020 516 19883
2021 583 24134
2022 586 26502
2023 594 28385

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 52 183 375
Environmental Management 34 134 396
Petrology and Geochemistry 52 249 648
Oceanography 51 255 688
Agricultural Science 46 242 728
Environmental Engineering 48 266 772
Geology 56 296 795
Geography and Cartography 65 309 798
Paleontology 59 294 809
Ecology 58 300 827
Geotechnical Engineering 50 284 838
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 62 365 997
Earth science and Geophysics 65 384 1144
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 63 362 1173
Environmental Chemistry 66 463 1482
Forestry 79 466 1644

Psychology rankings

Aston University ranked 53rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 567th in the World with 7,623 publications made and 204,566 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#53 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#212 of 1,414 In Europe
#567 of 6,528 In the World

Aston University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 57 481
1992 61 520
1993 66 584
1994 74 643
1995 78 751
1996 68 697
1997 66 861
1998 70 904
1999 63 984
2000 85 1184
2001 84 1311
2002 120 1467
2003 86 1908
2004 121 1907
2005 142 2466
2006 152 2820
2007 210 3298
2008 186 3608
2009 194 4268
2010 256 5263
2011 201 6122
2012 227 6570
2013 265 7370
2014 255 8031
2015 285 8789
2016 346 9403
2017 329 9754
2018 410 11281
2019 432 13492
2020 419 16429
2021 449 19583
2022 471 20889
2023 505 21895

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 17 38 184
Cognitive Science 33 107 307
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 63 144 362
Sexology 68 133 442
Neuroscience 41 197 505
Social Psychology 60 196 528
Education Majors 72 186 578
Special Education 80 218 596
Child Psychology 67 223 617
Psychiatry 59 255 691
Clinical Psychology 68 251 733

Business rankings

Aston University ranked 47th for Business in the United Kingdom and 422nd in the World with 6,762 publications made and 180,225 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#47 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#159 of 1,414 In Europe
#422 of 6,187 In the World

Aston University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 43 261
1992 39 246
1993 52 261
1994 51 278
1995 71 378
1996 71 392
1997 43 365
1998 67 434
1999 59 414
2000 95 591
2001 82 629
2002 89 813
2003 100 977
2004 122 1194
2005 134 1437
2006 134 1768
2007 202 2277
2008 191 2798
2009 190 3425
2010 234 4295
2011 196 5065
2012 235 5998
2013 244 6848
2014 245 7445
2015 279 8114
2016 296 8068
2017 315 8602
2018 354 9848
2019 329 11627
2020 350 13749
2021 370 16457
2022 369 17312
2023 384 18415

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 10 26 100
Entrepreneurship 20 49 107
Project Management 22 50 112
Management Information Systems 27 73 186
Operations Research 23 67 203
Construction Management 23 80 212
Human Resource Management 28 73 223
International Trade 44 135 227
International Business 43 133 239
Public Policy / Administration 49 94 261
Marketing 38 101 290
Engineering Management 36 123 351
Accounting 49 121 372
Advertising 50 142 404
Tax Law 33 155 431
Management 46 160 464
Risk Management 52 199 471
Investment Banking and Stock trading 48 177 487
Finance 52 200 498
Occupational Safety and Health 50 158 542
Actuarial Science 53 225 603
Entertainment Industry Business 97 319 840

Mathematics rankings

Aston University ranked 50th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 636th in the World with 6,097 publications made and 159,424 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#245 of 1,388 In Europe
#636 of 6,305 In the World

Aston University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 36 178
1992 34 229
1993 42 236
1994 46 262
1995 59 292
1996 58 325
1997 65 349
1998 55 514
1999 58 575
2000 69 786
2001 77 778
2002 79 980
2003 78 1090
2004 86 1143
2005 110 1509
2006 117 1711
2007 176 1977
2008 168 2275
2009 145 2752
2010 184 3342
2011 132 3859
2012 180 4269
2013 203 4924
2014 259 5476
2015 250 6097
2016 296 6306
2017 301 6864
2018 333 8109
2019 344 10095
2020 322 11782
2021 361 14262
2022 337 15207
2023 383 16154

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 23 67 203
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 213 530
Actuarial Science 53 225 603
Math Teachers 63 185 608
Statistics 49 231 609
Applied Mathematics 46 358 879
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 334 968

Economics rankings

Aston University ranked 56th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 489th in the World with 4,475 publications made and 114,415 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#56 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#185 of 1,366 In Europe
#489 of 5,995 In the World

Aston University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 20 102
1992 21 120
1993 20 124
1994 28 137
1995 39 189
1996 29 176
1997 29 181
1998 32 232
1999 24 239
2000 55 309
2001 57 411
2002 38 444
2003 56 536
2004 74 648
2005 101 934
2006 96 983
2007 134 1242
2008 145 1543
2009 138 1928
2010 180 2534
2011 134 2921
2012 162 3619
2013 166 3989
2014 173 4367
2015 170 4902
2016 218 4990
2017 240 5303
2018 237 6129
2019 226 7140
2020 232 8781
2021 275 10820
2022 253 11227
2023 275 12479

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 44 145 222
International Trade 44 135 227
Environmental Economics 33 143 338
Political Economy 67 158 372
International Relations and Diplomacy 63 157 414
Development Studies 58 160 486
Investment Banking and Stock trading 48 177 487
Finance 52 200 498
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 48 213 530
Agricultural Economics 50 158 533
Actuarial Science 53 225 603

Art & Design rankings

Aston University ranked 69th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 600th in the World with 2,568 publications made and 51,356 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#69 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#246 of 1,349 In Europe
#600 of 5,720 In the World

Aston University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 24 103
1992 17 119
1993 19 103
1994 21 119
1995 23 166
1996 25 158
1997 19 149
1998 22 187
1999 33 199
2000 36 264
2001 38 331
2002 36 299
2003 33 404
2004 27 383
2005 44 493
2006 66 612
2007 65 761
2008 65 929
2009 72 985
2010 79 1208
2011 67 1389
2012 87 1643
2013 75 1772
2014 113 2153
2015 103 2262
2016 115 2233
2017 132 2586
2018 149 2869
2019 116 3313
2020 125 3958
2021 130 4606
2022 108 4722
2023 155 5130

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 55 165 419
Cinematography 84 211 499
Creative Writing 87 212 536
Literature 75 256 610
Art History 82 277 652
Fashion Design 71 282 677
Multimedia 77 308 765
Game Design and Development 78 334 766
Computer Graphics 54 327 795
Performing arts 98 346 813
Entertainment Industry Business 97 319 840
Graphic Design 72 334 892
Architecture 77 405 955
Photography 99 360 987