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Bath Spa University ranked 117th in the United Kingdom, 2220th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. Bath Spa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,834 academic publications and 47,425 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2220 of 14,131 In the World
#725 of 2,785 In Europe
#117 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#93 of 131 In England
#2 of 2 In Bath
#623 of 1,036 For Social Work
#682 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#688 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#2173 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1517 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 115th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2480th in the World with 2,298 publications made and 25,537 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#115 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#749 of 1,500 In Europe
#2480 of 7,081 In the World

Bath Spa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 13
1993 13 16
1994 30 26
1995 30 26
1996 27 26
1997 42 30
1998 39 56
1999 55 61
2000 41 65
2001 33 100
2002 32 114
2003 32 138
2004 50 153
2005 21 181
2006 40 181
2007 55 256
2008 34 301
2009 42 343
2010 36 524
2011 66 727
2012 61 875
2013 80 1180
2014 120 1363
2015 96 1524
2016 142 1730
2017 123 1912
2018 129 2101
2019 159 2746
2020 114 2886
2021 122 3314
2022 115 3205
2023 135 3414
2024 92 2880

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 99 206 623
Broadcast Journalism 71 242 682
Media Studies 107 258 688
Early Childhood Education 68 225 693
Art History 95 335 806
Genealogy 88 311 871
Political Economy 98 339 889
Gender Studies 104 315 941
Publishing 106 368 958
Education Majors 102 356 1060
Communications and Public Relations 112 468 1321
Classics and Ancient History 106 471 1339
Aesthetics 113 509 1367
Anthropology 114 488 1394
Criminology and Criminal Justice 114 435 1395
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 110 522 1474
Public Policy / Administration 113 520 1554
Sociology 113 551 1696
Law 114 630 1943
History 117 639 1980
Library and Information science 122 612 1984
Political Science 115 704 2132
Linguistics 115 726 2453
Archaeology 119 732 2506
Philosophy 114 778 2538
Demography 124 866 3720

Environmental Science rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 105th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2254th in the World with 1,261 publications made and 32,321 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#105 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#649 of 1,464 In Europe
#2254 of 6,876 In the World

Bath Spa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 20
1993 3 29
1994 13 32
1995 15 23
1996 16 30
1997 21 23
1998 21 47
1999 34 50
2000 23 57
2001 22 81
2002 17 91
2003 21 108
2004 25 152
2005 13 152
2006 20 178
2007 45 230
2008 16 224
2009 31 288
2010 17 469
2011 30 754
2012 27 993
2013 44 1323
2014 62 1493
2015 50 1682
2016 69 1827
2017 69 2026
2018 81 2113
2019 93 2589
2020 53 2664
2021 56 3085
2022 58 2631
2023 68 2662
2024 47 2257

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 103 603 1871
Ecology 100 589 2012
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 109 661 2848
Oceanography 115 813 3136
Environmental Management 115 831 3204
Earth science and Geophysics 114 811 3242
Agricultural Science 110 771 3312
Paleontology 121 850 3463
Geology 122 915 3693
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 121 1013 4125

Computer Science rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 122nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3620th in the World with 1,044 publications made and 13,384 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#122 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#912 of 1,469 In Europe
#3620 of 6,845 In the World

Bath Spa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 10
1993 3 13
1994 7 17
1995 8 9
1996 8 16
1997 9 9
1998 8 18
1999 14 29
2000 12 28
2001 5 46
2002 12 49
2003 11 58
2004 22 69
2005 7 49
2006 14 75
2007 21 103
2008 8 136
2009 29 148
2010 19 208
2011 38 315
2012 21 366
2013 30 473
2014 52 556
2015 46 640
2016 80 784
2017 83 860
2018 63 1023
2019 74 1364
2020 54 1361
2021 57 1671
2022 56 1605
2023 76 1769
2024 42 1376

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 109 593 1966
Library and Information science 122 612 1984
Management Information Systems 120 832 2516
Human-Computer Interaction 113 764 2573
Cognitive Science 118 717 2806
Cyber Security 118 850 3233
Neuroscience 127 849 3284
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 121 942 3622
Machine Learning 120 935 3883
Computer Networking 121 986 3962
Computer Vision 125 1041 4227
Telecommunications 119 1057 4369

Psychology rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 115th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2543rd in the World with 1,019 publications made and 14,209 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#115 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#679 of 1,423 In Europe
#2543 of 6,645 In the World

Bath Spa University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 6
1993 3 2
1994 7 12
1995 7 9
1996 4 13
1997 4 16
1998 8 24
1999 17 25
2000 9 28
2001 6 48
2002 9 38
2003 9 46
2004 27 62
2005 6 66
2006 11 68
2007 17 108
2008 19 135
2009 16 169
2010 16 199
2011 28 262
2012 34 282
2013 33 411
2014 48 490
2015 59 596
2016 54 694
2017 56 761
2018 66 926
2019 66 1168
2020 69 1267
2021 77 1556
2022 72 1723
2023 84 1772
2024 56 1532

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 99 206 623
Education Majors 102 356 1060
Social Psychology 115 633 2081
Child Psychology 121 676 2587
Clinical Psychology 124 687 2784
Cognitive Science 118 717 2806
Neuroscience 127 849 3284
Psychiatry 127 855 3596

Biology rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 124th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3993rd in the World with 977 publications made and 14,989 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#124 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#934 of 1,448 In Europe
#3993 of 6,833 In the World

Bath Spa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 25
1993 6 35
1994 5 35
1995 10 25
1996 8 33
1997 7 16
1998 18 41
1999 17 51
2000 14 62
2001 14 59
2002 12 76
2003 13 102
2004 24 117
2005 10 148
2006 22 169
2007 31 221
2008 9 216
2009 26 251
2010 14 450
2011 30 686
2012 18 901
2013 31 1197
2014 48 1409
2015 39 1547
2016 45 1697
2017 44 1920
2018 60 1951
2019 68 2359
2020 46 2479
2021 53 2865
2022 54 2482
2023 56 2481
2024 40 1980

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 109 661 2848
Evolutionary Biology 115 809 3079
Zoology 115 740 3169
Neuroscience 127 849 3284
Agricultural Science 110 771 3312
Paleontology 121 850 3463
Botany 116 787 3464
Immunology 119 910 4255
Genetics 122 978 4446
Biochemistry 123 984 4466

Art & Design rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 113th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1522nd in the World with 850 publications made and 6,962 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#113 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#550 of 1,381 In Europe
#1522 of 5,966 In the World

Bath Spa University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 3
1993 5 1
1994 9 14
1995 10 10
1996 10 6
1997 13 16
1998 10 17
1999 13 15
2000 17 19
2001 17 47
2002 17 35
2003 10 37
2004 16 28
2005 7 32
2006 10 35
2007 14 43
2008 8 70
2009 15 85
2010 18 164
2011 33 187
2012 27 177
2013 40 252
2014 41 335
2015 38 344
2016 64 372
2017 56 404
2018 53 501
2019 44 783
2020 44 700
2021 51 721
2022 29 700
2023 54 765
2024 28 535

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 55 271 698
Creative Writing 100 293 713
Landscape Architecture 56 303 745
Performing arts 94 318 745
Art History 95 335 806
Entertainment Industry Business 94 312 818
Cinematography 109 399 1020
Literature 104 434 1159
Aesthetics 113 509 1367
Fashion Design 115 631 1837
Multimedia 109 593 1966

Engineering rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 129th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 4339th in the World with 811 publications made and 9,849 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#129 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1079 of 1,465 In Europe
#4339 of 6,782 In the World

Bath Spa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 13
1993 5 14
1994 10 16
1995 8 16
1996 8 20
1997 6 12
1998 10 23
1999 14 25
2000 10 37
2001 7 44
2002 3 28
2003 8 58
2004 11 65
2005 7 88
2006 7 80
2007 17 117
2008 10 99
2009 20 127
2010 18 226
2011 29 314
2012 20 406
2013 23 539
2014 36 593
2015 40 666
2016 59 796
2017 50 860
2018 48 987
2019 55 1176
2020 44 1231
2021 39 1389
2022 42 1309
2023 46 1361
2024 28 1177

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 56 303 745
Human-Computer Interaction 113 764 2573
Acoustical Engineering 120 845 3092
Civil Engineering 121 949 3570
Mechanical Engineering 121 984 3622
Computer Networking 121 986 3962
Telecommunications 119 1057 4369
Aerospace Engineering 125 1115 4456
Optical Engineering 124 1084 4482
Electrical Engineering 125 1161 4805
Materials Science 130 1254 5320

Medicine rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 127th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 3944th in the World with 719 publications made and 11,014 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#127 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#917 of 1,433 In Europe
#3944 of 6,775 In the World

Bath Spa University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 21
1993 3 14
1994 3 17
1995 5 21
1996 5 19
1997 5 11
1998 8 21
1999 14 28
2000 7 37
2001 10 36
2002 7 38
2003 11 57
2004 16 48
2005 4 71
2006 7 75
2007 9 118
2008 9 115
2009 15 133
2010 9 203
2011 27 353
2012 15 464
2013 20 671
2014 36 776
2015 25 838
2016 33 960
2017 34 1012
2018 37 1084
2019 57 1304
2020 43 1467
2021 45 1841
2022 65 1802
2023 49 1795
2024 32 1443

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 99 206 623
Health Science 113 492 1750
Clinical Psychology 124 687 2784
Nursing 121 681 2850
Physical Therapy 124 837 3335
Public Health 124 813 3526
Psychiatry 127 855 3596
Immunology 119 910 4255
Pathology 130 965 4312
Surgery 128 1039 4639

Physics rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 124th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 4049th in the World with 717 publications made and 9,359 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#124 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1017 of 1,457 In Europe
#4049 of 6,713 In the World

Bath Spa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 14
1993 5 14
1994 7 14
1995 7 15
1996 9 22
1997 5 15
1998 7 26
1999 17 25
2000 8 26
2001 9 45
2002 9 38
2003 6 56
2004 12 57
2005 5 75
2006 9 69
2007 17 103
2008 10 84
2009 15 118
2010 14 199
2011 27 286
2012 18 346
2013 26 432
2014 38 496
2015 40 580
2016 39 655
2017 39 707
2018 41 769
2019 48 1013
2020 46 1058
2021 27 1144
2022 33 1069
2023 32 1174
2024 20 985

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 120 845 3092
Astrophysics and Astronomy 125 962 3771
Quantum and Particle physics 123 1022 4104
Optical Engineering 124 1084 4482
Materials Science 130 1254 5320

Economics rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 113th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2238th in the World with 659 publications made and 10,310 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#113 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#686 of 1,388 In Europe
#2238 of 6,167 In the World

Bath Spa University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 2
1993 6 5
1994 5 10
1995 6 9
1996 8 14
1997 16 15
1998 8 25
1999 28 23
2000 7 14
2001 7 33
2002 4 36
2003 7 45
2004 11 69
2005 6 58
2006 19 49
2007 16 81
2008 13 107
2009 17 92
2010 10 124
2011 15 193
2012 23 210
2013 24 276
2014 34 292
2015 33 364
2016 32 398
2017 29 494
2018 31 541
2019 30 669
2020 36 782
2021 33 938
2022 42 1022
2023 48 1069
2024 35 845

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 98 339 889
Development Studies 111 528 1682
Finance 117 830 2930

Business rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 120th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2944th in the World with 635 publications made and 8,558 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#120 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#843 of 1,433 In Europe
#2944 of 6,339 In the World

Bath Spa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
1993 4 7
1994 5 5
1995 6 8
1996 6 16
1997 12 14
1998 5 24
1999 8 23
2000 10 14
2001 5 32
2002 5 37
2003 8 32
2004 11 68
2005 3 46
2006 15 58
2007 11 73
2008 10 118
2009 9 90
2010 9 116
2011 8 173
2012 17 201
2013 22 273
2014 36 289
2015 30 361
2016 45 432
2017 49 503
2018 39 536
2019 42 774
2020 39 869
2021 31 969
2022 35 1024
2023 44 1130
2024 37 893

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 94 312 818
Public Policy / Administration 113 520 1554
Advertising 120 711 2316
Management Information Systems 120 832 2516
Finance 117 830 2930
Marketing 122 849 3006
Management 123 901 3343

Mathematics rankings

Bath Spa University ranked 118th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3418th in the World with 554 publications made and 9,594 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#118 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#848 of 1,401 In Europe
#3418 of 6,418 In the World

Bath Spa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 3
1994 4 6
1995 5 3
1996 3 6
1997 2 11
1998 4 19
1999 7 21
2000 8 12
2001 2 30
2002 3 18
2003 6 29
2004 7 42
2005 4 36
2006 6 43
2007 15 64
2008 10 68
2009 22 86
2010 10 105
2011 17 177
2012 20 252
2013 14 309
2014 27 345
2015 30 397
2016 38 490
2017 37 551
2018 26 677
2019 36 785
2020 27 918
2021 36 1059
2022 32 1104
2023 35 1140
2024 27 939

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 102 401 1314
Statistics 123 977 4051

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bath Spa University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 125 1118 4791
Organic Chemistry 130 1201 5384