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Birmingham City University ranked 89th in the United Kingdom, 1178th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 101 research topics. Birmingham City University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,126 academic publications and 133,449 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 46 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1178 of 14,131 In the World
#456 of 2,785 In Europe
#89 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#73 of 131 In England
#3 of 5 In Birmingham
#181 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#389 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#417 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1098 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#640 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 98 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 95th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1399th in the World with 7,363 publications made and 103,814 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#95 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#510 of 1,502 In Europe
#1399 of 7,088 In the World

Birmingham City University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 52 67
1994 45 89
1995 43 109
1996 34 143
1997 32 128
1998 24 144
1999 25 156
2000 37 141
2001 23 148
2002 19 182
2003 40 215
2004 35 199
2005 26 309
2006 29 399
2007 48 389
2008 131 437
2009 135 592
2010 169 712
2011 182 964
2012 209 1233
2013 219 1551
2014 287 1898
2015 321 2398
2016 304 2558
2017 377 3030
2018 414 3848
2019 438 4968
2020 569 6824
2021 556 9782
2022 560 11322
2023 669 13190
2024 529 12643
2025 443 11639

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Media Studies 80 141 389
Criminology and Criminal Justice 70 124 417
Law Enforcement 69 157 498
Broadcast Journalism 59 179 509
Radio and Television broadcasting 54 182 545
Military science 73 172 555
Public Policy / Administration 81 210 561
Human Rights Law 78 228 570
Communications and Public Relations 91 221 614
Anthropology 89 244 635
Gender Studies 94 215 643
Urban and Regional planning 75 315 654
Special Education 81 246 656
Art History 88 301 699
Publishing 91 276 712
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 91 301 745
Early Childhood Education 74 252 750
Forensic Science 72 255 767
International Law 83 323 794
Political Economy 95 324 844
Journalism and Digital Media 77 306 846
International Relations and Diplomacy 82 302 856
Social Work 104 290 895
Education Majors 97 313 932
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 89 364 945
Law 93 359 956
Occupational Safety and Health 79 287 963
Aesthetics 99 385 976
Sports / Exercise science 84 365 1005
Sociology 100 382 1068
Political Science 93 442 1093
Classics and Ancient History 101 420 1114
Library and Information science 100 430 1184
History 95 439 1200
Archaeology 93 471 1328
Linguistics 99 542 1595
Philosophy 98 583 1742
Demography 108 623 2323

Computer Science rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 98th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1832nd in the World with 4,585 publications made and 71,941 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#98 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#576 of 1,470 In Europe
#1832 of 6,855 In the World

Birmingham City University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 49
1994 17 45
1995 20 63
1996 15 48
1997 11 61
1998 6 66
1999 13 57
2000 21 73
2001 17 77
2002 17 96
2003 18 107
2004 13 94
2005 15 182
2006 18 238
2007 29 234
2008 63 257
2009 83 327
2010 104 395
2011 110 567
2012 122 707
2013 138 890
2014 148 1118
2015 166 1432
2016 158 1593
2017 220 2001
2018 230 2493
2019 249 3443
2020 359 4862
2021 404 7300
2022 399 8483
2023 487 10281
2024 408 10023
2025 296 9244

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 57 237 547
Management Information Systems 85 339 781
UX/UI Desgin 71 362 914
Human-Computer Interaction 88 413 1012
Data Science 92 445 1158
Library and Information science 100 430 1184
Cyber Security 87 404 1187
Multimedia 96 447 1255
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 436 1391
Software Engineering 95 548 1403
Computational Linguistics 80 458 1436
Cognitive Science 98 512 1763
Computer Graphics 90 597 1792
Computer Networking 92 558 1817
Neuroscience 105 574 1938
Machine Learning 94 564 1941
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 97 600 1943
Computer Engineering 89 574 2023
Telecommunications 94 618 2113
Computer Vision 95 623 2214
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 627 2416

Medicine rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 99th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1725th in the World with 4,127 publications made and 63,544 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#99 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#503 of 1,437 In Europe
#1725 of 6,793 In the World

Birmingham City University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 44 39
1994 37 60
1995 32 81
1996 31 101
1997 10 80
1998 7 102
1999 10 113
2000 16 98
2001 5 111
2002 11 104
2003 16 105
2004 10 96
2005 15 167
2006 18 170
2007 24 185
2008 74 238
2009 94 305
2010 99 393
2011 109 555
2012 99 727
2013 122 912
2014 132 1050
2015 165 1369
2016 188 1472
2017 209 1784
2018 213 2152
2019 227 2976
2020 320 4800
2021 329 6956
2022 326 7867
2023 357 8576
2024 352 8465
2025 305 7918

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 67 204 555
Healthcare Management (MHA) 77 207 592
Nursing 81 240 686
Health Science 77 241 720
Forensic Science 72 255 767
Social Work 104 290 895
Critical Care Nursing 68 319 921
Cosmetology 47 296 966
Sports / Exercise science 84 365 1005
Plastic Surgery 44 303 1069
Family medicine 86 334 1135
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 90 355 1148
Gerontology 96 397 1190
Clinical Psychology 98 396 1206
Sports Medicine 104 491 1458
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 66 467 1477
Physical Therapy 107 483 1482
Psychiatry 102 469 1559
Anesthesiology 92 485 1751
Pediatrics 99 480 1765
Oncology and Cancer research 79 481 1813
Surgery 97 521 1826
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 68 481 1845
Pathology 98 532 1908
Public Health 106 552 1959
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 99 573 1969
Virology 102 617 2544
Cardiology 110 700 2568
Pharmacology 96 596 2638
Anatomy and Physiology 110 709 2680
Immunology 102 653 2774

Environmental Science rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2171st in the World with 3,900 publications made and 61,235 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#625 of 1,464 In Europe
#2171 of 6,888 In the World

Birmingham City University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 14 46
1994 18 46
1995 13 62
1996 7 72
1997 13 63
1998 14 63
1999 9 71
2000 13 65
2001 11 80
2002 6 95
2003 21 110
2004 16 113
2005 15 146
2006 11 190
2007 18 201
2008 58 251
2009 57 288
2010 87 352
2011 88 504
2012 87 678
2013 120 813
2014 149 995
2015 158 1401
2016 160 1464
2017 195 1799
2018 235 2416
2019 209 3197
2020 323 4356
2021 346 6274
2022 318 7340
2023 397 8396
2024 325 8246
2025 252 8047

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 75 315 654
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 532 1694
Geography and Cartography 99 583 1795
Environmental Management 99 602 2085
Ecology 107 668 2413
Paleontology 108 657 2418
Geology 107 698 2524
Oceanography 105 723 2683
Environmental Engineering 93 672 2757
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 100 750 2765
Earth science and Geophysics 112 782 3114
Agricultural Science 108 743 3158
Geotechnical Engineering 112 800 3250

Engineering rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 99th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2512th in the World with 3,684 publications made and 60,586 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#99 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#697 of 1,466 In Europe
#2512 of 6,795 In the World

Birmingham City University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 49
1994 13 32
1995 10 51
1996 14 65
1997 10 49
1998 6 45
1999 10 68
2000 11 58
2001 7 60
2002 18 89
2003 18 87
2004 10 87
2005 11 105
2006 12 169
2007 22 178
2008 50 209
2009 55 260
2010 71 288
2011 86 420
2012 70 526
2013 95 660
2014 119 784
2015 129 1076
2016 141 1177
2017 197 1459
2018 210 1906
2019 207 2687
2020 284 3839
2021 315 5636
2022 321 6453
2023 389 7867
2024 351 8134
2025 253 8111

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 20 80 181
Construction Management 59 201 548
Engineering Management 59 224 646
Human-Computer Interaction 88 413 1012
Architectural Engineering 85 409 1101
Architecture 82 447 1107
Systems Engineering 90 513 1360
Civil Engineering 83 487 1460
Operations Research 86 481 1526
Transportation Engineering 82 540 1614
Computer Networking 92 558 1817
Reliability and Quality Engineering 90 570 1908
Computer Engineering 89 574 2023
Automotive Engineering 89 595 2067
Mechanical Engineering 97 656 2100
Telecommunications 94 618 2113
Renewable Energy Engineering 86 591 2133
Acoustical Engineering 102 656 2218
Aerospace Engineering 98 704 2474
Electronic Engineering 92 689 2569
Structural Engineering 103 732 2578
Biotechnology 101 646 2747
Environmental Engineering 93 672 2757
Electrical Engineering 100 760 2781
Chemical Engineering 98 763 3130
Geotechnical Engineering 112 800 3250
Optical Engineering 109 885 3433
Materials Science 106 897 3526
Metallurgical Engineering 107 899 3701
Nanotechnology 103 922 3910

Biology rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 109th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2842nd in the World with 3,441 publications made and 58,131 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#109 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#706 of 1,449 In Europe
#2842 of 6,841 In the World

Birmingham City University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 35
1994 15 52
1995 7 57
1996 7 66
1997 10 63
1998 5 62
1999 3 63
2000 15 75
2001 3 82
2002 7 74
2003 9 98
2004 12 88
2005 9 155
2006 7 159
2007 18 178
2008 64 212
2009 68 270
2010 96 320
2011 79 467
2012 86 647
2013 93 848
2014 109 956
2015 133 1256
2016 161 1363
2017 201 1682
2018 173 2154
2019 199 2909
2020 278 4556
2021 302 6314
2022 290 7181
2023 358 8005
2024 289 7207
2025 238 6670

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 67 204 555
Oncology and Cancer research 79 481 1813
Neuroscience 105 574 1938
Evolutionary Biology 100 620 2046
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 627 2416
Paleontology 108 657 2418
Virology 102 617 2544
Pharmacology 96 596 2638
Biotechnology 101 646 2747
Microbiology 100 617 2748
Immunology 102 653 2774
Genetics 108 755 3157
Agricultural Science 108 743 3158
Zoology 116 749 3216
Botany 115 778 3422
Biochemistry 112 812 3527
Nutrition and Food Science 113 827 3799
Nanotechnology 103 922 3910

Psychology rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 100th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1389th in the World with 3,383 publications made and 55,125 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#100 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#448 of 1,424 In Europe
#1389 of 6,663 In the World

Birmingham City University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 19 37
1994 14 47
1995 10 55
1996 16 59
1997 8 64
1998 9 85
1999 6 76
2000 13 80
2001 6 73
2002 9 88
2003 11 90
2004 5 79
2005 9 160
2006 10 164
2007 17 196
2008 69 204
2009 61 277
2010 93 383
2011 89 519
2012 97 678
2013 114 899
2014 107 1055
2015 114 1315
2016 140 1465
2017 184 1720
2018 187 2070
2019 211 2627
2020 262 3775
2021 273 5299
2022 294 5984
2023 353 6798
2024 250 6205
2025 232 5728

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 81 246 656
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 91 301 745
Sexology 94 241 800
Social Work 104 290 895
Education Majors 97 313 932
Child Psychology 97 382 1115
Social Psychology 99 409 1132
Clinical Psychology 98 396 1206
Psychiatry 102 469 1559
Cognitive Science 98 512 1763
Neuroscience 105 574 1938

Business rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 94th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1134th in the World with 3,210 publications made and 57,939 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#94 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#443 of 1,436 In Europe
#1134 of 6,366 In the World

Birmingham City University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 21 37
1994 17 30
1995 16 46
1996 17 67
1997 16 68
1998 12 63
1999 14 68
2000 22 74
2001 19 75
2002 13 108
2003 21 114
2004 14 126
2005 11 171
2006 13 231
2007 26 217
2008 61 230
2009 54 322
2010 71 395
2011 90 540
2012 91 708
2013 96 866
2014 106 1054
2015 129 1334
2016 130 1419
2017 164 1708
2018 166 2070
2019 198 2702
2020 241 3474
2021 243 4914
2022 252 5803
2023 335 6832
2024 203 6013
2025 169 5515

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 56 207 435
Construction Management 59 201 548
Public Policy / Administration 81 210 561
Engineering Management 59 224 646
Entertainment Industry Business 84 261 680
Real Estate 52 229 694
Project Management 78 334 759
Management Information Systems 85 339 781
International Trade 88 446 803
Risk Management 73 356 823
Hospitality and Hotel Management 84 327 824
Supply Chain Management 69 274 845
International Business 89 478 927
Marketing 86 369 948
Occupational Safety and Health 79 287 963
Human Resource Management 91 389 964
Advertising 97 372 998
Actuarial Science 78 410 1144
Management 96 492 1369
Finance 95 523 1376
Operations Research 86 481 1526
Accounting 99 570 1678
Investment Banking and Stock trading 91 549 1787

Physics rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 107th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2824th in the World with 2,720 publications made and 43,689 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#107 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#759 of 1,460 In Europe
#2824 of 6,729 In the World

Birmingham City University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 11 41
1994 13 42
1995 9 54
1996 11 73
1997 12 58
1998 7 55
1999 10 67
2000 12 62
2001 9 66
2002 12 92
2003 14 78
2004 8 90
2005 11 105
2006 6 147
2007 21 156
2008 41 179
2009 44 236
2010 50 252
2011 61 372
2012 54 469
2013 72 529
2014 96 695
2015 86 828
2016 121 938
2017 150 1089
2018 172 1514
2019 143 2000
2020 191 2787
2021 221 4225
2022 226 4669
2023 293 5688
2024 238 5421
2025 178 5495

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 102 656 2218
Astrophysics and Astronomy 109 745 2628
Quantum and Particle physics 106 790 2936
Nuclear Physics 100 795 3183
Optical Engineering 109 885 3433
Materials Science 106 897 3526
Nanotechnology 103 922 3910

Economics rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 94th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1117th in the World with 2,502 publications made and 43,570 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#94 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#429 of 1,391 In Europe
#1117 of 6,188 In the World

Birmingham City University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 25 29
1994 18 39
1995 18 47
1996 18 67
1997 12 71
1998 13 64
1999 9 60
2000 15 67
2001 11 59
2002 5 75
2003 19 99
2004 8 97
2005 6 129
2006 13 164
2007 15 177
2008 48 199
2009 42 281
2010 53 338
2011 64 454
2012 71 581
2013 75 744
2014 75 857
2015 114 1084
2016 97 1188
2017 114 1318
2018 152 1619
2019 175 2036
2020 197 2653
2021 201 3661
2022 186 4237
2023 258 4990
2024 160 4149
2025 118 3866

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 88 446 803
Political Economy 95 324 844
International Relations and Diplomacy 82 302 856
Development Studies 92 313 889
International Economics 92 530 960
Actuarial Science 78 410 1144
Finance 95 523 1376
Environmental Economics 84 523 1407
Investment Banking and Stock trading 91 549 1787
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 643 2103

Mathematics rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 99th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2023rd in the World with 2,151 publications made and 38,051 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#99 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#615 of 1,406 In Europe
#2023 of 6,434 In the World

Birmingham City University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 11 21
1994 6 21
1995 6 34
1996 9 26
1997 4 32
1998 4 31
1999 8 38
2000 12 44
2001 6 38
2002 5 65
2003 5 54
2004 6 61
2005 3 90
2006 10 114
2007 5 119
2008 25 140
2009 33 181
2010 40 239
2011 53 335
2012 55 443
2013 58 532
2014 71 587
2015 69 793
2016 74 905
2017 123 1142
2018 139 1482
2019 132 1981
2020 185 2674
2021 196 3909
2022 201 4685
2023 231 5281
2024 156 4239
2025 137 3704

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 78 410 1144
Math Teachers 106 415 1373
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 436 1391
Operations Research 86 481 1526
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 643 2103
Statistics 101 655 2227

Art & Design rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 91st for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 969th in the World with 1,846 publications made and 19,598 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#91 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#383 of 1,385 In Europe
#969 of 6,010 In the World

Birmingham City University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 11
1994 7 13
1995 5 26
1996 10 22
1997 7 24
1998 2 11
1999 11 20
2000 7 24
2001 4 17
2002 7 39
2003 6 34
2004 5 36
2005 9 47
2006 6 67
2007 14 85
2008 30 85
2009 49 115
2010 53 127
2011 50 197
2012 49 237
2013 51 279
2014 61 342
2015 77 433
2016 79 481
2017 93 539
2018 116 762
2019 122 946
2020 173 1231
2021 150 1653
2022 131 1898
2023 157 2270
2024 125 2192
2025 101 1913

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 20 80 181
Music 32 79 209
Interior Design 31 126 293
Photography 62 128 329
Painting and Drawing 49 198 428
Sculpture 49 198 428
Illustration and Concept Art 50 194 438
Cinematography 81 191 451
Performing arts 70 205 457
Creative Writing 81 207 514
Game Design and Development 57 237 547
Entertainment Industry Business 84 261 680
Art History 88 301 699
Singing and Vocal Performance 77 271 723
Fashion Design 81 353 866
Literature 88 361 911
UX/UI Desgin 71 362 914
Aesthetics 99 385 976
Architecture 82 447 1107
Multimedia 96 447 1255
Computer Graphics 90 597 1792

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Birmingham City University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 102 823 3361
Chemistry 111 870 3562
Organic Chemistry 117 975 4263