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Birmingham City University ranked 88th in the United Kingdom, 1216th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. Birmingham City University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,401 academic publications and 117,361 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1216 of 14,131 In the World
#449 of 2,785 In Europe
#88 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#72 of 131 In England
#3 of 5 In Birmingham
#182 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#402 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#429 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1077 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#642 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 97th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1429th in the World with 6,903 publications made and 91,745 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#97 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#519 of 1,500 In Europe
#1429 of 7,081 In the World

Birmingham City University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 62 62
1993 52 67
1994 45 89
1995 43 109
1996 34 143
1997 32 128
1998 24 144
1999 25 157
2000 37 141
2001 23 148
2002 19 182
2003 40 215
2004 35 199
2005 26 309
2006 29 397
2007 48 389
2008 131 436
2009 135 594
2010 169 713
2011 182 965
2012 209 1236
2013 218 1551
2014 278 1899
2015 317 2388
2016 302 2566
2017 375 3031
2018 411 3843
2019 437 4975
2020 551 6835
2021 530 9816
2022 542 11348
2023 657 13220
2024 505 12410

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 81 143 402
Criminology and Criminal Justice 69 125 429
Law Enforcement 67 155 496
Broadcast Journalism 55 171 497
Radio and Television broadcasting 54 175 525
Public Policy / Administration 81 205 553
Military science 75 177 576
Human Rights Law 79 232 583
Communications and Public Relations 91 223 616
Anthropology 91 252 648
Special Education 80 246 654
Urban and Regional planning 75 317 656
Gender Studies 95 223 666
Publishing 90 265 696
Art History 88 302 704
Forensic Science 70 251 753
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 91 303 754
Early Childhood Education 73 251 755
International Law 82 318 789
International Relations and Diplomacy 81 291 831
Political Economy 95 327 858
Social Work 104 284 864
Journalism and Digital Media 79 316 874
Education Majors 97 313 933
Law 94 362 964
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 94 374 971
Occupational Safety and Health 80 297 976
Aesthetics 101 387 983
Sports / Exercise science 84 368 1021
Sociology 100 386 1085
Political Science 95 447 1115
Classics and Ancient History 103 432 1156
Library and Information science 100 427 1177
History 97 449 1230
Archaeology 95 477 1340
Linguistics 99 547 1606
Philosophy 98 586 1756
Demography 110 635 2392

Computer Science rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 98th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1859th in the World with 4,326 publications made and 62,754 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#98 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#587 of 1,469 In Europe
#1859 of 6,845 In the World

Birmingham City University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 25 33
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 16 96
2003 18 107
2004 13 94
2005 15 182
2006 18 238
2007 29 234
2008 63 258
2009 83 327
2010 104 395
2011 111 568
2012 122 713
2013 137 894
2014 147 1121
2015 165 1432
2016 159 1598
2017 222 2009
2018 231 2490
2019 248 3445
2020 356 4889
2021 399 7331
2022 396 8531
2023 487 10325
2024 391 9803

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 65 271 610
Management Information Systems 86 345 798
Human-Computer Interaction 89 421 1036
Library and Information science 100 427 1177
Data Science 95 464 1198
Cyber Security 87 416 1225
Multimedia 96 458 1307
Blockchain and Cryptography 72 447 1423
Software Engineering 95 555 1432
Computational Linguistics 82 466 1480
Cognitive Science 100 517 1772
Computer Networking 92 562 1852
Computer Graphics 93 606 1857
Neuroscience 105 577 1947
Machine Learning 95 573 1995
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 97 611 2002
Computer Engineering 89 570 2022
Telecommunications 94 626 2166
Computer Vision 96 628 2238
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 623 2402

Medicine rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 103rd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1751st in the World with 3,855 publications made and 56,203 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#103 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#511 of 1,433 In Europe
#1751 of 6,775 In the World

Birmingham City University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 50 39
1993 44 39
1994 37 60
1995 32 81
1996 31 101
1997 10 80
1998 7 102
1999 10 112
2000 16 98
2001 5 111
2002 11 104
2003 16 105
2004 10 96
2005 15 167
2006 18 170
2007 24 186
2008 74 238
2009 94 306
2010 99 394
2011 109 555
2012 100 728
2013 123 912
2014 131 1051
2015 164 1369
2016 188 1475
2017 210 1784
2018 211 2148
2019 227 2987
2020 309 4805
2021 320 6964
2022 322 7883
2023 353 8568
2024 344 8339

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 70 208 586
Healthcare Management (MHA) 76 204 589
Nursing 82 239 685
Health Science 76 235 704
Forensic Science 70 251 753
Social Work 104 284 864
Critical Care Nursing 69 317 905
Cosmetology 47 297 955
Plastic Surgery 44 296 1019
Sports / Exercise science 84 368 1021
Family medicine 88 337 1151
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 92 359 1168
Gerontology 96 393 1193
Clinical Psychology 99 398 1226
Sports Medicine 106 493 1474
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 65 470 1483
Physical Therapy 107 485 1489
Psychiatry 102 473 1575
Anesthesiology 92 482 1746
Pediatrics 100 476 1756
Oncology and Cancer research 79 479 1794
Surgery 97 521 1816
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 68 478 1831
Pathology 100 541 1949
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 99 572 1954
Public Health 107 563 2019
Cardiology 110 699 2566
Pharmacology 96 588 2615
Anatomy and Physiology 110 722 2717
Virology 103 645 2728
Immunology 102 656 2785

Environmental Science rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2214th in the World with 3,665 publications made and 54,920 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#638 of 1,464 In Europe
#2214 of 6,876 In the World

Birmingham City University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 27 36
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 11 191
2007 18 201
2008 57 250
2009 57 289
2010 87 352
2011 90 504
2012 87 679
2013 120 817
2014 146 995
2015 157 1397
2016 158 1465
2017 193 1799
2018 233 2426
2019 212 3200
2020 318 4363
2021 333 6308
2022 315 7381
2023 392 8442
2024 316 8113

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 75 317 656
Petrology and Geochemistry 84 539 1707
Geography and Cartography 100 591 1821
Environmental Management 100 608 2097
Paleontology 108 659 2432
Ecology 107 670 2447
Geology 107 698 2547
Oceanography 107 730 2703
Environmental Engineering 94 686 2810
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 103 761 2844
Earth science and Geophysics 112 787 3127
Agricultural Science 108 756 3246
Geotechnical Engineering 112 805 3269

Engineering rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 101st for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2556th in the World with 3,456 publications made and 53,005 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#708 of 1,465 In Europe
#2556 of 6,782 In the World

Birmingham City University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 20 46
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 16 89
2003 18 87
2004 10 88
2005 11 105
2006 12 169
2007 22 178
2008 50 209
2009 55 260
2010 71 287
2011 87 420
2012 71 528
2013 95 660
2014 116 785
2015 127 1069
2016 140 1170
2017 199 1456
2018 208 1906
2019 207 2693
2020 286 3838
2021 308 5658
2022 317 6482
2023 384 7899
2024 336 7980

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 81 182
Construction Management 57 198 540
Engineering Management 62 226 657
Human-Computer Interaction 89 421 1036
Architectural Engineering 85 414 1108
Architecture 84 449 1110
Systems Engineering 92 515 1358
Civil Engineering 83 492 1467
Transportation Engineering 82 534 1579
Operations Research 88 512 1629
Computer Networking 92 562 1852
Reliability and Quality Engineering 90 571 1910
Computer Engineering 89 570 2022
Automotive Engineering 87 599 2088
Renewable Energy Engineering 87 591 2136
Mechanical Engineering 97 666 2138
Telecommunications 94 626 2166
Acoustical Engineering 102 660 2235
Electronic Engineering 93 694 2572
Aerospace Engineering 99 724 2581
Structural Engineering 104 749 2636
Environmental Engineering 94 686 2810
Biotechnology 101 662 2822
Electrical Engineering 101 767 2845
Chemical Engineering 97 765 3135
Geotechnical Engineering 112 805 3269
Optical Engineering 110 900 3515
Materials Science 108 915 3587
Metallurgical Engineering 107 899 3721
Nanotechnology 105 933 3965

Biology rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 109th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2879th in the World with 3,222 publications made and 51,228 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#711 of 1,448 In Europe
#2879 of 6,833 In the World

Birmingham City University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 37
1993 13 35
1994 15 52
1995 7 57
1996 7 66
1997 10 63
1998 5 62
1999 3 62
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 63 213
2009 68 271
2010 96 320
2011 80 466
2012 86 648
2013 93 848
2014 107 957
2015 130 1253
2016 161 1371
2017 201 1685
2018 173 2164
2019 201 2920
2020 273 4564
2021 288 6324
2022 286 7201
2023 358 8025
2024 281 7101

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 70 208 586
Oncology and Cancer research 79 479 1794
Neuroscience 105 577 1947
Evolutionary Biology 101 630 2075
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 623 2402
Paleontology 108 659 2432
Pharmacology 96 588 2615
Virology 103 645 2728
Immunology 102 656 2785
Microbiology 100 624 2790
Biotechnology 101 662 2822
Genetics 110 763 3181
Zoology 116 749 3225
Agricultural Science 108 756 3246
Botany 115 785 3455
Biochemistry 114 816 3552
Nutrition and Food Science 113 833 3798
Nanotechnology 105 933 3965

Psychology rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 100th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1404th in the World with 3,193 publications made and 49,521 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#100 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#450 of 1,423 In Europe
#1404 of 6,645 In the World

Birmingham City University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 22 32
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 91
2004 5 81
2005 9 160
2006 10 165
2007 17 196
2008 69 203
2009 61 278
2010 93 381
2011 90 521
2012 98 680
2013 114 901
2014 105 1058
2015 113 1315
2016 141 1471
2017 185 1725
2018 186 2077
2019 212 2636
2020 262 3792
2021 273 5325
2022 294 6027
2023 353 6823
2024 244 6115

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 80 246 654
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 91 303 754
Sexology 98 253 830
Social Work 104 284 864
Education Majors 97 313 933
Child Psychology 97 385 1137
Social Psychology 99 414 1141
Clinical Psychology 99 398 1226
Psychiatry 102 473 1575
Cognitive Science 100 517 1772
Neuroscience 105 577 1947

Business rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 95th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1152nd in the World with 3,059 publications made and 52,306 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#95 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#449 of 1,433 In Europe
#1152 of 6,339 In the World

Birmingham City University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 25 27
1993 21 37
1994 17 30
1995 16 46
1996 17 67
1997 16 68
1998 12 63
1999 14 69
2000 22 74
2001 19 75
2002 12 108
2003 21 114
2004 14 126
2005 11 171
2006 13 233
2007 26 217
2008 60 229
2009 54 322
2010 71 395
2011 91 540
2012 91 709
2013 97 867
2014 104 1054
2015 127 1334
2016 128 1423
2017 165 1718
2018 166 2063
2019 198 2704
2020 233 3485
2021 240 4937
2022 251 5840
2023 336 6873
2024 193 5911

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 55 198 423
Construction Management 57 198 540
Public Policy / Administration 81 205 553
Engineering Management 62 226 657
Entertainment Industry Business 83 261 681
Real Estate 51 224 696
Project Management 80 344 781
Management Information Systems 86 345 798
Hospitality and Hotel Management 83 320 806
International Trade 88 454 821
Risk Management 73 357 822
Supply Chain Management 68 278 864
Marketing 86 368 946
International Business 89 483 948
Human Resource Management 91 381 949
Occupational Safety and Health 80 297 976
Advertising 97 374 1000
Actuarial Science 77 410 1140
Management 97 492 1380
Finance 94 525 1383
Operations Research 88 512 1629
Accounting 99 571 1706
Investment Banking and Stock trading 91 550 1798

Physics rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 107th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2857th in the World with 2,565 publications made and 38,441 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
#770 of 1,457 In Europe
#2857 of 6,713 In the World

Birmingham City University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 40
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 44 237
2010 50 253
2011 62 371
2012 55 472
2013 72 529
2014 93 697
2015 84 827
2016 121 937
2017 151 1090
2018 170 1514
2019 143 2002
2020 190 2789
2021 216 4228
2022 228 4674
2023 289 5684
2024 230 5303

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 102 660 2235
Astrophysics and Astronomy 109 749 2667
Quantum and Particle physics 108 796 2964
Nuclear Physics 101 792 3174
Optical Engineering 110 900 3515
Materials Science 108 915 3587
Nanotechnology 105 933 3965

Economics rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 94th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1120th in the World with 2,399 publications made and 40,804 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
#431 of 1,388 In Europe
#1120 of 6,167 In the World

Birmingham City University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 26 26
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 13 165
2007 15 177
2008 47 198
2009 42 281
2010 53 339
2011 65 455
2012 71 581
2013 74 744
2014 73 857
2015 114 1086
2016 97 1192
2017 115 1324
2018 151 1612
2019 175 2041
2020 194 2656
2021 201 3688
2022 185 4277
2023 257 5004
2024 154 4057

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 88 454 821
International Relations and Diplomacy 81 291 831
Political Economy 95 327 858
Development Studies 93 314 890
International Economics 90 530 973
Actuarial Science 77 410 1140
Finance 94 525 1383
Environmental Economics 84 522 1391
Investment Banking and Stock trading 91 550 1798
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 98 664 2232

Mathematics rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 99th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2054th in the World with 2,039 publications made and 34,835 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
#617 of 1,401 In Europe
#2054 of 6,418 In the World

Birmingham City University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 16
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 10 116
2007 5 119
2008 25 140
2009 33 181
2010 40 239
2011 53 336
2012 55 443
2013 59 529
2014 69 591
2015 69 796
2016 73 910
2017 124 1148
2018 139 1489
2019 133 1996
2020 185 2695
2021 196 3953
2022 204 4750
2023 228 5328
2024 150 4155

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 77 410 1140
Math Teachers 106 412 1369
Blockchain and Cryptography 72 447 1423
Operations Research 88 512 1629
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 98 664 2232
Statistics 101 654 2250

Art & Design rankings

Birmingham City University ranked 92nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 985th in the World with 1,748 publications made and 17,284 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
#92 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#389 of 1,381 In Europe
#985 of 5,966 In the World

Birmingham City University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 12
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 6 39
2003 6 34
2004 5 36
2005 9 47
2006 6 66
2007 14 85
2008 30 85
2009 49 114
2010 53 128
2011 50 197
2012 50 239
2013 51 281
2014 60 343
2015 76 432
2016 79 483
2017 94 542
2018 116 765
2019 122 943
2020 171 1228
2021 145 1658
2022 128 1903
2023 153 2274
2024 122 2145

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 81 182
Music 35 84 217
Interior Design 31 127 292
Photography 60 125 321
Painting and Drawing 49 193 415
Sculpture 49 193 415
Illustration and Concept Art 50 190 420
Performing arts 70 202 451
Cinematography 81 199 467
Creative Writing 81 206 521
Game Design and Development 65 271 610
Entertainment Industry Business 83 261 681
Art History 88 302 704
Singing and Vocal Performance 80 281 770
Fashion Design 81 357 875
Literature 90 372 942
Aesthetics 101 387 983
Architecture 84 449 1110
Multimedia 96 458 1307
Computer Graphics 93 606 1857

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Birmingham City University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 102 821 3357
Chemistry 112 876 3598
Organic Chemistry 117 979 4290