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Bournemouth University ranked 75th in the United Kingdom, 931st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Bournemouth University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,921 academic publications and 262,838 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#931 of 14,131 In the World
#361 of 2,785 In Europe
#75 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#61 of 131 In England
#1 of 2 In Poole
#162 of 1,028 For Social Work
#171 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#171 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#2077 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#644 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 72nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 780th in the World with 10,884 publications made and 200,976 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#72 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#324 of 1,492 In Europe
#780 of 7,020 In the World

Bournemouth University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 8
1992 4 6
1993 28 8
1994 24 12
1995 45 31
1996 47 37
1997 58 73
1998 55 107
1999 86 176
2000 96 193
2001 87 266
2002 109 412
2003 134 546
2004 126 647
2005 137 915
2006 171 1209
2007 254 1580
2008 238 1828
2009 288 2533
2010 332 3172
2011 336 3796
2012 371 4825
2013 489 5899
2014 491 6903
2015 555 7771
2016 692 8687
2017 750 9862
2018 723 11854
2019 802 15707
2020 895 19808
2021 798 23927
2022 776 24733
2023 771 26743

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 39 47 162
Radio and Television broadcasting 19 49 171
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 19 51 180
Broadcast Journalism 25 55 186
Communications and Public Relations 41 65 216
Journalism and Digital Media 22 63 234
Publishing 43 71 238
Media Studies 61 92 252
Anthropology 58 118 333
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 75 186 463
Gender Studies 82 158 482
Military science 66 144 485
Aesthetics 68 200 489
Education Majors 64 160 513
International Law 69 225 541
Human Rights Law 79 226 550
Law 68 214 556
Archaeology 60 223 571
Sociology 70 219 579
Urban and Regional planning 71 277 591
History 65 237 594
Public Policy / Administration 91 230 606
Political Science 70 260 625
Political Economy 83 248 633
International Relations and Diplomacy 77 234 651
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 75 270 664
Criminology and Criminal Justice 94 215 692
Art History 88 302 700
Law Enforcement 93 252 730
Occupational Safety and Health 68 232 740
Forensic Science 70 263 744
Classics and Ancient History 78 292 767
Special Education 99 316 819
Sports / Exercise science 76 307 835
Linguistics 74 341 859
Library and Information science 85 332 876
Demography 66 322 892
Genealogy 97 334 960
Philosophy 75 403 986

Computer Science rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 71st for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 947th in the World with 7,437 publications made and 139,533 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#71 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#355 of 1,459 In Europe
#947 of 6,752 In the World

Bournemouth University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 3
1992 5 3
1993 24 4
1994 22 9
1995 33 19
1996 34 35
1997 45 51
1998 41 96
1999 57 126
2000 66 143
2001 56 223
2002 88 325
2003 119 444
2004 100 522
2005 83 750
2006 127 923
2007 132 1097
2008 138 1360
2009 190 1801
2010 209 2161
2011 224 2574
2012 222 3219
2013 340 3792
2014 360 4511
2015 388 5133
2016 507 6008
2017 539 6976
2018 508 8682
2019 537 11205
2020 563 14197
2021 559 17095
2022 538 17750
2023 523 19404

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 16 61 171
Animation 14 72 209
Multimedia 38 152 397
Management Information Systems 49 163 402
Information Technology 56 138 453
Human-Computer Interaction 44 185 456
Computer Graphics 40 194 475
UX/UI Desgin 46 235 542
Data Science 60 256 584
Software Engineering 56 280 628
Cyber Security 59 262 707
Web Design and Development 52 289 769
Database Administration 51 291 776
Library and Information science 85 332 876
Machine Learning 67 322 924
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 69 357 929
Cognitive Science 72 335 966
Neuroscience 71 355 1015
Robotics 60 354 1056
Computer Networking 71 388 1092
Computer Vision 71 396 1109
Telecommunications 69 414 1221
Computational Linguistics 82 453 1394
Computer Engineering 78 481 1509
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 88 527 1755
Blockchain and Cryptography 87 555 1876

Environmental Science rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 69th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1041st in the World with 6,959 publications made and 150,645 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#69 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#373 of 1,458 In Europe
#1041 of 6,798 In the World

Bournemouth University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 9
1992 2 11
1993 16 10
1994 15 13
1995 27 26
1996 28 26
1997 34 40
1998 34 63
1999 56 100
2000 55 104
2001 44 140
2002 58 213
2003 72 349
2004 70 376
2005 84 604
2006 95 751
2007 164 988
2008 139 1149
2009 207 1807
2010 213 2351
2011 239 2907
2012 242 3545
2013 305 4539
2014 332 5343
2015 374 6144
2016 444 6976
2017 508 8059
2018 469 9496
2019 500 12222
2020 566 15521
2021 542 19037
2022 486 19603
2023 457 21053

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 71 277 591
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 248 722
Geography and Cartography 67 314 813
Forestry 59 296 924
Ecology 68 379 1062
Environmental Management 69 369 1085
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 392 1092
Oceanography 64 398 1119
Paleontology 74 403 1168
Geology 73 432 1250
Earth science and Geophysics 72 466 1494
Agricultural Science 76 462 1640
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 537 1702
Environmental Engineering 82 542 1900
Geotechnical Engineering 86 563 1973
Environmental Chemistry 94 714 2928

Biology rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 78th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1551st in the World with 6,650 publications made and 140,851 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#78 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#479 of 1,445 In Europe
#1551 of 6,770 In the World

Bournemouth University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 5
1992 1 8
1993 12 7
1994 15 11
1995 18 20
1996 26 26
1997 37 42
1998 25 67
1999 56 94
2000 57 108
2001 45 149
2002 51 267
2003 63 354
2004 62 476
2005 70 647
2006 92 745
2007 126 967
2008 128 1137
2009 172 1649
2010 194 2101
2011 190 2528
2012 209 3211
2013 295 4012
2014 297 4783
2015 370 5454
2016 439 6354
2017 478 7540
2018 459 8921
2019 493 11149
2020 563 14202
2021 537 17524
2022 506 18210
2023 489 19391

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 64 167 456
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 248 722
Forestry 59 296 924
Neuroscience 71 355 1015
Zoology 61 351 1075
Paleontology 74 403 1168
Evolutionary Biology 75 426 1187
Botany 72 440 1515
Animal Science 87 434 1612
Agricultural Science 76 462 1640
Oncology and Cancer research 78 472 1709
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 88 527 1755
Virology 89 498 1881
Pharmacology 86 488 1906
Nutrition and Food Science 89 519 1971
Genetics 85 549 2027
Immunology 89 543 2069
Biotechnology 96 573 2223
Molecular Biology 91 567 2228
Nanotechnology 84 632 2416
Microbiology 98 576 2441
Biochemistry 93 619 2473
Horticulture 96 609 2664

Medicine rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 74th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1155th in the World with 6,289 publications made and 116,983 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#74 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#377 of 1,417 In Europe
#1155 of 6,680 In the World

Bournemouth University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 5
1992 3 4
1993 13 3
1994 13 8
1995 17 14
1996 25 28
1997 34 52
1998 32 61
1999 51 95
2000 47 129
2001 50 158
2002 61 248
2003 65 332
2004 75 445
2005 70 579
2006 113 827
2007 124 988
2008 127 1114
2009 157 1419
2010 205 1833
2011 174 2100
2012 208 2686
2013 257 3358
2014 257 3920
2015 306 4211
2016 376 4905
2017 428 5853
2018 424 7135
2019 478 8945
2020 502 11773
2021 525 14852
2022 495 15652
2023 505 16723

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 39 47 162
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 111 347
Nursing 53 137 392
Occupational Therapy 53 186 453
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 64 167 456
Health Science 59 178 512
Gerontology 59 189 597
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 59 215 621
Sports Medicine 64 271 681
Critical Care Nursing 55 279 732
Forensic Science 70 263 744
Physical Therapy 68 286 755
Family medicine 71 265 803
Public Health 64 289 807
Sports / Exercise science 76 307 835
Clinical Psychology 84 311 924
Pediatrics 58 301 953
Psychiatry 74 330 976
Anesthesiology 63 345 1104
Surgery 66 360 1135
Audiology 78 381 1154
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 61 412 1203
Ophthalmology 74 406 1254
Pathology 78 404 1313
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 74 430 1318
Orthodontics 71 461 1406
Anatomy and Physiology 82 462 1471
Cardiology 75 469 1522
Dentistry 71 504 1601
Oncology and Cancer research 78 472 1709
Virology 89 498 1881
Pharmacology 86 488 1906
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 71 511 1979
Immunology 89 543 2069

Engineering rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 78th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1486th in the World with 5,844 publications made and 109,649 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#78 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#493 of 1,453 In Europe
#1486 of 6,684 In the World

Bournemouth University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 6
1992 5 4
1993 19 4
1994 16 12
1995 32 13
1996 33 13
1997 43 50
1998 41 62
1999 48 105
2000 57 123
2001 47 162
2002 77 263
2003 108 387
2004 79 407
2005 84 642
2006 96 757
2007 102 885
2008 118 1126
2009 154 1490
2010 154 1819
2011 174 2142
2012 192 2522
2013 262 3020
2014 264 3496
2015 296 3974
2016 383 4640
2017 426 5574
2018 384 6826
2019 411 8362
2020 409 10460
2021 455 13038
2022 404 13614
2023 386 14912

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 25 83 221
Landscape Architecture 32 135 290
Engineering Management 32 110 323
Aviation 45 165 425
Human-Computer Interaction 44 185 456
Product and Industrial Design 52 196 499
Systems Engineering 56 255 614
Architecture 71 371 861
Operations Research 67 322 911
Transportation Engineering 68 365 959
Robotics 60 354 1056
Architectural Engineering 84 406 1088
Computer Networking 71 388 1092
Civil Engineering 78 401 1144
Mechanical Engineering 75 420 1149
Reliability and Quality Engineering 71 404 1215
Telecommunications 69 414 1221
Remote Sensing 68 441 1257
Acoustical Engineering 81 479 1398
Structural Engineering 76 477 1430
Aerospace Engineering 78 506 1469
Automation and Control engineering 64 443 1493
Computer Engineering 78 481 1509
Renewable Energy Engineering 73 492 1629
Electrical Engineering 83 552 1797
Optical Engineering 82 570 1885
Environmental Engineering 82 542 1900
Geotechnical Engineering 86 563 1973
Materials Science 86 613 2111
Metallurgical Engineering 84 617 2189
Biotechnology 96 573 2223
Electronic Engineering 91 660 2327
Chemical Engineering 86 624 2382
Nanotechnology 84 632 2416

Psychology rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 70th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 828th in the World with 5,506 publications made and 103,239 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#70 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#293 of 1,414 In Europe
#828 of 6,528 In the World

Bournemouth University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 9 1
1994 15 5
1995 21 12
1996 23 18
1997 20 35
1998 26 60
1999 34 74
2000 44 112
2001 33 128
2002 36 175
2003 42 228
2004 61 322
2005 50 434
2006 79 638
2007 116 792
2008 105 884
2009 130 1225
2010 175 1531
2011 154 1823
2012 166 2350
2013 224 2958
2014 230 3453
2015 272 3742
2016 362 4532
2017 398 5157
2018 385 6419
2019 473 8741
2020 460 11081
2021 426 13112
2022 458 13791
2023 427 14786

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 39 47 162
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 40 102 409
Occupational Therapy 53 186 453
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 75 186 463
Education Majors 64 160 513
Social Psychology 69 234 617
Sexology 86 195 661
Child Psychology 75 278 787
Special Education 99 316 819
Clinical Psychology 84 311 924
Cognitive Science 72 335 966
Psychiatry 74 330 976
Neuroscience 71 355 1015

Business rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 58th for Business in the United Kingdom and 525th in the World with 5,314 publications made and 117,409 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#58 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#194 of 1,414 In Europe
#525 of 6,187 In the World

Bournemouth University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 2
1992 2 1
1993 18 3
1994 18 3
1995 27 17
1996 28 22
1997 47 44
1998 39 77
1999 48 115
2000 54 108
2001 53 186
2002 70 228
2003 86 366
2004 66 400
2005 67 585
2006 78 672
2007 114 908
2008 107 1067
2009 151 1428
2010 147 1777
2011 163 2124
2012 145 2663
2013 273 3280
2014 277 3859
2015 290 4322
2016 356 4932
2017 368 5444
2018 337 6501
2019 389 8732
2020 432 11009
2021 360 13434
2022 339 13691
2023 333 14552

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 2 7
Entertainment Industry Business 36 67 200
Construction Management 25 83 221
Project Management 38 114 265
Advertising 40 91 286
Engineering Management 32 110 323
Management Information Systems 49 163 402
Marketing 48 151 405
Human Resource Management 59 159 427
International Trade 67 275 475
International Business 67 286 528
Public Policy / Administration 91 230 606
Risk Management 65 270 638
Investment Banking and Stock trading 60 257 685
Entrepreneurship 80 314 685
Actuarial Science 62 264 692
Management 65 265 710
Occupational Safety and Health 68 232 740
Finance 72 314 764
Accounting 70 290 771
Supply Chain Management 69 279 878
Operations Research 67 322 911

Physics rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 79th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1667th in the World with 4,689 publications made and 85,604 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#79 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#526 of 1,446 In Europe
#1667 of 6,603 In the World

Bournemouth University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 4
1992 5 6
1993 18 3
1994 13 8
1995 27 13
1996 24 16
1997 42 48
1998 33 68
1999 39 95
2000 45 112
2001 37 147
2002 65 214
2003 80 296
2004 67 348
2005 63 467
2006 79 566
2007 88 642
2008 88 817
2009 133 1108
2010 104 1323
2011 136 1625
2012 169 1841
2013 220 2343
2014 224 2736
2015 249 3187
2016 301 3548
2017 313 4332
2018 312 5189
2019 314 6507
2020 311 8291
2021 348 9967
2022 320 10469
2023 334 11012

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 81 479 1398
Astrophysics and Astronomy 82 531 1581
Quantum and Particle physics 80 545 1743
Optical Engineering 82 570 1885
Theoretical Physics 71 604 2031
Materials Science 86 613 2111
Nanotechnology 84 632 2416
Nuclear Physics 91 702 2648

Economics rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 73rd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 656th in the World with 3,477 publications made and 64,766 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#73 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#255 of 1,366 In Europe
#656 of 5,995 In the World

Bournemouth University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 4
1992 0 3
1993 8 2
1994 9 3
1995 10 5
1996 14 7
1997 15 19
1998 17 39
1999 19 75
2000 39 71
2001 28 96
2002 33 129
2003 53 195
2004 44 214
2005 46 330
2006 59 377
2007 89 495
2008 73 600
2009 94 782
2010 114 990
2011 98 1190
2012 104 1543
2013 154 1880
2014 152 2258
2015 184 2395
2016 190 2669
2017 255 3046
2018 239 3674
2019 246 4766
2020 296 6117
2021 282 8157
2022 249 8703
2023 237 9378

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 67 275 475
International Economics 69 326 539
Development Studies 69 192 563
Political Economy 83 248 633
International Relations and Diplomacy 77 234 651
Investment Banking and Stock trading 60 257 685
Actuarial Science 62 264 692
Finance 72 314 764
Environmental Economics 64 349 849
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 71 431 1092

Mathematics rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 72nd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1048th in the World with 3,325 publications made and 82,911 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#72 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#384 of 1,388 In Europe
#1048 of 6,305 In the World

Bournemouth University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 3
1992 3 3
1993 6 2
1994 9 5
1995 13 6
1996 14 6
1997 13 18
1998 17 34
1999 22 69
2000 37 73
2001 29 117
2002 40 166
2003 37 206
2004 52 298
2005 44 417
2006 60 448
2007 68 590
2008 55 778
2009 73 906
2010 82 1094
2011 92 1330
2012 107 1665
2013 145 1935
2014 176 2313
2015 181 2868
2016 226 3121
2017 236 3657
2018 215 4665
2019 236 6173
2020 249 7816
2021 287 9958
2022 243 10234
2023 226 11132

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 62 264 692
Math Teachers 82 259 790
Operations Research 67 322 911
Statistics 73 392 1065
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 71 431 1092
Blockchain and Cryptography 87 555 1876
Applied Mathematics 76 619 2033

Art & Design rankings

Bournemouth University ranked 66th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 557th in the World with 3,021 publications made and 39,758 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#66 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#227 of 1,349 In Europe
#557 of 5,720 In the World

Bournemouth University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 1
1993 5 1
1994 3 2
1995 7 5
1996 9 7
1997 14 15
1998 18 18
1999 15 40
2000 20 40
2001 24 46
2002 32 80
2003 71 119
2004 33 110
2005 31 182
2006 43 214
2007 96 271
2008 63 343
2009 82 490
2010 97 566
2011 84 717
2012 86 890
2013 125 1202
2014 134 1254
2015 135 1403
2016 229 1713
2017 245 1913
2018 222 2363
2019 203 3107
2020 251 3981
2021 215 4673
2022 187 4957
2023 215 5623

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 16 61 171
Entertainment Industry Business 36 67 200
Animation 14 72 209
Photography 44 83 226
Creative Writing 52 95 263
Landscape Architecture 32 135 290
Interior Design 32 127 299
Cinematography 69 135 307
Singing and Vocal Performance 41 132 342
Multimedia 38 152 397
Music 50 157 398
Painting and Drawing 53 210 448
Sculpture 53 210 448
Illustration and Concept Art 57 215 471
Computer Graphics 40 194 475
Aesthetics 68 200 489
UX/UI Desgin 46 235 542
Literature 69 229 544
Performing arts 80 254 561
Fashion Design 61 253 601
Graphic Design 53 267 673
Art History 88 302 700
Architecture 71 371 861

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bournemouth University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 88 631 2319
Organic Chemistry 94 704 2765
Physical chemistry 94 722 2840