Canterbury Christ Church University: Rankings

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Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 107th in the United Kingdom, 1719th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. Canterbury Christ Church University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,343 academic publications and 121,114 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1719 of 14,131 In the World
#627 of 2,785 In Europe
#107 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#86 of 131 In England
#2 of 3 In Canterbury
#247 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#296 of 1,000 For Special Education
#335 of 1,063 For Social Work
#3780 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1433 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 97th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1426th in the World with 5,548 publications made and 90,789 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#97 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#517 of 1,502 In Europe
#1426 of 7,088 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 26
1994 23 38
1995 33 49
1996 51 59
1997 35 129
1998 47 110
1999 86 157
2000 64 192
2001 43 196
2002 61 266
2003 58 315
2004 60 354
2005 79 489
2006 110 589
2007 148 746
2008 122 926
2009 147 1148
2010 156 1461
2011 216 1827
2012 225 2246
2013 244 2603
2014 200 3022
2015 286 3418
2016 271 3610
2017 327 4078
2018 294 4528
2019 363 5498
2020 308 7293
2021 325 8150
2022 310 8088
2023 303 8985
2024 235 8225
2025 212 7438

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 22 61 247
Special Education 49 102 296
Social Work 74 114 335
Gender Studies 80 157 474
Sports / Exercise science 47 180 486
Education Majors 57 156 507
Genealogy 72 202 535
Criminology and Criminal Justice 85 177 543
Media Studies 93 205 546
Anthropology 85 221 585
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 84 248 605
Political Economy 83 257 635
Broadcast Journalism 66 227 639
Communications and Public Relations 92 236 643
Law Enforcement 85 234 684
International Relations and Diplomacy 79 255 698
Forensic Science 67 248 739
Public Policy / Administration 96 276 745
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 79 310 770
Art History 96 343 825
Publishing 97 329 853
Classics and Ancient History 90 346 902
Sociology 93 338 922
Human Rights Law 96 357 931
Aesthetics 96 369 932
Law 98 388 1036
Political Science 99 468 1184
History 98 451 1234
Journalism and Digital Media 99 432 1285
Library and Information science 112 484 1408
Archaeology 103 515 1459
Linguistics 101 559 1630
Philosophy 96 575 1694
Demography 100 541 1923

Medicine rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 94th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1584th in the World with 3,669 publications made and 72,355 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#94 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#474 of 1,437 In Europe
#1584 of 6,793 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 14
1994 4 13
1995 10 21
1996 23 28
1997 27 47
1998 36 75
1999 41 93
2000 40 123
2001 12 137
2002 30 177
2003 38 228
2004 49 267
2005 62 344
2006 59 425
2007 72 570
2008 70 688
2009 83 797
2010 128 1064
2011 131 1283
2012 131 1567
2013 163 1833
2014 130 2128
2015 161 2400
2016 148 2641
2017 176 3004
2018 169 3319
2019 205 4062
2020 225 5804
2021 262 6877
2022 280 6737
2023 276 7463
2024 223 7343
2025 200 7284

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 74 114 335
Sports / Exercise science 47 180 486
Health Science 72 218 643
Nursing 79 233 665
Healthcare Management (MHA) 81 236 683
Forensic Science 67 248 739
Medical Physics 50 280 762
Clinical Psychology 76 279 810
Gerontology 76 272 829
Occupational Therapy 73 325 878
Physical Therapy 76 336 903
Plastic Surgery 45 306 1077
Sports Medicine 91 401 1088
Critical Care Nursing 79 363 1129
Family medicine 87 335 1146
Psychiatry 90 392 1244
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 102 400 1334
Cardiology 67 420 1349
Pediatrics 85 406 1454
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 84 476 1560
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 74 504 1594
Public Health 99 483 1646
Pathology 94 489 1710
Anatomy and Physiology 91 512 1722
Surgery 90 499 1748
Virology 86 492 1867
Anesthesiology 94 509 1887
Oncology and Cancer research 92 575 2362
Pharmacology 101 622 2780
Immunology 111 727 3179

Psychology rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 92nd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1222nd in the World with 3,265 publications made and 65,145 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#92 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#402 of 1,424 In Europe
#1222 of 6,663 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 21
1994 9 19
1995 16 38
1996 16 32
1997 21 73
1998 28 64
1999 33 97
2000 25 115
2001 14 117
2002 25 157
2003 38 196
2004 37 206
2005 49 286
2006 71 391
2007 76 486
2008 64 623
2009 90 820
2010 99 1039
2011 140 1332
2012 144 1636
2013 155 1990
2014 110 2277
2015 166 2551
2016 157 2697
2017 201 3045
2018 171 3400
2019 194 3970
2020 197 5076
2021 218 5805
2022 193 5762
2023 200 6239
2024 143 5675
2025 128 5376

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 49 102 296
Social Work 74 114 335
Education Majors 57 156 507
Sexology 80 175 577
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 84 248 605
Clinical Psychology 76 279 810
Occupational Therapy 73 325 878
Child Psychology 88 322 945
Social Psychology 91 358 981
Psychiatry 90 392 1244
Neuroscience 102 548 1789
Cognitive Science 110 605 2194

Biology rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 103rd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2657th in the World with 2,821 publications made and 60,875 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#103 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#665 of 1,449 In Europe
#2657 of 6,841 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 39
1994 7 40
1995 7 43
1996 17 53
1997 13 79
1998 23 80
1999 27 99
2000 36 149
2001 18 123
2002 29 159
2003 28 193
2004 38 222
2005 41 290
2006 42 388
2007 54 509
2008 50 602
2009 58 716
2010 65 891
2011 84 1060
2012 96 1273
2013 117 1473
2014 114 1673
2015 110 1932
2016 131 2147
2017 157 2442
2018 142 2718
2019 165 3263
2020 179 4776
2021 205 5448
2022 212 5529
2023 210 6069
2024 161 5770
2025 148 5622

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 77 470 1708
Neuroscience 102 548 1789
Virology 86 492 1867
Evolutionary Biology 103 676 2332
Oncology and Cancer research 92 575 2362
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 101 580 2382
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 648 2514
Paleontology 109 679 2538
Zoology 108 685 2774
Pharmacology 101 622 2780
Genetics 103 684 2804
Horticulture 100 651 2976
Biochemistry 105 730 3054
Immunology 111 727 3179
Botany 110 741 3193
Agricultural Science 111 770 3314
Nanotechnology 105 961 4064

Environmental Science rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 106th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2266th in the World with 2,714 publications made and 49,050 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#106 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#653 of 1,464 In Europe
#2266 of 6,888 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 34
1994 10 45
1995 10 46
1996 22 47
1997 17 90
1998 20 67
1999 37 91
2000 34 133
2001 27 105
2002 24 151
2003 27 196
2004 25 211
2005 31 255
2006 46 328
2007 62 400
2008 57 472
2009 70 595
2010 65 758
2011 91 884
2012 110 1135
2013 127 1282
2014 106 1506
2015 119 1664
2016 145 1867
2017 163 2069
2018 135 2255
2019 175 2788
2020 160 3875
2021 166 4422
2022 155 4498
2023 186 4828
2024 111 4304
2025 103 3925

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 77 470 1708
Geography and Cartography 101 601 1857
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 101 580 2382
Geology 104 689 2495
Paleontology 109 679 2538
Environmental Management 109 703 2571
Ecology 112 707 2618
Oceanography 107 735 2726
Agricultural Science 111 770 3314
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 115 897 3469
Earth science and Geophysics 116 864 3559

Computer Science rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 104th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2311th in the World with 2,494 publications made and 45,741 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#104 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#659 of 1,470 In Europe
#2311 of 6,855 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 32
1994 9 35
1995 12 34
1996 14 37
1997 11 66
1998 14 71
1999 18 83
2000 22 101
2001 10 114
2002 44 146
2003 24 163
2004 35 177
2005 35 253
2006 44 319
2007 66 441
2008 53 528
2009 74 717
2010 66 851
2011 93 1020
2012 99 1185
2013 111 1446
2014 90 1649
2015 130 1935
2016 123 1984
2017 135 2236
2018 114 2471
2019 143 2988
2020 136 3962
2021 169 4433
2022 154 4444
2023 160 4889
2024 117 4358
2025 115 4228

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 112 484 1408
Data Science 103 599 1749
Cyber Security 100 557 1774
Neuroscience 102 548 1789
Management Information Systems 112 698 1984
Cognitive Science 110 605 2194
Human-Computer Interaction 109 705 2236
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 648 2514
Computational Linguistics 106 704 2624
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 110 748 2761
Computer Networking 109 787 3076
Machine Learning 113 789 3157
Telecommunications 111 863 3362
Computer Vision 121 1005 4049

Physics rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 101st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2609th in the World with 1,795 publications made and 40,949 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#724 of 1,460 In Europe
#2609 of 6,729 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 40
1994 2 49
1995 8 46
1996 13 56
1997 15 82
1998 13 74
1999 18 113
2000 19 137
2001 15 120
2002 21 131
2003 24 173
2004 19 212
2005 16 218
2006 29 328
2007 33 357
2008 48 450
2009 43 534
2010 49 669
2011 65 727
2012 64 871
2013 83 953
2014 72 1213
2015 111 1260
2016 67 1306
2017 103 1559
2018 76 1530
2019 105 1904
2020 100 2415
2021 99 2756
2022 109 2863
2023 125 3204
2024 96 3234
2025 73 3092

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 50 280 762
Acoustical Engineering 90 538 1621
Astrophysics and Astronomy 98 636 2108
Quantum and Particle physics 103 724 2635
Nuclear Physics 97 751 2966
Optical Engineering 107 855 3300
Materials Science 112 974 3933
Nanotechnology 105 961 4064

Engineering rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 110th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3155th in the World with 1,766 publications made and 29,810 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#825 of 1,466 In Europe
#3155 of 6,795 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 15 31
1994 4 48
1995 8 40
1996 15 51
1997 10 80
1998 12 62
1999 18 95
2000 13 107
2001 9 90
2002 23 95
2003 17 144
2004 16 174
2005 18 179
2006 20 238
2007 35 319
2008 47 393
2009 45 476
2010 52 598
2011 62 661
2012 73 806
2013 91 863
2014 63 1084
2015 106 1196
2016 68 1293
2017 99 1521
2018 71 1528
2019 99 1882
2020 108 2474
2021 91 2931
2022 108 2951
2023 132 3326
2024 106 3328
2025 73 3223

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 90 538 1621
Human-Computer Interaction 109 705 2236
Systems Engineering 108 800 2586
Civil Engineering 111 768 2775
Aerospace Engineering 103 777 2791
Mechanical Engineering 111 814 2880
Computer Networking 109 787 3076
Optical Engineering 107 855 3300
Telecommunications 111 863 3362
Structural Engineering 118 953 3624
Chemical Engineering 106 873 3712
Electrical Engineering 114 999 3922
Materials Science 112 974 3933
Nanotechnology 105 961 4064
Metallurgical Engineering 117 1074 4574

Economics rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 95th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1144th in the World with 1,762 publications made and 32,220 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#95 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#440 of 1,391 In Europe
#1144 of 6,188 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 7
1994 3 17
1995 11 22
1996 17 27
1997 12 53
1998 11 50
1999 23 70
2000 28 76
2001 14 80
2002 17 100
2003 21 116
2004 26 144
2005 35 178
2006 35 236
2007 38 276
2008 36 332
2009 36 390
2010 55 496
2011 76 628
2012 86 773
2013 84 911
2014 73 1038
2015 86 1177
2016 86 1154
2017 99 1280
2018 91 1491
2019 96 1768
2020 107 2347
2021 94 2628
2022 97 2537
2023 101 2942
2024 75 2256
2025 54 1964

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 83 257 635
International Relations and Diplomacy 79 255 698
Development Studies 91 307 882
International Economics 96 600 1190
International Trade 96 588 1199
Finance 98 586 1647
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 101 685 2342

Business rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 100th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1465th in the World with 1,751 publications made and 36,683 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#100 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#528 of 1,436 In Europe
#1465 of 6,366 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 9 10
1994 4 10
1995 10 22
1996 12 26
1997 10 42
1998 5 39
1999 20 61
2000 25 79
2001 18 88
2002 20 90
2003 18 109
2004 18 128
2005 27 159
2006 29 200
2007 35 240
2008 39 338
2009 48 460
2010 59 543
2011 85 731
2012 76 811
2013 85 968
2014 69 1146
2015 111 1280
2016 93 1397
2017 100 1502
2018 81 1625
2019 95 1920
2020 102 2519
2021 113 2903
2022 82 2820
2023 97 3109
2024 69 2607
2025 66 2144

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 68 223 530
Public Policy / Administration 96 276 745
Human Resource Management 87 358 882
Advertising 100 398 1073
International Trade 96 588 1199
International Business 96 605 1320
Management 100 547 1633
Finance 98 586 1647
Marketing 104 586 1732
Accounting 106 639 1981
Management Information Systems 112 698 1984

Mathematics rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 102nd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2117th in the World with 1,499 publications made and 31,013 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#102 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#629 of 1,406 In Europe
#2117 of 6,434 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 12
1994 6 20
1995 9 25
1996 7 27
1997 12 61
1998 17 52
1999 18 74
2000 18 78
2001 14 83
2002 18 86
2003 23 102
2004 22 154
2005 28 181
2006 32 281
2007 33 308
2008 28 338
2009 47 452
2010 36 516
2011 64 703
2012 71 842
2013 73 965
2014 49 1119
2015 66 1261
2016 65 1316
2017 70 1399
2018 73 1597
2019 78 1942
2020 82 2530
2021 91 2974
2022 97 2933
2023 113 3145
2024 50 2453
2025 50 2254

The following table provides academic rankings for Canterbury Christ Church University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 73 247 773
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 101 685 2342
Statistics 105 699 2510

Art & Design rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 93rd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1013th in the World with 1,450 publications made and 20,462 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
#93 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#396 of 1,385 In Europe
#1013 of 6,010 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 2
1994 5 8
1995 5 6
1996 5 6
1997 5 11
1998 9 21
1999 19 17
2000 8 34
2001 11 35
2002 13 40
2003 13 66
2004 7 58
2005 16 98
2006 29 82
2007 45 150
2008 39 166
2009 44 246
2010 47 330
2011 63 385
2012 55 540
2013 73 622
2014 44 697
2015 107 793
2016 74 839
2017 103 1023
2018 89 1096
2019 109 1364
2020 87 1645
2021 77 1782
2022 77 1782
2023 68 1829
2024 51 1501
2025 44 1448

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 5 13
Creative Writing 77 182 466
Performing arts 83 266 596
Music 67 233 628
Cinematography 103 301 740
Art History 96 343 825
Literature 86 353 880
Aesthetics 96 369 932
Fashion Design 96 436 1103

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Canterbury Christ Church University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 109 850 3487
Physical chemistry 103 850 3538
Organic Chemistry 114 943 4092