Canterbury Christ Church University: Rankings

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Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 106th in the United Kingdom, 1801st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Canterbury Christ Church University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,046 academic publications and 111,121 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1801 of 14,131 In the World
#616 of 2,785 In Europe
#106 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#85 of 131 In England
#2 of 3 In Canterbury
#243 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#286 of 1,020 For Special Education
#325 of 1,036 For Social Work
#3695 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1528 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 96th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1421st in the World with 5,371 publications made and 83,551 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#96 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#517 of 1,500 In Europe
#1421 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 27
1993 22 26
1994 23 38
1995 33 49
1996 51 59
1997 35 130
1998 47 110
1999 86 157
2000 64 192
2001 43 197
2002 61 266
2003 57 315
2004 59 355
2005 79 491
2006 110 591
2007 148 744
2008 122 927
2009 147 1148
2010 156 1462
2011 216 1828
2012 225 2246
2013 242 2610
2014 193 3027
2015 280 3406
2016 271 3617
2017 328 4083
2018 296 4542
2019 363 5502
2020 310 7324
2021 328 8201
2022 309 8114
2023 302 8992
2024 232 8143

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 21 58 243
Special Education 47 97 286
Social Work 75 109 325
Gender Studies 78 154 468
Sports / Exercise science 48 181 486
Education Majors 59 155 509
Genealogy 74 202 538
Criminology and Criminal Justice 84 175 543
Media Studies 93 206 553
Anthropology 86 221 587
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 84 248 605
Broadcast Journalism 66 218 619
Communications and Public Relations 92 230 633
Political Economy 83 257 637
International Relations and Diplomacy 76 243 678
Law Enforcement 85 230 679
Public Policy / Administration 96 274 739
Forensic Science 72 256 766
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 78 307 769
Publishing 97 324 840
Art History 98 354 847
Classics and Ancient History 89 345 906
Aesthetics 96 366 922
Sociology 94 339 925
Human Rights Law 96 360 931
Law 98 385 1028
Political Science 99 470 1177
History 96 447 1222
Journalism and Digital Media 99 430 1270
Library and Information science 112 486 1408
Archaeology 101 510 1445
Linguistics 100 554 1616
Philosophy 95 575 1695
Demography 101 545 1925

Medicine rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 93rd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1573rd in the World with 3,511 publications made and 65,795 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#93 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#467 of 1,433 In Europe
#1573 of 6,775 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 28
1993 6 14
1994 4 13
1995 10 21
1996 23 28
1997 27 47
1998 36 75
1999 41 92
2000 40 123
2001 12 137
2002 30 177
2003 38 228
2004 49 268
2005 62 344
2006 59 425
2007 72 570
2008 70 688
2009 83 797
2010 128 1064
2011 131 1282
2012 131 1568
2013 162 1837
2014 128 2126
2015 161 2401
2016 147 2642
2017 176 3004
2018 168 3314
2019 205 4074
2020 226 5813
2021 262 6889
2022 281 6744
2023 278 7486
2024 220 7277

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 75 109 325
Sports / Exercise science 48 181 486
Health Science 72 216 635
Nursing 79 230 659
Healthcare Management (MHA) 81 230 668
Medical Physics 52 278 738
Forensic Science 72 256 766
Clinical Psychology 76 278 811
Gerontology 76 265 813
Occupational Therapy 73 323 876
Physical Therapy 76 335 899
Sports Medicine 91 401 1089
Critical Care Nursing 78 355 1098
Family medicine 86 334 1141
Psychiatry 89 390 1237
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 102 398 1334
Cardiology 69 419 1350
Pediatrics 86 404 1440
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 84 477 1562
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 77 509 1620
Public Health 99 482 1636
Pathology 94 484 1694
Anatomy and Physiology 90 513 1730
Surgery 91 498 1752
Virology 86 487 1872
Anesthesiology 94 510 1883
Oncology and Cancer research 92 577 2359
Pharmacology 101 628 2812
Immunology 111 722 3159

Psychology rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 91st for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1212th in the World with 3,173 publications made and 60,215 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#91 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#398 of 1,423 In Europe
#1212 of 6,645 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 22
1993 9 21
1994 9 19
1995 16 38
1996 16 32
1997 21 73
1998 28 64
1999 33 96
2000 25 115
2001 14 117
2002 25 157
2003 38 196
2004 37 207
2005 49 288
2006 71 391
2007 76 486
2008 64 623
2009 90 821
2010 99 1039
2011 140 1331
2012 144 1635
2013 155 1995
2014 107 2276
2015 165 2553
2016 157 2706
2017 201 3061
2018 172 3412
2019 195 3970
2020 199 5123
2021 219 5825
2022 195 5785
2023 204 6257
2024 142 5637

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 47 97 286
Social Work 75 109 325
Education Majors 59 155 509
Sexology 80 175 579
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 84 248 605
Clinical Psychology 76 278 811
Occupational Therapy 73 323 876
Child Psychology 87 316 934
Social Psychology 91 355 974
Psychiatry 89 390 1237
Neuroscience 102 544 1766
Cognitive Science 110 602 2173

Biology rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 103rd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2641st in the World with 2,706 publications made and 55,334 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#103 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#664 of 1,448 In Europe
#2641 of 6,833 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 9 49
1993 6 39
1994 7 40
1995 7 43
1996 17 53
1997 13 80
1998 23 80
1999 27 97
2000 36 149
2001 18 124
2002 29 159
2003 28 193
2004 38 223
2005 41 291
2006 42 388
2007 54 509
2008 50 604
2009 58 717
2010 65 890
2011 84 1066
2012 96 1272
2013 116 1475
2014 113 1677
2015 110 1935
2016 129 2141
2017 159 2446
2018 141 2717
2019 165 3262
2020 179 4809
2021 203 5444
2022 214 5548
2023 212 6086
2024 159 5721

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 77 468 1690
Neuroscience 102 544 1766
Virology 86 487 1872
Evolutionary Biology 105 678 2331
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 100 570 2347
Oncology and Cancer research 92 577 2359
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 101 641 2485
Paleontology 109 676 2508
Zoology 108 680 2758
Genetics 103 682 2790
Pharmacology 101 628 2812
Horticulture 101 652 2965
Biochemistry 105 728 3025
Immunology 111 722 3159
Botany 110 737 3177
Agricultural Science 111 774 3342
Nanotechnology 106 961 4064

Environmental Science rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 104th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2249th in the World with 2,623 publications made and 45,338 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#104 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#648 of 1,464 In Europe
#2249 of 6,876 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 35
1993 11 34
1994 10 45
1995 10 46
1996 22 47
1997 17 91
1998 20 67
1999 37 90
2000 34 133
2001 27 106
2002 24 151
2003 26 196
2004 25 211
2005 31 258
2006 46 330
2007 62 399
2008 57 474
2009 70 596
2010 65 759
2011 91 887
2012 110 1136
2013 126 1283
2014 103 1509
2015 118 1670
2016 145 1876
2017 163 2058
2018 136 2258
2019 175 2804
2020 161 3886
2021 164 4418
2022 157 4520
2023 184 4827
2024 107 4263

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 77 468 1690
Geography and Cartography 102 597 1837
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 100 570 2347
Geology 104 683 2466
Paleontology 109 676 2508
Environmental Management 107 695 2541
Ecology 111 701 2598
Oceanography 108 735 2720
Agricultural Science 111 774 3342
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 115 896 3449
Earth science and Geophysics 116 855 3518

Computer Science rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 104th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2288th in the World with 2,421 publications made and 42,329 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
#655 of 1,469 In Europe
#2288 of 6,845 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 29
1993 8 32
1994 9 35
1995 12 34
1996 14 37
1997 11 67
1998 14 71
1999 18 82
2000 22 101
2001 10 114
2002 44 146
2003 24 163
2004 35 177
2005 35 252
2006 44 320
2007 66 441
2008 53 530
2009 74 719
2010 66 851
2011 93 1021
2012 99 1187
2013 111 1451
2014 90 1652
2015 130 1937
2016 123 1993
2017 136 2238
2018 115 2472
2019 144 3002
2020 139 3995
2021 169 4461
2022 156 4481
2023 163 4918
2024 114 4322

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 112 486 1408
Data Science 102 585 1681
Cyber Security 99 554 1765
Neuroscience 102 544 1766
Management Information Systems 112 705 1990
Cognitive Science 110 602 2173
Human-Computer Interaction 108 692 2195
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 101 641 2485
Computational Linguistics 105 698 2595
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 109 746 2738
Computer Networking 109 783 3053
Machine Learning 112 787 3127
Telecommunications 109 851 3316
Computer Vision 121 1004 4055

Physics rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 102nd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2581st in the World with 1,729 publications made and 38,133 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#716 of 1,457 In Europe
#2581 of 6,713 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 61
1993 13 40
1994 2 49
1995 8 46
1996 13 56
1997 15 83
1998 13 74
1999 18 112
2000 19 137
2001 15 121
2002 21 131
2003 24 173
2004 19 213
2005 16 217
2006 29 328
2007 33 357
2008 48 450
2009 43 534
2010 49 665
2011 65 725
2012 64 871
2013 81 954
2014 71 1212
2015 110 1262
2016 67 1311
2017 104 1572
2018 76 1531
2019 105 1899
2020 100 2431
2021 98 2751
2022 110 2858
2023 125 3197
2024 93 3223

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 52 278 738
Acoustical Engineering 90 537 1609
Astrophysics and Astronomy 97 628 2071
Quantum and Particle physics 103 721 2600
Nuclear Physics 97 750 2967
Optical Engineering 107 851 3279
Materials Science 112 972 3885
Nanotechnology 106 961 4064

Economics rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 95th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1137th in the World with 1,717 publications made and 30,086 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
#436 of 1,388 In Europe
#1137 of 6,167 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 9 9
1993 4 7
1994 3 17
1995 11 22
1996 17 27
1997 12 54
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 35 237
2007 38 276
2008 36 334
2009 36 391
2010 55 496
2011 76 628
2012 86 774
2013 84 916
2014 69 1042
2015 85 1172
2016 86 1153
2017 99 1287
2018 93 1509
2019 97 1769
2020 106 2362
2021 94 2643
2022 98 2555
2023 100 2961
2024 76 2215

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 83 257 637
International Relations and Diplomacy 76 243 678
Development Studies 91 303 871
International Economics 96 599 1189
International Trade 95 585 1201
Finance 98 583 1631
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 684 2330

Engineering rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 109th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3130th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 27,429 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#823 of 1,465 In Europe
#3130 of 6,782 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 50
1993 15 31
1994 4 48
1995 8 40
1996 15 51
1997 10 80
1998 12 62
1999 18 94
2000 13 107
2001 9 90
2002 23 95
2003 17 144
2004 16 175
2005 18 178
2006 20 238
2007 35 319
2008 47 392
2009 45 477
2010 52 594
2011 62 660
2012 73 806
2013 90 867
2014 63 1083
2015 106 1198
2016 68 1301
2017 100 1533
2018 73 1536
2019 98 1880
2020 108 2475
2021 90 2950
2022 112 2970
2023 133 3340
2024 103 3299

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 90 537 1609
Human-Computer Interaction 108 692 2195
Systems Engineering 106 787 2533
Civil Engineering 111 765 2755
Aerospace Engineering 103 776 2784
Mechanical Engineering 112 814 2870
Computer Networking 109 783 3053
Optical Engineering 107 851 3279
Telecommunications 109 851 3316
Structural Engineering 118 958 3639
Chemical Engineering 106 872 3691
Materials Science 112 972 3885
Electrical Engineering 113 999 3901
Nanotechnology 106 961 4064
Metallurgical Engineering 118 1077 4600

Business rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 100th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1449th in the World with 1,700 publications made and 34,050 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#100 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#523 of 1,433 In Europe
#1449 of 6,339 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 8
1993 9 10
1994 4 10
1995 10 22
1996 12 26
1997 10 43
1998 5 39
1999 20 61
2000 25 79
2001 18 88
2002 20 90
2003 18 109
2004 18 128
2005 27 161
2006 29 201
2007 35 240
2008 39 338
2009 48 462
2010 59 545
2011 85 731
2012 76 812
2013 85 970
2014 67 1149
2015 110 1275
2016 93 1404
2017 99 1501
2018 83 1637
2019 96 1930
2020 105 2539
2021 112 2899
2022 81 2839
2023 97 3110
2024 69 2576

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 66 214 509
Public Policy / Administration 96 274 739
Human Resource Management 88 354 870
Advertising 100 398 1065
International Trade 95 585 1201
International Business 97 603 1319
Management 100 547 1619
Finance 98 583 1631
Marketing 104 586 1737
Management Information Systems 112 705 1990
Accounting 106 639 1991

Mathematics rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 101st for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2101st in the World with 1,457 publications made and 28,639 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#101 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#626 of 1,401 In Europe
#2101 of 6,418 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 12
1993 5 12
1994 6 20
1995 9 25
1996 7 27
1997 12 62
1998 17 52
1999 18 74
2000 18 78
2001 14 83
2002 18 86
2003 23 102
2004 22 154
2005 28 182
2006 32 280
2007 33 309
2008 28 338
2009 47 453
2010 36 516
2011 64 702
2012 71 842
2013 73 969
2014 48 1120
2015 66 1269
2016 65 1322
2017 70 1405
2018 74 1603
2019 78 1950
2020 81 2538
2021 92 3018
2022 95 2967
2023 115 3181
2024 49 2439

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 72 242 763
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 684 2330
Statistics 105 698 2502

Art & Design rankings

Canterbury Christ Church University ranked 94th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1020th in the World with 1,411 publications made and 18,802 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
#94 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#400 of 1,381 In Europe
#1020 of 5,966 In the World

Canterbury Christ Church University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 4
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 12 66
2004 6 58
2005 16 97
2006 29 83
2007 45 149
2008 39 166
2009 44 246
2010 47 330
2011 63 385
2012 55 541
2013 73 625
2014 44 698
2015 105 798
2016 74 841
2017 104 1032
2018 89 1094
2019 109 1368
2020 86 1635
2021 77 1785
2022 77 1783
2023 68 1827
2024 50 1479

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 2 4 13
Creative Writing 77 179 462
Performing arts 84 274 616
Music 67 235 631
Cinematography 102 293 725
Art History 98 354 847
Literature 86 351 874
Aesthetics 96 366 922
Fashion Design 97 436 1101

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Canterbury Christ Church University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 110 852 3467
Physical chemistry 103 847 3496
Organic Chemistry 112 935 4061