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Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 101st in the United Kingdom, 1598th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Cardiff Metropolitan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,292 academic publications and 95,865 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1598 of 14,131 In the World
#560 of 2,785 In Europe
#101 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#7 of 10 In Wales
#3 of 3 In Cardiff
#141 of 1,247 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#378 of 1,024 For Product and Industrial Design
#399 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#1161 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1529 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 110th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1848th in the World with 3,307 publications made and 58,398 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#110 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#626 of 1,492 In Europe
#1848 of 7,020 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 9
1992 1 16
1993 6 12
1994 4 11
1995 4 16
1996 4 14
1997 16 11
1998 16 32
1999 18 27
2000 18 88
2001 27 88
2002 30 121
2003 18 173
2004 24 189
2005 53 313
2006 47 379
2007 65 456
2008 56 660
2009 85 784
2010 87 1024
2011 85 1269
2012 133 1658
2013 130 2021
2014 139 2300
2015 154 2539
2016 187 2910
2017 213 3225
2018 202 3918
2019 185 4471
2020 233 5636
2021 269 6538
2022 347 6800
2023 351 7120

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 41 145 399
Media Studies 110 284 800
Communications and Public Relations 104 300 806
Anthropology 104 326 839
Gender Studies 106 290 872
Occupational Safety and Health 79 288 944
Aesthetics 103 393 992
Education Majors 108 362 1085
Criminology and Criminal Justice 110 351 1134
Art History 114 443 1136
Public Policy / Administration 108 414 1191
Law 108 492 1361
Sociology 111 477 1386
Archaeology 101 502 1396
History 107 518 1446
Political Science 108 559 1502
Library and Information science 115 528 1661
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 115 594 1779
Linguistics 104 586 1780
Demography 104 559 1946
Philosophy 109 676 2085

Medicine rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 91st for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1524th in the World with 3,143 publications made and 66,840 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#91 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#464 of 1,417 In Europe
#1524 of 6,680 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 6
1992 0 9
1993 7 5
1994 3 9
1995 5 13
1996 6 12
1997 12 14
1998 14 29
1999 21 40
2000 24 90
2001 24 139
2002 20 166
2003 29 210
2004 40 299
2005 51 387
2006 57 487
2007 69 590
2008 69 876
2009 87 993
2010 94 1187
2011 85 1588
2012 125 2023
2013 142 2365
2014 164 2653
2015 155 2982
2016 197 3530
2017 175 3677
2018 199 4518
2019 186 5192
2020 231 6941
2021 260 7844
2022 271 7845
2023 279 7977

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 41 145 399
Sports Medicine 53 221 562
Physical Therapy 56 228 581
Cardiology 42 293 833
Respiratory Therapy 52 311 936
Clinical Psychology 89 343 1015
Occupational Therapy 82 369 1028
Health Science 103 362 1136
Audiology 76 376 1144
Critical Care Nursing 85 383 1170
Orthodontics 59 400 1170
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 70 397 1219
Anesthesiology 71 379 1250
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 98 387 1254
Gerontology 104 437 1331
Anatomy and Physiology 76 426 1355
Nursing 106 441 1372
Family medicine 99 385 1378
Public Health 93 448 1398
Healthcare Management (MHA) 107 464 1475
Psychiatry 99 455 1476
Pediatrics 88 424 1484
Surgery 82 444 1497
Pathology 90 462 1535
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 86 557 1733
Immunology 83 509 1912
Virology 101 583 2368
Pharmacology 96 577 2462
Oncology and Cancer research 101 623 2515

Biology rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 99th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2243rd in the World with 2,601 publications made and 59,328 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#99 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#607 of 1,445 In Europe
#2243 of 6,770 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 13
1992 2 21
1993 5 8
1994 3 10
1995 3 10
1996 4 15
1997 15 19
1998 8 29
1999 20 40
2000 21 89
2001 26 128
2002 17 188
2003 23 251
2004 26 299
2005 39 403
2006 44 438
2007 65 565
2008 55 821
2009 82 899
2010 87 1112
2011 72 1458
2012 98 1846
2013 131 2137
2014 132 2360
2015 127 2644
2016 155 3006
2017 153 3136
2018 157 3767
2019 136 4297
2020 162 5710
2021 213 6405
2022 228 6562
2023 232 6632

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 53 356 1120
Microbiology 64 382 1216
Animal Science 80 405 1463
Neuroscience 96 496 1530
Biotechnology 84 474 1620
Immunology 83 509 1912
Paleontology 102 596 2037
Genetics 88 555 2051
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 101 620 2281
Zoology 100 600 2294
Biochemistry 91 595 2303
Virology 101 583 2368
Pharmacology 96 577 2462
Evolutionary Biology 107 707 2489
Oncology and Cancer research 101 623 2515
Botany 113 752 3242
Agricultural Science 112 774 3328

Computer Science rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 102nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2176th in the World with 2,367 publications made and 41,840 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#645 of 1,459 In Europe
#2176 of 6,752 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 5
1992 0 13
1993 2 11
1994 2 9
1995 2 11
1996 3 11
1997 11 15
1998 7 26
1999 11 21
2000 11 43
2001 21 58
2002 11 80
2003 15 103
2004 24 157
2005 25 186
2006 32 246
2007 43 279
2008 56 464
2009 63 559
2010 60 773
2011 70 1001
2012 91 1264
2013 98 1404
2014 102 1614
2015 105 1825
2016 137 2129
2017 143 2309
2018 129 2792
2019 133 3240
2020 168 4141
2021 216 4939
2022 259 5012
2023 253 5400

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 91 455 1079
Management Information Systems 99 494 1209
Multimedia 94 445 1231
Human-Computer Interaction 99 522 1396
Neuroscience 96 496 1530
Data Science 103 571 1555
Library and Information science 115 528 1661
Cyber Security 99 565 1758
Cognitive Science 101 533 1807
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 101 620 2281
Computational Linguistics 104 654 2334
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 107 730 2576
Machine Learning 103 695 2584
Computer Networking 105 738 2793
Computer Vision 107 766 2840
Telecommunications 110 867 3334

Psychology rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 104th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1544th in the World with 2,218 publications made and 42,009 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#104 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#490 of 1,414 In Europe
#1544 of 6,528 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 6
1992 0 8
1993 4 7
1994 2 7
1995 3 9
1996 4 3
1997 6 9
1998 6 14
1999 7 18
2000 7 37
2001 13 62
2002 10 68
2003 19 94
2004 19 124
2005 23 162
2006 35 224
2007 41 285
2008 37 481
2009 63 520
2010 70 773
2011 58 959
2012 96 1240
2013 106 1481
2014 93 1631
2015 117 1841
2016 147 2193
2017 123 2324
2018 145 2787
2019 127 3193
2020 165 4244
2021 200 4827
2022 216 4947
2023 223 5096

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 89 343 1015
Occupational Therapy 82 369 1028
Education Majors 108 362 1085
Child Psychology 99 388 1126
Social Psychology 104 457 1307
Psychiatry 99 455 1476
Neuroscience 96 496 1530
Cognitive Science 101 533 1807

Environmental Science rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 103rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2168th in the World with 2,205 publications made and 41,455 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#103 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#636 of 1,458 In Europe
#2168 of 6,798 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 11
1992 1 18
1993 6 8
1994 5 7
1995 2 9
1996 3 16
1997 5 13
1998 11 25
1999 14 21
2000 13 63
2001 17 59
2002 15 102
2003 17 176
2004 17 171
2005 48 281
2006 25 298
2007 50 385
2008 39 525
2009 47 594
2010 51 695
2011 55 944
2012 85 1207
2013 104 1600
2014 111 1785
2015 105 1838
2016 126 2123
2017 137 2443
2018 135 2822
2019 118 3228
2020 150 4229
2021 182 4823
2022 221 4694
2023 209 4950

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 106 607 1855
Paleontology 102 596 2037
Geology 104 683 2384
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 97 706 2516
Ecology 111 711 2623
Environmental Management 112 752 2785
Oceanography 113 785 2971
Agricultural Science 112 774 3328

Engineering rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 105th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2705th in the World with 1,901 publications made and 31,212 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#105 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#749 of 1,453 In Europe
#2705 of 6,684 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 11
1992 1 11
1993 5 11
1994 3 8
1995 2 12
1996 2 10
1997 4 12
1998 8 21
1999 7 20
2000 8 39
2001 14 51
2002 10 89
2003 13 85
2004 12 116
2005 24 192
2006 35 224
2007 42 292
2008 40 396
2009 57 433
2010 54 527
2011 50 733
2012 81 954
2013 82 1100
2014 85 1152
2015 82 1292
2016 116 1545
2017 114 1601
2018 113 2025
2019 107 2336
2020 110 2874
2021 152 3485
2022 180 3479
2023 187 3607

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 42 155 378
Operations Research 59 287 790
Architectural Engineering 74 352 931
Human-Computer Interaction 99 522 1396
Biotechnology 84 474 1620
Systems Engineering 103 710 2129
Mechanical Engineering 98 669 2136
Civil Engineering 104 672 2273
Acoustical Engineering 107 673 2282
Structural Engineering 100 702 2413
Computer Networking 105 738 2793
Aerospace Engineering 104 808 2924
Optical Engineering 105 808 3037
Metallurgical Engineering 99 791 3117
Telecommunications 110 867 3334
Materials Science 105 873 3361
Electrical Engineering 107 887 3371
Chemical Engineering 112 935 3991

Business rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 98th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1276th in the World with 1,723 publications made and 31,182 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#98 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#484 of 1,414 In Europe
#1276 of 6,187 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 5
1992 0 3
1993 2 7
1994 1 7
1995 2 7
1996 2 6
1997 7 5
1998 11 16
1999 12 20
2000 10 35
2001 14 43
2002 11 48
2003 18 81
2004 14 103
2005 32 164
2006 34 207
2007 40 257
2008 32 349
2009 46 439
2010 41 551
2011 38 720
2012 69 877
2013 67 1054
2014 73 1278
2015 79 1337
2016 95 1508
2017 110 1644
2018 83 1895
2019 100 2234
2020 119 2853
2021 143 3180
2022 154 3143
2023 188 3357

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 52 141
Operations Research 59 287 790
Advertising 91 331 870
Occupational Safety and Health 79 288 944
Marketing 92 405 1047
Project Management 94 446 1050
Public Policy / Administration 108 414 1191
Human Resource Management 101 474 1199
Management Information Systems 99 494 1209
Management 95 475 1306
Accounting 101 543 1622
Finance 109 710 2266

Physics rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 106th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2693rd in the World with 1,667 publications made and 29,712 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#106 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#749 of 1,446 In Europe
#2693 of 6,603 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 8
1992 1 11
1993 4 9
1994 0 8
1995 3 9
1996 2 5
1997 5 11
1998 9 14
1999 3 19
2000 5 26
2001 16 35
2002 8 53
2003 8 69
2004 8 78
2005 25 116
2006 37 170
2007 47 234
2008 40 292
2009 55 367
2010 52 508
2011 37 702
2012 65 856
2013 72 1026
2014 91 1078
2015 78 1304
2016 99 1473
2017 96 1555
2018 103 2069
2019 102 2322
2020 104 2880
2021 133 3320
2022 151 3221
2023 154 3410

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 92 596 1843
Acoustical Engineering 107 673 2282
Quantum and Particle physics 106 765 2776
Optical Engineering 105 808 3037
Materials Science 105 873 3361

Chemistry rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 93rd for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2557th in the World with 1,427 publications made and 35,881 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#93 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#682 of 1,401 In Europe
#2557 of 6,447 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 11
1992 2 9
1993 6 7
1994 1 6
1995 2 11
1996 1 12
1997 8 11
1998 10 22
1999 18 29
2000 16 60
2001 17 92
2002 11 133
2003 12 160
2004 16 196
2005 27 294
2006 37 286
2007 41 367
2008 38 513
2009 46 552
2010 55 728
2011 41 903
2012 46 1145
2013 65 1281
2014 76 1423
2015 77 1627
2016 87 1856
2017 77 1794
2018 75 2219
2019 82 2436
2020 76 3129
2021 92 3518
2022 109 3707
2023 116 3578

The following table provides academic rankings for Cardiff Metropolitan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 53 356 1120
Biochemistry 91 595 2303
Organic Chemistry 96 725 2885
Materials Science 105 873 3361
Physical chemistry 110 920 3840
Chemical Engineering 112 935 3991

Mathematics rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 104th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2121st in the World with 1,277 publications made and 22,193 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#104 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#643 of 1,388 In Europe
#2121 of 6,305 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 6
1992 0 8
1993 1 11
1994 1 4
1995 1 9
1996 0 8
1997 5 7
1998 7 15
1999 6 7
2000 1 17
2001 5 26
2002 6 35
2003 8 34
2004 9 65
2005 19 86
2006 12 135
2007 27 149
2008 27 193
2009 29 250
2010 26 344
2011 36 472
2012 60 545
2013 38 730
2014 51 854
2015 57 899
2016 56 1088
2017 71 1238
2018 88 1559
2019 76 1804
2020 88 2422
2021 107 2756
2022 130 2882
2023 147 3144

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 59 287 790
Math Teachers 104 377 1227
Statistics 99 637 2078
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 666 2189

Economics rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 109th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1895th in the World with 855 publications made and 13,089 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#109 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#627 of 1,366 In Europe
#1895 of 5,995 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 5
1992 0 3
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 1 5
1996 1 4
1997 5 7
1998 4 11
1999 3 7
2000 1 23
2001 2 18
2002 10 15
2003 3 48
2004 8 42
2005 14 68
2006 11 83
2007 16 108
2008 17 130
2009 18 156
2010 15 205
2011 30 266
2012 34 375
2013 35 480
2014 30 586
2015 44 601
2016 45 695
2017 55 742
2018 48 867
2019 58 1056
2020 56 1397
2021 71 1503
2022 89 1716
2023 112 1868

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 111 521 1632
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 100 666 2189
Finance 109 710 2266

Art & Design rankings

Cardiff Metropolitan University ranked 111th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1377th in the World with 780 publications made and 11,192 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Art History, 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
#111 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#521 of 1,349 In Europe
#1377 of 5,720 In the World

Cardiff Metropolitan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 3
1992 0 4
1993 2 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 4
1996 2 0
1997 3 4
1998 4 7
1999 3 5
2000 5 14
2001 5 19
2002 5 17
2003 7 32
2004 5 24
2005 13 67
2006 9 65
2007 18 77
2008 12 130
2009 16 146
2010 25 195
2011 23 296
2012 28 374
2013 29 416
2014 42 492
2015 32 472
2016 48 653
2017 58 619
2018 50 777
2019 49 832
2020 46 1016
2021 69 1248
2022 88 1174
2023 68 1239

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 72 186 482
Painting and Drawing 58 241 517
Sculpture 58 241 517
Illustration and Concept Art 61 242 536
Music 76 264 689
Performing arts 90 307 709
Singing and Vocal Performance 81 281 796
Creative Writing 107 319 806
Aesthetics 103 393 992
Art History 114 443 1136
Multimedia 94 445 1231
Fashion Design 104 520 1375
Literature 116 508 1381