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Edge Hill University ranked 105th in the United Kingdom, 1777th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. Edge Hill University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,197 academic publications and 107,262 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1777 of 14,131 In the World
#611 of 2,785 In Europe
#105 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#84 of 131 In England
#386 of 1,036 For Social Work
#477 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#522 of 1,020 For Special Education
#3252 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1544 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 101st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1615th in the World with 5,444 publications made and 81,260 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#101 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#559 of 1,500 In Europe
#1615 of 7,081 In the World

Edge Hill University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 22
1993 9 20
1994 7 21
1995 21 31
1996 38 38
1997 40 39
1998 48 92
1999 34 100
2000 58 140
2001 34 149
2002 52 189
2003 43 276
2004 52 343
2005 38 441
2006 61 520
2007 68 553
2008 92 658
2009 94 816
2010 109 1004
2011 170 1208
2012 141 1534
2013 183 1807
2014 221 2063
2015 241 2422
2016 332 2917
2017 389 3351
2018 389 4121
2019 391 5253
2020 414 6893
2021 427 8747
2022 426 9454
2023 399 10501
2024 302 9809

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 80 128 386
Media Studies 88 177 477
Early Childhood Education 53 161 522
Special Education 74 193 522
Human Rights Law 76 214 530
Gender Studies 86 182 553
Criminology and Criminal Justice 88 185 586
Sports / Exercise science 61 228 599
International Law 71 253 614
Education Majors 69 201 615
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 255 624
Military science 81 204 652
Anthropology 96 267 699
Communications and Public Relations 99 282 756
Public Policy / Administration 98 296 806
Political Economy 96 330 863
Aesthetics 93 357 884
Publishing 101 346 902
Art History 101 375 906
Genealogy 95 338 959
Journalism and Digital Media 86 368 1042
Sociology 99 381 1064
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 105 437 1144
Law 101 438 1205
Political Science 101 517 1364
Library and Information science 114 510 1526
History 107 534 1531
Classics and Ancient History 111 535 1602
Linguistics 101 560 1648
Archaeology 107 569 1682
Philosophy 101 620 1885
Demography 108 629 2354

Medicine rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 99th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1726th in the World with 3,768 publications made and 64,192 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#99 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#504 of 1,433 In Europe
#1726 of 6,775 In the World

Edge Hill University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 9
1993 2 9
1994 2 13
1995 2 11
1996 14 18
1997 16 17
1998 22 45
1999 14 35
2000 17 70
2001 7 90
2002 17 91
2003 23 120
2004 33 172
2005 22 215
2006 31 293
2007 59 346
2008 58 392
2009 79 509
2010 84 712
2011 107 888
2012 91 1147
2013 108 1366
2014 149 1618
2015 161 1940
2016 209 2271
2017 266 2754
2018 292 3328
2019 260 4170
2020 295 5977
2021 334 7512
2022 327 7805
2023 334 8399
2024 283 8186

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 80 128 386
Sports / Exercise science 61 228 599
Health Science 71 215 634
Nursing 89 269 767
Healthcare Management (MHA) 88 281 822
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 81 292 832
Sports Medicine 77 332 859
Physical Therapy 75 333 896
Occupational Therapy 79 345 958
Gerontology 89 349 1048
Family medicine 85 327 1112
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 90 354 1130
Clinical Psychology 97 381 1145
Radiation Therapy 47 332 1186
Critical Care Nursing 87 406 1294
Psychiatry 94 423 1362
Dentistry 66 462 1483
Audiology 85 475 1553
Surgery 82 455 1574
Pediatrics 92 437 1577
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 86 481 1584
Orthodontics 76 522 1634
Ophthalmology 85 492 1710
Oncology and Cancer research 82 487 1848
Cardiology 91 559 1900
Anesthesiology 97 520 1929
Pathology 103 558 2052
Anatomy and Physiology 99 588 2066
Public Health 108 573 2084
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 98 647 2101
Virology 100 599 2452
Pharmacology 106 676 3066
Immunology 112 759 3369

Psychology rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 98th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1317th in the World with 3,474 publications made and 60,480 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#98 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#426 of 1,423 In Europe
#1317 of 6,645 In the World

Edge Hill University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 11
1993 5 15
1994 5 20
1995 6 22
1996 13 26
1997 17 27
1998 22 42
1999 15 52
2000 23 61
2001 14 88
2002 13 89
2003 22 132
2004 35 182
2005 20 250
2006 37 318
2007 43 335
2008 53 392
2009 65 491
2010 65 659
2011 109 814
2012 87 1065
2013 94 1248
2014 125 1485
2015 154 1730
2016 203 2085
2017 250 2389
2018 271 2871
2019 261 3656
2020 295 5000
2021 299 6423
2022 288 6925
2023 283 7632
2024 220 6826

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 80 128 386
Special Education 74 193 522
Sexology 78 165 552
Education Majors 69 201 615
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 255 624
Child Psychology 78 297 860
Occupational Therapy 79 345 958
Social Psychology 96 400 1100
Clinical Psychology 97 381 1145
Psychiatry 94 423 1362
Cognitive Science 89 433 1408
Neuroscience 101 523 1658

Biology rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 108th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2762nd in the World with 3,059 publications made and 55,584 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#684 of 1,448 In Europe
#2762 of 6,833 In the World

Edge Hill University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 7
1993 3 6
1994 7 22
1995 8 37
1996 8 38
1997 27 37
1998 24 67
1999 17 57
2000 20 82
2001 8 103
2002 20 102
2003 19 130
2004 30 213
2005 17 242
2006 24 291
2007 35 358
2008 49 366
2009 48 466
2010 55 631
2011 80 778
2012 73 932
2013 74 1158
2014 119 1364
2015 132 1536
2016 174 1862
2017 241 2285
2018 230 2789
2019 229 3529
2020 245 4930
2021 274 6222
2022 265 6590
2023 278 7347
2024 184 6555

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 81 292 832
Neuroscience 101 523 1658
Animal Science 87 445 1699
Oncology and Cancer research 82 487 1848
Forestry 84 516 1883
Paleontology 103 637 2306
Virology 100 599 2452
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 110 707 2847
Botany 107 676 2857
Evolutionary Biology 114 781 2946
Pharmacology 106 676 3066
Zoology 113 726 3078
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 113 718 3161
Nutrition and Food Science 106 716 3166
Agricultural Science 107 744 3175
Genetics 111 765 3187
Biochemistry 109 776 3340
Immunology 112 759 3369
Microbiology 105 727 3390

Computer Science rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 101st for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2165th in the World with 3,055 publications made and 52,725 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#634 of 1,469 In Europe
#2165 of 6,845 In the World

Edge Hill University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 15
1993 3 13
1994 4 14
1995 11 22
1996 14 21
1997 18 12
1998 21 38
1999 23 59
2000 28 82
2001 21 103
2002 23 114
2003 24 163
2004 30 196
2005 17 263
2006 33 321
2007 28 336
2008 46 381
2009 55 467
2010 42 557
2011 84 706
2012 65 862
2013 87 966
2014 131 1183
2015 141 1354
2016 170 1651
2017 226 1888
2018 220 2527
2019 230 3169
2020 257 4392
2021 291 5947
2022 242 6433
2023 232 7569
2024 181 6677

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 93 438 1045
Cognitive Science 89 433 1408
Multimedia 99 481 1410
Human-Computer Interaction 101 545 1520
Library and Information science 114 510 1526
Software Engineering 96 578 1552
Data Science 100 570 1601
Neuroscience 101 523 1658
Computational Linguistics 91 523 1703
Cyber Security 102 599 1958
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 100 666 2337
Blockchain and Cryptography 96 636 2353
Machine Learning 100 664 2440
Computer Networking 102 697 2607
Computer Vision 101 737 2729
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 110 707 2847
Telecommunications 111 869 3386

Environmental Science rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 111th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2523rd in the World with 2,697 publications made and 45,554 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#111 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#698 of 1,464 In Europe
#2523 of 6,876 In the World

Edge Hill University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 12
1993 1 5
1994 5 16
1995 14 23
1996 13 25
1997 19 17
1998 25 59
1999 22 54
2000 33 78
2001 14 81
2002 20 87
2003 17 130
2004 18 177
2005 13 248
2006 29 259
2007 33 291
2008 46 333
2009 52 398
2010 49 495
2011 79 593
2012 58 765
2013 103 928
2014 125 1083
2015 116 1220
2016 153 1474
2017 216 1751
2018 189 2200
2019 183 2774
2020 210 4010
2021 220 5012
2022 229 5520
2023 199 6253
2024 151 5605

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 84 516 1883
Geography and Cartography 109 669 2254
Petrology and Geochemistry 99 651 2291
Paleontology 103 637 2306
Earth science and Geophysics 95 667 2444
Geology 105 696 2532
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 100 750 2768
Ecology 113 740 2799
Oceanography 110 762 2863
Geotechnical Engineering 108 744 2965
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 113 718 3161
Agricultural Science 107 744 3175
Environmental Management 116 858 3327

Engineering rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 110th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3172nd in the World with 2,010 publications made and 32,650 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#833 of 1,465 In Europe
#3172 of 6,782 In the World

Edge Hill University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 9
1993 2 12
1994 3 14
1995 7 18
1996 12 20
1997 8 25
1998 13 33
1999 15 52
2000 18 71
2001 15 75
2002 16 79
2003 18 114
2004 19 128
2005 8 183
2006 16 156
2007 16 214
2008 30 223
2009 38 263
2010 22 303
2011 48 403
2012 43 509
2013 73 557
2014 79 684
2015 82 788
2016 100 975
2017 144 1163
2018 159 1513
2019 139 1937
2020 177 2681
2021 198 3595
2022 171 4148
2023 165 4754
2024 120 4506

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 101 545 1520
Systems Engineering 98 653 1906
Acoustical Engineering 104 669 2267
Civil Engineering 107 700 2475
Computer Networking 102 697 2607
Mechanical Engineering 109 796 2799
Geotechnical Engineering 108 744 2965
Structural Engineering 108 823 2975
Telecommunications 111 869 3386
Aerospace Engineering 113 906 3405
Optical Engineering 112 904 3563
Electrical Engineering 110 944 3685
Chemical Engineering 107 879 3754
Materials Science 119 1080 4441
Metallurgical Engineering 116 1066 4526

Business rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 101st for Business in the United Kingdom and 1483rd in the World with 1,938 publications made and 32,956 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#101 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#532 of 1,433 In Europe
#1483 of 6,339 In the World

Edge Hill University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 9
1993 1 5
1994 2 10
1995 9 13
1996 16 15
1997 19 17
1998 19 39
1999 18 54
2000 27 82
2001 16 80
2002 18 102
2003 23 160
2004 18 200
2005 13 198
2006 32 290
2007 30 271
2008 25 329
2009 37 412
2010 44 447
2011 69 571
2012 60 692
2013 68 716
2014 80 855
2015 88 951
2016 124 1202
2017 144 1247
2018 133 1548
2019 139 1893
2020 133 2501
2021 148 3155
2022 142 3211
2023 129 3703
2024 87 2910

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 63 194 504
Entertainment Industry Business 80 254 666
Public Policy / Administration 98 296 806
Advertising 91 326 875
Management Information Systems 93 438 1045
Project Management 96 513 1216
Marketing 100 476 1296
International Trade 98 627 1323
International Business 100 647 1481
Management 98 534 1570
Accounting 103 624 1921
Finance 101 653 1967

Physics rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 110th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3140th in the World with 1,785 publications made and 26,642 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#830 of 1,457 In Europe
#3140 of 6,713 In the World

Edge Hill University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 7
1993 1 5
1994 5 19
1995 6 23
1996 14 28
1997 11 28
1998 16 43
1999 11 53
2000 17 60
2001 11 58
2002 11 69
2003 15 114
2004 19 128
2005 6 166
2006 14 155
2007 13 187
2008 29 192
2009 40 239
2010 28 306
2011 49 393
2012 38 518
2013 63 608
2014 58 665
2015 78 746
2016 95 908
2017 146 1078
2018 137 1364
2019 146 1828
2020 129 2239
2021 162 2957
2022 139 3338
2023 149 3858
2024 92 3587

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 104 669 2267
Astrophysics and Astronomy 118 851 3132
Quantum and Particle physics 110 839 3190
Optical Engineering 112 904 3563
Materials Science 119 1080 4441

Economics rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 98th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1302nd in the World with 1,727 publications made and 27,519 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#98 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#477 of 1,388 In Europe
#1302 of 6,167 In the World

Edge Hill University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 9
1993 2 9
1994 2 10
1995 7 10
1996 14 20
1997 14 15
1998 23 33
1999 10 51
2000 28 35
2001 13 49
2002 16 60
2003 17 99
2004 17 118
2005 10 130
2006 24 200
2007 26 185
2008 34 222
2009 26 258
2010 41 320
2011 56 386
2012 44 513
2013 61 617
2014 73 656
2015 60 731
2016 106 859
2017 114 964
2018 143 1277
2019 129 1484
2020 118 2058
2021 125 2334
2022 141 2611
2023 111 2983
2024 90 2525

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 96 330 863
Development Studies 96 330 938
International Trade 98 627 1323
International Economics 101 654 1356
Finance 101 653 1967
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 108 761 2743

Mathematics rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 100th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2099th in the World with 1,700 publications made and 33,797 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#100 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#625 of 1,401 In Europe
#2099 of 6,418 In the World

Edge Hill University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 12
1993 2 12
1994 2 13
1995 1 15
1996 12 24
1997 9 17
1998 10 23
1999 4 28
2000 13 32
2001 13 50
2002 6 58
2003 13 75
2004 18 96
2005 9 129
2006 21 181
2007 20 148
2008 31 208
2009 33 294
2010 29 366
2011 60 411
2012 46 577
2013 51 658
2014 75 792
2015 76 990
2016 91 1188
2017 107 1201
2018 111 1533
2019 125 2024
2020 146 2795
2021 163 3829
2022 130 4108
2023 124 4456
2024 100 3460

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 79 263 826
Statistics 102 673 2352
Blockchain and Cryptography 96 636 2353
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 108 761 2743

Art & Design rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 102nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1145th in the World with 1,367 publications made and 16,365 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#102 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#442 of 1,381 In Europe
#1145 of 5,966 In the World

Edge Hill University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 3
1993 2 6
1994 2 11
1995 8 24
1996 8 19
1997 7 19
1998 9 24
1999 9 35
2000 19 40
2001 12 44
2002 16 40
2003 14 60
2004 15 66
2005 8 80
2006 20 91
2007 21 87
2008 17 104
2009 21 130
2010 22 154
2011 43 196
2012 50 300
2013 49 319
2014 67 432
2015 74 480
2016 99 572
2017 91 647
2018 118 800
2019 83 1065
2020 105 1411
2021 116 1720
2022 77 1699
2023 95 1966
2024 44 1728

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 70 137 310
Performing arts 69 198 443
Creative Writing 79 187 475
Singing and Vocal Performance 52 187 492
Entertainment Industry Business 80 254 666
Aesthetics 93 357 884
Art History 101 375 906
Literature 92 381 973
Fashion Design 102 492 1277
Multimedia 99 481 1410

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Edge Hill University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 107 880 3640
Chemistry 113 883 3647
Organic Chemistry 116 960 4180