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Edge Hill University ranked 103rd in the United Kingdom, 1607th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. Edge Hill University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,799 academic publications and 119,728 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1607 of 14,131 In the World
#594 of 2,785 In Europe
#103 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#82 of 131 In England
#336 of 1,063 For Social Work
#470 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#491 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#3185 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1252 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 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 1564th in the World with 5,828 publications made and 90,324 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#101 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#552 of 1,502 In Europe
#1564 of 7,088 In the World

Edge Hill University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 20
1994 7 21
1995 21 31
1996 38 38
1997 40 39
1998 48 92
1999 34 100
2000 58 141
2001 34 149
2002 52 189
2003 43 277
2004 52 343
2005 38 441
2006 60 520
2007 68 553
2008 92 657
2009 94 811
2010 109 1004
2011 170 1206
2012 141 1535
2013 185 1809
2014 222 2061
2015 241 2432
2016 356 2914
2017 418 3347
2018 404 4120
2019 403 5251
2020 433 6869
2021 430 8734
2022 444 9416
2023 420 10457
2024 333 9987
2025 275 9320

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 75 115 336
Media Studies 88 178 470
Human Rights Law 73 203 491
Special Education 68 181 492
Early Childhood Education 48 152 493
Gender Studies 85 179 534
Criminology and Criminal Justice 84 176 541
Sports / Exercise science 60 220 575
International Law 72 255 613
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 254 619
Education Majors 69 208 628
Military science 81 209 666
Anthropology 95 266 694
Communications and Public Relations 100 284 751
Public Policy / Administration 98 287 778
Political Economy 92 311 815
Aesthetics 89 344 843
Art History 102 370 894
Publishing 101 349 909
Genealogy 95 333 933
Journalism and Digital Media 84 354 986
Sociology 98 373 1044
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 104 432 1124
Law 101 430 1183
Political Science 101 511 1334
Library and Information science 113 488 1429
History 106 526 1500
Classics and Ancient History 111 530 1571
Linguistics 100 556 1626
Archaeology 107 569 1679
Philosophy 101 609 1840
Demography 109 628 2339

Medicine rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 98th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1710th in the World with 4,018 publications made and 71,995 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#98 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#499 of 1,437 In Europe
#1710 of 6,793 In the World

Edge Hill University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 59 347
2008 58 392
2009 79 507
2010 84 712
2011 107 888
2012 91 1147
2013 109 1365
2014 150 1617
2015 162 1935
2016 212 2273
2017 276 2757
2018 298 3334
2019 260 4172
2020 306 5966
2021 338 7503
2022 328 7796
2023 342 8384
2024 288 8420
2025 264 8398

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 75 115 336
Sports / Exercise science 60 220 575
Health Science 71 216 640
Nursing 89 272 765
Healthcare Management (MHA) 88 281 818
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 82 289 821
Sports Medicine 76 328 848
Physical Therapy 75 330 885
Occupational Therapy 79 345 955
Gerontology 89 350 1040
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 87 349 1111
Family medicine 85 329 1116
Clinical Psychology 94 375 1129
Radiation Therapy 47 334 1189
Critical Care Nursing 87 409 1310
Psychiatry 93 413 1339
Dentistry 66 464 1497
Pediatrics 91 439 1566
Audiology 85 478 1576
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 85 479 1579
Surgery 83 459 1587
Orthodontics 76 525 1646
Ophthalmology 85 496 1735
Oncology and Cancer research 82 492 1880
Cardiology 92 566 1925
Anesthesiology 96 518 1944
Pathology 101 552 2025
Anatomy and Physiology 99 584 2044
Public Health 108 569 2064
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 98 647 2100
Virology 100 584 2366
Pharmacology 106 672 3058
Immunology 112 745 3305

Psychology rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 97th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1297th in the World with 3,650 publications made and 67,563 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#97 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#422 of 1,424 In Europe
#1297 of 6,663 In the World

Edge Hill University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 43 336
2008 53 392
2009 64 488
2010 65 659
2011 109 813
2012 87 1066
2013 95 1245
2014 126 1484
2015 155 1724
2016 206 2083
2017 256 2391
2018 275 2868
2019 261 3645
2020 299 4962
2021 300 6402
2022 290 6881
2023 290 7557
2024 222 6983
2025 191 6820

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 75 115 336
Special Education 68 181 492
Sexology 76 161 528
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 85 254 619
Education Majors 69 208 628
Child Psychology 77 294 850
Occupational Therapy 79 345 955
Social Psychology 95 389 1070
Clinical Psychology 94 375 1129
Psychiatry 93 413 1339
Cognitive Science 87 423 1362
Neuroscience 100 517 1644

Computer Science rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 101st for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2123rd in the World with 3,228 publications made and 60,053 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
#627 of 1,470 In Europe
#2123 of 6,855 In the World

Edge Hill University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 24 162
2004 30 197
2005 17 263
2006 33 321
2007 28 336
2008 46 381
2009 55 464
2010 42 558
2011 84 702
2012 65 862
2013 87 965
2014 131 1181
2015 142 1353
2016 181 1646
2017 239 1891
2018 223 2522
2019 233 3149
2020 261 4366
2021 298 5933
2022 249 6419
2023 241 7543
2024 183 6891
2025 155 6121

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 94 443 1050
Cognitive Science 87 423 1362
Multimedia 99 484 1421
Library and Information science 113 488 1429
Human-Computer Interaction 101 547 1539
Software Engineering 96 577 1559
Data Science 98 555 1560
Neuroscience 100 517 1644
Computational Linguistics 92 522 1718
Cyber Security 101 580 1869
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 100 663 2301
Blockchain and Cryptography 96 637 2367
Machine Learning 100 660 2425
Computer Networking 100 679 2525
Computer Vision 100 712 2653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 110 703 2840
Telecommunications 110 835 3248

Biology rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 105th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2738th in the World with 3,213 publications made and 62,371 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#105 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#679 of 1,449 In Europe
#2738 of 6,841 In the World

Edge Hill University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 23 291
2007 35 359
2008 49 365
2009 49 465
2010 55 631
2011 80 776
2012 73 933
2013 74 1158
2014 118 1364
2015 131 1529
2016 177 1855
2017 245 2286
2018 234 2780
2019 231 3525
2020 253 4909
2021 279 6216
2022 266 6562
2023 281 7330
2024 195 6797
2025 157 6486

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 82 289 821
Neuroscience 100 517 1644
Animal Science 87 446 1705
Forestry 82 510 1870
Oncology and Cancer research 82 492 1880
Paleontology 103 636 2301
Virology 100 584 2366
Botany 106 670 2798
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 110 703 2840
Evolutionary Biology 114 785 2974
Zoology 113 717 2991
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 112 692 3031
Pharmacology 106 672 3058
Nutrition and Food Science 104 701 3073
Agricultural Science 107 734 3096
Genetics 110 759 3168
Biotechnology 106 748 3303
Immunology 112 745 3305
Biochemistry 108 771 3317
Microbiology 105 721 3347

Environmental Science rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 110th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2486th in the World with 2,852 publications made and 50,950 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#110 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#694 of 1,464 In Europe
#2486 of 6,888 In the World

Edge Hill University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 28 259
2007 33 290
2008 46 332
2009 52 396
2010 49 495
2011 79 593
2012 58 765
2013 103 925
2014 125 1083
2015 117 1219
2016 160 1471
2017 221 1747
2018 191 2195
2019 187 2763
2020 216 3983
2021 226 4998
2022 241 5502
2023 200 6215
2024 166 5708
2025 128 5276

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 82 510 1870
Geography and Cartography 109 665 2200
Paleontology 103 636 2301
Petrology and Geochemistry 99 661 2337
Earth science and Geophysics 95 666 2436
Geology 105 696 2516
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 99 742 2736
Ecology 113 735 2762
Oceanography 109 744 2764
Geotechnical Engineering 108 750 2999
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 112 692 3031
Agricultural Science 107 734 3096
Environmental Management 116 845 3286

Engineering rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 108th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3111th in the World with 2,142 publications made and 37,435 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#813 of 1,466 In Europe
#3111 of 6,795 In the World

Edge Hill University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 12
1994 3 14
1995 7 18
1996 12 20
1997 8 25
1998 13 33
1999 15 52
2000 18 70
2001 15 75
2002 16 79
2003 18 114
2004 19 128
2005 8 183
2006 15 156
2007 16 214
2008 30 223
2009 38 263
2010 22 304
2011 48 401
2012 43 507
2013 74 555
2014 79 687
2015 82 785
2016 103 972
2017 154 1169
2018 161 1513
2019 145 1941
2020 180 2671
2021 200 3583
2022 175 4132
2023 170 4715
2024 131 4608
2025 116 4069

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 101 547 1539
Systems Engineering 98 656 1931
Acoustical Engineering 103 662 2244
Civil Engineering 106 696 2452
Computer Networking 100 679 2525
Mechanical Engineering 109 782 2733
Structural Engineering 108 812 2924
Geotechnical Engineering 108 750 2999
Aerospace Engineering 110 861 3208
Telecommunications 110 835 3248
Biotechnology 106 748 3303
Optical Engineering 110 896 3499
Electrical Engineering 109 913 3554
Chemical Engineering 107 891 3821
Materials Science 118 1065 4388
Metallurgical Engineering 116 1065 4539

Business rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 101st for Business in the United Kingdom and 1483rd in the World with 2,022 publications made and 35,871 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#101 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#533 of 1,436 In Europe
#1483 of 6,366 In the World

Edge Hill University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 31 290
2007 30 270
2008 25 328
2009 36 411
2010 44 447
2011 69 569
2012 60 693
2013 70 717
2014 81 854
2015 88 946
2016 131 1197
2017 149 1243
2018 134 1548
2019 143 1876
2020 135 2469
2021 146 3121
2022 144 3172
2023 135 3655
2024 90 2990
2025 72 2605

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 62 193 504
Entertainment Industry Business 81 254 663
Public Policy / Administration 98 287 778
Advertising 87 306 827
Management Information Systems 94 443 1050
International Trade 97 596 1228
Project Management 98 518 1230
Marketing 100 483 1326
International Business 99 620 1389
Management 98 535 1572
Accounting 102 626 1930
Finance 101 656 1978

Physics rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 109th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3117th in the World with 1,886 publications made and 29,455 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#825 of 1,460 In Europe
#3117 of 6,729 In the World

Edge Hill University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 13 155
2007 13 188
2008 29 191
2009 40 238
2010 28 307
2011 49 391
2012 38 520
2013 64 608
2014 57 660
2015 77 735
2016 98 910
2017 152 1085
2018 139 1365
2019 148 1824
2020 133 2246
2021 162 2962
2022 142 3317
2023 151 3829
2024 100 3696
2025 100 3302

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 103 662 2244
Astrophysics and Astronomy 117 840 3092
Quantum and Particle physics 110 836 3183
Optical Engineering 110 896 3499
Materials Science 118 1065 4388

Economics rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 98th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1289th in the World with 1,808 publications made and 30,027 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
#473 of 1,391 In Europe
#1289 of 6,188 In the World

Edge Hill University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 23 200
2007 26 185
2008 34 221
2009 25 256
2010 41 320
2011 56 386
2012 44 515
2013 62 618
2014 74 653
2015 60 731
2016 110 852
2017 119 965
2018 143 1269
2019 131 1463
2020 120 2043
2021 128 2311
2022 139 2599
2023 118 2977
2024 92 2589
2025 76 2274

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 92 311 815
Development Studies 96 329 939
International Trade 97 596 1228
International Economics 98 621 1262
Finance 101 656 1978
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 108 761 2735

Mathematics rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 100th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2082nd in the World with 1,751 publications made and 37,012 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 1,406 In Europe
#2082 of 6,434 In the World

Edge Hill University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 31 207
2009 33 286
2010 29 367
2011 60 411
2012 46 577
2013 51 656
2014 75 790
2015 77 986
2016 93 1182
2017 108 1191
2018 111 1532
2019 122 2002
2020 147 2773
2021 162 3795
2022 132 4067
2023 124 4402
2024 98 3518
2025 68 3138

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 77 261 817
Statistics 102 671 2333
Blockchain and Cryptography 96 637 2367
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 108 761 2735

Art & Design rankings

Edge Hill University ranked 102nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1121st in the World with 1,441 publications made and 18,191 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
#102 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#435 of 1,385 In Europe
#1121 of 6,010 In the World

Edge Hill University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 6
1994 2 11
1995 8 24
1996 8 19
1997 7 19
1998 9 24
1999 9 35
2000 19 41
2001 12 43
2002 16 40
2003 14 60
2004 15 66
2005 8 80
2006 19 91
2007 21 87
2008 17 104
2009 21 131
2010 22 154
2011 43 196
2012 50 302
2013 49 318
2014 66 431
2015 74 477
2016 103 573
2017 99 652
2018 118 796
2019 84 1070
2020 108 1405
2021 117 1714
2022 84 1686
2023 98 1962
2024 54 1794
2025 54 1667

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 70 136 309
Performing arts 68 189 427
Creative Writing 78 184 469
Singing and Vocal Performance 53 190 494
Entertainment Industry Business 81 254 663
Music 78 279 726
Aesthetics 89 344 843
Art History 102 370 894
Literature 92 378 975
Fashion Design 102 484 1245
Multimedia 99 484 1421

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Edge Hill University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 105 861 3594
Chemistry 113 882 3617
Organic Chemistry 116 954 4147