Glasgow Caledonian University: Rankings

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Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 84th in the United Kingdom, 1103rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 143 research topics. Glasgow Caledonian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,162 academic publications and 373,035 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1103 of 14,131 In the World
#417 of 2,785 In Europe
#84 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#9 of 18 In Scotland
#3 of 5 In Glasgow
#96 of 1,002 For Optometry
#191 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#211 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#1483 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1101 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 140 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 81st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 996th in the World with 8,905 publications made and 245,678 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#81 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#388 of 1,500 In Europe
#996 of 7,081 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 2
1993 44 11
1994 74 41
1995 119 75
1996 99 163
1997 114 210
1998 126 327
1999 135 509
2000 179 692
2001 134 781
2002 146 980
2003 178 1149
2004 203 1631
2005 220 1996
2006 251 2404
2007 265 2989
2008 247 3819
2009 270 4477
2010 305 5495
2011 337 6288
2012 336 7284
2013 369 8418
2014 399 9458
2015 340 10288
2016 436 10851
2017 374 11791
2018 445 13065
2019 404 14718
2020 504 18131
2021 480 21295
2022 524 21989
2023 465 22904
2024 354 20279

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 20 63 211
Social Work 70 98 291
Public Policy / Administration 60 128 363
Communications and Public Relations 69 132 390
Anthropology 72 155 416
Gender Studies 77 153 467
Media Studies 87 176 468
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 73 187 470
Political Economy 74 198 482
Criminology and Criminal Justice 78 150 486
Special Education 70 182 494
Law Enforcement 71 162 509
Forensic Science 57 189 515
Education Majors 67 188 578
Library and Information science 76 270 675
Aesthetics 78 285 678
Sociology 77 258 679
Law 79 272 715
Occupational Safety and Health 67 225 741
Political Science 80 326 799
Publishing 93 304 801
Urban and Regional planning 84 399 818
Radio and Television broadcasting 72 298 842
Human Rights Law 94 333 852
International Law 83 352 886
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 90 368 953
Classics and Ancient History 93 367 963
History 87 379 989
Art History 108 408 993
Archaeology 84 383 1001
Demography 69 355 1037
Journalism and Digital Media 90 382 1094
Linguistics 82 409 1096
Philosophy 83 463 1255

Medicine rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 66th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1026th in the World with 7,280 publications made and 227,549 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#66 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#339 of 1,433 In Europe
#1026 of 6,775 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 4
1993 36 11
1994 61 43
1995 98 97
1996 109 170
1997 88 233
1998 81 354
1999 102 481
2000 134 658
2001 124 856
2002 119 1005
2003 124 1188
2004 142 1612
2005 139 1982
2006 171 2224
2007 179 2715
2008 206 3447
2009 194 3849
2010 236 4808
2011 285 5679
2012 294 6629
2013 281 7894
2014 312 8823
2015 302 9741
2016 329 10321
2017 315 11414
2018 364 12476
2019 358 14110
2020 454 17708
2021 428 21298
2022 443 22359
2023 412 23119
2024 341 21722

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Optometry 11 20 96
Occupational Therapy 18 59 191
Sports / Exercise science 20 63 211
Ophthalmology 18 69 219
Social Work 70 98 291
Sports Medicine 29 114 299
Physical Therapy 44 156 403
Nursing 53 138 408
Healthcare Management (MHA) 55 151 450
Health Science 52 147 452
Gerontology 47 145 473
Forensic Science 57 189 515
Audiology 47 211 571
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 71 213 594
Family medicine 53 213 647
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 227 666
Clinical Psychology 67 248 729
Psychiatry 64 288 836
Public Health 64 298 868
Surgery 49 291 903
Critical Care Nursing 71 321 920
Anesthesiology 56 322 1030
Dermatology 48 310 1050
Epidemiology 60 331 1056
Urology 51 326 1060
Pediatrics 61 314 1086
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 358 1100
Pathology 64 351 1107
Anatomy and Physiology 66 370 1121
Virology 56 339 1176
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 399 1225
Cardiology 61 382 1226
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 46 347 1261
Immunology 65 379 1326
Dentistry 65 451 1435
Biomedical Engineering 72 475 1484
Pharmacology 71 409 1534
Oncology and Cancer research 77 468 1745
Orthodontics 80 558 1790

Computer Science rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 76th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1073rd in the World with 6,689 publications made and 182,112 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#76 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#386 of 1,469 In Europe
#1073 of 6,845 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 3
1993 34 9
1994 70 31
1995 96 88
1996 106 156
1997 100 199
1998 101 328
1999 96 422
2000 130 589
2001 103 676
2002 135 879
2003 116 1038
2004 182 1373
2005 197 1742
2006 188 2070
2007 214 2476
2008 206 3118
2009 208 3502
2010 249 4296
2011 252 4988
2012 261 5613
2013 294 6527
2014 294 7511
2015 272 8205
2016 297 8547
2017 290 9377
2018 281 10295
2019 291 11521
2020 356 13871
2021 339 16192
2022 361 16245
2023 319 16597
2024 227 14103

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 64 218 504
Multimedia 58 215 562
Game Design and Development 62 265 597
Library and Information science 76 270 675
Software Engineering 72 357 801
Cognitive Science 63 286 803
Neuroscience 63 304 832
Human-Computer Interaction 77 356 848
Cyber Security 72 325 923
Computer Networking 68 382 1086
Computer Vision 71 392 1130
Data Science 92 448 1156
Telecommunications 67 405 1194
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 394 1207
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 81 451 1314
Machine Learning 79 418 1337
Computer Engineering 74 463 1460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 77 470 1531
Computer Graphics 92 601 1833
Computational Linguistics 98 566 1942

Biology rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 77th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1558th in the World with 6,672 publications made and 207,845 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#469 of 1,448 In Europe
#1558 of 6,833 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 3
1993 35 15
1994 77 44
1995 82 94
1996 94 154
1997 86 222
1998 95 353
1999 113 433
2000 119 629
2001 131 854
2002 116 1027
2003 126 1257
2004 145 1663
2005 161 2018
2006 182 2283
2007 179 2640
2008 193 3379
2009 191 3793
2010 212 4565
2011 247 5537
2012 244 6220
2013 281 7324
2014 298 8196
2015 280 9026
2016 306 9434
2017 294 10393
2018 307 11417
2019 302 12478
2020 379 15707
2021 379 18336
2022 393 18710
2023 364 19467
2024 240 17094

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 71 213 594
Neuroscience 63 304 832
Virology 56 339 1176
Nutrition and Food Science 58 372 1261
Microbiology 63 380 1270
Immunology 65 379 1326
Paleontology 80 440 1345
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 77 470 1531
Pharmacology 71 409 1534
Evolutionary Biology 87 527 1582
Animal Science 80 425 1597
Biophysics 75 502 1641
Biotechnology 81 468 1650
Genetics 75 487 1672
Oncology and Cancer research 77 468 1745
Molecular Biology 80 481 1752
Biochemistry 77 507 1793
Botany 77 481 1797
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 520 2014
Zoology 88 534 2022
Forestry 88 539 2055
Agricultural Science 90 569 2322
Nanotechnology 84 629 2460
Horticulture 96 627 2826

Engineering rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 73rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1362nd in the World with 6,223 publications made and 159,717 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#461 of 1,465 In Europe
#1362 of 6,782 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 5
1993 35 15
1994 66 36
1995 88 70
1996 115 124
1997 111 190
1998 107 280
1999 85 375
2000 136 513
2001 102 580
2002 138 806
2003 115 1014
2004 186 1282
2005 186 1509
2006 181 1773
2007 180 2088
2008 179 2518
2009 174 2861
2010 237 3505
2011 214 4186
2012 262 4810
2013 285 5616
2014 268 6164
2015 257 6851
2016 299 7451
2017 281 7894
2018 261 8880
2019 214 10019
2020 265 11570
2021 293 13405
2022 323 13143
2023 310 13541
2024 226 12404

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Engineering.

Psychology rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 67th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 786th in the World with 5,530 publications made and 183,396 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#67 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#278 of 1,423 In Europe
#786 of 6,645 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 2
1993 21 9
1994 44 25
1995 61 74
1996 64 140
1997 64 178
1998 65 291
1999 74 370
2000 94 538
2001 81 646
2002 87 747
2003 90 915
2004 122 1283
2005 148 1624
2006 166 1883
2007 179 2351
2008 158 2872
2009 158 3273
2010 206 4133
2011 227 4702
2012 206 5479
2013 215 6222
2014 237 7042
2015 216 7822
2016 249 8007
2017 243 8814
2018 265 9580
2019 257 10721
2020 344 13367
2021 327 15547
2022 340 15755
2023 283 16181
2024 225 13963

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 18 59 191
Social Work 70 98 291
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 73 187 470
Special Education 70 182 494
Education Majors 67 188 578
Social Psychology 73 250 663
Child Psychology 71 253 710
Clinical Psychology 67 248 729
Sexology 92 227 757
Cognitive Science 63 286 803
Neuroscience 63 304 832
Psychiatry 64 288 836
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 71 242 904

Environmental Science rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 81st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1380th in the World with 5,422 publications made and 141,169 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#81 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#458 of 1,464 In Europe
#1380 of 6,876 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 4
1993 30 15
1994 64 34
1995 67 58
1996 58 90
1997 78 138
1998 94 216
1999 91 311
2000 113 444
2001 74 532
2002 89 691
2003 104 820
2004 134 1057
2005 128 1311
2006 156 1571
2007 142 1802
2008 143 2429
2009 161 2669
2010 184 3213
2011 188 3839
2012 207 4408
2013 233 5243
2014 223 5863
2015 214 6469
2016 265 6563
2017 258 7176
2018 270 7974
2019 233 8826
2020 259 10945
2021 298 12760
2022 306 12853
2023 319 13432
2024 200 11912

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 84 399 818
Environmental Management 72 390 1190
Geography and Cartography 83 441 1222
Geotechnical Engineering 64 395 1258
Environmental Engineering 64 404 1316
Paleontology 80 440 1345
Geology 78 464 1403
Ecology 87 497 1543
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 79 527 1660
Earth science and Geophysics 77 501 1678
Oceanography 82 539 1702
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 520 2014
Forestry 88 539 2055
Environmental Chemistry 79 568 2115
Petrology and Geochemistry 98 649 2276
Agricultural Science 90 569 2322

Physics rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 75th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1520th in the World with 5,076 publications made and 122,017 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#75 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#493 of 1,457 In Europe
#1520 of 6,713 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 4
1993 32 13
1994 63 36
1995 95 72
1996 113 128
1997 94 175
1998 101 267
1999 89 360
2000 123 485
2001 86 529
2002 117 765
2003 93 890
2004 143 1119
2005 154 1301
2006 154 1506
2007 148 1733
2008 132 2200
2009 139 2380
2010 192 2790
2011 193 3455
2012 210 3983
2013 222 4638
2014 209 5028
2015 203 5597
2016 244 5946
2017 217 6205
2018 199 6869
2019 185 7783
2020 191 8898
2021 218 10155
2022 255 10101
2023 253 10452
2024 175 9582

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 69 397 1112
Optical Engineering 66 439 1317
Astrophysics and Astronomy 76 498 1462
Quantum and Particle physics 75 497 1534
Biophysics 75 502 1641
Materials Science 78 569 1955
Nuclear Physics 81 625 2240
Nanotechnology 84 629 2460

Business rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 77th for Business in the United Kingdom and 754th in the World with 4,198 publications made and 106,268 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#77 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#297 of 1,433 In Europe
#754 of 6,339 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
1993 20 3
1994 37 22
1995 51 37
1996 52 98
1997 59 103
1998 79 180
1999 81 235
2000 89 325
2001 69 401
2002 85 500
2003 102 616
2004 131 829
2005 142 1007
2006 131 1295
2007 152 1603
2008 126 2017
2009 121 2284
2010 148 2897
2011 151 3300
2012 161 3640
2013 169 4277
2014 170 4823
2015 171 4983
2016 188 5060
2017 171 5307
2018 178 6012
2019 180 6463
2020 202 7836
2021 202 8682
2022 225 8597
2023 197 8886
2024 144 6849

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Risk Management 33 90 242
Project Management 40 127 297
Hospitality and Hotel Management 47 138 322
Construction Management 41 131 359
Public Policy / Administration 60 128 363
Actuarial Science 42 162 447
Engineering Management 45 160 477
Management Information Systems 64 218 504
Human Resource Management 70 229 581
Marketing 64 231 609
Advertising 71 231 617
International Trade 76 367 632
Accounting 64 234 649
International Business 73 360 665
Supply Chain Management 61 216 671
Occupational Safety and Health 67 225 741
Management 73 297 785
Finance 73 325 796
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 291 811
Real Estate 58 265 812
Entrepreneurship 82 374 849
Operations Research 83 446 1338

Chemistry rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 79th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1850th in the World with 3,947 publications made and 122,951 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#79 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#548 of 1,417 In Europe
#1850 of 6,545 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 4
1993 27 13
1994 48 34
1995 46 57
1996 82 91
1997 74 133
1998 70 186
1999 74 249
2000 95 373
2001 85 454
2002 74 652
2003 62 752
2004 118 999
2005 97 1185
2006 118 1279
2007 107 1413
2008 88 1888
2009 116 2110
2010 143 2489
2011 124 3053
2012 137 3409
2013 144 3928
2014 164 4471
2015 167 4973
2016 196 5121
2017 182 5786
2018 186 6274
2019 146 6769
2020 159 8261
2021 187 9417
2022 218 9486
2023 240 10122
2024 142 9257

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 58 372 1261
Biochemistry 77 507 1793
Chemical Engineering 72 490 1840
Materials Science 78 569 1955
Environmental Chemistry 79 568 2115
Physical chemistry 83 594 2207
Organic Chemistry 83 598 2212
Petrology and Geochemistry 98 649 2276
Inorganic Chemistry 79 607 2396
Nanotechnology 84 629 2460

Mathematics rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 74th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1114th in the World with 3,330 publications made and 103,206 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#74 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#401 of 1,401 In Europe
#1114 of 6,418 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
1993 19 2
1994 26 14
1995 32 20
1996 41 73
1997 36 74
1998 46 150
1999 39 167
2000 43 220
2001 36 245
2002 50 340
2003 55 455
2004 73 589
2005 83 719
2006 82 915
2007 97 1096
2008 81 1398
2009 91 1622
2010 117 2005
2011 128 2405
2012 137 2725
2013 151 3251
2014 150 3778
2015 155 4313
2016 156 4507
2017 145 4951
2018 151 5679
2019 168 6397
2020 198 7801
2021 200 9526
2022 214 9778
2023 194 9985
2024 126 7452

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 42 162 447
Math Teachers 66 226 716
Statistics 73 408 1127
Blockchain and Cryptography 65 394 1207
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 476 1255
Operations Research 83 446 1338

Economics rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 78th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 733rd in the World with 3,220 publications made and 81,632 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#78 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#283 of 1,388 In Europe
#733 of 6,167 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 0
1993 13 3
1994 20 6
1995 44 32
1996 37 49
1997 53 75
1998 49 126
1999 54 207
2000 61 207
2001 42 257
2002 62 348
2003 79 394
2004 80 531
2005 81 647
2006 82 826
2007 85 990
2008 82 1260
2009 89 1465
2010 121 1820
2011 125 2094
2012 120 2443
2013 124 2963
2014 142 3269
2015 135 3414
2016 163 3512
2017 134 3989
2018 147 4376
2019 143 5095
2020 201 6044
2021 172 7255
2022 197 7132
2023 158 7414
2024 115 5842

The following table provides academic rankings for Glasgow Caledonian University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 42 162 447
Political Economy 74 198 482
International Economics 71 365 617
International Trade 76 367 632
Development Studies 75 218 640
Finance 73 325 796
Investment Banking and Stock trading 64 291 811
Environmental Economics 69 376 937
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 79 476 1255

Art & Design rankings

Glasgow Caledonian University ranked 86th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 843rd in the World with 1,658 publications made and 44,606 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#86 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#343 of 1,381 In Europe
#843 of 5,966 In the World

Glasgow Caledonian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 6 0
1994 12 4
1995 13 17
1996 23 29
1997 16 37
1998 26 62
1999 34 109
2000 36 157
2001 24 156
2002 28 200
2003 27 205
2004 39 307
2005 56 390
2006 40 452
2007 56 573
2008 53 711
2009 69 901
2010 70 1054
2011 77 1223
2012 82 1410
2013 96 1702
2014 84 1884
2015 71 2058
2016 75 2118
2017 71 2168
2018 76 2532
2019 55 2720
2020 69 3154
2021 75 3337
2022 71 3366
2023 76 3463
2024 45 3009

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 58 215 562
Music 63 224 596
Game Design and Development 62 265 597
Singing and Vocal Performance 65 227 611
Aesthetics 78 285 678
Creative Writing 103 302 746
Literature 83 330 802
Fashion Design 91 392 973
Art History 108 408 993
Computer Graphics 92 601 1833