Keele University: Statistics

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#628 of 14,131 In the World
#256 of 2,785 In Europe
#54 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#41 of 131 In England
#50 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
Top50% For 184 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.keele.ac.uk
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
52%*

* Keele University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsIndividual merit and information provided on UCAS application form; GCSE results
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; January-June)

Research profile

Keele University is a world-class research university with 37,849 scientific papers published and 1,115,508 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Political Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Law.

Publications
37,849
Citations
1,115,508

Keele University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,668 / 575,456
Medicine
17,870 / 622,386
Biology
17,751 / 655,544
Computer Science
14,216 / 498,471
Physics
13,711 / 472,096
Engineering
13,011 / 411,788
Political Science
12,684 / 363,183
Chemistry
12,289 / 474,024
Environmental Science
12,266 / 365,535
Law
11,715 / 352,654
Psychology
11,220 / 398,187
Sociology
10,835 / 298,181
Philosophy
9,166 / 258,843
Quantum and Particle physics
8,844 / 305,950
Pathology
8,777 / 356,045
Biochemistry
7,297 / 316,903
History
6,793 / 122,754
Geography and Cartography
6,679 / 172,090
Mathematics
6,418 / 255,488
Genetics
6,385 / 236,477
Psychiatry
6,304 / 225,903
Geology
6,202 / 206,477
Business
5,810 / 166,448
Economics
5,765 / 165,105
Statistics
5,293 / 228,115
Organic Chemistry
5,201 / 190,838
Surgery
5,073 / 183,928
Materials Science
4,834 / 165,190
Paleontology
4,608 / 163,477
Archaeology
4,419 / 104,392
Art & Design
4,329 / 95,286
Ecology
4,034 / 139,163
Linguistics
3,890 / 118,913
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,844 / 128,471
Optical Engineering
3,720 / 110,696
Nursing
3,690 / 113,056
Physical Therapy
3,377 / 146,623
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,333 / 121,109
Neuroscience
3,283 / 126,262
Development Studies
3,071 / 81,743

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 611 2951
1994 518 3415
1995 599 4004
1996 765 4736
1997 668 5053
1998 727 5968
1999 710 7042
2000 718 8086
2001 712 9003
2002 732 10622
2003 712 12374
2004 708 13667
2005 801 15849
2006 851 16751
2007 872 19239
2008 928 21414
2009 886 25130
2010 944 29037
2011 942 32602
2012 905 35709
2013 1053 39852
2014 1001 42269
2015 1041 43934
2016 1170 45464
2017 1270 48939
2018 1455 57343
2019 1451 60619
2020 1623 73343
2021 1662 80433
2022 1632 78409
2023 1545 82077
2024 1347 81697
2025 1102 75144
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Keele University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes TBD
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes TBD
Economics Yes Yes TBD
Engineering No Yes TBD
Environmental Science Yes Yes TBD
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes TBD
Mathematics Yes Yes TBD
Medicine Yes Yes TBD
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes TBD
Doctorate American Studies, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Ecology, Economics, Education, English, Entomology, Epidemiology, Ethics, Film, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Gerontology, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Music, Neurology, Nursing, Oncology, Parasitology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Political Sciences, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Writing

Keele University alumni

  1. Priti Patel

    Priti Patel
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in Keele University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in economics
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dame Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician who has served as Shadow Foreign Secretary since November 2024, having previously served as Home Secretary from 2019 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017. Patel has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham since 2010. She is ideologically on the right wing of the Conservative Party; she considers herself to be a Thatcherite and has attracted attention for her socially conservative stances.

  2. Ned Naoko

    Ned Naoko
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, is a Nigerian lawyer, philanthropist, and politician who serves as the senator representing Delta North senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, Delta State. In January 2020, he undertook a symbolic expedition to Antarctica to flag off a malaria eradication project.

  3. Jem Finer

    Jem Finer
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    banjoistguitaristsongwriterentertainerartist
    Biography

    Jeremy Max Finer is an English musician, artist and composer. He is one of the founding members of the Pogues.

  4. Clare Short

    Clare Short
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Clare Short is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development from 1997 to 2003.

All 53 notable alumni

Keele University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Health Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy
Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences American Studies, Arts and Humanities, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Health Administration, History, Human Resources, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Management, Marketing, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Work
Faculty : Natural Sciences Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Physics, Psychology
Graduate School : Graduate School Medicine
Research Division : Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences
Research Division : Humanities Arts and Humanities
Research Division : Law, Politics and Justice Law, Political Sciences
Research Division : Primary Care and Health Sciences Health Sciences
Research Division : Public Policy and Management Management, Public Relations
Research Division : Science and Technology in Medicine Medicine

General information

Founded 1962
Motto Thanke God For All

Location and contacts

Address Keele, ST5 5BG
United Kingdom
City population 3,000

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