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Keele University ranked 54th in the United Kingdom, 632nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 184 research topics. Keele University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,807 academic publications and 737,546 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 58 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#632 of 14,131 In the World
#256 of 2,785 In Europe
#54 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#41 of 131 In England
#68 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#101 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#110 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#877 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#804 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 181 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Keele University ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 445th in the World with 17,789 publications made and 363,877 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#187 of 1,492 In Europe
#445 of 7,020 In the World

Keele University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 170 586
1992 215 677
1993 297 661
1994 272 862
1995 300 957
1996 400 1079
1997 352 1186
1998 383 1638
1999 374 1875
2000 373 2347
2001 329 2735
2002 344 3195
2003 342 4091
2004 344 4614
2005 341 5148
2006 374 5608
2007 439 6761
2008 424 7375
2009 446 8987
2010 421 10126
2011 435 11352
2012 406 12365
2013 520 14107
2014 470 14514
2015 514 15212
2016 641 15707
2017 617 16251
2018 701 18938
2019 717 21468
2020 804 26560
2021 803 29818
2022 902 31163
2023 801 32208

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 20 28 68
Media Studies 32 37 110
Political Economy 30 46 116
Criminology and Criminal Justice 21 28 123
Publishing 28 34 152
Art History 38 64 168
Gender Studies 32 43 173
International Law 37 78 173
Human Rights Law 41 74 190
Social Work 50 65 200
Public Policy / Administration 41 75 208
Law Enforcement 32 60 221
Anthropology 43 74 225
Special Education 34 71 233
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 47 89 246
Classics and Ancient History 44 103 276
Sports / Exercise science 32 99 289
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 45 114 290
Library and Information science 44 120 302
Law 43 102 304
Sociology 43 103 306
Aesthetics 45 115 315
Communications and Public Relations 64 116 343
Political Science 42 142 354
Education Majors 46 101 377
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 45 138 408
Genealogy 59 158 427
History 53 177 458
Demography 45 172 476
Journalism and Digital Media 53 189 517
Linguistics 51 210 517
Military science 71 158 530
Early Childhood Education 55 163 541
Forensic Science 53 201 551
Occupational Safety and Health 52 164 556
Philosophy 48 252 565
Archaeology 62 236 602
Urban and Regional planning 72 286 609
Broadcast Journalism 80 300 873
Radio and Television broadcasting 75 300 885

Biology rankings

Keele University ranked 50th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 779th in the World with 15,206 publications made and 448,116 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#278 of 1,445 In Europe
#779 of 6,770 In the World

Keele University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 142 1125
1992 156 1292
1993 223 1326
1994 187 1731
1995 206 1924
1996 241 2302
1997 213 2476
1998 247 2897
1999 276 3326
2000 294 3821
2001 287 4108
2002 293 4673
2003 273 5369
2004 274 5804
2005 321 6939
2006 341 7323
2007 378 8459
2008 386 9411
2009 375 11238
2010 404 12852
2011 393 14173
2012 404 15534
2013 511 17619
2014 453 18566
2015 459 19422
2016 535 20003
2017 587 21166
2018 667 24663
2019 699 26590
2020 845 33004
2021 841 37725
2022 843 39409
2023 753 40086

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 27 101
Entomology 18 64 177
Biophysics 40 206 534
Zoology 42 199 535
Neuroscience 48 224 564
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 246 618
Astrobiology 50 250 638
Pharmacology 39 222 657
Paleontology 52 255 680
Biotechnology 40 239 695
Oncology and Cancer research 34 246 729
Immunology 40 251 740
Toxicology 46 256 794
Genetics 46 284 797
Molecular Biology 41 273 811
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 54 269 812
Evolutionary Biology 58 324 818
Biochemistry 47 291 835
Botany 50 306 869
Virology 50 285 910
Nanotechnology 46 309 950
Nutrition and Food Science 63 379 1231
Animal Science 70 353 1250
Forestry 70 389 1260
Agricultural Science 74 428 1458
Microbiology 71 426 1483
Horticulture 65 427 1629

Medicine rankings

Keele University ranked 35th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 531st in the World with 15,158 publications made and 416,910 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#190 of 1,417 In Europe
#531 of 6,680 In the World

Keele University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 82 648
1992 102 676
1993 138 750
1994 123 974
1995 164 1184
1996 212 1494
1997 183 1535
1998 228 1832
1999 235 2267
2000 238 2562
2001 246 2924
2002 255 3319
2003 273 3917
2004 267 4478
2005 324 5462
2006 356 5822
2007 380 6892
2008 409 7972
2009 355 9783
2010 383 11512
2011 404 12695
2012 399 13852
2013 513 15854
2014 505 16947
2015 523 17926
2016 611 18573
2017 647 19803
2018 706 22578
2019 799 25473
2020 1004 33765
2021 1070 39275
2022 1055 41891
2023 975 42848

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 27 101
Physical Therapy 18 51 157
Social Work 50 65 200
Health Science 30 63 206
Family medicine 27 67 211
Occupational Therapy 24 78 222
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 69 236
Epidemiology 26 94 244
Nursing 38 88 271
Biomedical Engineering 21 96 284
Sports / Exercise science 32 99 289
Sports Medicine 26 107 292
Gerontology 34 96 323
Audiology 26 129 324
Medical Physics 29 142 333
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 33 108 341
Optometry 34 118 350
Cosmetology 23 135 375
Critical Care Nursing 32 173 400
Public Health 44 159 445
Psychiatry 36 169 452
Clinical Psychology 47 159 457
Pathology 31 172 467
Pediatrics 32 172 473
Anatomy and Physiology 30 172 477
Surgery 29 170 480
Neurosurgery 19 191 524
Forensic Science 53 201 551
Plastic Surgery 30 179 556
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 33 202 573
Ophthalmology 41 211 594
Cardiology 33 229 613
Anesthesiology 32 211 619
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 251 622
Dermatology 32 225 651
Pharmacology 39 222 657
Sonography and Ultrasound 34 239 676
Respiratory Therapy 42 246 700
Oncology and Cancer research 34 246 729
Immunology 40 251 740
Urology 33 245 750
Orthodontics 44 281 788
Toxicology 46 256 794
Pharmacy 43 297 801
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 266 826
Radiation Therapy 39 270 887
Dentistry 45 297 892
Virology 50 285 910
Veterinary 52 295 1113

Computer Science rankings

Keele University ranked 50th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 608th in the World with 12,357 publications made and 337,329 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#237 of 1,459 In Europe
#608 of 6,752 In the World

Keele University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 112 636
1992 140 731
1993 190 726
1994 147 908
1995 159 1000
1996 238 1125
1997 209 1253
1998 212 1431
1999 207 1836
2000 244 1998
2001 212 2294
2002 262 2839
2003 226 3350
2004 232 3690
2005 240 4199
2006 284 4683
2007 312 5618
2008 309 6128
2009 337 7495
2010 358 8672
2011 368 9885
2012 324 11147
2013 441 12569
2014 376 13696
2015 386 14437
2016 453 15065
2017 480 15960
2018 539 19128
2019 532 19918
2020 589 24705
2021 590 27554
2022 625 29438
2023 558 29881

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Data Science 32 79 209
Library and Information science 44 120 302
Software Engineering 31 145 313
Multimedia 43 160 420
Computer Vision 38 174 467
Information Technology 59 169 553
Management Information Systems 72 240 557
Neuroscience 48 224 564
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 246 618
Cognitive Science 57 237 626
Cyber Security 61 267 716
Human-Computer Interaction 79 345 810
Machine Learning 66 305 866
Computational Linguistics 66 338 892
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 66 345 893
Computer Networking 64 350 974
Computer Graphics 78 447 1138
Telecommunications 64 399 1159
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 461 1438
Computer Engineering 81 486 1539

Physics rankings

Keele University ranked 49th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 739th in the World with 11,683 publications made and 335,624 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#49 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#279 of 1,446 In Europe
#739 of 6,603 In the World

Keele University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 136 906
1992 181 1040
1993 221 1137
1994 192 1351
1995 193 1513
1996 285 1857
1997 229 1925
1998 235 2250
1999 226 2633
2000 260 2844
2001 235 3121
2002 258 3409
2003 243 3838
2004 209 4467
2005 231 5046
2006 273 5405
2007 267 6260
2008 316 6772
2009 287 7783
2010 317 8953
2011 314 10168
2012 308 11061
2013 360 12591
2014 321 13066
2015 351 13700
2016 396 14717
2017 413 15072
2018 483 17844
2019 451 17672
2020 500 20929
2021 450 22520
2022 469 23159
2023 418 22897

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 29 142 333
Astrophysics and Astronomy 38 170 406
Biophysics 40 206 534
Atomic and Molecular physics 37 263 592
Astrobiology 50 250 638
Acoustical Engineering 49 245 655
Nuclear Physics 45 298 744
Quantum and Particle physics 50 294 767
Applied/Engineering Physics 54 299 804
Condensed Matter Physics 45 307 817
Optical Engineering 51 320 835
Nanotechnology 46 309 950
Materials Science 50 353 1005
Theoretical Physics 52 389 1044

Engineering rankings

Keele University ranked 54th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 882nd in the World with 11,139 publications made and 300,125 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#54 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#318 of 1,453 In Europe
#882 of 6,684 In the World

Keele University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 138 935
1992 180 1025
1993 220 1167
1994 178 1420
1995 199 1542
1996 251 1839
1997 216 1952
1998 204 2214
1999 224 2615
2000 248 2833
2001 222 3022
2002 248 3430
2003 243 3834
2004 215 4280
2005 224 4991
2006 260 5472
2007 262 6145
2008 289 6531
2009 298 7595
2010 311 8823
2011 255 9545
2012 285 10769
2013 316 12019
2014 282 12289
2015 296 12703
2016 371 13725
2017 377 13825
2018 450 15387
2019 437 16727
2020 479 19898
2021 449 21796
2022 490 22621
2023 447 22298

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 30 94 280
Biomedical Engineering 21 96 284
Mining Engineering 29 118 385
Systems Engineering 59 267 648
Acoustical Engineering 49 245 655
Biotechnology 40 239 695
Biochemical Engineering 50 312 735
Aerospace Engineering 54 295 760
Architecture 65 335 772
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 313 796
Applied/Engineering Physics 54 299 804
Transportation Engineering 62 314 806
Human-Computer Interaction 79 345 810
Optical Engineering 51 320 835
Remote Sensing 58 331 874
Civil Engineering 68 340 946
Mechanical Engineering 64 354 948
Nanotechnology 46 309 950
Computer Networking 64 350 974
Operations Research 70 342 982
Materials Science 50 353 1005
Architectural Engineering 79 378 1007
Structural Engineering 57 367 1041
Geotechnical Engineering 57 345 1053
Chemical Engineering 49 335 1074
Metallurgical Engineering 52 369 1080
Telecommunications 64 399 1159
Reliability and Quality Engineering 67 388 1166
Electrical Engineering 72 478 1446
Electronic Engineering 70 471 1507
Computer Engineering 81 486 1539
Environmental Engineering 77 485 1663

Chemistry rankings

Keele University ranked 52nd for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 911th in the World with 10,648 publications made and 335,970 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#52 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#319 of 1,401 In Europe
#911 of 6,447 In the World

Keele University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 135 1011
1992 160 1130
1993 215 1290
1994 166 1611
1995 186 1824
1996 233 2174
1997 199 2365
1998 201 2682
1999 195 3198
2000 220 3409
2001 219 3638
2002 218 4030
2003 200 4418
2004 185 4841
2005 215 5458
2006 233 5749
2007 237 6361
2008 273 6801
2009 248 7961
2010 287 9124
2011 252 9984
2012 277 10826
2013 350 12285
2014 287 12808
2015 299 13676
2016 333 14102
2017 352 14666
2018 454 16178
2019 436 17840
2020 486 21348
2021 493 23950
2022 494 24807
2023 424 25264

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 146 379
Computational Chemistry 37 260 619
Biochemical Engineering 50 312 735
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 57 313 796
Pharmacy 43 297 801
Biochemistry 47 291 835
Nanotechnology 46 309 950
Materials Science 50 353 1005
Organic Chemistry 53 347 1016
Inorganic Chemistry 48 332 1018
Environmental Chemistry 55 366 1034
Chemical Engineering 49 335 1074
Physical chemistry 53 368 1120
Nutrition and Food Science 63 379 1231
Radiochemistry 53 410 1675

Environmental Science rankings

Keele University ranked 56th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 756th in the World with 10,558 publications made and 253,259 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#56 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#273 of 1,458 In Europe
#756 of 6,798 In the World

Keele University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 113 691
1992 134 793
1993 201 888
1994 157 960
1995 187 1038
1996 234 1291
1997 184 1357
1998 217 1756
1999 224 1947
2000 240 2372
2001 211 2463
2002 231 2896
2003 196 3418
2004 200 3773
2005 211 4300
2006 227 4591
2007 265 5483
2008 267 5861
2009 286 7162
2010 269 7950
2011 251 8907
2012 289 9478
2013 310 11054
2014 287 11148
2015 314 11808
2016 342 12080
2017 368 12632
2018 439 14751
2019 449 15896
2020 490 19139
2021 481 21033
2022 450 21602
2023 419 22023

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 146 379
Mining Engineering 29 118 385
Earth science and Geophysics 39 182 488
Urban and Regional planning 72 286 609
Paleontology 52 255 680
Geography and Cartography 62 281 719
Geology 55 288 768
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 54 269 812
Ecology 61 320 857
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 57 344 922
Oceanography 60 332 928
Environmental Chemistry 55 366 1034
Environmental Management 68 362 1049
Geotechnical Engineering 57 345 1053
Forestry 70 389 1260
Agricultural Science 74 428 1458
Environmental Engineering 77 485 1663

Psychology rankings

Keele University ranked 42nd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 461st in the World with 9,762 publications made and 258,126 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#168 of 1,414 In Europe
#461 of 6,528 In the World

Keele University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 62 494
1992 69 573
1993 81 552
1994 75 739
1995 81 810
1996 139 885
1997 105 954
1998 127 1097
1999 134 1216
2000 165 1561
2001 154 1701
2002 158 2084
2003 160 2498
2004 153 2863
2005 236 3433
2006 225 3761
2007 253 4518
2008 262 4909
2009 233 6181
2010 254 7102
2011 277 7723
2012 258 8574
2013 320 9817
2014 296 10520
2015 310 11035
2016 407 11523
2017 404 12170
2018 446 13898
2019 517 15866
2020 602 20561
2021 665 23732
2022 684 25317
2023 602 26038

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 50 65 200
Occupational Therapy 24 78 222
Special Education 34 71 233
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 47 89 246
Sexology 38 58 254
Education Majors 46 101 377
Child Psychology 52 143 419
Social Psychology 54 159 444
Psychiatry 36 169 452
Clinical Psychology 47 159 457
Neuroscience 48 224 564
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 59 169 599
Cognitive Science 57 237 626

Mathematics rankings

Keele University ranked 47th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 600th in the World with 5,845 publications made and 172,472 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#225 of 1,388 In Europe
#600 of 6,305 In the World

Keele University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 28 164
1992 38 198
1993 61 216
1994 51 261
1995 56 269
1996 83 334
1997 69 361
1998 80 546
1999 89 609
2000 91 791
2001 108 835
2002 123 1038
2003 105 1256
2004 113 1522
2005 101 1725
2006 129 1940
2007 139 2386
2008 129 2536
2009 115 3012
2010 136 3487
2011 121 3845
2012 143 4368
2013 179 5074
2014 165 5403
2015 203 5727
2016 235 6193
2017 271 6815
2018 291 7642
2019 328 9163
2020 370 11745
2021 408 13996
2022 424 15590
2023 408 15960

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 46 118 421
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 238 576
Statistics 47 217 576
Actuarial Science 67 299 801
Operations Research 70 342 982
Blockchain and Cryptography 74 461 1438
Applied Mathematics 71 577 1745

Business rankings

Keele University ranked 62nd for Business in the United Kingdom and 583rd in the World with 5,053 publications made and 112,819 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#62 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#216 of 1,414 In Europe
#583 of 6,187 In the World

Keele University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 49 132
1992 47 167
1993 86 192
1994 79 260
1995 90 278
1996 155 375
1997 119 409
1998 115 559
1999 106 651
2000 132 834
2001 117 1006
2002 120 1224
2003 105 1454
2004 121 1788
2005 84 1878
2006 122 2030
2007 137 2495
2008 131 2564
2009 134 3128
2010 149 3364
2011 124 3939
2012 114 4241
2013 163 4979
2014 124 5255
2015 150 5169
2016 210 5395
2017 190 5522
2018 190 6038
2019 219 6936
2020 238 8538
2021 234 9291
2022 230 9501
2023 220 9766

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 15 59 182
Public Policy / Administration 41 75 208
Engineering Management 30 94 280
Human Resource Management 43 113 314
International Trade 55 219 375
International Business 55 218 409
Accounting 57 183 507
Occupational Safety and Health 52 164 556
Management Information Systems 72 240 557
Finance 57 237 574
Marketing 65 233 604
Project Management 73 269 624
Advertising 79 250 662
Management 68 273 730
Entertainment Industry Business 92 304 790
Actuarial Science 67 299 801
Entrepreneurship 86 367 822
Hospitality and Hotel Management 91 371 927
Investment Banking and Stock trading 71 349 931
Operations Research 70 342 982

Economics rankings

Keele University ranked 49th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 404th in the World with 5,000 publications made and 105,538 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#49 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#150 of 1,366 In Europe
#404 of 5,995 In the World

Keele University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 30 100
1992 49 108
1993 78 139
1994 63 164
1995 86 212
1996 145 269
1997 119 322
1998 122 542
1999 92 547
2000 127 806
2001 102 943
2002 104 1010
2003 91 1308
2004 108 1499
2005 93 1609
2006 109 1640
2007 126 1998
2008 115 2009
2009 134 2543
2010 133 2771
2011 123 3199
2012 123 3379
2013 171 4065
2014 148 4407
2015 167 4346
2016 209 4774
2017 161 4856
2018 208 5760
2019 194 6512
2020 248 8152
2021 238 9238
2022 249 9535
2023 257 9683

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 20 28 68
Political Economy 30 46 116
International Economics 50 208 338
International Trade 55 219 375
Development Studies 47 114 377
Finance 57 237 574
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 238 576
Actuarial Science 67 299 801
Environmental Economics 62 337 822
Investment Banking and Stock trading 71 349 931

Art & Design rankings

Keele University ranked 48th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 362nd in the World with 3,771 publications made and 60,364 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#48 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#142 of 1,349 In Europe
#362 of 5,720 In the World

Keele University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 57 151
1992 72 143
1993 80 143
1994 81 159
1995 79 229
1996 83 230
1997 88 265
1998 106 380
1999 89 459
2000 87 523
2001 79 550
2002 85 689
2003 71 902
2004 71 963
2005 66 1005
2006 74 1080
2007 101 1351
2008 96 1407
2009 98 1629
2010 107 1819
2011 90 2097
2012 88 2329
2013 95 2605
2014 86 2525
2015 90 2527
2016 131 2651
2017 133 2601
2018 138 2839
2019 123 3340
2020 139 3850
2021 110 3894
2022 138 3939
2023 111 3972

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 18 33 107
Creative Writing 36 53 166
Art History 38 64 168
Performing arts 39 80 194
Literature 39 89 241
Singing and Vocal Performance 34 94 250
Aesthetics 45 115 315
Painting and Drawing 43 160 326
Sculpture 43 160 326
Illustration and Concept Art 44 163 344
Multimedia 43 160 420
Cinematography 80 199 463
Fashion Design 54 216 512
Architecture 65 335 772
Entertainment Industry Business 92 304 790
Computer Graphics 78 447 1138