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Leeds Beckett University ranked 83rd in the United Kingdom, 1102nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. Leeds Beckett University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,417 academic publications and 244,110 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1102 of 14,131 In the World
#416 of 2,785 In Europe
#83 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#69 of 131 In England
#2 of 6 In Leeds
#182 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#202 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#252 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#1033 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#939 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 117 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 76th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 875th in the World with 10,349 publications made and 192,932 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#76 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#349 of 1,500 In Europe
#875 of 7,081 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 40 92
1993 51 110
1994 78 152
1995 77 212
1996 105 276
1997 77 280
1998 83 370
1999 108 392
2000 115 452
2001 122 600
2002 138 680
2003 136 823
2004 134 1029
2005 152 1174
2006 168 1588
2007 204 1713
2008 203 2108
2009 275 2652
2010 306 3190
2011 323 3870
2012 280 4819
2013 351 5534
2014 392 6032
2015 552 6947
2016 602 7662
2017 692 8761
2018 693 10173
2019 570 12562
2020 643 16317
2021 583 19475
2022 535 19787
2023 588 21351
2024 502 19088

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 17 52 182
Gender Studies 36 51 202
Communications and Public Relations 45 76 252
Social Work 62 89 266
Media Studies 67 103 280
Public Policy / Administration 55 115 321
Anthropology 60 124 351
Military science 52 101 354
Criminology and Criminal Justice 65 105 367
Radio and Television broadcasting 45 133 388
Art History 63 169 398
Human Rights Law 65 165 409
Broadcast Journalism 51 148 445
Education Majors 55 137 455
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 188 471
Political Economy 73 197 476
Urban and Regional planning 58 241 482
Law Enforcement 72 166 518
Special Education 75 197 534
Early Childhood Education 54 165 536
Publishing 76 207 552
Sociology 65 212 573
Aesthetics 72 238 576
International Relations and Diplomacy 73 219 592
Law 75 235 614
International Law 74 262 631
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 73 257 640
Political Science 71 278 676
Classics and Ancient History 71 253 678
Occupational Safety and Health 61 208 697
History 73 287 715
Archaeology 72 290 749
Genealogy 82 273 764
Library and Information science 84 311 807
Journalism and Digital Media 74 296 827
Linguistics 77 366 943
Philosophy 78 437 1151
Demography 76 397 1186

Medicine rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 72nd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1192nd in the World with 6,066 publications made and 134,756 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#72 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#378 of 1,433 In Europe
#1192 of 6,775 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 22 90
1993 23 127
1994 32 124
1995 35 142
1996 43 182
1997 44 166
1998 52 237
1999 57 268
2000 62 310
2001 57 365
2002 43 429
2003 64 555
2004 69 621
2005 71 747
2006 114 942
2007 124 1090
2008 138 1430
2009 165 1871
2010 145 2165
2011 162 2651
2012 142 3213
2013 171 3771
2014 193 3947
2015 276 4442
2016 341 5093
2017 434 5934
2018 388 6901
2019 386 8300
2020 434 11912
2021 414 14309
2022 357 14793
2023 410 15100
2024 369 13721

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 17 52 182
Social Work 62 89 266
Physical Therapy 36 132 356
Sports Medicine 37 152 399
Health Science 58 171 515
Healthcare Management (MHA) 69 188 545
Nursing 71 204 587
Gerontology 57 186 599
Occupational Therapy 61 251 643
Clinical Psychology 70 254 745
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 80 322 985
Public Health 71 341 1021
Epidemiology 57 325 1021
Psychiatry 77 345 1026
Anesthesiology 57 328 1065
Pathology 68 361 1155
Audiology 76 381 1162
Critical Care Nursing 83 375 1179
Anatomy and Physiology 69 386 1188
Surgery 75 390 1300
Family medicine 95 360 1314
Pediatrics 80 390 1397
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 80 445 1416
Cardiology 74 453 1485
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 87 553 1768
Orthodontics 82 572 1875
Virology 92 532 2091
Pharmacology 90 521 2178
Oncology and Cancer research 91 573 2340
Immunology 101 634 2600

Environmental Science rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 83rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1390th in the World with 5,889 publications made and 113,919 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#83 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#463 of 1,464 In Europe
#1390 of 6,876 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 73
1993 35 82
1994 44 101
1995 52 128
1996 60 157
1997 37 157
1998 36 243
1999 62 229
2000 65 256
2001 51 382
2002 65 432
2003 60 435
2004 66 557
2005 77 626
2006 89 831
2007 105 883
2008 106 1062
2009 147 1407
2010 189 1728
2011 191 2119
2012 148 2613
2013 207 3130
2014 227 3326
2015 302 3917
2016 331 4302
2017 397 5210
2018 399 6132
2019 331 7278
2020 408 9854
2021 385 12130
2022 336 12115
2023 368 13020
2024 281 11488

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 58 241 482
Geography and Cartography 76 393 1063
Environmental Management 89 515 1682
Paleontology 90 516 1687
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 80 535 1704
Ecology 90 534 1737
Geology 91 557 1811
Petrology and Geochemistry 93 603 1990
Oceanography 97 634 2217
Geotechnical Engineering 92 599 2218
Forestry 94 582 2253
Environmental Engineering 88 604 2358
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 102 576 2361
Agricultural Science 102 663 2767
Earth science and Geophysics 103 720 2769

Computer Science rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 86th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1363rd in the World with 5,537 publications made and 113,064 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#86 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#467 of 1,469 In Europe
#1363 of 6,845 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 24 67
1993 25 86
1994 26 112
1995 51 166
1996 48 146
1997 43 151
1998 42 194
1999 62 208
2000 60 241
2001 60 290
2002 89 392
2003 75 488
2004 77 518
2005 88 684
2006 119 916
2007 120 914
2008 99 1137
2009 140 1518
2010 150 1757
2011 158 2111
2012 120 2640
2013 180 2857
2014 186 3281
2015 294 3751
2016 292 4234
2017 358 4863
2018 348 5691
2019 319 7086
2020 353 9270
2021 333 11305
2022 293 11787
2023 344 12447
2024 288 10532

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 57 213 544
Management Information Systems 79 289 646
Information Technology 66 212 679
Software Engineering 66 334 742
Library and Information science 84 311 807
Human-Computer Interaction 90 440 1094
Data Science 94 461 1182
Neuroscience 80 407 1190
Cyber Security 89 428 1266
Cognitive Science 86 413 1294
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 90 537 1633
Blockchain and Cryptography 80 516 1708
Machine Learning 90 522 1734
Computational Linguistics 97 557 1897
Computer Networking 94 578 1920
Computer Engineering 87 555 1923
Computer Graphics 94 636 2046
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 590 2194
Telecommunications 96 641 2244
Computer Vision 99 691 2576

Psychology rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 73rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 901st in the World with 5,277 publications made and 121,555 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#73 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#311 of 1,423 In Europe
#901 of 6,645 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 44
1993 6 67
1994 21 90
1995 27 121
1996 28 130
1997 27 129
1998 36 174
1999 53 204
2000 45 218
2001 43 289
2002 54 319
2003 64 487
2004 54 491
2005 57 655
2006 101 890
2007 118 997
2008 128 1305
2009 139 1677
2010 145 2048
2011 164 2565
2012 138 2964
2013 183 3526
2014 206 3662
2015 261 4243
2016 315 4753
2017 345 5485
2018 363 6292
2019 352 7677
2020 354 10166
2021 355 12150
2022 328 12313
2023 339 12925
2024 268 10794

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 62 89 266
Sexology 53 96 354
Education Majors 55 137 455
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 188 471
Special Education 75 197 534
Occupational Therapy 61 251 643
Social Psychology 74 255 675
Child Psychology 70 248 696
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 63 202 737
Clinical Psychology 70 254 745
Psychiatry 77 345 1026
Neuroscience 80 407 1190
Cognitive Science 86 413 1294

Business rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 73rd for Business in the United Kingdom and 728th in the World with 4,762 publications made and 95,073 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#73 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#286 of 1,433 In Europe
#728 of 6,339 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 45
1993 22 53
1994 35 69
1995 36 102
1996 50 133
1997 36 104
1998 41 159
1999 55 172
2000 55 208
2001 64 270
2002 74 313
2003 62 426
2004 54 501
2005 67 561
2006 78 765
2007 88 829
2008 81 917
2009 123 1278
2010 124 1502
2011 152 1759
2012 119 2160
2013 165 2535
2014 174 2727
2015 268 3304
2016 252 3507
2017 316 4079
2018 295 4581
2019 276 5684
2020 336 7654
2021 292 9223
2022 254 9235
2023 285 10127
2024 220 8511

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 12 44
Public Policy / Administration 55 115 321
Human Resource Management 56 173 454
Entertainment Industry Business 70 184 472
Project Management 62 209 478
Entrepreneurship 59 229 491
Construction Management 62 220 583
Advertising 75 241 637
Management Information Systems 79 289 646
Engineering Management 60 221 647
International Trade 78 384 663
Occupational Safety and Health 61 208 697
International Business 77 384 705
Marketing 76 305 769
Management 75 329 863
Finance 77 375 924
Accounting 82 370 995
Investment Banking and Stock trading 74 387 1075
Operations Research 93 569 1874

Biology rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 90th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1999th in the World with 4,759 publications made and 110,476 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#90 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#557 of 1,448 In Europe
#1999 of 6,833 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 87
1993 14 109
1994 25 121
1995 44 144
1996 38 168
1997 34 178
1998 33 224
1999 52 242
2000 40 275
2001 40 342
2002 47 409
2003 48 517
2004 52 504
2005 58 623
2006 83 779
2007 82 878
2008 98 1096
2009 120 1435
2010 124 1807
2011 143 2225
2012 100 2612
2013 152 2925
2014 166 3174
2015 234 3653
2016 253 4060
2017 334 4844
2018 327 5600
2019 290 7024
2020 354 9443
2021 316 11196
2022 303 11208
2023 309 11768
2024 242 9902

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 80 407 1190
Animal Science 66 346 1266
Paleontology 90 516 1687
Molecular Biology 82 510 1895
Nutrition and Food Science 87 515 1992
Evolutionary Biology 97 615 2014
Virology 92 532 2091
Pharmacology 90 521 2178
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 590 2194
Forestry 94 582 2253
Biotechnology 98 570 2283
Oncology and Cancer research 91 573 2340
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 102 576 2361
Botany 100 608 2456
Biochemistry 96 624 2538
Immunology 101 634 2600
Genetics 101 663 2688
Zoology 106 670 2710
Agricultural Science 102 663 2767
Microbiology 104 679 3155
Nanotechnology 97 796 3235

Engineering rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 90th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1961st in the World with 4,270 publications made and 78,501 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#90 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#599 of 1,465 In Europe
#1961 of 6,782 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 21 62
1993 33 68
1994 34 96
1995 52 137
1996 41 134
1997 32 144
1998 38 182
1999 42 207
2000 57 220
2001 49 274
2002 71 362
2003 67 430
2004 65 460
2005 71 538
2006 76 667
2007 73 720
2008 76 881
2009 104 1151
2010 113 1306
2011 132 1572
2012 100 1913
2013 130 1990
2014 138 2259
2015 218 2480
2016 220 2899
2017 266 3325
2018 267 3838
2019 227 4492
2020 265 6193
2021 246 7425
2022 231 7541
2023 251 8317
2024 216 7665

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 48 186 491
Landscape Architecture 47 230 515
Construction Management 62 220 583
Engineering Management 60 221 647
Architecture 66 359 841
Firefighting and Fire Science 46 272 944
Human-Computer Interaction 90 440 1094
Systems Engineering 81 459 1157
Civil Engineering 76 403 1176
Acoustical Engineering 79 470 1361
Mechanical Engineering 82 499 1431
Transportation Engineering 83 551 1700
Reliability and Quality Engineering 86 530 1704
Structural Engineering 84 561 1767
Operations Research 93 569 1874
Computer Networking 94 578 1920
Computer Engineering 87 555 1923
Aerospace Engineering 91 629 2036
Automotive Engineering 88 616 2188
Optical Engineering 89 636 2201
Geotechnical Engineering 92 599 2218
Telecommunications 96 641 2244
Biotechnology 98 570 2283
Environmental Engineering 88 604 2358
Electrical Engineering 93 677 2425
Metallurgical Engineering 92 713 2731
Electronic Engineering 97 740 2748
Materials Science 97 756 2863
Chemical Engineering 98 767 3138
Nanotechnology 97 796 3235

Physics rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 87th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1913th in the World with 4,043 publications made and 76,899 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#87 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#583 of 1,457 In Europe
#1913 of 6,713 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 23 56
1993 27 70
1994 17 72
1995 43 111
1996 36 130
1997 31 137
1998 27 161
1999 40 213
2000 35 196
2001 37 278
2002 58 302
2003 61 392
2004 51 366
2005 60 446
2006 78 604
2007 87 671
2008 69 790
2009 109 1035
2010 103 1105
2011 122 1401
2012 90 1726
2013 118 1859
2014 129 2108
2015 210 2331
2016 229 2615
2017 283 3092
2018 264 3477
2019 209 4236
2020 299 5813
2021 233 6786
2022 215 6761
2023 222 7418
2024 207 6702

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 70 441 1241
Acoustical Engineering 79 470 1361
Quantum and Particle physics 88 595 1939
Optical Engineering 89 636 2201
Materials Science 97 756 2863
Nuclear Physics 96 735 2873
Nanotechnology 97 796 3235

Economics rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 77th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 726th in the World with 3,257 publications made and 65,623 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#77 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#280 of 1,388 In Europe
#726 of 6,167 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 38
1993 13 39
1994 26 66
1995 25 91
1996 35 105
1997 24 98
1998 40 150
1999 41 188
2000 41 199
2001 46 266
2002 41 236
2003 38 308
2004 44 423
2005 42 414
2006 51 562
2007 65 595
2008 62 713
2009 89 902
2010 92 1096
2011 96 1305
2012 111 1593
2013 108 1912
2014 111 1946
2015 170 2284
2016 201 2410
2017 203 2760
2018 210 3159
2019 189 3837
2020 210 5192
2021 174 6430
2022 189 6602
2023 186 7233
2024 128 5355

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 73 197 476
Development Studies 73 203 592
International Relations and Diplomacy 73 219 592
International Trade 78 384 663
International Economics 83 438 746
Environmental Economics 64 358 891
Finance 77 375 924
Investment Banking and Stock trading 74 387 1075
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 542 1615

Mathematics rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 81st for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1256th in the World with 3,116 publications made and 75,293 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#81 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#438 of 1,401 In Europe
#1256 of 6,418 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 24
1993 12 36
1994 18 53
1995 20 60
1996 17 88
1997 14 62
1998 23 95
1999 30 103
2000 34 127
2001 28 138
2002 40 198
2003 43 246
2004 34 271
2005 37 398
2006 58 484
2007 68 528
2008 64 646
2009 86 870
2010 80 1061
2011 78 1216
2012 65 1524
2013 94 1775
2014 95 2025
2015 143 2167
2016 166 2504
2017 207 2871
2018 202 3435
2019 201 4374
2020 231 6033
2021 200 7539
2022 162 7755
2023 213 8202
2024 166 6188

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 53 151 501
Statistics 87 482 1414
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 542 1615
Blockchain and Cryptography 80 516 1708
Operations Research 93 569 1874

Art & Design rankings

Leeds Beckett University ranked 74th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 662nd in the World with 2,526 publications made and 37,489 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
#74 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#275 of 1,381 In Europe
#662 of 5,966 In the World

Leeds Beckett University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 23
1993 8 13
1994 14 36
1995 8 36
1996 19 55
1997 17 61
1998 13 65
1999 18 76
2000 26 103
2001 20 109
2002 26 143
2003 19 135
2004 34 161
2005 38 221
2006 39 327
2007 60 340
2008 52 409
2009 79 536
2010 89 630
2011 102 764
2012 78 995
2013 102 1174
2014 119 1298
2015 151 1394
2016 172 1639
2017 172 1952
2018 183 2029
2019 140 2535
2020 154 3123
2021 147 3882
2022 115 3736
2023 136 3857
2024 92 3175

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 42 74 219
Art History 63 169 398
Interior Design 46 195 454
Entertainment Industry Business 70 184 472
Landscape Architecture 47 230 515
Performing arts 74 232 528
Literature 65 225 534
Multimedia 57 213 544
Cinematography 87 229 545
Music 59 210 553
Singing and Vocal Performance 58 208 567
Aesthetics 72 238 576
Photography 85 279 733
Fashion Design 78 327 797
Architecture 66 359 841
Computer Graphics 94 636 2046

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Leeds Beckett University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 95 686 2680
Physical chemistry 97 753 3014
Organic Chemistry 101 795 3293