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Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 50th in the United Kingdom, 599th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 183 research topics. Manchester Metropolitan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,564 academic publications and 762,031 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 110 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#599 of 14,131 In the World
#244 of 2,785 In Europe
#50 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#38 of 131 In England
#2 of 4 In Manchester
#85 of 1,003 For Aviation
#117 of 1,063 For Social Work
#162 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#520 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#574 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 180 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 53rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 580th in the World with 19,215 publications made and 437,608 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#53 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#238 of 1,502 In Europe
#580 of 7,088 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 113 41
1994 239 105
1995 290 249
1996 249 447
1997 237 572
1998 276 777
1999 323 962
2000 339 1306
2001 298 1577
2002 305 2085
2003 309 2550
2004 326 3043
2005 313 3770
2006 330 4463
2007 401 5402
2008 393 6439
2009 394 7845
2010 415 9025
2011 549 10839
2012 481 12368
2013 522 14019
2014 528 14636
2015 599 15579
2016 779 16003
2017 943 17227
2018 1003 20212
2019 1074 24336
2020 1297 31017
2021 1326 39046
2022 1344 41898
2023 1320 47330
2024 1114 42589
2025 857 39750

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 26 31 117
Gender Studies 31 44 176
Special Education 32 59 181
Communications and Public Relations 37 62 207
Media Studies 48 72 208
Sports / Exercise science 21 65 216
Anthropology 35 67 216
Aesthetics 38 82 227
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 83 233
Education Majors 26 53 238
Early Childhood Education 23 62 248
Publishing 43 82 251
Political Economy 54 120 282
Criminology and Criminal Justice 51 75 286
International Relations and Diplomacy 51 115 296
Law Enforcement 48 89 319
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 126 321
Art History 56 137 326
Sociology 50 128 358
Public Policy / Administration 64 141 390
Journalism and Digital Media 41 133 392
Genealogy 54 149 393
Law 52 151 415
Human Rights Law 68 173 419
History 49 168 436
Urban and Regional planning 54 225 452
Archaeology 47 171 452
Classics and Ancient History 58 182 459
Political Science 53 202 475
International Law 68 235 552
Broadcast Journalism 65 207 589
Linguistics 55 240 602
Library and Information science 69 240 603
Military science 85 236 737
Philosophy 55 304 738
Occupational Safety and Health 68 234 766
Demography 55 279 799
Forensic Science 76 272 819

Biology rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 62nd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1067th in the World with 13,503 publications made and 404,347 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#62 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#347 of 1,449 In Europe
#1067 of 6,841 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 55 22
1994 91 51
1995 155 130
1996 127 256
1997 142 392
1998 139 574
1999 177 769
2000 216 1037
2001 176 1236
2002 190 1607
2003 175 2074
2004 209 2465
2005 233 3084
2006 274 3814
2007 292 4458
2008 280 5598
2009 294 6525
2010 317 7660
2011 406 9231
2012 355 10536
2013 410 12515
2014 400 13388
2015 432 14193
2016 588 15161
2017 647 16827
2018 685 19966
2019 678 22872
2020 908 29532
2021 1040 36395
2022 947 37842
2023 1037 41176
2024 849 36968
2025 624 35572

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 56 162 440
Neuroscience 61 277 744
Forestry 48 250 800
Animal Science 45 234 808
Paleontology 55 286 814
Nanotechnology 41 286 903
Evolutionary Biology 66 343 908
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 324 1039
Nutrition and Food Science 47 321 1044
Astrobiology 61 382 1049
Zoology 60 346 1057
Biophysics 64 377 1081
Immunology 50 326 1084
Microbiology 59 347 1107
Botany 62 361 1148
Oncology and Cancer research 55 359 1246
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 68 410 1248
Genetics 66 397 1282
Molecular Biology 66 389 1311
Biochemistry 64 400 1313
Biotechnology 69 397 1334
Agricultural Science 68 399 1388
Pharmacology 63 377 1417
Virology 71 415 1528
Horticulture 58 406 1588

Environmental Science rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 751st in the World with 13,208 publications made and 374,761 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#267 of 1,464 In Europe
#751 of 6,888 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 63 20
1994 121 45
1995 178 162
1996 141 274
1997 155 381
1998 172 535
1999 195 685
2000 210 969
2001 213 1157
2002 220 1597
2003 196 1984
2004 235 2225
2005 242 2782
2006 252 3471
2007 303 4176
2008 280 5001
2009 298 6149
2010 296 7122
2011 398 8693
2012 336 10117
2013 372 11535
2014 389 12196
2015 415 12807
2016 534 13681
2017 654 14995
2018 709 17382
2019 725 20976
2020 865 26734
2021 961 33031
2022 876 34691
2023 913 38869
2024 719 35042
2025 558 33157

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 54 225 452
Geography and Cartography 53 236 625
Ecology 55 288 799
Forestry 48 250 800
Paleontology 55 286 814
Oceanography 55 295 819
Environmental Management 57 285 844
Geology 58 307 847
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 350 973
Earth science and Geophysics 58 334 986
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 324 1039
Geotechnical Engineering 59 363 1166
Petrology and Geochemistry 71 408 1181
Environmental Chemistry 58 396 1200
Agricultural Science 68 399 1388
Environmental Engineering 67 423 1420

Computer Science rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 62nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 726th in the World with 12,751 publications made and 336,530 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#62 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#276 of 1,470 In Europe
#726 of 6,855 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 74 22
1994 158 69
1995 188 166
1996 158 348
1997 164 501
1998 166 621
1999 184 835
2000 200 1047
2001 181 1290
2002 187 1914
2003 169 2011
2004 194 2363
2005 230 2980
2006 236 3439
2007 285 4077
2008 255 4869
2009 265 5588
2010 276 6510
2011 370 7533
2012 331 8305
2013 352 9522
2014 333 9712
2015 389 10505
2016 476 10613
2017 592 12069
2018 648 14450
2019 719 17367
2020 896 22996
2021 991 29940
2022 841 33115
2023 954 37513
2024 712 32903
2025 590 29524

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 24 91 239
Management Information Systems 35 119 300
Information Technology 36 98 365
Human-Computer Interaction 40 163 396
Multimedia 41 156 409
Software Engineering 48 239 536
Data Science 59 242 551
Library and Information science 69 240 603
UX/UI Desgin 50 254 609
Cyber Security 53 226 619
Cognitive Science 59 238 634
Computational Linguistics 54 287 732
Neuroscience 61 277 744
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 60 283 756
Database Administration 51 288 802
Animation 53 304 810
Machine Learning 57 283 826
Computer Networking 58 317 914
Computer Vision 61 336 956
Computer Graphics 66 382 993
Telecommunications 60 358 1037
Blockchain and Cryptography 56 352 1058
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 68 410 1248
Robotics 68 442 1397
Computer Engineering 76 482 1560

Medicine rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 54th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 808th in the World with 12,336 publications made and 335,851 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#54 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#275 of 1,437 In Europe
#808 of 6,793 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 61 15
1994 121 48
1995 119 94
1996 103 196
1997 131 295
1998 137 422
1999 158 535
2000 145 764
2001 150 959
2002 150 1244
2003 149 1667
2004 182 1946
2005 201 2613
2006 234 3161
2007 233 3891
2008 231 4873
2009 246 5777
2010 252 6675
2011 345 7779
2012 288 8817
2013 354 10152
2014 371 10998
2015 407 11450
2016 489 11774
2017 542 13018
2018 590 15563
2019 643 17579
2020 872 23222
2021 1011 29458
2022 938 31117
2023 978 33722
2024 884 30922
2025 712 30010

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 26 31 117
Sports Medicine 18 54 162
Physical Therapy 23 70 212
Sports / Exercise science 21 65 216
Occupational Therapy 30 116 315
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 56 162 440
Anatomy and Physiology 31 173 489
Health Science 57 169 512
Orthodontics 28 188 529
Gerontology 53 168 541
Healthcare Management (MHA) 69 189 547
Nursing 67 192 553
Sonography and Ultrasound 28 209 581
Clinical Psychology 65 234 682
Dentistry 32 247 693
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 64 238 709
Biomedical Engineering 47 262 711
Psychiatry 61 270 747
Cardiology 39 270 752
Public Health 61 266 771
Optometry 59 261 773
Critical Care Nursing 55 283 778
Forensic Science 76 272 819
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 272 824
Audiology 67 294 833
Pathology 49 281 843
Surgery 42 272 847
Medical Physics 60 328 903
Ophthalmology 57 310 931
Family medicine 74 294 958
Epidemiology 58 325 1028
Immunology 50 326 1084
Anesthesiology 61 340 1104
Pediatrics 65 334 1166
Oncology and Cancer research 55 359 1246
Pharmacy 57 413 1297
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 62 419 1318
Dermatology 62 391 1374
Urology 62 401 1400
Pharmacology 63 377 1417
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 58 405 1506
Virology 71 415 1528
Veterinary 76 436 2030

Engineering rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 58th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 946th in the World with 12,199 publications made and 341,360 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#58 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#329 of 1,466 In Europe
#946 of 6,795 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 69 26
1994 111 62
1995 170 185
1996 170 295
1997 191 472
1998 154 575
1999 167 779
2000 203 1096
2001 189 1327
2002 198 1793
2003 171 2027
2004 220 2252
2005 219 2938
2006 246 3469
2007 280 3992
2008 267 4854
2009 259 5741
2010 304 6458
2011 343 7932
2012 288 8808
2013 365 10235
2014 384 11095
2015 370 11550
2016 471 12239
2017 572 13699
2018 599 15838
2019 645 18722
2020 803 23910
2021 851 29954
2022 749 31815
2023 819 35118
2024 669 32677
2025 500 30551

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

Physics rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 59th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 971st in the World with 10,960 publications made and 313,156 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#59 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#357 of 1,460 In Europe
#971 of 6,729 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 61 23
1994 103 67
1995 163 152
1996 157 264
1997 182 408
1998 144 498
1999 178 727
2000 199 959
2001 201 1275
2002 185 1556
2003 175 1798
2004 207 2094
2005 207 2728
2006 229 3151
2007 256 3695
2008 232 4435
2009 229 5262
2010 264 6053
2011 327 7503
2012 296 8374
2013 352 9445
2014 356 10293
2015 362 10806
2016 455 11311
2017 553 12610
2018 519 14291
2019 524 16377
2020 654 20652
2021 708 24717
2022 676 25863
2023 661 28103
2024 557 26385
2025 403 25218

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 48 233 628
Nanotechnology 41 286 903
Medical Physics 60 328 903
Quantum and Particle physics 60 358 977
Astrobiology 61 382 1049
Astrophysics and Astronomy 65 401 1078
Biophysics 64 377 1081
Materials Science 54 378 1112
Optical Engineering 62 406 1203
Applied/Engineering Physics 63 422 1290
Nuclear Physics 71 496 1624
Atomic and Molecular physics 68 537 1788
Theoretical Physics 66 568 1830
Condensed Matter Physics 67 529 1938

Psychology rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 54th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 578th in the World with 9,905 publications made and 264,821 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#54 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#214 of 1,424 In Europe
#578 of 6,663 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 29 27
1994 77 57
1995 102 97
1996 84 220
1997 80 285
1998 115 406
1999 122 479
2000 118 647
2001 119 820
2002 104 1030
2003 117 1249
2004 133 1524
2005 166 2186
2006 170 2506
2007 212 3142
2008 195 3888
2009 174 4691
2010 205 5363
2011 259 6512
2012 239 7279
2013 277 8424
2014 285 8892
2015 323 9383
2016 432 9578
2017 524 10475
2018 520 12470
2019 564 14478
2020 730 18667
2021 792 22879
2022 743 24985
2023 794 27422
2024 650 23930
2025 529 22862

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 26 31 117
Special Education 32 59 181
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 83 233
Education Majors 26 53 238
Sexology 36 56 246
Occupational Therapy 30 116 315
Social Psychology 55 165 465
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 42 121 482
Child Psychology 60 188 533
Cognitive Science 59 238 634
Clinical Psychology 65 234 682
Neuroscience 61 277 744
Psychiatry 61 270 747

Chemistry rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 61st for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1265th in the World with 8,574 publications made and 258,857 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#408 of 1,417 In Europe
#1265 of 6,561 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 54 16
1994 77 49
1995 131 114
1996 116 197
1997 122 319
1998 103 397
1999 118 552
2000 141 802
2001 137 938
2002 141 1239
2003 128 1429
2004 160 1605
2005 148 1968
2006 173 2384
2007 189 2720
2008 175 3443
2009 191 3929
2010 204 4627
2011 264 5869
2012 258 6885
2013 308 7975
2014 289 8710
2015 305 9162
2016 351 10032
2017 430 11032
2018 376 12697
2019 374 14524
2020 486 18463
2021 563 22232
2022 500 23258
2023 589 25288
2024 500 24725
2025 366 24415

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 49 264 661
Biochemical Engineering 48 283 685
Nanotechnology 41 286 903
Physical chemistry 48 313 962
Nutrition and Food Science 47 321 1044
Chemical Engineering 46 322 1077
Materials Science 54 378 1112
Petrology and Geochemistry 71 408 1181
Environmental Chemistry 58 396 1200
Pharmacy 57 413 1297
Biochemistry 64 400 1313
Organic Chemistry 60 434 1401
Inorganic Chemistry 54 408 1406
Radiochemistry 53 402 1705
Computational Chemistry 70 586 2195

Business rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 54th for Business in the United Kingdom and 494th in the World with 7,633 publications made and 195,015 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#54 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#184 of 1,436 In Europe
#494 of 6,366 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 38 7
1994 110 57
1995 126 117
1996 125 222
1997 126 274
1998 125 375
1999 171 477
2000 153 647
2001 136 773
2002 141 1062
2003 147 1297
2004 162 1442
2005 166 1913
2006 156 2189
2007 168 2521
2008 150 3066
2009 160 3603
2010 161 4173
2011 218 4788
2012 197 5512
2013 183 6238
2014 213 6622
2015 222 6981
2016 295 6807
2017 365 7405
2018 364 8385
2019 424 10065
2020 470 13004
2021 496 16417
2022 491 17100
2023 493 19540
2024 394 16471
2025 286 14694

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 7 17 55
Entertainment Industry Business 21 32 121
Entrepreneurship 26 79 172
Advertising 34 69 243
Management Information Systems 35 119 300
Project Management 43 147 352
Marketing 42 128 355
Human Resource Management 45 140 387
Public Policy / Administration 64 141 390
International Trade 58 235 400
International Business 56 231 430
Supply Chain Management 51 169 542
Management 59 238 642
Finance 64 273 662
Engineering Management 68 266 757
Occupational Safety and Health 68 234 766
Real Estate 56 254 779
Risk Management 70 336 782
Accounting 73 318 870
Construction Management 75 380 981
Actuarial Science 75 379 1019
Operations Research 71 353 1035
Investment Banking and Stock trading 81 458 1359

Mathematics rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 60th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 765th in the World with 6,174 publications made and 174,224 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#60 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#282 of 1,406 In Europe
#765 of 6,434 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 28 25
1994 74 49
1995 83 101
1996 76 177
1997 95 235
1998 77 295
1999 94 446
2000 76 516
2001 81 656
2002 79 970
2003 74 991
2004 85 1229
2005 100 1521
2006 99 1906
2007 112 2147
2008 113 2563
2009 123 3061
2010 104 3412
2011 172 4132
2012 158 4795
2013 157 5385
2014 168 5668
2015 179 6101
2016 227 5794
2017 338 6797
2018 332 7921
2019 381 9541
2020 457 12456
2021 476 16311
2022 476 17207
2023 493 19091
2024 336 13978
2025 259 11642

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 32 72 314
Applied Mathematics 41 298 721
Statistics 66 337 902
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 382 963
Actuarial Science 75 379 1019
Operations Research 71 353 1035
Blockchain and Cryptography 56 352 1058

Economics rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 60th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 535th in the World with 5,470 publications made and 134,950 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#60 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#202 of 1,391 In Europe
#535 of 6,188 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 19 6
1994 63 37
1995 79 84
1996 72 151
1997 87 149
1998 75 220
1999 124 303
2000 101 381
2001 84 499
2002 99 585
2003 91 802
2004 107 852
2005 87 1125
2006 123 1390
2007 99 1518
2008 108 1860
2009 103 2348
2010 117 2737
2011 149 3305
2012 121 3744
2013 141 4195
2014 159 4562
2015 181 4704
2016 225 4808
2017 263 4992
2018 278 5704
2019 334 7109
2020 378 9121
2021 381 11634
2022 387 12219
2023 369 13986
2024 267 10877
2025 223 9640

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 54 120 282
International Relations and Diplomacy 51 115 296
International Economics 53 235 379
International Trade 58 235 400
Development Studies 53 150 465
Environmental Economics 49 245 605
Finance 64 273 662
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 66 382 963
Actuarial Science 75 379 1019
Investment Banking and Stock trading 81 458 1359

Art & Design rankings

Manchester Metropolitan University ranked 45th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 347th in the World with 4,901 publications made and 98,387 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#45 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#137 of 1,385 In Europe
#347 of 6,010 In the World

Manchester Metropolitan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 28 6
1994 64 17
1995 64 54
1996 52 89
1997 42 123
1998 73 154
1999 67 200
2000 98 259
2001 70 327
2002 71 449
2003 74 543
2004 88 650
2005 72 791
2006 85 947
2007 126 1109
2008 105 1271
2009 117 1645
2010 122 1890
2011 146 2320
2012 151 2680
2013 141 2988
2014 154 3136
2015 177 3367
2016 227 3593
2017 263 3820
2018 315 4320
2019 285 5618
2020 353 6712
2021 329 8134
2022 319 8605
2023 281 9775
2024 201 8248
2025 155 7505

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 28 38 99
Entertainment Industry Business 21 32 121
Creative Writing 36 54 166
Aesthetics 38 82 227
Game Design and Development 24 91 239
Music 40 103 260
Art History 56 137 326
Performing arts 64 153 354
Literature 49 148 355
Architecture 35 167 371
Illustration and Concept Art 46 167 378
Painting and Drawing 46 172 384
Sculpture 46 172 384
Fashion Design 41 158 395
Multimedia 41 156 409
Singing and Vocal Performance 55 192 505
Graphic Design 43 217 565
Photography 78 230 572
Landscape Architecture 50 258 602
Interior Design 53 241 602
UX/UI Desgin 50 254 609
Animation 53 304 810
Computer Graphics 66 382 993