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Manchester University ranked 637th in the United States, 2479th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 86 research topics. Manchester University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,264 academic publications and 114,378 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2479 of 14,131 In the World
#695 of 2,597 In North America
#637 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 55 In Indiana
#284 of 1,028 For Social Work
#337 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#660 of 2,980 For Library and Information science
#2356 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4300 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 83 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Manchester University ranked 373rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1626th in the World with 3,810 publications made and 53,698 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#373 of 1,728 In the United States
#419 of 1,819 In North America
#1626 of 7,020 In the World

Manchester University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 84 332
1992 70 391
1993 37 307
1994 35 480
1995 37 426
1996 36 485
1997 39 436
1998 40 455
1999 32 556
2000 52 609
2001 41 739
2002 59 783
2003 65 891
2004 56 921
2005 42 1033
2006 61 1143
2007 62 1393
2008 72 1421
2009 75 1419
2010 68 1664
2011 59 1764
2012 71 1832
2013 77 2007
2014 77 2052
2015 78 2021
2016 71 1899
2017 95 1824
2018 101 2155
2019 69 2326
2020 78 2571
2021 73 2780
2022 83 2431
2023 78 2370

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 132 150 284
Library and Information science 244 268 660
Classics and Ancient History 254 281 700
Art History 280 310 739
Media Studies 313 349 743
Public Policy / Administration 276 307 760
International Law 246 277 868
Publishing 309 347 963
Communications and Public Relations 353 392 986
Gender Studies 466 509 1086
Law 361 399 1236
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 408 448 1273
Political Science 349 389 1315
Sociology 398 443 1400
Anthropology 472 524 1527
Aesthetics 399 444 1543
Linguistics 346 386 1545
History 410 456 1704
Philosophy 370 413 1790
Demography 423 470 1861
Education Majors 606 659 1898
Archaeology 442 492 2147

Biology rankings

Manchester University ranked 383rd for Biology in the United States and 2180th in the World with 2,782 publications made and 63,066 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#383 of 1,582 In the United States
#432 of 1,668 In North America
#2180 of 6,770 In the World

Manchester University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 36 438
1992 36 514
1993 23 475
1994 23 581
1995 22 518
1996 25 620
1997 27 550
1998 30 619
1999 15 671
2000 36 738
2001 22 753
2002 51 856
2003 32 940
2004 31 961
2005 21 1004
2006 46 1189
2007 34 1288
2008 37 1359
2009 41 1305
2010 38 1420
2011 34 1528
2012 69 1622
2013 52 1787
2014 81 1845
2015 67 1988
2016 94 2057
2017 121 2291
2018 117 2954
2019 67 3415
2020 76 3900
2021 68 4191
2022 74 3971
2023 69 3742

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 269 299 1286
Pharmacology 281 311 1453
Immunology 286 313 1468
Neuroscience 383 424 1526
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 314 348 1529
Genetics 347 384 1857
Evolutionary Biology 429 476 1953
Virology 388 426 2068
Biochemistry 380 424 2243
Paleontology 417 468 2304
Botany 417 464 2422
Microbiology 406 448 2485
Nutrition and Food Science 332 374 2516
Biotechnology 405 445 2522
Nanotechnology 353 394 2549
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 553 611 2667
Zoology 633 688 2931
Horticulture 455 508 3245
Agricultural Science 577 636 3548

Engineering rankings

Manchester University ranked 387th for Engineering in the United States and 2488th in the World with 2,773 publications made and 48,386 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#387 of 1,518 In the United States
#437 of 1,602 In North America
#2488 of 6,684 In the World

Manchester University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 44 447
1992 46 479
1993 19 475
1994 19 539
1995 25 472
1996 25 542
1997 22 485
1998 25 505
1999 29 581
2000 31 566
2001 29 596
2002 52 704
2003 34 711
2004 36 735
2005 32 835
2006 48 935
2007 38 1080
2008 37 1100
2009 36 1149
2010 34 1302
2011 18 1341
2012 31 1427
2013 27 1608
2014 36 1551
2015 30 1518
2016 37 1475
2017 41 1588
2018 50 2016
2019 29 2188
2020 26 2374
2021 29 2481
2022 40 2173
2023 51 2068

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 175 201 900
Operations Research 235 269 1173
Aerospace Engineering 331 375 1878
Systems Engineering 380 427 2066
Mechanical Engineering 352 393 2109
Structural Engineering 356 401 2223
Geotechnical Engineering 347 393 2238
Materials Science 333 378 2339
Acoustical Engineering 435 482 2385
Metallurgical Engineering 352 398 2465
Civil Engineering 416 468 2481
Optical Engineering 389 436 2483
Telecommunications 393 443 2519
Biotechnology 405 445 2522
Electrical Engineering 370 420 2535
Electronic Engineering 359 410 2543
Nanotechnology 353 394 2549
Computer Networking 464 518 2662
Chemical Engineering 436 487 3215

Physics rankings

Manchester University ranked 402nd for Physics in the United States and 2445th in the World with 2,665 publications made and 41,521 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#402 of 1,485 In the United States
#449 of 1,569 In North America
#2445 of 6,603 In the World

Manchester University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 35 415
1992 50 472
1993 19 434
1994 21 514
1995 23 440
1996 18 509
1997 20 430
1998 22 453
1999 26 529
2000 30 528
2001 26 547
2002 53 617
2003 30 645
2004 34 657
2005 26 759
2006 41 808
2007 34 981
2008 36 986
2009 37 1007
2010 35 1150
2011 20 1170
2012 28 1284
2013 26 1438
2014 37 1363
2015 29 1327
2016 32 1292
2017 39 1285
2018 44 1492
2019 29 1576
2020 32 1751
2021 25 1771
2022 34 1672
2023 37 1541

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 404 453 2032
Theoretical Physics 372 418 2109
Atomic and Molecular physics 403 450 2180
Nuclear Physics 386 434 2239
Materials Science 333 378 2339
Acoustical Engineering 435 482 2385
Optical Engineering 389 436 2483
Quantum and Particle physics 413 462 2535
Nanotechnology 353 394 2549
Condensed Matter Physics 390 438 2660

Computer Science rankings

Manchester University ranked 366th for Computer Science in the United States and 1858th in the World with 2,544 publications made and 44,093 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#366 of 1,576 In the United States
#409 of 1,662 In North America
#1858 of 6,752 In the World

Manchester University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 35 268
1992 34 338
1993 20 312
1994 17 377
1995 25 369
1996 32 404
1997 23 349
1998 34 392
1999 32 467
2000 36 453
2001 28 534
2002 54 678
2003 53 651
2004 36 716
2005 33 782
2006 45 883
2007 43 1077
2008 45 1135
2009 35 1183
2010 44 1303
2011 36 1406
2012 43 1504
2013 45 1592
2014 46 1695
2015 59 1614
2016 58 1618
2017 57 1675
2018 73 1992
2019 50 2205
2020 50 2495
2021 57 2599
2022 70 2319
2023 52 2266

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 244 268 660
Data Science 214 244 784
Management Information Systems 277 312 1081
Neuroscience 383 424 1526
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 314 348 1529
Cognitive Science 379 422 1674
Computational Linguistics 325 361 1690
Software Engineering 396 442 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 357 403 2068
Cyber Security 427 475 2339
Telecommunications 393 443 2519
Computer Networking 464 518 2662
Computer Vision 450 501 2709
Machine Learning 452 503 2771

Chemistry rankings

Manchester University ranked 391st for Chemistry in the United States and 2493rd in the World with 2,540 publications made and 49,528 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#391 of 1,407 In the United States
#440 of 1,488 In North America
#2493 of 6,447 In the World

Manchester University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 30 431
1992 38 495
1993 19 464
1994 11 532
1995 15 470
1996 18 547
1997 16 484
1998 20 522
1999 21 575
2000 31 606
2001 21 631
2002 31 680
2003 21 760
2004 26 726
2005 16 784
2006 35 915
2007 25 948
2008 21 975
2009 25 932
2010 26 1089
2011 19 1158
2012 46 1182
2013 28 1377
2014 64 1361
2015 37 1435
2016 48 1461
2017 66 1673
2018 63 2185
2019 41 2287
2020 49 2550
2021 43 2811
2022 39 2774
2023 47 2590

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 175 201 900
Pharmacy 330 365 1756
Petrology and Geochemistry 371 420 2177
Biochemistry 380 424 2243
Materials Science 333 378 2339
Nutrition and Food Science 332 374 2516
Nanotechnology 353 394 2549
Organic Chemistry 402 451 2641
Inorganic Chemistry 398 445 2721
Radiochemistry 284 322 2769
Physical chemistry 449 500 2994
Environmental Chemistry 480 535 3148
Chemical Engineering 436 487 3215

Medicine rankings

Manchester University ranked 335th for Medicine in the United States and 1538th in the World with 2,480 publications made and 57,133 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#335 of 1,558 In the United States
#372 of 1,643 In North America
#1538 of 6,680 In the World

Manchester University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 22 321
1992 32 397
1993 22 387
1994 25 461
1995 34 465
1996 35 504
1997 28 469
1998 28 531
1999 18 580
2000 35 616
2001 33 687
2002 39 697
2003 36 819
2004 35 839
2005 35 870
2006 54 1068
2007 36 1140
2008 28 1174
2009 27 1135
2010 38 1251
2011 33 1328
2012 76 1455
2013 64 1486
2014 94 1628
2015 80 1808
2016 107 1847
2017 128 2169
2018 121 2933
2019 91 3454
2020 88 3919
2021 80 4238
2022 82 4010
2023 75 3825

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 132 150 284
Plastic Surgery 131 142 337
Dermatology 147 164 715
Family medicine 255 279 891
Critical Care Nursing 232 251 914
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 314 346 945
Pediatrics 225 248 1051
Dentistry 233 261 1115
Ophthalmology 263 292 1119
Nursing 351 387 1124
Surgery 264 290 1142
Cardiology 274 301 1167
Orthodontics 257 284 1172
Anesthesiology 280 310 1217
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 228 247 1218
Health Science 413 448 1280
Oncology and Cancer research 269 299 1286
Audiology 372 411 1300
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 230 255 1307
Healthcare Management (MHA) 399 437 1334
Gerontology 420 462 1350
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 294 327 1360
Psychiatry 357 394 1373
Clinical Psychology 453 499 1417
Pharmacology 281 311 1453
Immunology 286 313 1468
Anatomy and Physiology 314 350 1484
Pathology 313 349 1556
Physical Therapy 432 476 1729
Pharmacy 330 365 1756
Sports Medicine 473 520 1874
Public Health 461 508 2035
Virology 388 426 2068

Environmental Science rankings

Manchester University ranked 446th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2519th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 39,033 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#446 of 1,598 In the United States
#498 of 1,687 In North America
#2519 of 6,798 In the World

Manchester University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 43 322
1992 28 356
1993 18 348
1994 17 420
1995 21 346
1996 16 417
1997 21 320
1998 16 378
1999 21 436
2000 31 451
2001 22 529
2002 42 572
2003 34 629
2004 27 642
2005 16 710
2006 39 799
2007 38 971
2008 28 941
2009 46 989
2010 36 1096
2011 27 1182
2012 34 1249
2013 31 1364
2014 40 1412
2015 30 1337
2016 26 1332
2017 44 1247
2018 57 1445
2019 25 1486
2020 41 1753
2021 39 1749
2022 37 1600
2023 44 1530

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 371 420 2177
Geotechnical Engineering 347 393 2238
Earth science and Geophysics 385 435 2285
Geography and Cartography 420 470 2291
Paleontology 417 468 2304
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 369 418 2369
Geology 433 484 2479
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 553 611 2667
Ecology 469 521 2694
Oceanography 498 557 2876
Environmental Chemistry 480 535 3148
Environmental Management 521 583 3383
Agricultural Science 577 636 3548

Business rankings

Manchester University ranked 300th for Business in the United States and 1223rd in the World with 1,614 publications made and 25,116 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#300 of 1,334 In the United States
#338 of 1,412 In North America
#1223 of 6,187 In the World

Manchester University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 25 173
1992 27 165
1993 13 128
1994 16 195
1995 16 200
1996 14 211
1997 16 193
1998 19 217
1999 24 261
2000 24 275
2001 22 319
2002 33 396
2003 34 400
2004 32 432
2005 28 478
2006 34 580
2007 38 693
2008 46 690
2009 38 757
2010 46 860
2011 43 959
2012 44 1001
2013 54 1104
2014 42 1126
2015 37 959
2016 38 942
2017 36 830
2018 49 952
2019 42 952
2020 48 1023
2021 38 1094
2022 54 938
2023 35 905

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 145 166 349
Public Policy / Administration 276 307 760
Investment Banking and Stock trading 212 238 813
Project Management 218 249 846
Actuarial Science 294 324 947
Management Information Systems 277 312 1081
Finance 266 300 1106
Operations Research 235 269 1173
Management 288 325 1276
Marketing 328 365 1384
International Business 310 346 1485
Advertising 476 518 1663

Psychology rankings

Manchester University ranked 405th for Psychology in the United States and 1588th in the World with 1,469 publications made and 35,815 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#405 of 1,527 In the United States
#448 of 1,612 In North America
#1588 of 6,528 In the World

Manchester University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 16 226
1992 23 260
1993 10 232
1994 18 309
1995 11 272
1996 22 309
1997 17 282
1998 21 318
1999 9 338
2000 22 342
2001 22 414
2002 30 427
2003 24 434
2004 24 480
2005 13 557
2006 37 608
2007 31 696
2008 20 745
2009 21 774
2010 21 782
2011 22 864
2012 38 939
2013 31 994
2014 48 1008
2015 50 1090
2016 59 1061
2017 55 1185
2018 72 1457
2019 46 1727
2020 52 2013
2021 38 2200
2022 58 1972
2023 53 1962

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 132 150 284
Child Psychology 456 504 1330
Psychiatry 357 394 1373
Clinical Psychology 453 499 1417
Neuroscience 383 424 1526
Social Psychology 461 510 1529
Cognitive Science 379 422 1674
Education Majors 606 659 1898

Mathematics rankings

Manchester University ranked 386th for Mathematics in the United States and 1974th in the World with 1,198 publications made and 29,699 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#386 of 1,371 In the United States
#429 of 1,451 In North America
#1974 of 6,305 In the World

Manchester University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 11 104
1992 18 146
1993 10 117
1994 10 146
1995 14 150
1996 14 155
1997 14 172
1998 10 183
1999 7 225
2000 13 215
2001 11 240
2002 20 301
2003 23 319
2004 13 311
2005 15 394
2006 26 470
2007 26 561
2008 25 551
2009 18 554
2010 22 609
2011 24 720
2012 27 737
2013 24 822
2014 28 827
2015 36 823
2016 31 803
2017 38 830
2018 49 1017
2019 28 1159
2020 35 1365
2021 36 1467
2022 35 1441
2023 32 1415

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 294 324 947
Operations Research 235 269 1173
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 343 383 1485
Math Teachers 581 627 1721
Statistics 372 416 1999

Economics rankings

Manchester University ranked 356th for Economics in the United States and 1387th in the World with 1,181 publications made and 13,134 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#356 of 1,317 In the United States
#396 of 1,400 In North America
#1387 of 5,995 In the World

Manchester University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 94
1992 18 100
1993 10 89
1994 16 120
1995 9 124
1996 7 124
1997 11 108
1998 13 135
1999 12 159
2000 15 174
2001 10 230
2002 13 258
2003 25 269
2004 24 272
2005 17 294
2006 19 365
2007 32 443
2008 35 421
2009 31 472
2010 36 566
2011 33 604
2012 36 697
2013 34 720
2014 36 716
2015 31 712
2016 42 666
2017 33 573
2018 51 675
2019 35 678
2020 52 757
2021 34 844
2022 51 754
2023 41 764

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 212 238 813
Actuarial Science 294 324 947
Finance 266 300 1106
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 343 383 1485
Development Studies 450 493 1669

Art & Design rankings

Manchester University ranked 344th for Art & Design in the United States and 1342nd in the World with 691 publications made and 10,374 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Photography.

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
#344 of 1,321 In the United States
#384 of 1,404 In North America
#1342 of 5,720 In the World

Manchester University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 59
1992 24 73
1993 3 57
1994 10 79
1995 8 61
1996 11 81
1997 6 71
1998 6 71
1999 8 77
2000 8 70
2001 10 118
2002 24 128
2003 18 148
2004 17 134
2005 12 171
2006 14 181
2007 11 236
2008 16 238
2009 21 197
2010 7 212
2011 10 244
2012 9 253
2013 10 295
2014 12 320
2015 17 279
2016 12 279
2017 13 253
2018 18 242
2019 9 268
2020 10 317
2021 7 343
2022 8 298
2023 9 264

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 280 310 739
Literature 305 341 1059
Photography 298 336 1136
Aesthetics 399 444 1543
Fashion Design 363 407 1660