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Northumbria University ranked 56th in the United Kingdom, 648th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 188 research topics. Northumbria University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,126 academic publications and 428,069 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#648 of 14,131 In the World
#264 of 2,785 In Europe
#56 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#43 of 131 In England
#2 of 2 In Newcastle upon Tyne
#132 of 1,011 For Special Education
#168 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#170 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1027 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#577 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 185 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northumbria University ranked 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 602nd in the World with 17,409 publications made and 241,583 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#254 of 1,492 In Europe
#602 of 7,020 In the World

Northumbria University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 4
1992 8 8
1993 60 14
1994 85 33
1995 135 74
1996 136 135
1997 126 143
1998 109 238
1999 145 292
2000 127 394
2001 142 559
2002 175 624
2003 178 881
2004 227 1078
2005 217 1279
2006 250 1730
2007 280 2201
2008 363 2714
2009 387 3022
2010 498 3862
2011 574 4615
2012 605 5695
2013 717 7002
2014 748 7961
2015 791 9365
2016 904 10644
2017 949 12359
2018 1047 15463
2019 1243 19253
2020 1399 24386
2021 1565 29545
2022 1489 32987
2023 1602 36189

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 23 39 132
Law Enforcement 24 41 168
Criminology and Criminal Justice 28 38 170
Social Work 44 56 183
Communications and Public Relations 35 55 184
Forensic Science 26 86 204
Art History 50 95 238
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 30 76 244
Public Policy / Administration 48 90 252
Media Studies 62 93 254
Gender Studies 50 73 257
Anthropology 48 87 266
Political Economy 52 113 272
Urban and Regional planning 44 140 283
Human Rights Law 58 128 310
Aesthetics 46 116 316
Military science 47 85 320
International Law 50 143 331
Classics and Ancient History 50 130 333
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 51 139 352
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 62 139 356
Sports / Exercise science 39 130 358
Radio and Television broadcasting 44 117 363
International Relations and Diplomacy 59 139 374
Genealogy 55 139 388
Broadcast Journalism 50 125 390
Education Majors 54 121 407
Journalism and Digital Media 39 138 409
Sociology 54 149 416
Law 53 149 417
Publishing 67 159 445
Political Science 53 196 468
History 56 189 488
Archaeology 52 200 526
Linguistics 61 257 632
Library and Information science 70 249 638
Early Childhood Education 76 239 737
Philosophy 59 315 750
Occupational Safety and Health 70 239 766
Demography 64 319 884

Computer Science rankings

Northumbria University ranked 60th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 700th in the World with 13,562 publications made and 230,419 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#60 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#265 of 1,459 In Europe
#700 of 6,752 In the World

Northumbria University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 5
1992 3 10
1993 25 13
1994 46 20
1995 86 50
1996 89 92
1997 75 86
1998 65 163
1999 75 228
2000 78 273
2001 88 369
2002 140 492
2003 135 704
2004 173 821
2005 169 996
2006 191 1365
2007 224 1676
2008 278 2116
2009 267 2293
2010 346 2942
2011 394 3498
2012 443 4461
2013 530 5305
2014 544 6354
2015 624 7524
2016 737 9224
2017 741 10926
2018 908 14159
2019 1002 18204
2020 1206 23144
2021 1250 28734
2022 1258 32196
2023 1270 35516

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 31 93 235
Information Technology 44 115 402
Cyber Security 37 142 410
Game Design and Development 58 225 505
Software Engineering 43 226 505
Human-Computer Interaction 53 226 523
Database Administration 39 215 572
Cognitive Science 54 215 573
UX/UI Desgin 53 272 637
Multimedia 67 261 637
Library and Information science 70 249 638
Data Science 69 282 650
Telecommunications 46 242 664
Computer Networking 53 264 715
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 255 723
Neuroscience 61 281 757
Animation 52 294 769
Machine Learning 57 278 786
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 64 319 819
Computer Engineering 43 285 820
Computational Linguistics 64 322 830
Computer Vision 57 324 884
Robotics 59 351 1041
Computer Graphics 70 415 1057
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 376 1061

Engineering rankings

Northumbria University ranked 57th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 941st in the World with 13,296 publications made and 225,211 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#57 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#336 of 1,453 In Europe
#941 of 6,684 In the World

Northumbria University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 6
1992 7 8
1993 38 15
1994 62 32
1995 109 81
1996 129 144
1997 75 153
1998 71 229
1999 68 284
2000 83 365
2001 83 431
2002 126 561
2003 123 672
2004 155 771
2005 152 965
2006 201 1180
2007 186 1451
2008 226 1773
2009 213 1982
2010 287 2613
2011 346 3017
2012 425 3667
2013 504 4607
2014 491 5402
2015 549 6631
2016 678 8338
2017 758 10340
2018 846 13470
2019 972 17463
2020 1130 22095
2021 1320 28851
2022 1354 33708
2023 1414 38603

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 12 60 197
Construction Management 30 97 265
Engineering Management 28 88 266
Product and Industrial Design 26 108 270
Architectural Engineering 34 108 296
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 123 382
Industrial Engineering 35 160 404
Reliability and Quality Engineering 33 138 423
Landscape Architecture 53 229 517
Architecture 45 235 521
Human-Computer Interaction 53 226 523
Automotive Engineering 33 173 558
Civil Engineering 44 205 578
Automation and Control engineering 40 202 606
Electronic Engineering 37 207 611
Telecommunications 46 242 664
Marine Engineering 51 234 680
Transportation Engineering 56 263 681
Systems Engineering 61 283 686
Electrical Engineering 46 257 713
Computer Networking 53 264 715
Technical Drawing 54 269 727
Remote Sensing 50 293 760
Mechanical Engineering 55 289 760
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 292 786
Acoustical Engineering 59 310 802
Computer Engineering 43 285 820
Structural Engineering 48 305 847
Nuclear Engineering 48 318 938
Aviation 77 361 950
Aerospace Engineering 62 375 995
Optical Engineering 56 369 1027
Operations Research 75 356 1028
Biochemical Engineering 59 387 1031
Robotics 59 351 1041
Petroleum Engineering 61 334 1044
Materials Science 54 392 1140
Nanotechnology 53 368 1176
Metallurgical Engineering 60 411 1286
Geotechnical Engineering 69 417 1314
Biotechnology 73 407 1345
Chemical Engineering 56 414 1463
Biomedical Engineering 75 512 1586
Environmental Engineering 79 490 1696

Environmental Science rankings

Northumbria University ranked 60th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 803rd in the World with 12,871 publications made and 213,651 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#60 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#292 of 1,458 In Europe
#803 of 6,798 In the World

Northumbria University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 6
1992 3 5
1993 31 15
1994 57 25
1995 84 83
1996 94 113
1997 74 135
1998 80 214
1999 71 217
2000 75 305
2001 92 409
2002 115 513
2003 117 781
2004 137 730
2005 128 893
2006 176 1199
2007 162 1438
2008 203 1809
2009 254 2068
2010 309 2714
2011 372 3299
2012 428 3984
2013 489 5034
2014 500 5802
2015 547 6944
2016 683 8473
2017 677 9936
2018 772 12552
2019 894 15870
2020 1063 20677
2021 1313 26071
2022 1380 30442
2023 1378 33913

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 44 140 283
Geography and Cartography 55 250 636
Environmental Management 53 252 712
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 51 296 785
Earth science and Geophysics 55 284 802
Ecology 60 316 850
Paleontology 62 317 883
Oceanography 57 322 893
Geology 61 334 908
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 346 949
Forestry 61 321 1028
Environmental Chemistry 59 403 1195
Agricultural Science 63 375 1229
Geotechnical Engineering 69 417 1314
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 70 395 1371
Environmental Engineering 79 490 1696

Biology rankings

Northumbria University ranked 66th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1157th in the World with 12,265 publications made and 236,560 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#66 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#383 of 1,445 In Europe
#1157 of 6,770 In the World

Northumbria University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 5
1992 4 9
1993 24 18
1994 32 21
1995 63 69
1996 70 110
1997 56 141
1998 52 195
1999 51 288
2000 76 366
2001 88 484
2002 104 619
2003 110 969
2004 118 990
2005 128 1240
2006 161 1519
2007 171 1845
2008 209 2326
2009 221 2596
2010 271 3359
2011 331 4055
2012 348 4809
2013 469 5953
2014 487 6854
2015 560 8096
2016 661 9683
2017 694 11621
2018 739 14582
2019 876 17719
2020 1097 23489
2021 1234 29192
2022 1294 33251
2023 1374 37580

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 49 122 349
Astrobiology 54 291 757
Neuroscience 61 281 757
Paleontology 62 317 883
Animal Science 55 274 907
Pharmacology 51 291 1001
Forestry 61 321 1028
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 376 1061
Evolutionary Biology 69 392 1077
Zoology 62 354 1085
Nutrition and Food Science 55 361 1137
Nanotechnology 53 368 1176
Agricultural Science 63 375 1229
Botany 66 405 1292
Biotechnology 73 407 1345
Molecular Biology 67 411 1356
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 70 395 1371
Microbiology 69 419 1434
Virology 71 408 1479
Biochemistry 68 466 1516
Genetics 71 469 1535
Horticulture 62 410 1545
Immunology 77 459 1608
Oncology and Cancer research 76 470 1695

Physics rankings

Northumbria University ranked 60th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1003rd in the World with 11,498 publications made and 193,478 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#60 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#368 of 1,446 In Europe
#1003 of 6,603 In the World

Northumbria University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 6
1992 7 7
1993 33 14
1994 58 38
1995 102 86
1996 115 155
1997 66 160
1998 65 229
1999 63 285
2000 81 378
2001 85 452
2002 120 569
2003 116 685
2004 132 742
2005 134 936
2006 172 1118
2007 159 1262
2008 154 1598
2009 180 1800
2010 246 2324
2011 297 2718
2012 350 3293
2013 446 4074
2014 417 4839
2015 504 5947
2016 586 7406
2017 618 9145
2018 742 11645
2019 834 14968
2020 980 18971
2021 1141 24315
2022 1140 28454
2023 1247 32594

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 54 291 757
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 292 786
Acoustical Engineering 59 310 802
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 364 939
Quantum and Particle physics 60 372 1018
Optical Engineering 56 369 1027
Nuclear Physics 56 392 1117
Materials Science 54 392 1140
Condensed Matter Physics 53 390 1156
Nanotechnology 53 368 1176
Theoretical Physics 57 434 1204
Atomic and Molecular physics 62 491 1530

Medicine rankings

Northumbria University ranked 61st for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 908th in the World with 10,150 publications made and 184,585 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#61 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#311 of 1,417 In Europe
#908 of 6,680 In the World

Northumbria University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 3
1992 2 7
1993 22 13
1994 33 27
1995 56 66
1996 48 73
1997 62 116
1998 48 140
1999 62 230
2000 74 275
2001 88 417
2002 93 516
2003 106 665
2004 115 895
2005 139 1134
2006 144 1311
2007 146 1688
2008 168 1999
2009 196 2278
2010 240 3003
2011 293 3507
2012 277 4183
2013 447 5211
2014 397 6003
2015 459 6942
2016 513 8033
2017 570 9569
2018 604 11882
2019 744 14113
2020 860 18972
2021 984 22911
2022 986 25507
2023 1098 27209

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 44 56 183
Forensic Science 26 86 204
Sports Medicine 28 118 318
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 49 122 349
Sports / Exercise science 39 130 358
Physical Therapy 41 150 385
Nursing 51 134 386
Healthcare Management (MHA) 54 131 393
Occupational Therapy 40 158 397
Health Science 52 149 441
Clinical Psychology 46 158 456
Gerontology 49 155 506
Audiology 45 200 532
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 190 560
Optometry 51 204 613
Psychiatry 60 256 692
Public Health 59 258 717
Family medicine 68 253 765
Orthodontics 43 280 780
Respiratory Therapy 49 280 806
Anatomy and Physiology 53 303 875
Critical Care Nursing 71 324 906
Pathology 58 307 933
Surgery 58 320 991
Pharmacology 51 291 1001
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 59 339 1005
Pharmacy 51 365 1040
Pediatrics 64 319 1049
Epidemiology 63 344 1076
Anesthesiology 61 343 1096
Cardiology 58 375 1183
Ophthalmology 72 400 1237
Veterinary 57 326 1277
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 70 479 1449
Virology 71 408 1479
Biomedical Engineering 75 512 1586
Immunology 77 459 1608
Oncology and Cancer research 76 470 1695
Dentistry 83 590 1918
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 72 515 2002

Psychology rankings

Northumbria University ranked 56th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 593rd in the World with 9,107 publications made and 165,026 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#56 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#220 of 1,414 In Europe
#593 of 6,528 In the World

Northumbria University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 3
1992 1 7
1993 24 9
1994 11 17
1995 31 33
1996 33 37
1997 35 55
1998 38 109
1999 43 139
2000 54 201
2001 64 304
2002 79 369
2003 79 512
2004 100 698
2005 129 917
2006 146 1149
2007 151 1520
2008 202 1831
2009 183 2035
2010 257 2596
2011 307 3107
2012 298 3819
2013 364 4648
2014 378 5405
2015 428 6200
2016 499 7004
2017 543 8274
2018 538 10217
2019 663 12344
2020 754 15920
2021 822 18696
2022 858 20664
2023 939 21995

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 23 39 132
Social Work 44 56 183
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 62 139 356
Sexology 59 104 374
Occupational Therapy 40 158 397
Education Majors 54 121 407
Social Psychology 51 148 420
Clinical Psychology 46 158 456
Child Psychology 59 178 512
Cognitive Science 54 215 573
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 58 166 592
Psychiatry 60 256 692
Neuroscience 61 281 757

Chemistry rankings

Northumbria University ranked 66th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1327th in the World with 8,578 publications made and 166,943 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#66 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#439 of 1,401 In Europe
#1327 of 6,447 In the World

Northumbria University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 4
1992 5 7
1993 27 13
1994 45 34
1995 76 81
1996 88 150
1997 45 151
1998 49 194
1999 39 254
2000 53 322
2001 58 368
2002 74 498
2003 73 601
2004 85 667
2005 89 810
2006 112 975
2007 89 1087
2008 141 1430
2009 126 1546
2010 165 2071
2011 211 2346
2012 252 2831
2013 316 3523
2014 337 4219
2015 400 5139
2016 472 6454
2017 498 8209
2018 495 10398
2019 596 12912
2020 754 16674
2021 838 21342
2022 899 25115
2023 989 28969

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 63 346 949
Biochemical Engineering 59 387 1031
Pharmacy 51 365 1040
Nutrition and Food Science 55 361 1137
Materials Science 54 392 1140
Nanotechnology 53 368 1176
Environmental Chemistry 59 403 1195
Chemical Engineering 56 414 1463
Physical chemistry 65 440 1473
Organic Chemistry 62 453 1473
Computational Chemistry 63 470 1515
Biochemistry 68 466 1516
Inorganic Chemistry 64 484 1733
Radiochemistry 75 572 2527

Business rankings

Northumbria University ranked 51st for Business in the United Kingdom and 477th in the World with 8,346 publications made and 119,866 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#51 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#178 of 1,414 In Europe
#477 of 6,187 In the World

Northumbria University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 2
1992 4 0
1993 19 7
1994 40 18
1995 73 37
1996 57 51
1997 56 54
1998 47 102
1999 73 171
2000 67 188
2001 95 291
2002 91 309
2003 96 412
2004 112 531
2005 116 637
2006 139 872
2007 147 1118
2008 204 1373
2009 190 1481
2010 255 1872
2011 289 2303
2012 303 2741
2013 315 3280
2014 350 3946
2015 362 4405
2016 394 4942
2017 428 5505
2018 512 6835
2019 581 8769
2020 656 11320
2021 742 14208
2022 720 16100
2023 750 18104

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 37 96 233
Management Information Systems 31 93 235
Public Policy / Administration 48 90 252
Construction Management 30 97 265
Engineering Management 28 88 266
Project Management 39 117 272
Entertainment Industry Business 51 110 300
Entrepreneurship 49 137 312
Real Estate 22 103 331
Advertising 46 118 364
International Trade 57 222 383
International Business 56 222 413
Risk Management 43 176 427
Marketing 49 163 428
Human Resource Management 62 167 442
Supply Chain Management 46 139 463
Management 50 195 535
Accounting 60 200 547
Finance 58 244 588
Investment Banking and Stock trading 56 223 609
Actuarial Science 54 228 611
Occupational Safety and Health 70 239 766
Operations Research 75 356 1028

Mathematics rankings

Northumbria University ranked 62nd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 781st in the World with 6,302 publications made and 120,398 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#62 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#295 of 1,388 In Europe
#781 of 6,305 In the World

Northumbria University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 3
1992 2 2
1993 11 5
1994 20 13
1995 47 23
1996 41 55
1997 39 54
1998 26 84
1999 27 116
2000 29 138
2001 38 177
2002 53 214
2003 56 291
2004 58 340
2005 67 392
2006 85 632
2007 103 783
2008 125 918
2009 127 1075
2010 159 1251
2011 183 1507
2012 193 1933
2013 208 2281
2014 245 2817
2015 289 3416
2016 346 4322
2017 381 5125
2018 410 6785
2019 470 8942
2020 549 11306
2021 616 14563
2022 622 17090
2023 622 18258

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 47 123 432
Actuarial Science 54 228 611
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 255 723
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 330 823
Statistics 61 317 842
Operations Research 75 356 1028
Applied Mathematics 78 642 2180

Economics rankings

Northumbria University ranked 55th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 467th in the World with 5,722 publications made and 81,216 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#55 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#177 of 1,366 In Europe
#467 of 5,995 In the World

Northumbria University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 2
1992 3 1
1993 14 5
1994 14 8
1995 38 24
1996 34 30
1997 44 43
1998 29 78
1999 50 115
2000 39 175
2001 62 241
2002 49 237
2003 64 276
2004 74 385
2005 77 438
2006 94 599
2007 94 728
2008 128 860
2009 128 1082
2010 143 1249
2011 190 1509
2012 213 1848
2013 226 2263
2014 241 2620
2015 234 2975
2016 257 3402
2017 296 3714
2018 349 4587
2019 397 5716
2020 464 7679
2021 536 9685
2022 503 11048
2023 595 12206

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 52 113 272
Development Studies 46 107 344
International Relations and Diplomacy 59 139 374
International Trade 57 222 383
Environmental Economics 39 181 434
International Economics 70 329 545
Finance 58 244 588
Investment Banking and Stock trading 56 223 609
Actuarial Science 54 228 611
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 330 823

Art & Design rankings

Northumbria University ranked 55th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 440th in the World with 4,363 publications made and 44,922 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
#55 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#180 of 1,349 In Europe
#440 of 5,720 In the World

Northumbria University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 1
1992 3 2
1993 12 2
1994 19 5
1995 37 7
1996 32 27
1997 27 22
1998 22 42
1999 40 58
2000 35 70
2001 23 89
2002 49 107
2003 38 149
2004 57 197
2005 57 211
2006 66 306
2007 80 433
2008 85 499
2009 94 635
2010 138 743
2011 151 856
2012 173 1164
2013 195 1382
2014 188 1616
2015 216 1836
2016 245 2162
2017 264 2407
2018 303 3031
2019 348 3842
2020 350 4584
2021 341 5366
2022 291 5974
2023 359 6618

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 19 60 112
Sculpture 19 60 112
Illustration and Concept Art 20 60 115
Photography 28 45 118
Creative Writing 42 67 201
Cinematography 57 103 237
Art History 50 95 238
Performing arts 51 113 272
Entertainment Industry Business 51 110 300
Aesthetics 46 116 316
Interior Design 39 154 348
Literature 59 183 436
Game Design and Development 58 225 505
Fashion Design 52 213 508
Landscape Architecture 53 229 517
Architecture 45 235 521
Music 65 221 579
UX/UI Desgin 53 272 637
Multimedia 67 261 637
Singing and Vocal Performance 73 258 716
Graphic Design 60 295 764
Animation 52 294 769
Computer Graphics 70 415 1057