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Queen Margaret University ranked 112th in the United Kingdom, 1874th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Queen Margaret University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,581 academic publications and 119,606 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1874 of 14,131 In the World
#667 of 2,785 In Europe
#112 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#13 of 18 In Scotland
#4 of 5 In Edinburgh
#392 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#544 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#587 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#1605 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2091 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 105th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1812th in the World with 3,526 publications made and 95,204 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#105 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#615 of 1,502 In Europe
#1812 of 7,088 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 14 35
1994 30 52
1995 92 99
1996 54 129
1997 51 170
1998 63 218
1999 54 258
2000 63 338
2001 60 340
2002 58 426
2003 67 619
2004 65 680
2005 62 774
2006 74 1016
2007 115 1273
2008 114 1516
2009 106 1809
2010 101 2122
2011 112 2517
2012 93 2632
2013 131 3603
2014 136 3626
2015 175 3848
2016 142 3754
2017 183 3900
2018 149 4355
2019 129 5377
2020 159 6845
2021 211 7995
2022 158 7745
2023 170 8044
2024 133 7495
2025 98 6912

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 88 212 587
Special Education 93 284 739
Media Studies 112 290 773
Anthropology 102 308 805
Social Work 103 267 812
Publishing 92 313 817
Sports / Exercise science 71 303 819
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 97 359 898
Gender Studies 109 346 1039
Public Policy / Administration 104 405 1146
Aesthetics 112 481 1264
Criminology and Criminal Justice 113 407 1291
Sociology 105 453 1304
Law 104 488 1358
Political Science 102 545 1462
Linguistics 94 511 1464
Library and Information science 114 505 1500
Education Majors 113 467 1514
Art History 129 547 1519
History 111 572 1650
Demography 97 510 1716
Archaeology 108 591 1785
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 114 617 1863
Classics and Ancient History 118 604 1897
Philosophy 102 633 1947

Medicine rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 97th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1698th in the World with 3,010 publications made and 77,674 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#97 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#498 of 1,437 In Europe
#1698 of 6,793 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 14 40
1994 28 58
1995 77 86
1996 47 129
1997 47 131
1998 45 221
1999 60 254
2000 49 338
2001 47 374
2002 52 435
2003 48 584
2004 52 617
2005 49 752
2006 65 933
2007 87 1176
2008 84 1361
2009 73 1554
2010 84 1883
2011 88 2285
2012 91 2351
2013 106 3082
2014 110 3174
2015 158 3292
2016 112 3361
2017 166 3481
2018 125 3883
2019 114 4742
2020 146 6291
2021 173 7179
2022 160 7082
2023 132 7298
2024 126 6963
2025 88 6430

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 41 155 392
Healthcare Management (MHA) 68 188 544
Sports Medicine 59 258 637
Nursing 76 226 643
Audiology 54 245 670
Gerontology 71 248 745
Physical Therapy 70 305 801
Social Work 103 267 812
Sports / Exercise science 71 303 819
Health Science 93 304 942
Clinical Psychology 99 403 1231
Family medicine 94 356 1283
Public Health 90 435 1397
Psychiatry 95 434 1412
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 105 417 1419
Orthodontics 74 508 1593
Pediatrics 95 451 1623
Critical Care Nursing 99 491 1626
Pathology 93 485 1697
Anesthesiology 93 496 1803
Surgery 95 517 1808
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 102 592 2067
Anatomy and Physiology 102 605 2150
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 101 663 2153
Cardiology 108 698 2562
Virology 110 674 2859
Oncology and Cancer research 105 676 2882
Immunology 109 691 2959
Pharmacology 109 697 3164

Psychology rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 103rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1566th in the World with 2,134 publications made and 58,100 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#103 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#489 of 1,424 In Europe
#1566 of 6,663 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 26
1994 24 38
1995 45 55
1996 27 76
1997 25 91
1998 29 153
1999 40 145
2000 26 191
2001 26 204
2002 27 252
2003 35 348
2004 38 410
2005 42 523
2006 48 686
2007 80 795
2008 72 967
2009 58 1157
2010 65 1447
2011 58 1790
2012 67 1880
2013 65 2311
2014 78 2456
2015 104 2601
2016 75 2576
2017 118 2755
2018 96 3108
2019 84 3806
2020 108 5024
2021 128 5741
2022 104 5610
2023 109 5741
2024 92 5161
2025 58 4606

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 41 155 392
Special Education 93 284 739
Social Work 103 267 812
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 97 359 898
Child Psychology 95 359 1046
Clinical Psychology 99 403 1231
Psychiatry 95 434 1412
Education Majors 113 467 1514
Social Psychology 109 510 1533
Neuroscience 94 492 1560
Cognitive Science 99 514 1772

Biology rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 110th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2913th in the World with 1,944 publications made and 54,603 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#110 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#718 of 1,449 In Europe
#2913 of 6,841 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 22
1994 22 43
1995 45 49
1996 37 86
1997 34 89
1998 38 172
1999 41 166
2000 44 248
2001 30 261
2002 29 291
2003 40 398
2004 48 427
2005 33 543
2006 43 702
2007 65 870
2008 56 1012
2009 49 1192
2010 67 1403
2011 60 1700
2012 52 1745
2013 69 2076
2014 88 2257
2015 101 2323
2016 73 2332
2017 101 2396
2018 69 2792
2019 62 3320
2020 88 4397
2021 101 4878
2022 77 4746
2023 86 4829
2024 71 4257
2025 52 3803

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 94 492 1560
Nutrition and Food Science 73 448 1595
Zoology 99 605 2347
Paleontology 111 715 2712
Virology 110 674 2859
Oncology and Cancer research 105 676 2882
Botany 107 683 2893
Immunology 109 691 2959
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 113 743 3100
Pharmacology 109 697 3164
Biochemistry 107 768 3286
Genetics 113 800 3444

Computer Science rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 105th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2353rd in the World with 1,823 publications made and 58,486 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#105 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#668 of 1,470 In Europe
#2353 of 6,855 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 23
1994 26 39
1995 63 62
1996 31 75
1997 32 90
1998 43 125
1999 42 157
2000 36 210
2001 28 204
2002 33 237
2003 44 334
2004 43 355
2005 42 471
2006 43 579
2007 73 752
2008 63 905
2009 62 1029
2010 50 1249
2011 57 1479
2012 55 1545
2013 75 1949
2014 70 2058
2015 75 2198
2016 53 2170
2017 82 2213
2018 59 2456
2019 66 3113
2020 74 3920
2021 95 4406
2022 62 4250
2023 82 4295
2024 61 3624
2025 32 3332

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 60 313 813
Management Information Systems 101 575 1492
Library and Information science 114 505 1500
Neuroscience 94 492 1560
Cognitive Science 99 514 1772
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 112 776 2874
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 113 743 3100
Machine Learning 111 784 3132
Computer Networking 111 816 3185
Computer Vision 111 851 3289
Cyber Security 120 906 3525
Telecommunications 114 907 3552

Environmental Science rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 114th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2726th in the World with 1,580 publications made and 44,791 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#114 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#735 of 1,464 In Europe
#2726 of 6,888 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 13
1994 22 21
1995 33 41
1996 30 64
1997 25 66
1998 29 115
1999 24 127
2000 37 161
2001 28 171
2002 29 177
2003 31 254
2004 27 332
2005 25 353
2006 32 492
2007 49 650
2008 57 798
2009 44 884
2010 42 1041
2011 41 1256
2012 39 1353
2013 57 1740
2014 66 1735
2015 85 1887
2016 53 1859
2017 68 1901
2018 57 2125
2019 51 2549
2020 88 3372
2021 96 3755
2022 78 3699
2023 76 3896
2024 57 3345
2025 49 2995

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 112 696 2359
Paleontology 111 715 2712
Geology 115 805 3074
Ecology 117 813 3261
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 121 1002 4062

Business rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 104th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1552nd in the World with 1,399 publications made and 42,119 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#104 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#547 of 1,436 In Europe
#1552 of 6,366 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 14
1994 16 19
1995 36 42
1996 11 46
1997 27 71
1998 31 95
1999 22 100
2000 32 143
2001 20 139
2002 24 165
2003 27 253
2004 28 301
2005 32 370
2006 25 459
2007 47 588
2008 46 644
2009 40 775
2010 49 926
2011 46 1067
2012 51 1167
2013 56 1413
2014 46 1519
2015 63 1580
2016 60 1540
2017 69 1641
2018 63 1806
2019 54 2216
2020 69 2869
2021 80 3175
2022 60 3115
2023 65 3104
2024 43 2684
2025 23 2248

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 47 137 330
Human Resource Management 96 417 1037
Advertising 99 386 1039
Public Policy / Administration 104 405 1146
Marketing 96 449 1228
Management Information Systems 101 575 1492
Project Management 104 677 1713
Management 104 592 1841
Accounting 103 627 1932
Finance 102 665 2009

Economics rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 99th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1320th in the World with 1,359 publications made and 36,462 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#99 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#479 of 1,391 In Europe
#1320 of 6,188 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 13
1994 8 12
1995 17 22
1996 15 34
1997 9 37
1998 24 56
1999 20 74
2000 29 120
2001 22 124
2002 15 141
2003 28 226
2004 28 242
2005 21 292
2006 15 333
2007 30 414
2008 37 494
2009 34 605
2010 35 678
2011 51 816
2012 47 841
2013 50 1116
2014 36 1146
2015 85 1285
2016 55 1299
2017 70 1365
2018 64 1574
2019 62 1941
2020 80 2619
2021 90 3079
2022 73 3093
2023 79 3245
2024 57 2790
2025 44 2574

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 94 322 912
Finance 102 665 2009
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 112 821 3149

Engineering rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 114th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3520th in the World with 1,072 publications made and 24,731 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#114 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#914 of 1,466 In Europe
#3520 of 6,795 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 10
1994 11 16
1995 35 43
1996 15 47
1997 18 44
1998 21 62
1999 23 77
2000 24 126
2001 17 103
2002 19 112
2003 25 187
2004 17 208
2005 12 267
2006 22 320
2007 36 444
2008 37 544
2009 22 550
2010 28 725
2011 40 890
2012 36 939
2013 51 1124
2014 48 1285
2015 51 1365
2016 33 1346
2017 53 1359
2018 43 1425
2019 44 1879
2020 44 2265
2021 54 2625
2022 40 2419
2023 53 2548
2024 36 2300
2025 26 2095

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 107 694 2400
Civil Engineering 108 734 2619
Mechanical Engineering 113 827 2927
Aerospace Engineering 106 826 3027
Structural Engineering 110 845 3094
Computer Networking 111 816 3185
Telecommunications 114 907 3552
Optical Engineering 112 903 3556
Electrical Engineering 120 1085 4404
Materials Science 125 1195 5026

Mathematics rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 112th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2705th in the World with 901 publications made and 25,480 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#112 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#743 of 1,406 In Europe
#2705 of 6,434 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 8
1994 10 10
1995 20 19
1996 15 31
1997 14 41
1998 17 52
1999 16 69
2000 17 80
2001 9 85
2002 10 107
2003 24 142
2004 15 173
2005 16 226
2006 16 280
2007 32 353
2008 27 442
2009 29 460
2010 22 585
2011 24 660
2012 26 753
2013 40 992
2014 31 1064
2015 47 1129
2016 34 1140
2017 39 1180
2018 46 1271
2019 28 1647
2020 50 2125
2021 53 2493
2022 49 2442
2023 50 2526
2024 36 1945
2025 23 1690

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 112 526 1866
Statistics 110 723 2628
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 112 821 3149

Art & Design rankings

Queen Margaret University ranked 115th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1610th in the World with 688 publications made and 13,155 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
#115 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#572 of 1,385 In Europe
#1610 of 6,010 In the World

Queen Margaret University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 7
1994 5 8
1995 16 26
1996 8 23
1997 16 32
1998 14 41
1999 11 50
2000 14 58
2001 15 59
2002 7 46
2003 10 97
2004 9 107
2005 7 114
2006 26 193
2007 32 223
2008 16 249
2009 18 299
2010 25 358
2011 22 440
2012 16 479
2013 21 576
2014 38 639
2015 29 664
2016 21 635
2017 44 719
2018 32 757
2019 29 914
2020 28 1045
2021 34 1215
2022 29 1179
2023 38 1254
2024 27 1003
2025 12 924

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 102 284 705
Creative Writing 111 394 1049
Aesthetics 112 481 1264
Literature 112 487 1334
Art History 129 547 1519
Fashion Design 110 584 1632

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Queen Margaret University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 113 796 2849
Physics 111 845 3221
Quantum and Particle physics 112 854 3231
Chemistry 110 863 3543
Organic Chemistry 106 854 3630