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Robert Gordon University ranked 98th in the United Kingdom, 1492nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 115 research topics. Robert Gordon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,504 academic publications and 193,703 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1492 of 14,131 In the World
#530 of 2,785 In Europe
#98 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#12 of 18 In Scotland
#2 of 2 In Aberdeen
#187 of 1,000 For Entrepreneurship
#393 of 1,011 For Publishing
#413 of 1,036 For Social Work
#2754 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1372 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 112 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 99th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1454th in the World with 4,976 publications made and 106,737 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#99 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#528 of 1,500 In Europe
#1454 of 7,081 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 2
1993 38 5
1994 38 29
1995 64 55
1996 86 90
1997 75 100
1998 59 160
1999 88 228
2000 93 269
2001 70 303
2002 95 445
2003 107 499
2004 86 628
2005 115 843
2006 120 1203
2007 154 1532
2008 136 1765
2009 146 2079
2010 134 2496
2011 158 3035
2012 179 3197
2013 210 3616
2014 192 3944
2015 218 4396
2016 213 4223
2017 248 4728
2018 251 5453
2019 230 5885
2020 252 7344
2021 283 9078
2022 275 9835
2023 328 11305
2024 220 10673

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Publishing 61 139 393
Social Work 83 137 413
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 45 145 442
Communications and Public Relations 82 180 503
Media Studies 91 193 521
Public Policy / Administration 93 262 693
Anthropology 97 268 704
Human Rights Law 86 274 706
International Law 80 301 723
Journalism and Digital Media 68 266 727
Political Economy 92 316 832
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 95 343 852
Library and Information science 87 332 874
Criminology and Criminal Justice 105 281 901
Gender Studies 106 320 958
Law 96 372 991
Education Majors 103 357 1062
Sociology 98 380 1063
Political Science 94 443 1099
Sports / Exercise science 90 412 1170
Aesthetics 109 458 1188
Art History 118 467 1201
Urban and Regional planning 93 565 1209
Archaeology 97 490 1380
History 103 494 1382
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 109 505 1384
Classics and Ancient History 108 505 1482
Linguistics 102 569 1688
Philosophy 100 598 1797
Demography 102 552 1964

Engineering rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 84th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1767th in the World with 4,115 publications made and 90,399 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#84 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#550 of 1,465 In Europe
#1767 of 6,782 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 1
1993 27 6
1994 47 20
1995 60 30
1996 84 73
1997 53 83
1998 62 132
1999 71 225
2000 101 271
2001 71 304
2002 104 509
2003 74 568
2004 93 696
2005 84 926
2006 94 1222
2007 93 1417
2008 93 1654
2009 96 1912
2010 105 2241
2011 126 2689
2012 115 3091
2013 135 3409
2014 154 3536
2015 174 3811
2016 168 3812
2017 203 4353
2018 178 4629
2019 192 5261
2020 218 6372
2021 243 7769
2022 258 8264
2023 295 9625
2024 229 9925

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 38 143 417
Petroleum Engineering 32 142 468
Construction Management 67 248 641
Reliability and Quality Engineering 53 244 706
Architectural Engineering 66 298 770
Engineering Management 71 279 793
Renewable Energy Engineering 46 261 819
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 55 311 828
Human-Computer Interaction 88 409 998
Environmental Engineering 57 321 1003
Architecture 78 423 1020
Systems Engineering 85 481 1220
Mechanical Engineering 81 480 1371
Computer Engineering 72 455 1417
Automotive Engineering 68 450 1450
Civil Engineering 86 521 1584
Electrical Engineering 75 505 1589
Computer Networking 85 503 1604
Geotechnical Engineering 77 485 1628
Operations Research 89 518 1650
Aerospace Engineering 85 563 1747
Chemical Engineering 70 473 1765
Telecommunications 89 574 1876
Nanotechnology 72 519 1917
Acoustical Engineering 98 604 1929
Biotechnology 89 516 1983
Remote Sensing 80 598 1991
Materials Science 80 578 1992
Structural Engineering 90 623 2019
Electronic Engineering 86 593 2034
Metallurgical Engineering 82 589 2104
Optical Engineering 88 626 2151

Computer Science rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 94th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1547th in the World with 3,976 publications made and 83,963 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#94 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#512 of 1,469 In Europe
#1547 of 6,845 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 2
1993 31 7
1994 36 20
1995 52 35
1996 71 62
1997 47 81
1998 58 147
1999 67 197
2000 72 227
2001 49 231
2002 93 404
2003 86 455
2004 70 629
2005 104 822
2006 85 1127
2007 120 1372
2008 95 1463
2009 113 1761
2010 107 1973
2011 126 2323
2012 122 2745
2013 138 2871
2014 146 3096
2015 146 3351
2016 164 3276
2017 169 3694
2018 178 4117
2019 180 4580
2020 200 5781
2021 244 6974
2022 250 7788
2023 339 9537
2024 203 8842

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 74 266 604
Information Technology 71 237 774
Library and Information science 87 332 874
Data Science 83 382 953
UX/UI Desgin 76 381 996
Human-Computer Interaction 88 409 998
Multimedia 93 426 1194
Software Engineering 94 502 1250
Computational Linguistics 76 425 1262
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 84 468 1382
Machine Learning 81 428 1400
Computer Engineering 72 455 1417
Cyber Security 95 503 1543
Computer Networking 85 503 1604
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 504 1679
Computer Graphics 89 581 1727
Neuroscience 103 553 1814
Blockchain and Cryptography 83 539 1841
Computer Vision 87 557 1851
Telecommunications 89 574 1876
Cognitive Science 102 544 1898

Environmental Science rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 89th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1552nd in the World with 3,853 publications made and 99,218 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#89 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#506 of 1,464 In Europe
#1552 of 6,876 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 1
1993 31 10
1994 39 28
1995 41 38
1996 74 94
1997 54 83
1998 55 156
1999 64 206
2000 73 258
2001 58 270
2002 80 448
2003 89 576
2004 81 678
2005 90 950
2006 96 1163
2007 93 1358
2008 81 1583
2009 90 1928
2010 83 2174
2011 107 2553
2012 110 2938
2013 128 3235
2014 141 3482
2015 158 3878
2016 170 3870
2017 182 4342
2018 181 4801
2019 190 5346
2020 226 6762
2021 231 7991
2022 245 8571
2023 304 9777
2024 187 9262

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 57 321 1003
Urban and Regional planning 93 565 1209
Paleontology 79 437 1339
Environmental Management 82 468 1436
Geology 80 483 1454
Environmental Chemistry 65 467 1538
Oceanography 78 516 1580
Geotechnical Engineering 77 485 1628
Geography and Cartography 96 562 1696
Ecology 91 539 1785
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 81 480 1839
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 583 1904
Earth science and Geophysics 87 561 1958
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 85 588 2010
Agricultural Science 92 590 2407

Biology rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 85th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1836th in the World with 3,847 publications made and 105,825 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#85 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#529 of 1,448 In Europe
#1836 of 6,833 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 2
1993 36 10
1994 41 26
1995 41 38
1996 71 109
1997 53 103
1998 79 189
1999 54 253
2000 101 300
2001 64 345
2002 80 552
2003 85 664
2004 88 858
2005 95 1165
2006 103 1411
2007 90 1686
2008 109 1972
2009 97 2518
2010 87 2758
2011 108 3144
2012 126 3796
2013 118 4119
2014 136 4412
2015 154 4692
2016 168 4442
2017 196 5088
2018 205 5578
2019 181 6228
2020 204 7740
2021 204 9025
2022 227 9960
2023 255 10951
2024 171 10449

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Microbiology 54 327 1011
Paleontology 79 437 1339
Pharmacology 61 368 1368
Nutrition and Food Science 75 456 1644
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 83 504 1679
Biochemistry 78 508 1810
Neuroscience 103 553 1814
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 81 480 1839
Molecular Biology 81 497 1843
Genetics 80 512 1848
Nanotechnology 72 519 1917
Biotechnology 89 516 1983
Oncology and Cancer research 86 524 2054
Botany 87 539 2115
Immunology 89 550 2143
Horticulture 75 519 2272
Evolutionary Biology 106 679 2336
Agricultural Science 92 590 2407
Virology 105 647 2732
Zoology 110 690 2805

Physics rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 85th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1891st in the World with 3,472 publications made and 79,815 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#85 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#580 of 1,457 In Europe
#1891 of 6,713 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 0
1993 25 7
1994 44 12
1995 51 28
1996 77 80
1997 51 79
1998 49 142
1999 63 210
2000 99 246
2001 69 279
2002 80 439
2003 60 531
2004 76 669
2005 64 852
2006 73 1066
2007 75 1234
2008 62 1399
2009 84 1668
2010 85 1931
2011 98 2220
2012 108 2620
2013 116 2938
2014 131 2986
2015 148 3346
2016 147 3305
2017 179 3758
2018 159 3988
2019 157 4495
2020 171 5403
2021 199 6612
2022 207 7026
2023 258 8184
2024 191 8235

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 86 582 1882
Nanotechnology 72 519 1917
Acoustical Engineering 98 604 1929
Materials Science 80 578 1992
Nuclear Physics 75 581 2054
Optical Engineering 88 626 2151
Astrophysics and Astronomy 100 664 2261
Condensed Matter Physics 84 684 2686

Chemistry rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 77th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1804th in the World with 3,277 publications made and 91,330 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#77 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#531 of 1,417 In Europe
#1804 of 6,545 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 0
1993 30 8
1994 42 25
1995 46 40
1996 68 109
1997 41 97
1998 51 163
1999 58 227
2000 97 259
2001 63 299
2002 62 516
2003 68 553
2004 83 733
2005 65 925
2006 80 1137
2007 69 1396
2008 78 1573
2009 78 1965
2010 74 2178
2011 86 2525
2012 98 3087
2013 94 3352
2014 117 3525
2015 132 3723
2016 124 3509
2017 161 3992
2018 154 4318
2019 148 5006
2020 175 6236
2021 202 7303
2022 190 8168
2023 244 9190
2024 183 9388

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 55 311 828
Pharmacy 47 347 992
Environmental Chemistry 65 467 1538
Nutrition and Food Science 75 456 1644
Organic Chemistry 70 501 1723
Chemical Engineering 70 473 1765
Biochemistry 78 508 1810
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 583 1904
Nanotechnology 72 519 1917
Physical chemistry 75 545 1982
Materials Science 80 578 1992
Inorganic Chemistry 74 557 2152
Radiochemistry 66 509 2192

Medicine rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 102nd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1747th in the World with 3,084 publications made and 69,831 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Nursing, Psychiatry, Health Science, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#510 of 1,433 In Europe
#1747 of 6,775 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 0
1993 25 5
1994 21 11
1995 36 34
1996 37 84
1997 46 86
1998 51 131
1999 42 155
2000 55 221
2001 37 229
2002 47 346
2003 45 358
2004 72 559
2005 55 604
2006 71 795
2007 81 1053
2008 92 1217
2009 88 1606
2010 83 1787
2011 92 2189
2012 122 2564
2013 109 2791
2014 97 2952
2015 95 3230
2016 134 2975
2017 156 3350
2018 159 3850
2019 155 4437
2020 158 5573
2021 199 6804
2022 196 7861
2023 231 8990
2024 178 9397

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 83 137 413
Healthcare Management (MHA) 85 245 699
Family medicine 60 236 715
Health Science 81 248 746
Nursing 88 268 760
Occupational Therapy 80 355 988
Pharmacy 47 347 992
Sports / Exercise science 90 412 1170
Gerontology 100 430 1319
Physical Therapy 103 443 1320
Critical Care Nursing 90 415 1325
Pharmacology 61 368 1368
Sports Medicine 103 483 1441
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 107 439 1524
Psychiatry 104 490 1648
Pediatrics 97 459 1651
Surgery 92 500 1757
Pathology 97 501 1772
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 90 565 1794
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 96 563 1888
Public Health 105 538 1891
Anatomy and Physiology 98 570 1987
Clinical Psychology 111 560 2019
Cardiology 95 595 2038
Oncology and Cancer research 86 524 2054
Immunology 89 550 2143
Anesthesiology 105 596 2223
Virology 105 647 2732

Business rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 88th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1019th in the World with 2,774 publications made and 67,318 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#88 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#399 of 1,433 In Europe
#1019 of 6,339 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 1
1993 13 1
1994 22 12
1995 34 32
1996 61 49
1997 43 54
1998 37 93
1999 51 120
2000 61 139
2001 48 167
2002 61 245
2003 58 311
2004 53 397
2005 75 561
2006 68 785
2007 88 992
2008 80 1168
2009 84 1366
2010 72 1655
2011 88 2013
2012 100 2178
2013 104 2271
2014 99 2505
2015 118 2724
2016 126 2608
2017 120 2935
2018 132 3270
2019 120 3428
2020 134 4162
2021 170 5062
2022 154 5139
2023 197 5569
2024 96 4939

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 27 85 187
Hospitality and Hotel Management 73 247 582
Management Information Systems 74 266 604
Construction Management 67 248 641
Public Policy / Administration 93 262 693
Advertising 80 260 698
Human Resource Management 83 312 778
Engineering Management 71 279 793
International Trade 89 477 863
Accounting 78 339 914
Project Management 90 409 940
Marketing 87 378 985
International Business 90 506 1005
Management 85 423 1151
Finance 88 461 1162
Investment Banking and Stock trading 85 483 1478
Operations Research 89 518 1650

Psychology rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 102nd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1500th in the World with 2,427 publications made and 56,625 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#102 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#474 of 1,423 In Europe
#1500 of 6,645 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 1
1993 12 1
1994 15 12
1995 15 15
1996 23 37
1997 34 49
1998 32 84
1999 30 83
2000 36 119
2001 22 131
2002 33 204
2003 39 243
2004 40 321
2005 53 437
2006 49 584
2007 63 770
2008 71 847
2009 72 1095
2010 56 1274
2011 72 1544
2012 105 1692
2013 78 1947
2014 91 2165
2015 87 2279
2016 114 2190
2017 115 2421
2018 124 2773
2019 133 3204
2020 144 3980
2021 168 4951
2022 156 5652
2023 194 6993
2024 143 6777

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 83 137 413
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 95 343 852
Occupational Therapy 80 355 988
Education Majors 103 357 1062
Social Psychology 101 430 1203
Psychiatry 104 490 1648
Neuroscience 103 553 1814
Cognitive Science 102 544 1898
Clinical Psychology 111 560 2019
Child Psychology 116 590 2110

Mathematics rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 96th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1845th in the World with 1,927 publications made and 40,642 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#96 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#579 of 1,401 In Europe
#1845 of 6,418 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 4
1994 16 7
1995 17 13
1996 26 33
1997 15 41
1998 17 52
1999 29 80
2000 24 101
2001 17 92
2002 45 155
2003 40 186
2004 34 258
2005 52 319
2006 38 452
2007 50 585
2008 48 620
2009 49 853
2010 55 978
2011 52 1158
2012 71 1391
2013 68 1417
2014 73 1590
2015 81 1686
2016 97 1640
2017 74 1908
2018 91 2180
2019 77 2408
2020 113 3029
2021 156 3793
2022 132 4321
2023 183 5053
2024 64 3715

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 107 414 1382
Operations Research 89 518 1650
Statistics 96 565 1771
Blockchain and Cryptography 83 539 1841
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 102 699 2408

Economics rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 93rd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1095th in the World with 1,899 publications made and 42,900 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#93 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#421 of 1,388 In Europe
#1095 of 6,167 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 0
1993 11 4
1994 12 7
1995 16 25
1996 30 30
1997 29 35
1998 25 56
1999 34 72
2000 37 88
2001 28 92
2002 29 125
2003 32 164
2004 39 224
2005 41 305
2006 44 404
2007 58 524
2008 50 653
2009 54 823
2010 45 1004
2011 67 1243
2012 72 1388
2013 76 1460
2014 81 1627
2015 84 1810
2016 88 1742
2017 98 1947
2018 107 2218
2019 103 2283
2020 103 2989
2021 101 3741
2022 105 4003
2023 125 4435
2024 67 3802

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 92 316 832
International Trade 89 477 863
International Economics 89 495 876
Environmental Economics 67 369 920
Development Studies 97 341 978
Finance 88 461 1162
Investment Banking and Stock trading 85 483 1478
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 102 699 2408

Art & Design rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 106th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1231st in the World with 1,013 publications made and 19,051 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#106 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#477 of 1,381 In Europe
#1231 of 5,966 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 0
1994 6 1
1995 8 9
1996 22 5
1997 16 20
1998 11 30
1999 15 51
2000 21 63
2001 15 55
2002 22 97
2003 26 87
2004 24 102
2005 24 147
2006 26 238
2007 40 264
2008 31 314
2009 36 375
2010 33 427
2011 33 499
2012 44 586
2013 57 669
2014 45 652
2015 60 775
2016 42 792
2017 40 942
2018 41 1029
2019 35 1083
2020 52 1246
2021 43 1631
2022 46 1649
2023 58 1767
2024 32 1533

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 106 321 824
Graphic Design 74 348 930
UX/UI Desgin 76 381 996
Architecture 78 423 1020
Aesthetics 109 458 1188
Multimedia 93 426 1194
Art History 118 467 1201
Literature 107 461 1225
Fashion Design 103 497 1295
Computer Graphics 89 581 1727