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Royal Agricultural University ranked 124th in the United Kingdom, 2486th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Royal Agricultural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,003 academic publications and 164,148 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2486 of 14,131 In the World
#780 of 2,785 In Europe
#124 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#98 of 131 In England
#204 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#244 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#487 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#979 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3910 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Biology rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 75th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1520th in the World with 3,442 publications made and 143,020 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#75 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#461 of 1,448 In Europe
#1520 of 6,833 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 70 314
1993 87 458
1994 101 535
1995 103 670
1996 125 828
1997 168 1029
1998 154 1200
1999 136 1488
2000 151 1728
2001 182 2115
2002 164 2550
2003 207 3215
2004 224 3821
2005 154 3865
2006 210 4736
2007 94 5372
2008 16 5470
2009 36 5746
2010 48 5910
2011 14 6078
2012 14 6058
2013 14 5888
2014 21 5981
2015 30 5567
2016 25 5437
2017 24 5357
2018 15 5091
2019 33 5489
2020 49 6136
2021 45 6277
2022 33 5910
2023 31 5561
2024 37 4774

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 23 79 244
Nutrition and Food Science 26 164 487
Microbiology 37 235 693
Forestry 49 259 828
Horticulture 42 257 851
Entomology 52 282 860
Agricultural Science 51 275 888
Zoology 56 311 901
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 299 938
Molecular Biology 56 338 1041
Botany 60 353 1115
Virology 54 333 1165
Biophysics 67 400 1187
Biotechnology 64 366 1215
Paleontology 75 411 1228
Toxicology 57 339 1235
Immunology 63 368 1261
Genetics 67 413 1346
Biochemistry 65 416 1350
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 503 1677
Evolutionary Biology 93 581 1842
Neuroscience 107 596 2036
Pharmacology 87 514 2139
Nanotechnology 99 825 3374

Chemistry rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 74th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1675th in the World with 2,563 publications made and 116,473 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#74 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#503 of 1,417 In Europe
#1675 of 6,545 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 52 238
1993 62 330
1994 83 438
1995 78 547
1996 88 657
1997 122 817
1998 133 945
1999 114 1156
2000 130 1452
2001 152 1758
2002 125 2125
2003 168 2640
2004 179 3254
2005 127 3222
2006 176 3895
2007 79 4434
2008 13 4497
2009 24 4729
2010 28 4824
2011 9 5018
2012 9 5000
2013 9 4851
2014 7 4952
2015 13 4638
2016 13 4570
2017 10 4435
2018 9 4162
2019 21 4418
2020 17 4959
2021 19 5015
2022 18 4552
2023 21 4282
2024 18 3605

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 26 164 487
Biochemistry 65 416 1350
Environmental Chemistry 67 472 1569
Organic Chemistry 72 506 1747
Radiochemistry 56 424 1816
Petrology and Geochemistry 90 590 1926
Inorganic Chemistry 70 529 1974
Physical chemistry 80 577 2135
Chemical Engineering 88 654 2561
Materials Science 94 725 2691
Nanotechnology 99 825 3374

Environmental Science rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 92nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1651st in the World with 2,545 publications made and 102,395 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#92 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#520 of 1,464 In Europe
#1651 of 6,876 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 52 228
1993 55 305
1994 78 358
1995 77 443
1996 91 599
1997 109 728
1998 104 840
1999 92 1020
2000 111 1182
2001 122 1419
2002 109 1688
2003 142 2067
2004 167 2516
2005 99 2582
2006 145 3178
2007 68 3547
2008 16 3732
2009 23 3997
2010 19 3997
2011 12 4249
2012 15 4341
2013 12 4249
2014 22 4390
2015 31 4075
2016 31 3998
2017 24 4042
2018 13 3906
2019 32 4182
2020 59 4820
2021 49 5094
2022 37 4838
2023 36 4674
2024 42 4137

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 49 259 828
Agricultural Science 51 275 888
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 299 938
Paleontology 75 411 1228
Ecology 83 481 1490
Geology 82 499 1507
Environmental Chemistry 67 472 1569
Petrology and Geochemistry 90 590 1926
Geotechnical Engineering 94 617 2300
Environmental Management 103 657 2333
Oceanography 101 679 2414
Geography and Cartography 117 764 2726
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 101 751 2790
Earth science and Geophysics 115 831 3362

Medicine rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 98th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1678th in the World with 1,952 publications made and 80,949 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Veterinary, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#98 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#497 of 1,433 In Europe
#1678 of 6,775 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 42 157
1993 67 271
1994 65 319
1995 71 430
1996 75 512
1997 98 637
1998 82 764
1999 78 902
2000 92 1028
2001 101 1314
2002 94 1548
2003 129 1988
2004 156 2192
2005 106 2342
2006 130 2804
2007 64 3243
2008 7 3318
2009 10 3318
2010 10 3371
2011 10 3549
2012 9 3431
2013 11 3456
2014 9 3533
2015 12 3237
2016 10 3101
2017 11 3087
2018 11 2974
2019 15 3058
2020 21 3540
2021 23 3598
2022 14 3351
2023 13 3032
2024 15 2300

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 14 63 204
Urology 33 239 759
Virology 54 333 1165
Toxicology 57 339 1235
Pediatrics 70 347 1248
Immunology 63 368 1261
Anatomy and Physiology 75 428 1373
Cardiology 72 441 1435
Pathology 85 450 1546
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 60 416 1548
Public Health 101 495 1680
Surgery 89 493 1716
Physical Therapy 117 579 1948
Anesthesiology 102 548 2071
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 105 615 2139
Pharmacology 87 514 2139
Psychiatry 118 722 2763

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 123rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3057th in the World with 1,355 publications made and 48,477 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#123 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#854 of 1,500 In Europe
#3057 of 7,081 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 15 114
1993 23 143
1994 36 150
1995 29 194
1996 28 229
1997 32 293
1998 37 372
1999 38 392
2000 41 454
2001 49 609
2002 49 686
2003 55 930
2004 69 1122
2005 43 1186
2006 57 1418
2007 42 1757
2008 10 1752
2009 20 1995
2010 48 2025
2011 11 2013
2012 6 2103
2013 14 2069
2014 21 2020
2015 24 1949
2016 23 1956
2017 18 1959
2018 13 1953
2019 30 2139
2020 52 2524
2021 50 2736
2022 33 2779
2023 30 2665
2024 27 2395

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Genealogy 31 57 192
Library and Information science 104 438 1241
Demography 93 483 1596
History 123 730 2447
Anthropology 130 750 2631
Archaeology 123 764 2678
Communications and Public Relations 130 777 2681
Sociology 124 751 2702
Linguistics 118 789 2821
Law 130 866 3203
Philosophy 123 896 3204
Political Science 130 959 3510

Engineering rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 100th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2549th in the World with 1,327 publications made and 57,708 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#100 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#706 of 1,465 In Europe
#2549 of 6,782 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 16 117
1993 24 166
1994 39 166
1995 29 207
1996 38 237
1997 56 336
1998 67 381
1999 46 496
2000 61 638
2001 81 714
2002 66 977
2003 81 1237
2004 86 1488
2005 55 1593
2006 78 1929
2007 34 2026
2008 7 2173
2009 7 2353
2010 13 2382
2011 5 2571
2012 5 2535
2013 6 2512
2014 11 2595
2015 7 2469
2016 11 2606
2017 15 2529
2018 5 2403
2019 16 2525
2020 18 2903
2021 23 2976
2022 27 2907
2023 23 2809
2024 22 2489

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biotechnology 64 366 1215
Mechanical Engineering 99 675 2178
Geotechnical Engineering 94 617 2300
Optical Engineering 92 679 2418
Metallurgical Engineering 90 671 2552
Chemical Engineering 88 654 2561
Acoustical Engineering 113 751 2639
Materials Science 94 725 2691
Aerospace Engineering 110 860 3191
Civil Engineering 119 882 3285
Nanotechnology 99 825 3374
Electrical Engineering 108 894 3437
Telecommunications 112 888 3464

Physics rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 101st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2579th in the World with 1,207 publications made and 51,707 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#715 of 1,457 In Europe
#2579 of 6,713 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 115
1993 23 134
1994 35 141
1995 26 186
1996 40 216
1997 62 312
1998 61 358
1999 49 413
2000 55 571
2001 75 684
2002 60 886
2003 70 1079
2004 82 1276
2005 53 1402
2006 72 1703
2007 35 1806
2008 6 1920
2009 5 1894
2010 11 1995
2011 5 2121
2012 1 2012
2013 5 2010
2014 8 2056
2015 9 2023
2016 9 2092
2017 13 2055
2018 3 1898
2019 12 2063
2020 9 2315
2021 18 2339
2022 13 2226
2023 15 2090
2024 13 1864

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 67 400 1187
Nuclear Physics 82 639 2349
Optical Engineering 92 679 2418
Astrophysics and Astronomy 107 722 2509
Quantum and Particle physics 99 706 2548
Acoustical Engineering 113 751 2639
Materials Science 94 725 2691
Nanotechnology 99 825 3374

Computer Science rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 109th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2517th in the World with 954 publications made and 41,165 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#699 of 1,469 In Europe
#2517 of 6,845 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 82
1993 16 107
1994 22 84
1995 18 119
1996 28 174
1997 26 185
1998 36 249
1999 33 278
2000 38 378
2001 45 465
2002 56 643
2003 47 787
2004 63 944
2005 30 956
2006 47 1165
2007 26 1427
2008 3 1474
2009 18 1563
2010 33 1608
2011 5 1568
2012 6 1662
2013 8 1551
2014 15 1585
2015 11 1481
2016 9 1629
2017 10 1562
2018 12 1474
2019 17 1694
2020 19 1855
2021 21 1953
2022 20 1820
2023 9 1838
2024 14 1416

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 104 438 1241
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 503 1677
Machine Learning 96 574 1998
Cognitive Science 105 568 2019
Neuroscience 107 596 2036
Computer Vision 98 642 2314
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 104 720 2616
Telecommunications 112 888 3464
Cyber Security 121 929 3601

Economics rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 122nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2903rd in the World with 327 publications made and 10,765 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#122 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#811 of 1,388 In Europe
#2903 of 6,167 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 25
1993 0 29
1994 4 21
1995 2 23
1996 0 27
1997 5 39
1998 4 49
1999 5 51
2000 13 70
2001 13 93
2002 8 83
2003 13 156
2004 16 209
2005 4 227
2006 15 187
2007 12 282
2008 3 312
2009 2 340
2010 0 324
2011 5 293
2012 2 344
2013 7 384
2014 11 351
2015 14 378
2016 11 423
2017 12 403
2018 5 410
2019 7 463
2020 30 580
2021 27 680
2022 12 731
2023 10 760
2024 13 620

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 56 241 886
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 94 637 2066
Development Studies 126 829 3234
Finance 124 954 3484

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Royal Agricultural University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Statistics 97 583 1841
Mathematics 105 662 2286
Fashion Design 124 736 2352
Marketing 118 756 2558
Literature 136 820 2846
Art & Design 135 817 2854
Psychology 123 775 3027
Business 126 935 3397
Social Psychology 129 900 3398
Management 125 930 3450