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Royal Agricultural University ranked 124th in the United Kingdom, 2474th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. Royal Agricultural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,032 academic publications and 168,597 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2474 of 14,131 In the World
#806 of 2,785 In Europe
#124 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#98 of 131 In England
#211 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#250 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#507 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#990 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3706 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Biology rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 77th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1574th in the World with 3,465 publications made and 146,605 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#475 of 1,449 In Europe
#1574 of 6,841 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 87 458
1994 102 535
1995 104 675
1996 125 838
1997 168 1032
1998 154 1200
1999 136 1492
2000 151 1731
2001 183 2121
2002 164 2548
2003 207 3214
2004 223 3829
2005 154 3866
2006 210 4740
2007 94 5371
2008 16 5469
2009 36 5746
2010 48 5911
2011 14 6058
2012 14 6040
2013 14 5878
2014 22 5987
2015 30 5541
2016 25 5430
2017 24 5360
2018 15 5075
2019 33 5483
2020 49 6123
2021 45 6260
2022 33 5882
2023 31 5545
2024 38 4811
2025 25 4322

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 82 250
Nutrition and Food Science 26 168 507
Microbiology 40 247 734
Forestry 50 264 849
Horticulture 42 263 881
Agricultural Science 51 281 918
Zoology 58 320 932
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 303 957
Molecular Biology 56 338 1058
Botany 61 359 1145
Biophysics 67 401 1210
Virology 58 347 1210
Biotechnology 65 374 1253
Paleontology 76 422 1269
Toxicology 58 349 1292
Immunology 64 376 1302
Genetics 67 420 1382
Biochemistry 66 426 1392
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 513 1732
Evolutionary Biology 94 594 1913
Neuroscience 110 616 2106
Pharmacology 89 519 2191

Chemistry rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 75th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1731st in the World with 2,574 publications made and 119,371 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#75 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#510 of 1,417 In Europe
#1731 of 6,561 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 62 330
1994 84 438
1995 80 552
1996 88 665
1997 122 821
1998 133 944
1999 114 1160
2000 130 1455
2001 153 1764
2002 125 2123
2003 169 2638
2004 178 3261
2005 127 3224
2006 176 3895
2007 79 4433
2008 13 4497
2009 24 4730
2010 28 4797
2011 10 4979
2012 9 4983
2013 9 4838
2014 7 4945
2015 13 4610
2016 13 4553
2017 10 4433
2018 9 4145
2019 21 4415
2020 17 4932
2021 19 4974
2022 17 4538
2023 21 4266
2024 18 3645
2025 10 3323

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 26 168 507
Biochemistry 66 426 1392
Environmental Chemistry 67 482 1621
Organic Chemistry 73 514 1793
Radiochemistry 57 437 1871
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 597 1981
Inorganic Chemistry 70 532 2008
Physical chemistry 80 588 2192
Chemical Engineering 89 665 2615
Materials Science 95 733 2734

Environmental Science rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 92nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1713th in the World with 2,567 publications made and 105,651 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#92 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#533 of 1,464 In Europe
#1713 of 6,888 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 55 305
1994 79 358
1995 77 444
1996 91 602
1997 109 729
1998 104 839
1999 92 1023
2000 111 1185
2001 123 1421
2002 109 1686
2003 142 2064
2004 166 2517
2005 99 2579
2006 145 3182
2007 68 3547
2008 16 3732
2009 23 3992
2010 19 3992
2011 12 4219
2012 15 4340
2013 12 4263
2014 23 4388
2015 31 4071
2016 31 3991
2017 24 4038
2018 12 3894
2019 32 4181
2020 59 4803
2021 48 5072
2022 37 4805
2023 36 4648
2024 44 4161
2025 26 3830

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 50 264 849
Agricultural Science 51 281 918
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 56 303 957
Paleontology 76 422 1269
Ecology 85 494 1547
Geology 82 505 1554
Environmental Chemistry 67 482 1621
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 597 1981
Geotechnical Engineering 94 628 2339
Environmental Management 104 665 2387
Oceanography 101 684 2453
Geography and Cartography 117 776 2785
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 102 764 2846
Earth science and Geophysics 115 845 3417

Medicine rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 100th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1733rd in the World with 1,958 publications made and 82,896 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Veterinary, Anatomy and Physiology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#100 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#505 of 1,437 In Europe
#1733 of 6,793 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 67 271
1994 66 319
1995 71 431
1996 75 516
1997 98 640
1998 82 764
1999 78 904
2000 92 1030
2001 101 1314
2002 94 1548
2003 129 1987
2004 156 2192
2005 106 2343
2006 130 2800
2007 64 3244
2008 7 3317
2009 10 3318
2010 10 3356
2011 10 3512
2012 9 3420
2013 11 3428
2014 9 3534
2015 12 3197
2016 10 3102
2017 11 3069
2018 12 2954
2019 15 3035
2020 21 3481
2021 21 3562
2022 14 3312
2023 13 3024
2024 15 2314
2025 7 1990

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 64 211
Urology 34 246 779
Virology 58 347 1210
Pediatrics 74 359 1280
Toxicology 58 349 1292
Immunology 64 376 1302
Anatomy and Physiology 76 440 1413
Cardiology 72 454 1486
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 60 422 1590
Pathology 87 461 1593
Public Health 101 506 1751
Surgery 92 507 1773
Physical Therapy 118 595 2014
Anesthesiology 103 564 2119
Pharmacology 89 519 2191
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 105 625 2198
Psychiatry 120 735 2864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 125th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3121st in the World with 1,373 publications made and 50,475 citations received. Main research topics: History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#125 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#866 of 1,502 In Europe
#3121 of 7,088 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 23 143
1994 36 150
1995 29 195
1996 28 229
1997 32 295
1998 37 373
1999 38 393
2000 41 456
2001 49 611
2002 49 685
2003 56 930
2004 69 1124
2005 43 1187
2006 57 1421
2007 42 1757
2008 10 1749
2009 20 1996
2010 48 2031
2011 11 1984
2012 6 2077
2013 14 2066
2014 22 2022
2015 24 1953
2016 23 1946
2017 18 1957
2018 12 1930
2019 30 2139
2020 52 2523
2021 51 2729
2022 33 2750
2023 30 2653
2024 29 2424
2025 18 2065

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 33 62 200
Library and Information science 104 445 1260
Demography 96 498 1659
History 124 740 2499
Anthropology 130 759 2695
Archaeology 123 774 2726
Sociology 125 764 2781
Communications and Public Relations 131 803 2796
Linguistics 118 804 2904
Law 130 878 3267
Philosophy 123 912 3272
Political Science 130 970 3583

Engineering rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 101st for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2603rd in the World with 1,335 publications made and 59,616 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#716 of 1,466 In Europe
#2603 of 6,795 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 166
1994 39 166
1995 30 209
1996 38 239
1997 56 339
1998 67 379
1999 46 500
2000 61 641
2001 81 718
2002 66 976
2003 82 1237
2004 86 1489
2005 55 1592
2006 78 1933
2007 34 2025
2008 7 2174
2009 7 2354
2010 13 2377
2011 5 2569
2012 5 2523
2013 6 2517
2014 11 2602
2015 7 2476
2016 10 2608
2017 15 2517
2018 4 2401
2019 16 2529
2020 18 2912
2021 22 2977
2022 26 2896
2023 23 2817
2024 22 2498
2025 12 2323

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 65 374 1253
Mechanical Engineering 99 681 2213
Geotechnical Engineering 94 628 2339
Optical Engineering 92 690 2467
Metallurgical Engineering 90 680 2596
Chemical Engineering 89 665 2615
Acoustical Engineering 114 765 2701
Materials Science 95 733 2734
Aerospace Engineering 112 873 3246
Civil Engineering 119 884 3315
Electrical Engineering 108 900 3496
Telecommunications 112 901 3517

Physics rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 102nd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2623rd in the World with 1,217 publications made and 53,229 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#725 of 1,460 In Europe
#2623 of 6,729 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 23 134
1994 35 141
1995 27 189
1996 40 218
1997 62 311
1998 61 356
1999 49 417
2000 55 573
2001 75 688
2002 60 883
2003 71 1081
2004 82 1276
2005 53 1403
2006 72 1705
2007 35 1805
2008 6 1917
2009 5 1897
2010 11 1979
2011 5 2125
2012 1 2011
2013 5 2034
2014 8 2069
2015 9 2033
2016 9 2082
2017 13 2052
2018 2 1901
2019 12 2082
2020 9 2329
2021 18 2346
2022 12 2221
2023 15 2102
2024 12 1873
2025 13 1764

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 67 401 1210
Nuclear Physics 82 644 2386
Optical Engineering 92 690 2467
Astrophysics and Astronomy 107 732 2565
Quantum and Particle physics 102 721 2604
Acoustical Engineering 114 765 2701
Materials Science 95 733 2734

Computer Science rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 110th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2578th in the World with 958 publications made and 42,384 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#713 of 1,470 In Europe
#2578 of 6,855 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 107
1994 22 84
1995 18 118
1996 28 174
1997 26 185
1998 36 248
1999 33 280
2000 38 378
2001 45 466
2002 56 642
2003 47 785
2004 63 947
2005 30 957
2006 47 1166
2007 26 1428
2008 3 1473
2009 18 1563
2010 33 1606
2011 6 1545
2012 6 1649
2013 8 1528
2014 15 1575
2015 11 1486
2016 9 1627
2017 10 1541
2018 12 1468
2019 17 1694
2020 19 1861
2021 20 1942
2022 19 1811
2023 9 1826
2024 13 1435
2025 7 1295

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 104 445 1260
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 513 1732
Machine Learning 96 579 2037
Cognitive Science 106 581 2079
Neuroscience 110 616 2106
Computer Vision 98 650 2359
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 105 727 2663
Telecommunications 112 901 3517
Cyber Security 121 946 3685

Economics rankings

Royal Agricultural University ranked 122nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2951st in the World with 335 publications made and 11,385 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#122 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#815 of 1,391 In Europe
#2951 of 6,188 In the World

Royal Agricultural University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 29
1994 4 21
1995 2 23
1996 0 27
1997 5 39
1998 4 49
1999 5 53
2000 13 70
2001 13 93
2002 8 82
2003 14 156
2004 16 209
2005 4 228
2006 15 188
2007 12 282
2008 3 314
2009 2 340
2010 0 325
2011 5 293
2012 2 346
2013 7 382
2014 11 346
2015 14 368
2016 11 425
2017 12 402
2018 5 411
2019 7 467
2020 30 573
2021 27 666
2022 12 720
2023 10 746
2024 13 628
2025 8 554

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 57 240 891
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 95 645 2105
Development Studies 127 842 3338
Finance 124 959 3517

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Royal Agricultural University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Statistics 97 589 1892
Mathematics 106 674 2337
Fashion Design 124 738 2407
Marketing 118 765 2609
Literature 136 827 2901
Art & Design 136 833 2931
Psychology 123 791 3108
Social Psychology 129 908 3461
Business 126 945 3477
Management 126 944 3512