Scotland's Rural College: Rankings

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Scotland's Rural College ranked 118th in the United Kingdom, 2220th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 43 research topics. Scotland's Rural College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,017 academic publications and 78,919 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2220 of 14,131 In the World
#730 of 2,785 In Europe
#118 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#15 of 18 In Scotland
#5 of 5 In Edinburgh
#130 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#215 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#383 of 2,377 For Forestry
#7064 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1671 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Biology rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 97th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2147th in the World with 3,306 publications made and 70,059 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Animal Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#97 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#592 of 1,445 In Europe
#2147 of 6,770 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 25
1992 17 50
1993 29 48
1994 29 79
1995 35 89
1996 43 102
1997 32 167
1998 35 170
1999 24 195
2000 28 220
2001 27 284
2002 18 280
2003 22 312
2004 12 317
2005 21 403
2006 19 472
2007 24 557
2008 32 621
2009 37 678
2010 31 739
2011 25 821
2012 51 934
2013 114 1093
2014 153 1361
2015 187 1749
2016 175 2283
2017 162 2723
2018 188 3698
2019 228 4718
2020 303 6452
2021 377 9614
2022 376 12129
2023 337 13069

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 23 75 215
Forestry 29 138 383
Agricultural Science 48 248 739
Nutrition and Food Science 71 428 1469
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 438 1564
Biotechnology 82 468 1606
Zoology 81 457 1607
Evolutionary Biology 91 561 1730
Virology 82 474 1772
Microbiology 80 475 1801
Horticulture 70 469 1865
Botany 88 534 1999
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 95 597 2148
Immunology 91 562 2160
Genetics 93 580 2183
Neuroscience 114 644 2229
Paleontology 104 634 2248
Pharmacology 97 580 2488
Biochemistry 100 662 2685
Nanotechnology 101 857 3480

Environmental Science rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 101st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2019th in the World with 2,962 publications made and 64,447 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#603 of 1,458 In Europe
#2019 of 6,798 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 19
1992 13 30
1993 18 39
1994 26 73
1995 25 59
1996 38 89
1997 28 136
1998 25 129
1999 20 169
2000 19 170
2001 21 212
2002 16 221
2003 20 242
2004 6 264
2005 18 356
2006 13 350
2007 19 446
2008 29 532
2009 33 538
2010 26 643
2011 23 697
2012 33 797
2013 118 975
2014 166 1243
2015 175 1590
2016 173 2173
2017 158 2620
2018 184 3539
2019 223 4503
2020 269 6192
2021 317 8845
2022 324 11037
2023 298 11744

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 29 138 383
Agricultural Science 48 248 739
Environmental Management 83 462 1395
Ecology 85 477 1432
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 438 1564
Oceanography 84 560 1795
Geography and Cartography 110 654 2085
Geology 103 648 2211
Paleontology 104 634 2248
Geotechnical Engineering 98 652 2431
Environmental Engineering 88 654 2668
Earth science and Geophysics 108 736 2866
Environmental Chemistry 92 708 2878
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 863 3296

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 122nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2832nd in the World with 2,089 publications made and 41,744 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#122 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#807 of 1,492 In Europe
#2832 of 7,020 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 19
1992 8 19
1993 15 30
1994 13 35
1995 12 33
1996 27 53
1997 25 68
1998 20 81
1999 22 100
2000 16 104
2001 14 154
2002 13 119
2003 15 143
2004 7 175
2005 14 230
2006 18 228
2007 23 289
2008 27 317
2009 33 335
2010 39 391
2011 27 435
2012 34 492
2013 88 664
2014 110 834
2015 117 1003
2016 126 1467
2017 127 1797
2018 141 2356
2019 152 3123
2020 170 4204
2021 195 5542
2022 214 6611
2023 182 6897

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 94 387 1039
Archaeology 113 622 1871
History 117 632 1940
Demography 105 563 1971
Communications and Public Relations 130 736 2498
Law 123 755 2614
Sociology 124 728 2627
Aesthetics 130 802 2715
Anthropology 132 772 2723
Political Science 124 833 2841
Linguistics 128 937 3579
Philosophy 130 977 3647

Chemistry rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 99th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2839th in the World with 2,018 publications made and 43,416 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#99 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#731 of 1,401 In Europe
#2839 of 6,447 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 15
1992 10 21
1993 20 31
1994 25 55
1995 22 54
1996 29 74
1997 19 109
1998 23 125
1999 11 128
2000 14 129
2001 11 172
2002 12 174
2003 8 186
2004 5 178
2005 12 218
2006 13 279
2007 17 303
2008 13 341
2009 21 380
2010 15 449
2011 9 466
2012 14 505
2013 60 557
2014 87 697
2015 109 999
2016 88 1290
2017 89 1511
2018 108 2101
2019 129 2687
2020 193 3774
2021 254 6139
2022 268 8337
2023 235 9435

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 60 398 1123
Nutrition and Food Science 71 428 1469
Inorganic Chemistry 86 642 2586
Biochemistry 100 662 2685
Environmental Chemistry 92 708 2878
Organic Chemistry 97 740 2977
Chemical Engineering 101 825 3371
Nanotechnology 101 857 3480
Materials Science 107 907 3558
Physical chemistry 113 939 3908

Medicine rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 108th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2103rd in the World with 1,997 publications made and 37,878 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Veterinary, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#108 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#594 of 1,417 In Europe
#2103 of 6,680 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 21
1992 14 39
1993 18 34
1994 12 59
1995 18 53
1996 30 73
1997 26 102
1998 23 90
1999 24 119
2000 33 144
2001 28 199
2002 16 204
2003 25 216
2004 14 236
2005 17 296
2006 21 374
2007 28 419
2008 30 457
2009 28 452
2010 38 576
2011 23 609
2012 38 683
2013 70 753
2014 99 925
2015 97 1070
2016 109 1335
2017 91 1533
2018 108 1969
2019 134 2609
2020 159 3611
2021 201 4829
2022 172 5596
2023 182 5917

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 12 45 130
Anesthesiology 70 377 1242
Virology 82 474 1772
Anatomy and Physiology 93 529 1776
Public Health 106 535 1855
Surgery 107 587 2065
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 107 629 2159
Immunology 91 562 2160
Pathology 109 629 2346
Pharmacology 97 580 2488
Psychiatry 117 671 2501
Nursing 123 712 2963

Engineering rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 112th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3354th in the World with 1,490 publications made and 33,638 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#112 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#885 of 1,453 In Europe
#3354 of 6,684 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 11
1992 6 9
1993 8 21
1994 15 33
1995 12 26
1996 14 42
1997 13 55
1998 14 70
1999 10 72
2000 3 61
2001 10 92
2002 5 89
2003 6 81
2004 2 108
2005 7 167
2006 3 137
2007 8 166
2008 14 194
2009 12 216
2010 7 247
2011 11 329
2012 11 339
2013 57 404
2014 75 527
2015 76 705
2016 75 985
2017 73 1223
2018 82 1650
2019 98 2084
2020 154 2966
2021 190 4746
2022 200 6778
2023 174 7580

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 15 96 281
Biochemical Engineering 60 398 1123
Biotechnology 82 468 1606
Renewable Energy Engineering 86 578 2058
Geotechnical Engineering 98 652 2431
Civil Engineering 108 709 2491
Environmental Engineering 88 654 2668
Systems Engineering 113 942 3179
Structural Engineering 113 869 3199
Acoustical Engineering 125 904 3322
Chemical Engineering 101 825 3371
Metallurgical Engineering 104 846 3397
Nanotechnology 101 857 3480
Materials Science 107 907 3558
Computer Networking 116 914 3565
Mechanical Engineering 120 971 3572
Telecommunications 114 928 3582
Electrical Engineering 114 1006 3941
Aerospace Engineering 121 1033 4040
Optical Engineering 118 995 4055

Computer Science rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 117th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3029th in the World with 1,225 publications made and 22,351 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#117 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#808 of 1,459 In Europe
#3029 of 6,752 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 13
1992 10 13
1993 13 20
1994 8 20
1995 12 38
1996 10 19
1997 15 48
1998 11 48
1999 15 68
2000 10 56
2001 14 98
2002 10 60
2003 15 86
2004 6 120
2005 2 102
2006 16 110
2007 20 176
2008 11 179
2009 23 186
2010 27 212
2011 14 203
2012 19 229
2013 41 325
2014 61 397
2015 63 528
2016 56 651
2017 62 832
2018 83 1173
2019 80 1534
2020 122 2315
2021 124 3012
2022 128 3652
2023 99 3789

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 94 387 1039
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 95 597 2148
Neuroscience 114 644 2229
Machine Learning 105 723 2749
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 118 893 3341
Computer Vision 114 905 3561
Computer Networking 116 914 3565
Telecommunications 114 928 3582
Cyber Security 127 980 3848

Physics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 117th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3493rd in the World with 1,138 publications made and 25,078 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#117 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#911 of 1,446 In Europe
#3493 of 6,603 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 8
1992 2 12
1993 9 20
1994 17 37
1995 13 25
1996 19 33
1997 12 66
1998 18 73
1999 6 79
2000 3 69
2001 9 100
2002 5 80
2003 7 78
2004 2 89
2005 2 114
2006 3 125
2007 8 123
2008 9 153
2009 12 182
2010 8 204
2011 9 234
2012 12 220
2013 38 295
2014 52 393
2015 71 597
2016 49 747
2017 50 888
2018 58 1087
2019 79 1467
2020 116 2098
2021 140 3504
2022 143 5104
2023 118 5785

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 125 904 3322
Astrophysics and Astronomy 117 889 3342
Nanotechnology 101 857 3480
Materials Science 107 907 3558
Quantum and Particle physics 117 940 3693
Optical Engineering 118 995 4055

Economics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 116th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2376th in the World with 670 publications made and 13,795 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#116 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#707 of 1,366 In Europe
#2376 of 5,995 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 2 4
1994 3 4
1995 5 0
1996 6 8
1997 2 12
1998 9 16
1999 4 14
2000 4 16
2001 3 16
2002 2 13
2003 3 22
2004 1 19
2005 3 34
2006 2 36
2007 5 42
2008 9 42
2009 14 54
2010 5 71
2011 9 77
2012 12 89
2013 31 126
2014 51 219
2015 49 283
2016 40 396
2017 42 527
2018 50 687
2019 51 985
2020 48 1181
2021 60 1623
2022 71 1815
2023 63 2011

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 34 86 295
Environmental Economics 77 435 1077
International Economics 97 588 1170
International Trade 100 621 1323
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 105 715 2476
Finance 116 793 2719
Development Studies 122 751 2826

Psychology rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 123rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2853rd in the World with 642 publications made and 12,939 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#123 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#754 of 1,414 In Europe
#2853 of 6,528 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 10
1992 9 18
1993 11 11
1994 4 20
1995 13 25
1996 8 19
1997 10 53
1998 6 34
1999 9 39
2000 3 63
2001 5 75
2002 4 69
2003 6 77
2004 2 92
2005 2 82
2006 4 112
2007 3 146
2008 10 161
2009 4 135
2010 6 166
2011 6 174
2012 14 166
2013 22 248
2014 25 294
2015 39 388
2016 33 430
2017 37 527
2018 36 630
2019 45 853
2020 59 1254
2021 60 1525
2022 62 1796
2023 67 1906

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Child Psychology 111 487 1542
Social Psychology 117 658 2160
Neuroscience 114 644 2229
Psychiatry 117 671 2501

Mathematics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 119th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3465th in the World with 601 publications made and 10,598 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#119 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#866 of 1,388 In Europe
#3465 of 6,305 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 3
1993 4 6
1994 5 10
1995 5 11
1996 0 2
1997 1 17
1998 8 29
1999 4 33
2000 5 26
2001 4 50
2002 0 26
2003 2 34
2004 2 40
2005 0 44
2006 3 55
2007 3 61
2008 12 75
2009 6 68
2010 6 108
2011 8 107
2012 7 99
2013 27 159
2014 48 191
2015 47 312
2016 36 368
2017 34 484
2018 39 576
2019 46 755
2020 57 1096
2021 59 1436
2022 63 1781
2023 43 1846

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 105 715 2476
Statistics 115 799 3060

Business rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 124th for Business in the United Kingdom and 3076th in the World with 599 publications made and 10,176 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#124 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#863 of 1,414 In Europe
#3076 of 6,187 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 0
1993 2 3
1994 7 6
1995 2 8
1996 5 6
1997 2 13
1998 7 16
1999 6 17
2000 2 20
2001 2 24
2002 2 18
2003 5 22
2004 0 28
2005 3 36
2006 3 47
2007 5 44
2008 8 47
2009 12 53
2010 6 69
2011 7 75
2012 12 89
2013 29 125
2014 42 200
2015 40 266
2016 34 363
2017 40 509
2018 34 627
2019 42 881
2020 53 1152
2021 46 1473
2022 73 1701
2023 56 1839

The following table provides academic rankings for Scotland's Rural College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 100 621 1323
International Business 101 636 1443
Finance 116 793 2719
Marketing 123 836 2915
Management 128 953 3549

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Scotland's Rural College

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Literature 144 877 3170
Art & Design 140 926 3461