Scotland's Rural College: Rankings

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Scotland's Rural College ranked 119th in the United Kingdom, 2265th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. Scotland's Rural College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,532 academic publications and 116,517 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2265 of 14,131 In the World
#735 of 2,785 In Europe
#119 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#16 of 18 In Scotland
#5 of 5 In Edinburgh
#186 of 2,131 For Veterinary
#230 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#408 of 2,632 For Forestry
#7201 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1671 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Biology rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 97th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2252nd in the World with 3,705 publications made and 101,705 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Animal Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#97 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#604 of 1,448 In Europe
#2252 of 6,833 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 59
1993 28 58
1994 35 94
1995 37 104
1996 47 128
1997 34 202
1998 38 220
1999 31 240
2000 25 305
2001 25 344
2002 17 376
2003 27 449
2004 8 453
2005 22 599
2006 22 625
2007 19 773
2008 33 820
2009 41 836
2010 27 924
2011 24 1054
2012 53 1128
2013 128 1268
2014 153 1712
2015 194 2052
2016 175 2739
2017 178 3402
2018 202 4313
2019 219 5475
2020 326 7933
2021 387 11676
2022 404 14200
2023 376 15559
2024 251 16776

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 22 75 230
Forestry 30 134 408
Agricultural Science 48 247 772
Nutrition and Food Science 67 411 1445
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 430 1586
Biotechnology 80 454 1598
Zoology 82 483 1756
Evolutionary Biology 91 566 1782
Microbiology 81 474 1865
Horticulture 69 474 1984
Virology 91 526 2071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 93 570 2079
Botany 86 537 2091
Genetics 94 583 2246
Immunology 93 576 2275
Paleontology 106 646 2361
Neuroscience 116 700 2509
Biochemistry 101 665 2726
Pharmacology 102 634 2837
Nanotechnology 96 795 3230

Environmental Science rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 101st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2104th in the World with 3,338 publications made and 93,866 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#614 of 1,464 In Europe
#2104 of 6,876 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 40
1993 17 44
1994 30 94
1995 28 80
1996 39 121
1997 31 166
1998 28 172
1999 23 214
2000 15 234
2001 22 254
2002 15 313
2003 22 329
2004 3 373
2005 19 518
2006 17 485
2007 16 622
2008 31 688
2009 36 685
2010 24 809
2011 20 893
2012 41 968
2013 132 1173
2014 163 1539
2015 188 1896
2016 171 2590
2017 171 3271
2018 195 4089
2019 224 5191
2020 287 7491
2021 330 10704
2022 344 12890
2023 347 14019
2024 221 14968

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 30 134 408
Agricultural Science 48 247 772
Environmental Management 83 473 1469
Ecology 85 492 1524
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 430 1586
Oceanography 85 568 1837
Geography and Cartography 108 660 2205
Geology 102 655 2316
Paleontology 106 646 2361
Geotechnical Engineering 99 666 2575
Environmental Engineering 92 670 2753
Environmental Chemistry 92 699 2871
Earth science and Geophysics 111 778 3095
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 111 883 3365

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 125th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3099th in the World with 2,266 publications made and 60,321 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#125 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#862 of 1,500 In Europe
#3099 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 19
1993 14 41
1994 16 36
1995 12 43
1996 26 63
1997 21 91
1998 21 99
1999 28 122
2000 16 137
2001 13 170
2002 11 161
2003 17 215
2004 6 258
2005 15 304
2006 11 316
2007 19 384
2008 26 423
2009 30 401
2010 28 518
2011 24 557
2012 41 633
2013 93 766
2014 113 1036
2015 126 1235
2016 124 1749
2017 126 2229
2018 149 2740
2019 153 3622
2020 177 4988
2021 192 6690
2022 212 7996
2023 223 8392
2024 139 8176

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 105 450 1286
Demography 104 563 2004
Archaeology 113 640 2004
History 120 667 2118
Classics and Ancient History 121 662 2131
Communications and Public Relations 129 745 2505
Aesthetics 131 823 2791
Sociology 126 767 2815
Anthropology 131 797 2845
Law 126 814 2887
Political Science 127 891 3138
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 134 933 3639
Linguistics 126 973 3779
Philosophy 130 1027 3901

Chemistry rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 101st for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2878th in the World with 2,255 publications made and 66,141 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#101 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#733 of 1,417 In Europe
#2878 of 6,545 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 31
1993 19 40
1994 30 72
1995 23 68
1996 32 102
1997 19 138
1998 25 160
1999 16 167
2000 12 195
2001 11 214
2002 9 245
2003 13 285
2004 3 267
2005 11 331
2006 16 367
2007 14 447
2008 14 461
2009 17 462
2010 13 552
2011 9 595
2012 15 592
2013 72 694
2014 88 888
2015 109 1160
2016 92 1543
2017 97 1866
2018 110 2403
2019 127 3111
2020 210 4631
2021 273 7639
2022 273 9805
2023 252 11001
2024 157 12499

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 64 451 1306
Nutrition and Food Science 67 411 1445
Inorganic Chemistry 88 660 2709
Biochemistry 101 665 2726
Environmental Chemistry 92 699 2871
Organic Chemistry 96 734 3012
Chemical Engineering 100 776 3181
Nanotechnology 96 795 3230
Materials Science 102 883 3447
Physical chemistry 112 930 3867

Medicine rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 108th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2350th in the World with 2,142 publications made and 52,329 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Veterinary, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#623 of 1,433 In Europe
#2350 of 6,775 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 42
1993 18 42
1994 15 64
1995 18 63
1996 30 83
1997 24 121
1998 24 130
1999 32 154
2000 34 203
2001 27 232
2002 12 264
2003 27 317
2004 12 325
2005 17 421
2006 17 479
2007 21 572
2008 26 574
2009 28 550
2010 24 716
2011 16 747
2012 38 798
2013 74 878
2014 99 1128
2015 100 1242
2016 108 1533
2017 102 1908
2018 107 2255
2019 127 2886
2020 169 4297
2021 195 5610
2022 185 6344
2023 195 6770
2024 140 6318

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 13 58 186
Anesthesiology 74 409 1429
Anatomy and Physiology 95 548 1899
Public Health 106 550 1958
Virology 91 526 2071
Immunology 93 576 2275
Surgery 108 660 2415
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 107 691 2446
Pathology 109 662 2573
Clinical Psychology 123 685 2773
Pharmacology 102 634 2837
Psychiatry 119 733 2858
Nursing 127 760 3284

Engineering rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 112th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3365th in the World with 1,695 publications made and 52,657 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#112 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#883 of 1,465 In Europe
#3365 of 6,782 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 13
1993 10 24
1994 18 43
1995 13 34
1996 15 62
1997 14 65
1998 15 89
1999 11 92
2000 4 85
2001 10 110
2002 6 127
2003 10 116
2004 1 154
2005 8 228
2006 4 173
2007 8 239
2008 14 269
2009 12 261
2010 7 345
2011 9 411
2012 18 410
2013 67 509
2014 75 671
2015 81 807
2016 77 1214
2017 72 1485
2018 86 1876
2019 111 2458
2020 171 3609
2021 204 6021
2022 199 8140
2023 181 9079
2024 113 10362

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 18 106 337
Biochemical Engineering 64 451 1306
Biotechnology 80 454 1598
Renewable Energy Engineering 88 601 2170
Geotechnical Engineering 99 666 2575
Civil Engineering 109 730 2606
Environmental Engineering 92 670 2753
Chemical Engineering 100 776 3181
Structural Engineering 112 867 3219
Nanotechnology 96 795 3230
Metallurgical Engineering 101 818 3303
Systems Engineering 114 970 3349
Acoustical Engineering 126 901 3374
Materials Science 102 883 3447
Telecommunications 116 933 3674
Mechanical Engineering 122 998 3687
Computer Networking 117 941 3779
Electrical Engineering 114 1007 3945
Aerospace Engineering 120 1027 3995
Optical Engineering 119 988 4019

Computer Science rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 120th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3258th in the World with 1,352 publications made and 32,367 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#120 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#841 of 1,469 In Europe
#3258 of 6,845 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 11
1993 11 22
1994 7 23
1995 12 37
1996 8 27
1997 12 42
1998 13 59
1999 20 82
2000 12 74
2001 15 109
2002 9 81
2003 17 114
2004 4 167
2005 3 141
2006 9 159
2007 13 252
2008 11 227
2009 19 199
2010 18 237
2011 11 263
2012 18 266
2013 44 372
2014 64 490
2015 65 624
2016 63 773
2017 68 998
2018 77 1312
2019 87 1801
2020 125 2710
2021 127 3534
2022 159 4271
2023 130 4548
2024 74 4609

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 105 450 1286
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 93 570 2079
Neuroscience 116 700 2509
Data Science 113 766 2559
Machine Learning 107 742 2911
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 119 927 3550
Telecommunications 116 933 3674
Computer Vision 116 938 3740
Computer Networking 117 941 3779
Cyber Security 131 1058 4270

Physics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 116th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3532nd in the World with 1,293 publications made and 38,745 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#116 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#917 of 1,457 In Europe
#3532 of 6,713 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 17
1993 8 21
1994 20 51
1995 13 37
1996 20 48
1997 10 76
1998 21 89
1999 6 102
2000 5 91
2001 9 122
2002 5 120
2003 9 110
2004 1 135
2005 2 174
2006 4 141
2007 9 193
2008 8 204
2009 13 235
2010 8 278
2011 9 299
2012 16 268
2013 42 380
2014 54 516
2015 70 681
2016 55 905
2017 51 1043
2018 68 1311
2019 85 1741
2020 132 2504
2021 144 4570
2022 152 6174
2023 130 6948
2024 80 8207

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
Nanotechnology 96 795 3230
Astrophysics and Astronomy 119 871 3257
Acoustical Engineering 126 901 3374
Materials Science 102 883 3447
Quantum and Particle physics 119 955 3764
Optical Engineering 119 988 4019

Economics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 116th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2553rd in the World with 741 publications made and 18,479 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#116 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#752 of 1,388 In Europe
#2553 of 6,167 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 2
1993 2 5
1994 4 6
1995 4 1
1996 6 9
1997 2 14
1998 11 17
1999 5 13
2000 3 17
2001 3 27
2002 2 26
2003 3 32
2004 2 26
2005 3 52
2006 2 51
2007 5 50
2008 13 61
2009 13 62
2010 6 99
2011 11 102
2012 15 121
2013 28 145
2014 56 261
2015 49 357
2016 48 475
2017 42 634
2018 50 843
2019 49 1137
2020 50 1417
2021 58 1977
2022 71 2133
2023 81 2473
2024 38 2292

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 33 94 338
Environmental Economics 80 474 1203
International Economics 100 626 1273
International Trade 103 676 1459
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 109 766 2762
Finance 116 827 2902
Development Studies 121 784 2990

Psychology rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 125th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 3229th in the World with 672 publications made and 18,169 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#125 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#817 of 1,423 In Europe
#3229 of 6,645 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 16
1993 9 13
1994 6 19
1995 12 25
1996 8 21
1997 11 48
1998 6 42
1999 8 45
2000 4 66
2001 4 83
2002 4 72
2003 7 83
2004 2 116
2005 3 120
2006 3 138
2007 2 188
2008 7 191
2009 4 156
2010 4 187
2011 8 214
2012 11 199
2013 24 237
2014 23 336
2015 41 409
2016 38 492
2017 39 631
2018 35 719
2019 51 1027
2020 53 1403
2021 59 1787
2022 63 2044
2023 70 2230
2024 32 2048

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 112 523 1759
Social Psychology 118 710 2443
Neuroscience 116 700 2509
Clinical Psychology 123 685 2773
Psychiatry 119 733 2858

Business rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 124th for Business in the United Kingdom and 3255th in the World with 665 publications made and 14,983 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#124 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#895 of 1,433 In Europe
#3255 of 6,339 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 0
1993 3 4
1994 8 9
1995 2 9
1996 5 9
1997 3 13
1998 9 20
1999 6 21
2000 1 25
2001 2 33
2002 2 28
2003 5 29
2004 1 33
2005 4 62
2006 2 61
2007 4 69
2008 9 72
2009 14 72
2010 7 101
2011 8 101
2012 13 123
2013 24 148
2014 51 242
2015 39 314
2016 41 430
2017 40 646
2018 41 773
2019 42 988
2020 50 1353
2021 47 1756
2022 74 2019
2023 67 2183
2024 30 1796

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 103 676 1459
International Business 105 693 1604
Accounting 114 799 2756
Finance 116 827 2902
Marketing 124 872 3117
Management 127 1014 3786

Mathematics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 120th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3534th in the World with 655 publications made and 15,530 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#120 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#874 of 1,401 In Europe
#3534 of 6,418 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 4
1993 5 7
1994 5 14
1995 5 11
1996 0 10
1997 2 20
1998 11 36
1999 8 39
2000 6 38
2001 4 72
2002 1 44
2003 3 56
2004 1 67
2005 0 56
2006 4 82
2007 2 108
2008 14 102
2009 7 96
2010 4 123
2011 5 135
2012 8 132
2013 28 177
2014 52 252
2015 48 394
2016 38 417
2017 39 562
2018 39 605
2019 39 852
2020 57 1247
2021 55 1731
2022 60 2008
2023 69 2179
2024 25 1739

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 109 766 2762
Statistics 115 798 3039

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Scotland's Rural College

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Literature 145 947 3612
Art & Design 142 975 3692
Fashion Design 145 1070 4140