Scotland's Rural College: Rankings

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Scotland's Rural College ranked 121st in the United Kingdom, 2358th in the global 2026 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 4,700 academic publications and 131,972 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2358 of 14,131 In the World
#776 of 2,785 In Europe
#121 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#16 of 18 In Scotland
#5 of 5 In Edinburgh
#188 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#220 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#403 of 2,695 For Forestry
#7896 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1816 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 40 other topics

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Biology rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 96th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2246th in the World with 3,834 publications made and 115,062 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Animal Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#96 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#602 of 1,449 In Europe
#2246 of 6,841 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 28 58
1994 35 94
1995 37 106
1996 47 128
1997 34 202
1998 38 220
1999 31 242
2000 25 304
2001 25 344
2002 17 376
2003 27 449
2004 8 453
2005 22 600
2006 22 626
2007 19 774
2008 33 820
2009 41 838
2010 27 926
2011 24 1060
2012 53 1124
2013 127 1262
2014 155 1712
2015 194 2047
2016 174 2727
2017 178 3391
2018 204 4288
2019 219 5453
2020 324 7900
2021 387 11649
2022 405 14142
2023 377 15515
2024 254 16893
2025 168 16330

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 19 70 220
Forestry 29 131 403
Agricultural Science 47 246 771
Nutrition and Food Science 67 413 1447
Biotechnology 78 445 1562
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 435 1593
Evolutionary Biology 90 552 1725
Zoology 84 480 1733
Microbiology 80 474 1879
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 90 550 1956
Horticulture 69 474 1976
Botany 86 536 2088
Virology 91 526 2096
Genetics 93 583 2248
Immunology 92 578 2278
Paleontology 105 646 2356
Neuroscience 117 707 2537
Biochemistry 100 664 2732
Pharmacology 102 635 2850
Nanotechnology 95 783 3182

Environmental Science rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 101st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2114th in the World with 3,446 publications made and 105,670 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#101 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#616 of 1,464 In Europe
#2114 of 6,888 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 17 44
1994 30 94
1995 28 81
1996 39 121
1997 31 165
1998 28 172
1999 23 216
2000 15 233
2001 22 254
2002 15 313
2003 22 329
2004 3 373
2005 19 519
2006 17 485
2007 16 622
2008 31 688
2009 36 686
2010 24 812
2011 20 896
2012 41 966
2013 131 1173
2014 164 1540
2015 189 1891
2016 168 2571
2017 170 3261
2018 197 4053
2019 222 5159
2020 279 7458
2021 328 10666
2022 345 12777
2023 347 13967
2024 224 15052
2025 156 14543

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 29 131 403
Agricultural Science 47 246 771
Environmental Management 83 475 1478
Ecology 84 490 1526
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 75 435 1593
Oceanography 84 563 1834
Geography and Cartography 108 664 2199
Geology 102 656 2308
Paleontology 105 646 2356
Geotechnical Engineering 99 668 2597
Environmental Engineering 92 668 2750
Environmental Chemistry 93 700 2857
Earth science and Geophysics 111 772 3067
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 111 883 3398

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 124th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3107th in the World with 2,332 publications made and 68,486 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#124 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#864 of 1,502 In Europe
#3107 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 14 41
1994 16 37
1995 12 44
1996 26 63
1997 20 92
1998 21 99
1999 28 122
2000 16 138
2001 13 170
2002 11 161
2003 17 215
2004 6 259
2005 15 305
2006 11 316
2007 19 382
2008 26 423
2009 30 402
2010 28 518
2011 24 557
2012 41 628
2013 92 761
2014 113 1030
2015 126 1228
2016 124 1736
2017 124 2235
2018 151 2705
2019 154 3593
2020 176 4963
2021 191 6645
2022 211 7918
2023 221 8317
2024 140 8274
2025 94 7891

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 105 452 1283
Archaeology 112 639 1987
Demography 105 569 2028
History 119 663 2099
Classics and Ancient History 122 669 2150
Communications and Public Relations 129 736 2460
Anthropology 131 793 2831
Sociology 126 769 2836
Aesthetics 132 838 2840
Law 126 812 2878
Political Science 127 891 3127
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 134 929 3620
Linguistics 127 966 3750
Philosophy 130 1021 3877

Chemistry rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 100th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2876th in the World with 2,315 publications made and 75,039 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#100 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#730 of 1,417 In Europe
#2876 of 6,561 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 19 40
1994 30 72
1995 23 70
1996 32 102
1997 19 139
1998 25 160
1999 16 167
2000 12 196
2001 11 215
2002 9 245
2003 13 285
2004 3 267
2005 11 331
2006 16 368
2007 14 448
2008 14 461
2009 17 462
2010 13 552
2011 9 599
2012 15 594
2013 70 693
2014 89 887
2015 109 1149
2016 92 1542
2017 95 1858
2018 110 2379
2019 128 3101
2020 204 4581
2021 268 7591
2022 276 9797
2023 250 10944
2024 157 12582
2025 97 12031

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 65 458 1351
Nutrition and Food Science 67 413 1447
Biochemistry 100 664 2732
Inorganic Chemistry 88 665 2737
Environmental Chemistry 93 700 2857
Organic Chemistry 96 732 2997
Chemical Engineering 96 759 3121
Nanotechnology 95 783 3182
Materials Science 102 878 3425
Physical chemistry 111 930 3876

Medicine rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 108th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2385th in the World with 2,194 publications made and 57,283 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Veterinary, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#630 of 1,437 In Europe
#2385 of 6,793 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 18 42
1994 15 64
1995 18 64
1996 30 83
1997 24 122
1998 24 130
1999 32 156
2000 34 202
2001 27 232
2002 12 264
2003 27 317
2004 12 326
2005 17 422
2006 17 479
2007 21 574
2008 26 574
2009 28 549
2010 24 715
2011 16 752
2012 38 798
2013 74 870
2014 99 1127
2015 100 1236
2016 109 1518
2017 98 1888
2018 109 2236
2019 125 2856
2020 164 4230
2021 190 5545
2022 184 6224
2023 195 6689
2024 138 6379
2025 95 5743

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 58 188
Anesthesiology 73 407 1437
Anatomy and Physiology 96 549 1911
Public Health 107 565 2029
Virology 91 526 2096
Immunology 92 578 2278
Surgery 109 671 2470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 108 702 2484
Pathology 109 671 2620
Pharmacology 102 635 2850
Psychiatry 122 740 2923
Nursing 128 785 3398

Engineering rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 112th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3351st in the World with 1,731 publications made and 61,587 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#112 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#880 of 1,466 In Europe
#3351 of 6,795 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 24
1994 18 43
1995 13 34
1996 15 62
1997 13 65
1998 15 89
1999 11 92
2000 4 85
2001 10 110
2002 6 127
2003 10 116
2004 1 153
2005 8 227
2006 4 173
2007 8 238
2008 14 269
2009 12 261
2010 7 347
2011 9 412
2012 18 409
2013 64 501
2014 77 670
2015 82 807
2016 77 1221
2017 69 1484
2018 87 1866
2019 110 2433
2020 172 3598
2021 201 6010
2022 197 8128
2023 181 9062
2024 116 10419
2025 58 10015

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 17 105 350
Biochemical Engineering 65 458 1351
Biotechnology 78 445 1562
Renewable Energy Engineering 88 604 2191
Geotechnical Engineering 99 668 2597
Civil Engineering 109 736 2622
Environmental Engineering 92 668 2750
Chemical Engineering 96 759 3121
Nanotechnology 95 783 3182
Structural Engineering 112 864 3209
Metallurgical Engineering 101 819 3314
Systems Engineering 114 972 3400
Materials Science 102 878 3425
Acoustical Engineering 126 914 3442
Telecommunications 115 926 3651
Mechanical Engineering 122 999 3681
Computer Networking 118 940 3771
Electrical Engineering 113 995 3916
Aerospace Engineering 119 1018 3938
Optical Engineering 119 989 4015

Computer Science rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 119th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3250th in the World with 1,413 publications made and 36,509 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#119 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#842 of 1,470 In Europe
#3250 of 6,855 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 11 22
1994 7 22
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 3 140
2006 9 159
2007 13 253
2008 11 227
2009 19 200
2010 18 237
2011 11 262
2012 18 267
2013 44 371
2014 65 491
2015 65 618
2016 63 774
2017 66 997
2018 78 1304
2019 89 1785
2020 122 2695
2021 126 3527
2022 156 4234
2023 132 4533
2024 75 4672
2025 79 4552

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 105 452 1283
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 90 550 1956
Neuroscience 117 707 2537
Data Science 113 783 2647
Machine Learning 108 742 2928
Management Information Systems 124 976 3213
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 120 932 3574
Telecommunications 115 926 3651
Computer Vision 117 943 3744
Computer Networking 118 940 3771
Cognitive Science 129 961 4030
Cyber Security 131 1057 4278

Physics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 116th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3537th in the World with 1,314 publications made and 44,767 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
#914 of 1,460 In Europe
#3537 of 6,729 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 21
1994 20 51
1995 13 37
1996 20 48
1997 10 77
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 4 142
2007 9 192
2008 8 204
2009 13 235
2010 8 278
2011 9 302
2012 16 271
2013 40 379
2014 55 512
2015 71 678
2016 53 907
2017 49 1049
2018 68 1310
2019 83 1729
2020 131 2501
2021 144 4556
2022 154 6195
2023 129 6913
2024 81 8261
2025 36 7774

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 95 783 3182
Astrophysics and Astronomy 119 875 3277
Materials Science 102 878 3425
Acoustical Engineering 126 914 3442
Quantum and Particle physics 119 956 3762
Optical Engineering 119 989 4015

Economics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 117th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2558th in the World with 753 publications made and 20,756 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#117 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#753 of 1,391 In Europe
#2558 of 6,188 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 31
2004 2 26
2005 3 52
2006 2 51
2007 5 50
2008 13 61
2009 13 62
2010 6 99
2011 11 103
2012 15 119
2013 28 143
2014 55 257
2015 48 356
2016 48 470
2017 42 627
2018 52 841
2019 50 1133
2020 50 1419
2021 57 1951
2022 72 2120
2023 81 2473
2024 39 2315
2025 13 2041

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 93 329
Environmental Economics 80 478 1223
International Economics 101 627 1283
International Trade 103 674 1465
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 109 765 2763
Finance 117 829 2924
Development Studies 121 786 2992

Business rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 124th for Business in the United Kingdom and 3246th in the World with 686 publications made and 17,011 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#124 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#899 of 1,436 In Europe
#3246 of 6,366 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 4
1994 8 9
1995 2 9
1996 5 9
1997 2 13
1998 9 20
1999 6 21
2000 1 25
2001 2 33
2002 2 28
2003 5 28
2004 1 33
2005 4 62
2006 2 61
2007 4 69
2008 9 72
2009 14 71
2010 7 101
2011 8 100
2012 13 122
2013 25 145
2014 52 239
2015 39 314
2016 41 424
2017 39 633
2018 43 761
2019 41 977
2020 49 1344
2021 47 1747
2022 74 1991
2023 68 2177
2024 32 1832
2025 24 1662

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 103 674 1465
International Business 105 697 1627
Accounting 114 803 2779
Finance 117 829 2924
Marketing 123 864 3070
Management Information Systems 124 976 3213
Management 127 1013 3786

Psychology rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 126th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 3274th in the World with 682 publications made and 20,005 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#126 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#823 of 1,424 In Europe
#3274 of 6,663 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 82
2002 4 72
2003 7 83
2004 2 116
2005 3 120
2006 3 138
2007 2 186
2008 7 191
2009 4 156
2010 4 187
2011 8 216
2012 11 200
2013 23 234
2014 23 333
2015 41 407
2016 37 485
2017 39 630
2018 35 705
2019 51 1013
2020 54 1402
2021 59 1763
2022 59 2021
2023 67 2213
2024 31 2060
2025 25 2026

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 112 541 1796
Social Psychology 118 711 2441
Neuroscience 117 707 2537
Psychiatry 122 740 2923
Cognitive Science 129 961 4030

Mathematics rankings

Scotland's Rural College ranked 120th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3541st in the World with 668 publications made and 17,299 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#120 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#876 of 1,406 In Europe
#3541 of 6,434 In the World

Scotland's Rural College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 7
1994 5 13
1995 5 11
1996 0 10
1997 2 22
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 83
2007 2 108
2008 14 102
2009 7 97
2010 4 122
2011 5 135
2012 8 131
2013 29 177
2014 52 251
2015 48 390
2016 37 415
2017 37 558
2018 39 608
2019 40 828
2020 55 1227
2021 51 1688
2022 60 1984
2023 69 2138
2024 25 1749
2025 28 1440

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 109 765 2763
Statistics 115 798 3043

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Scotland's Rural College

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Literature 145 948 3608
Art & Design 142 977 3709
Fashion Design 145 1061 4131