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Solent University ranked 127th in the United Kingdom, 2647th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 12 research topics. Solent University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,558 academic publications and 14,561 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2647 of 14,131 In the World
#821 of 2,785 In Europe
#127 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#100 of 131 In England
#2 of 2 In Southampton
#778 of 1,018 For Sexology
#882 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#998 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#2466 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1952 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 9 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Solent University ranked 131st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3476th in the World with 1,199 publications made and 10,789 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#131 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#934 of 1,492 In Europe
#3476 of 7,020 In the World

Solent University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1996 0 2
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 2
2001 4 1
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 7 3
2005 6 7
2006 22 14
2007 21 39
2008 26 70
2009 44 71
2010 50 108
2011 43 145
2012 50 166
2013 42 252
2014 55 286
2015 47 293
2016 107 358
2017 76 484
2018 102 700
2019 106 910
2020 132 1169
2021 101 1581
2022 79 1742
2023 72 1700

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Media Studies 114 312 882
Sports / Exercise science 85 360 998
Gender Studies 112 356 1104
Art History 123 499 1369
Communications and Public Relations 117 530 1538
Aesthetics 121 640 1869
Education Majors 123 600 2155
Anthropology 124 661 2209
Sociology 127 744 2677
Law 126 788 2818
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 132 818 2936
History 129 814 2949
Political Science 127 854 2987
Archaeology 128 849 3090
Linguistics 124 850 3221
Philosophy 129 976 3638
Demography 130 956 4246

Computer Science rankings

Solent University ranked 128th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3896th in the World with 736 publications made and 7,519 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#128 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#981 of 1,459 In Europe
#3896 of 6,752 In the World

Solent University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 2 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 4 1
2005 3 5
2006 18 10
2007 11 26
2008 15 58
2009 21 63
2010 30 82
2011 25 113
2012 34 115
2013 29 168
2014 37 191
2015 32 205
2016 55 209
2017 38 323
2018 63 464
2019 74 629
2020 87 858
2021 56 1133
2022 47 1269
2023 47 1277

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 112 715 2237
Management Information Systems 120 787 2338
Neuroscience 122 773 2850
Cognitive Science 122 775 3053
Cyber Security 124 952 3673
Computer Networking 120 942 3710
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 126 1007 3927
Telecommunications 120 1025 4170
Machine Learning 126 1007 4206

Environmental Science rankings

Solent University ranked 128th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 4081st in the World with 675 publications made and 6,517 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#128 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#989 of 1,458 In Europe
#4081 of 6,798 In the World

Solent University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 3
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 4 0
2005 3 3
2006 6 8
2007 13 15
2008 14 36
2009 22 39
2010 20 59
2011 16 83
2012 24 108
2013 28 143
2014 38 168
2015 33 173
2016 53 211
2017 48 338
2018 57 490
2019 74 640
2020 78 844
2021 67 1076
2022 41 1212
2023 32 1162

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 116 841 3259
Environmental Management 118 861 3379
Geography and Cartography 129 957 3740
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 122 990 3972
Geology 127 1011 4213
Ecology 128 1013 4294
Paleontology 131 1033 4443

Psychology rankings

Solent University ranked 125th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 3160th in the World with 629 publications made and 7,845 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#125 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#805 of 1,414 In Europe
#3160 of 6,528 In the World

Solent University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 0
2004 3 1
2005 3 2
2006 11 13
2007 11 26
2008 15 57
2009 23 55
2010 21 73
2011 16 85
2012 29 108
2013 16 129
2014 21 173
2015 25 192
2016 52 215
2017 35 307
2018 62 469
2019 57 643
2020 72 809
2021 59 1149
2022 41 1210
2023 50 1248

The following table provides academic rankings for Solent University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sexology 95 237 778
Education Majors 123 600 2155
Neuroscience 122 773 2850
Social Psychology 126 794 2867
Psychiatry 123 751 2933
Cognitive Science 122 775 3053
Child Psychology 130 842 3522

Medicine rankings

Solent University ranked 126th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 3624th in the World with 627 publications made and 8,135 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#126 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#872 of 1,417 In Europe
#3624 of 6,680 In the World

Solent University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 0
2005 3 4
2006 8 9
2007 4 26
2008 10 51
2009 8 48
2010 12 52
2011 13 62
2012 23 91
2013 19 122
2014 22 166
2015 30 202
2016 62 201
2017 48 374
2018 65 610
2019 61 739
2020 70 1026
2021 60 1316
2022 47 1370
2023 52 1413

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 85 360 998
Sports Medicine 94 405 1115
Physical Therapy 109 480 1484
Anatomy and Physiology 108 632 2262
Health Science 121 616 2455
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 115 737 2649
Psychiatry 123 751 2933
Nursing 127 735 3087
Surgery 121 856 3527
Pathology 128 937 4157
Public Health 131 1000 4531

Engineering rankings

Solent University ranked 128th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 4302nd in the World with 599 publications made and 6,395 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#128 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1074 of 1,453 In Europe
#4302 of 6,684 In the World

Solent University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1995 0 3
1996 1 6
1997 0 5
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 0 4
2001 1 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 3
2004 1 1
2005 1 3
2006 9 6
2007 14 25
2008 10 41
2009 14 37
2010 17 57
2011 20 75
2012 20 82
2013 18 122
2014 30 128
2015 30 130
2016 64 171
2017 34 224
2018 54 318
2019 66 435
2020 69 659
2021 49 769
2022 32 923
2023 39 952

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 112 715 2237
Acoustical Engineering 120 858 3133
Mechanical Engineering 119 966 3552
Computer Networking 120 942 3710
Aerospace Engineering 117 978 3750
Electrical Engineering 117 1050 4133
Telecommunications 120 1025 4170
Optical Engineering 129 1125 4672
Materials Science 127 1201 5016

Business rankings

Solent University ranked 126th for Business in the United Kingdom and 3121st in the World with 559 publications made and 5,305 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#126 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#868 of 1,414 In Europe
#3121 of 6,187 In the World

Solent University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 4 1
2005 2 3
2006 8 7
2007 12 25
2008 8 43
2009 16 33
2010 27 52
2011 21 73
2012 31 84
2013 16 126
2014 25 132
2015 26 144
2016 41 142
2017 37 206
2018 40 252
2019 50 378
2020 73 536
2021 42 724
2022 40 829
2023 32 779

The following table provides academic rankings for Solent University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 85 268 702
Advertising 117 656 2078
Management Information Systems 120 787 2338
Management 120 848 3074
Finance 127 985 3626
Marketing 128 980 3717

Biology rankings

Solent University ranked 130th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 4690th in the World with 523 publications made and 7,870 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#130 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#1057 of 1,445 In Europe
#4690 of 6,770 In the World

Solent University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 1 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 2 1
2005 2 6
2006 9 12
2007 13 26
2008 10 59
2009 16 60
2010 16 75
2011 12 82
2012 18 110
2013 19 138
2014 28 160
2015 27 181
2016 40 195
2017 34 295
2018 46 450
2019 52 612
2020 50 820
2021 56 1104
2022 38 1156
2023 30 1190

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 122 773 2850
Paleontology 131 1033 4443
Botany 130 1094 5026
Genetics 131 1140 5285
Biochemistry 131 1153 5348

Physics rankings

Solent University ranked 127th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 4381st in the World with 491 publications made and 4,329 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#127 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#1074 of 1,446 In Europe
#4381 of 6,603 In the World

Solent University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 0 3
1996 1 6
1997 1 5
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 1 3
2006 6 5
2007 9 23
2008 7 36
2009 10 29
2010 15 45
2011 19 66
2012 19 67
2013 20 127
2014 28 126
2015 21 125
2016 49 174
2017 28 234
2018 46 295
2019 50 395
2020 57 561
2021 35 663
2022 30 705
2023 35 741

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 120 858 3133
Astrophysics and Astronomy 125 954 3733
Quantum and Particle physics 127 1093 4437
Optical Engineering 129 1125 4672
Materials Science 127 1201 5016

Art & Design rankings

Solent University ranked 123rd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2193rd in the World with 403 publications made and 3,577 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#123 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#701 of 1,349 In Europe
#2193 of 5,720 In the World

Solent University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 3 1
2006 7 3
2007 5 11
2008 8 21
2009 9 18
2010 18 31
2011 13 38
2012 15 44
2013 21 72
2014 22 76
2015 17 84
2016 48 100
2017 25 135
2018 38 155
2019 43 213
2020 33 226
2021 31 320
2022 18 358
2023 24 388

The following table provides academic rankings for Solent University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 76 182 430
Entertainment Industry Business 85 268 702
Illustration and Concept Art 80 330 844
Photography 95 336 915
Performing arts 108 389 979
Creative Writing 120 449 1253
Art History 123 499 1369
Literature 118 555 1598
Aesthetics 121 640 1869
Fashion Design 123 735 2413

Mathematics rankings

Solent University ranked 124th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 4016th in the World with 387 publications made and 3,408 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#124 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#975 of 1,388 In Europe
#4016 of 6,305 In the World

Solent University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 1
2005 1 2
2006 7 3
2007 6 7
2008 7 23
2009 12 32
2010 13 33
2011 8 41
2012 20 66
2013 9 66
2014 10 78
2015 19 96
2016 31 103
2017 20 164
2018 41 276
2019 34 299
2020 53 489
2021 29 572
2022 30 696
2023 32 662

The following table provides academic rankings for Solent University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 117 564 2112
Statistics 128 1001 4132

Economics rankings

Solent University ranked 126th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 3337th in the World with 338 publications made and 2,881 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#126 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#884 of 1,366 In Europe
#3337 of 5,995 In the World

Solent University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2004 3 1
2005 2 4
2006 5 6
2007 7 10
2008 7 30
2009 9 25
2010 12 35
2011 17 54
2012 15 58
2013 7 68
2014 15 66
2015 16 94
2016 23 79
2017 18 135
2018 32 181
2019 21 214
2020 50 301
2021 33 441
2022 25 472
2023 18 453

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 123 766 2930
Finance 127 985 3626

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Solent University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 129 1192 5197