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Staffordshire University ranked 91st in the United Kingdom, 1283rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Staffordshire University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,843 academic publications and 193,757 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 48 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1283 of 14,131 In the World
#496 of 2,785 In Europe
#91 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#75 of 131 In England
#221 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#297 of 1,063 For Social Work
#385 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#1179 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1137 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 93rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1328th in the World with 6,474 publications made and 122,211 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#93 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#487 of 1,502 In Europe
#1328 of 7,088 In the World

Staffordshire University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 96 147
1994 86 174
1995 102 245
1996 137 297
1997 121 347
1998 87 404
1999 136 482
2000 152 739
2001 151 707
2002 108 958
2003 128 1228
2004 100 1385
2005 132 1532
2006 133 1932
2007 134 2126
2008 149 2555
2009 123 2865
2010 180 3316
2011 216 3642
2012 217 4022
2013 224 4550
2014 173 4753
2015 195 5128
2016 250 5331
2017 285 5581
2018 253 6511
2019 205 7354
2020 242 7964
2021 286 9408
2022 260 9662
2023 287 10361
2024 218 8800
2025 137 7445

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 70 101 297
Forensic Science 38 134 385
International Relations and Diplomacy 64 159 414
Media Studies 85 158 430
Gender Studies 92 211 624
Publishing 84 250 636
Special Education 80 244 650
Sports / Exercise science 66 258 683
Anthropology 93 263 690
Political Economy 88 280 698
Public Policy / Administration 94 264 705
Communications and Public Relations 97 260 713
Criminology and Criminal Justice 96 227 717
Art History 93 324 762
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 92 313 776
Urban and Regional planning 83 395 820
Law Enforcement 98 288 833
Education Majors 93 300 897
Aesthetics 95 362 898
Sociology 92 330 901
Military science 88 294 914
Human Rights Law 97 359 936
Law 92 351 940
Library and Information science 91 363 949
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 95 380 987
Political Science 92 434 1069
Classics and Ancient History 103 431 1152
History 94 430 1157
Archaeology 92 463 1287
Linguistics 92 491 1370
Journalism and Digital Media 102 473 1423
Demography 89 458 1458
Philosophy 93 554 1583

Computer Science rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 96th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1601st in the World with 4,291 publications made and 88,364 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#96 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#524 of 1,470 In Europe
#1601 of 6,855 In the World

Staffordshire University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 52 98
1994 43 112
1995 55 175
1996 68 156
1997 84 219
1998 49 278
1999 66 313
2000 83 427
2001 84 485
2002 93 712
2003 87 847
2004 56 936
2005 89 1118
2006 88 1309
2007 89 1390
2008 100 1688
2009 88 1926
2010 101 2208
2011 166 2436
2012 136 2713
2013 159 2957
2014 111 3153
2015 137 3357
2016 197 3580
2017 201 3842
2018 171 4405
2019 139 4939
2020 200 5562
2021 198 6598
2022 206 6914
2023 220 8119
2024 175 6838
2025 98 5545

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 46 127 426
Game Design and Development 62 266 595
Multimedia 68 261 660
Management Information Systems 84 338 776
Human-Computer Interaction 72 336 800
Library and Information science 91 363 949
Software Engineering 86 430 1025
Data Science 87 415 1058
Robotics 64 393 1194
Cyber Security 91 437 1298
Cognitive Science 88 431 1386
Computer Engineering 71 447 1398
Neuroscience 89 461 1437
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 468 1509
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 92 557 1719
Computer Networking 88 541 1748
Computer Vision 85 542 1800
Computer Graphics 92 601 1824
Telecommunications 87 569 1850
Computational Linguistics 100 576 1988
Machine Learning 98 589 2061
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 105 671 2674

Medicine rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 85th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1394th in the World with 4,008 publications made and 99,659 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#85 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#422 of 1,437 In Europe
#1394 of 6,793 In the World

Staffordshire University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 48 109
1994 26 124
1995 39 165
1996 50 197
1997 46 232
1998 44 252
1999 59 349
2000 62 450
2001 84 462
2002 73 602
2003 73 773
2004 72 950
2005 99 1044
2006 90 1249
2007 105 1466
2008 107 1801
2009 101 2104
2010 130 2375
2011 158 2600
2012 148 2999
2013 165 3280
2014 118 3547
2015 135 3787
2016 170 3991
2017 177 4230
2018 149 4843
2019 132 5326
2020 161 6097
2021 219 7206
2022 185 7051
2023 221 7677
2024 181 6755
2025 139 6246

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 70 101 297
Forensic Science 38 134 385
Nursing 65 187 545
Physical Therapy 58 244 614
Sports Medicine 57 249 619
Healthcare Management (MHA) 78 219 638
Sports / Exercise science 66 258 683
Plastic Surgery 36 228 759
Occupational Therapy 69 291 772
Clinical Psychology 75 277 806
Health Science 83 269 821
Gerontology 79 290 873
Psychiatry 76 343 1017
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 85 334 1047
Family medicine 84 327 1110
Surgery 65 361 1176
Critical Care Nursing 89 417 1333
Public Health 89 430 1372
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 80 440 1397
Orthodontics 67 456 1411
Biomedical Engineering 69 462 1433
Anatomy and Physiology 78 446 1448
Pediatrics 90 431 1536
Dermatology 65 427 1541
Pathology 85 458 1581
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 88 553 1772
Cardiology 88 536 1803
Anesthesiology 95 517 1940
Dentistry 80 588 1951
Immunology 87 529 2042
Pharmacy 75 547 2145
Oncology and Cancer research 99 633 2663
Virology 107 651 2717
Pharmacology 100 615 2749

Engineering rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 93rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2018th in the World with 3,864 publications made and 79,721 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#93 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#608 of 1,466 In Europe
#2018 of 6,795 In the World

Staffordshire University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 67 151
1994 49 156
1995 59 241
1996 80 253
1997 74 292
1998 56 324
1999 82 370
2000 83 494
2001 90 534
2002 95 750
2003 78 907
2004 57 876
2005 72 1061
2006 59 1152
2007 86 1275
2008 87 1477
2009 75 1641
2010 84 1916
2011 132 2027
2012 100 2266
2013 135 2486
2014 92 2579
2015 107 2695
2016 153 2954
2017 165 3217
2018 140 3643
2019 124 4018
2020 149 4615
2021 149 5407
2022 157 5657
2023 161 6322
2024 147 5403
2025 67 4438

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 23 103 221
Technical Drawing 42 207 566
Human-Computer Interaction 72 336 800
Robotics 64 393 1194
Engineering Management 84 399 1203
Systems Engineering 88 502 1317
Applied/Engineering Physics 64 432 1325
Computer Engineering 71 447 1398
Biomedical Engineering 69 462 1433
Reliability and Quality Engineering 78 477 1524
Automotive Engineering 73 485 1589
Mechanical Engineering 88 542 1604
Operations Research 89 513 1626
Automation and Control engineering 70 493 1662
Electronic Engineering 74 497 1676
Acoustical Engineering 94 556 1697
Computer Networking 88 541 1748
Renewable Energy Engineering 76 516 1766
Electrical Engineering 80 539 1774
Structural Engineering 86 573 1816
Civil Engineering 92 575 1839
Telecommunications 87 569 1850
Aerospace Engineering 91 626 1999
Geotechnical Engineering 90 601 2236
Materials Science 88 640 2289
Metallurgical Engineering 89 679 2593
Environmental Engineering 91 648 2641
Optical Engineering 96 723 2665
Nanotechnology 93 764 3074
Chemical Engineering 95 754 3089

Environmental Science rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 98th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1899th in the World with 3,598 publications made and 82,953 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#98 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#577 of 1,464 In Europe
#1899 of 6,888 In the World

Staffordshire University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 50 113
1994 40 117
1995 54 170
1996 73 211
1997 52 261
1998 48 298
1999 77 309
2000 91 468
2001 84 453
2002 68 642
2003 81 809
2004 47 841
2005 66 994
2006 57 1210
2007 65 1374
2008 93 1579
2009 75 1807
2010 105 2093
2011 126 2297
2012 125 2571
2013 112 2785
2014 108 2981
2015 116 3220
2016 156 3417
2017 151 3636
2018 154 4184
2019 117 4686
2020 157 5440
2021 159 6465
2022 168 6742
2023 165 7171
2024 122 6158
2025 59 5117

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 83 395 820
Petrology and Geochemistry 79 497 1560
Geography and Cartography 90 532 1577
Earth science and Geophysics 82 525 1779
Paleontology 93 549 1831
Environmental Management 98 582 1980
Geology 96 594 1994
Ecology 102 601 2074
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 92 628 2220
Oceanography 100 639 2227
Geotechnical Engineering 90 601 2236
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 107 615 2602
Environmental Engineering 91 648 2641
Agricultural Science 101 658 2746
Environmental Chemistry 94 702 2864

Biology rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 97th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2280th in the World with 3,403 publications made and 91,430 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#97 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#610 of 1,449 In Europe
#2280 of 6,841 In the World

Staffordshire University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 36 145
1994 31 147
1995 51 208
1996 46 248
1997 54 286
1998 44 336
1999 65 359
2000 74 476
2001 75 500
2002 70 665
2003 66 898
2004 62 985
2005 57 1149
2006 59 1273
2007 70 1476
2008 93 1707
2009 76 1943
2010 103 2288
2011 110 2391
2012 102 2658
2013 133 2972
2014 80 3158
2015 109 3375
2016 150 3592
2017 158 3844
2018 137 4239
2019 111 4659
2020 156 5339
2021 150 6294
2022 155 6443
2023 173 6841
2024 125 5706
2025 90 5063

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 89 461 1437
Paleontology 93 549 1831
Evolutionary Biology 99 619 2031
Immunology 87 529 2042
Molecular Biology 91 560 2210
Zoology 97 592 2291
Botany 103 628 2589
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 107 615 2602
Oncology and Cancer research 99 633 2663
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 105 671 2674
Genetics 101 662 2702
Virology 107 651 2717
Agricultural Science 101 658 2746
Pharmacology 100 615 2749
Biochemistry 101 667 2751
Horticulture 98 639 2897
Nanotechnology 93 764 3074

Physics rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 92nd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2063rd in the World with 3,262 publications made and 68,770 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#92 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#621 of 1,460 In Europe
#2063 of 6,729 In the World

Staffordshire University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 57 162
1994 39 165
1995 47 242
1996 67 285
1997 61 310
1998 54 326
1999 76 392
2000 75 519
2001 69 509
2002 84 740
2003 70 820
2004 53 851
2005 64 962
2006 51 1070
2007 75 1179
2008 75 1341
2009 65 1459
2010 69 1680
2011 104 1754
2012 81 2000
2013 100 2224
2014 84 2258
2015 86 2332
2016 116 2486
2017 133 2686
2018 113 2851
2019 108 3242
2020 123 3607
2021 114 4204
2022 134 4307
2023 120 4774
2024 110 4002
2025 54 3463

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 64 432 1325
Acoustical Engineering 94 556 1697
Atomic and Molecular physics 69 559 1923
Quantum and Particle physics 90 605 1992
Astrophysics and Astronomy 96 625 2038
Nuclear Physics 79 620 2247
Materials Science 88 640 2289
Condensed Matter Physics 76 616 2339
Optical Engineering 96 723 2665
Nanotechnology 93 764 3074

Psychology rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 85th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1139th in the World with 3,086 publications made and 82,171 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#85 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#377 of 1,424 In Europe
#1139 of 6,663 In the World

Staffordshire University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 37 62
1994 18 77
1995 32 103
1996 35 111
1997 45 165
1998 31 158
1999 47 276
2000 53 326
2001 48 347
2002 55 471
2003 52 613
2004 55 811
2005 73 885
2006 71 1103
2007 86 1308
2008 85 1577
2009 77 1725
2010 103 2053
2011 126 2287
2012 132 2598
2013 126 2909
2014 81 3092
2015 111 3242
2016 111 3373
2017 131 3478
2018 138 4098
2019 107 4434
2020 123 5011
2021 171 5792
2022 155 5845
2023 180 6416
2024 140 5281
2025 107 4854

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 70 101 297
Sexology 78 166 544
Special Education 80 244 650
Occupational Therapy 69 291 772
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 92 313 776
Clinical Psychology 75 277 806
Education Majors 93 300 897
Child Psychology 82 308 898
Social Psychology 89 343 934
Psychiatry 76 343 1017
Cognitive Science 88 431 1386
Neuroscience 89 461 1437

Business rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 95th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1141st in the World with 2,660 publications made and 55,607 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#95 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#447 of 1,436 In Europe
#1141 of 6,366 In the World

Staffordshire University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 42 51
1994 37 74
1995 48 128
1996 57 151
1997 55 163
1998 36 220
1999 56 229
2000 83 326
2001 75 372
2002 56 483
2003 50 583
2004 48 665
2005 49 763
2006 52 916
2007 63 1027
2008 73 1242
2009 58 1371
2010 85 1694
2011 116 1771
2012 91 1909
2013 84 2138
2014 77 2240
2015 91 2316
2016 103 2319
2017 117 2364
2018 95 2737
2019 78 2919
2020 103 3192
2021 113 3783
2022 121 3813
2023 104 4144
2024 79 3156
2025 48 2422

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 76 263 630
Entrepreneurship 76 321 695
Public Policy / Administration 94 264 705
Human Resource Management 80 299 755
Management Information Systems 84 338 776
Entertainment Industry Business 94 302 796
International Trade 87 443 797
International Business 86 452 852
Project Management 90 414 955
Marketing 90 409 1091
Advertising 103 419 1145
Engineering Management 84 399 1203
Management 87 441 1207
Finance 94 511 1330
Accounting 94 476 1337
Operations Research 89 513 1626

Mathematics rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 94th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1689th in the World with 2,051 publications made and 46,257 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#94 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#537 of 1,406 In Europe
#1689 of 6,434 In the World

Staffordshire University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 48
1994 14 53
1995 20 83
1996 33 79
1997 41 114
1998 20 153
1999 31 165
2000 29 220
2001 46 247
2002 37 334
2003 32 415
2004 28 491
2005 54 496
2006 48 641
2007 44 747
2008 48 886
2009 38 989
2010 55 1159
2011 83 1312
2012 76 1488
2013 61 1653
2014 81 1796
2015 72 1949
2016 104 2009
2017 92 2162
2018 83 2528
2019 70 2827
2020 87 3130
2021 88 3618
2022 111 3828
2023 97 4169
2024 84 2873
2025 49 2270

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 91 320 1009
Blockchain and Cryptography 75 468 1509
Operations Research 89 513 1626
Statistics 93 543 1670
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 90 569 1726
Applied Mathematics 82 710 2583

Economics rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 92nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1074th in the World with 2,041 publications made and 40,970 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#92 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#412 of 1,391 In Europe
#1074 of 6,188 In the World

Staffordshire University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 29 47
1994 31 60
1995 36 105
1996 37 107
1997 30 139
1998 31 185
1999 37 184
2000 61 289
2001 61 247
2002 34 336
2003 34 427
2004 34 420
2005 44 453
2006 40 553
2007 62 708
2008 55 800
2009 46 872
2010 86 1051
2011 68 1165
2012 75 1253
2013 51 1341
2014 73 1484
2015 64 1608
2016 76 1623
2017 82 1617
2018 75 1923
2019 57 2144
2020 72 2242
2021 97 2660
2022 83 2946
2023 100 3088
2024 72 2327
2025 37 1897

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 64 159 414
Political Economy 88 280 698
International Economics 85 463 789
International Trade 87 443 797
Development Studies 90 306 881
Finance 94 511 1330
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 90 569 1726

Art & Design rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 92nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 973rd in the World with 1,514 publications made and 25,810 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#92 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#385 of 1,385 In Europe
#973 of 6,010 In the World

Staffordshire University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 15 24
1994 19 35
1995 20 59
1996 29 50
1997 39 64
1998 22 78
1999 25 80
2000 42 177
2001 25 135
2002 28 223
2003 32 274
2004 26 326
2005 37 321
2006 36 448
2007 28 488
2008 36 552
2009 25 608
2010 29 703
2011 46 796
2012 48 856
2013 66 967
2014 32 1031
2015 50 1150
2016 60 1123
2017 71 1142
2018 82 1327
2019 49 1558
2020 68 1674
2021 80 1862
2022 56 1856
2023 65 1923
2024 50 1553
2025 35 1309

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Interior Design 23 89 215
Landscape Architecture 23 103 221
Game Design and Development 62 266 595
Cinematography 97 264 635
Multimedia 68 261 660
Creative Writing 103 303 746
Art History 93 324 762
Entertainment Industry Business 94 302 796
Photography 90 302 807
Performing arts 102 355 842
Literature 87 358 895
Aesthetics 95 362 898
Fashion Design 98 439 1119
Computer Graphics 92 601 1824

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Staffordshire University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 90 668 2606
Chemistry 93 670 2614
Inorganic Chemistry 87 656 2696
Organic Chemistry 99 747 3063