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Staffordshire University ranked 95th in the United Kingdom, 1372nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. Staffordshire University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,347 academic publications and 123,040 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1372 of 14,131 In the World
#501 of 2,785 In Europe
#95 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#77 of 131 In England
#179 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#254 of 1,028 For Social Work
#376 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#1105 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1394 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 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 1233rd in the World with 5,633 publications made and 82,702 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#93 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#468 of 1,492 In Europe
#1233 of 7,020 In the World

Staffordshire University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 42 67
1992 61 74
1993 94 84
1994 83 116
1995 96 172
1996 137 200
1997 117 249
1998 79 273
1999 122 318
2000 132 534
2001 131 463
2002 105 648
2003 126 870
2004 93 942
2005 115 1081
2006 105 1375
2007 141 1622
2008 131 1916
2009 106 2175
2010 167 2545
2011 185 2884
2012 193 3163
2013 224 3756
2014 165 3772
2015 178 3953
2016 226 4219
2017 234 4204
2018 217 4960
2019 170 5585
2020 219 6000
2021 257 6838
2022 246 7410
2023 260 7536

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 62 83 254
Forensic Science 39 143 376
Media Studies 84 150 418
International Relations and Diplomacy 64 160 423
Gender Studies 86 173 530
Publishing 82 203 542
Sports / Exercise science 60 216 577
Communications and Public Relations 95 221 608
Political Economy 82 247 632
Anthropology 92 246 633
Public Policy / Administration 93 239 634
Art History 89 309 711
Special Education 92 267 713
Urban and Regional planning 77 339 725
Criminology and Criminal Justice 97 232 740
Education Majors 91 257 775
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 94 313 776
Aesthetics 86 317 785
Human Rights Law 93 309 797
Genealogy 88 287 809
Law Enforcement 97 289 830
Sociology 92 319 851
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 91 358 878
Law 91 337 879
Political Science 91 401 982
Military science 91 316 983
Classics and Ancient History 99 390 1023
Library and Information science 93 384 1030
History 92 415 1072
Archaeology 91 429 1163
Journalism and Digital Media 99 426 1233
Linguistics 93 483 1336
Demography 91 459 1433
Philosophy 93 535 1478

Computer Science rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 95th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1555th in the World with 3,717 publications made and 57,731 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#95 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#523 of 1,459 In Europe
#1555 of 6,752 In the World

Staffordshire University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 30 46
1992 30 50
1993 53 57
1994 42 80
1995 51 131
1996 71 113
1997 79 172
1998 48 192
1999 59 220
2000 79 299
2001 74 323
2002 90 487
2003 80 565
2004 50 629
2005 86 784
2006 83 953
2007 87 1040
2008 91 1222
2009 75 1463
2010 104 1677
2011 138 1815
2012 115 2079
2013 155 2381
2014 108 2474
2015 124 2576
2016 170 2852
2017 175 2911
2018 154 3509
2019 118 3843
2020 164 4319
2021 187 5089
2022 198 5431
2023 201 6031

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 63 180 574
Game Design and Development 65 265 590
Multimedia 74 285 699
Human-Computer Interaction 71 313 725
Management Information Systems 90 377 884
Data Science 84 378 912
Library and Information science 93 384 1030
Software Engineering 90 453 1074
Robotics 63 378 1139
Cyber Security 92 452 1289
Computer Engineering 70 429 1291
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 442 1360
Neuroscience 93 470 1434
Cognitive Science 91 453 1485
Computer Networking 87 509 1595
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 93 558 1674
Telecommunications 86 556 1757
Computational Linguistics 99 563 1879
Computer Vision 88 580 1904
Machine Learning 97 583 1967
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 108 669 2558

Medicine rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 84th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1387th in the World with 3,424 publications made and 66,070 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#84 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#426 of 1,417 In Europe
#1387 of 6,680 In the World

Staffordshire University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 17 60
1992 15 58
1993 47 62
1994 27 73
1995 40 94
1996 44 136
1997 41 171
1998 40 178
1999 50 224
2000 60 318
2001 70 302
2002 69 398
2003 74 499
2004 63 625
2005 90 767
2006 81 939
2007 102 1107
2008 99 1319
2009 91 1572
2010 130 1820
2011 144 1980
2012 141 2307
2013 159 2687
2014 107 2777
2015 122 2944
2016 155 3199
2017 165 3183
2018 131 3825
2019 116 4256
2020 147 4671
2021 200 5463
2022 178 5602
2023 205 5950

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 62 83 254
Forensic Science 39 143 376
Sports Medicine 54 222 564
Sports / Exercise science 60 216 577
Physical Therapy 58 233 587
Healthcare Management (MHA) 78 211 592
Nursing 75 215 604
Plastic Surgery 34 219 707
Gerontology 72 246 739
Health Science 82 254 752
Clinical Psychology 72 265 766
Occupational Therapy 69 293 776
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 82 318 952
Psychiatry 82 355 1065
Family medicine 88 333 1095
Orthodontics 62 411 1196
Surgery 71 384 1246
Public Health 89 427 1292
Biomedical Engineering 68 437 1302
Critical Care Nursing 93 426 1330
Anatomy and Physiology 79 453 1436
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 82 462 1437
Pediatrics 87 417 1452
Pathology 86 443 1469
Cardiology 85 495 1619
Dentistry 75 514 1635
Anesthesiology 92 472 1677
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 91 581 1811
Immunology 84 510 1923
Pharmacy 73 543 2068
Virology 100 576 2338
Oncology and Cancer research 106 663 2770
Pharmacology 104 637 2794

Engineering rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 93rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2010th in the World with 3,397 publications made and 52,948 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#93 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#613 of 1,453 In Europe
#2010 of 6,684 In the World

Staffordshire University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 38 80
1992 39 75
1993 64 81
1994 45 95
1995 57 154
1996 79 166
1997 73 198
1998 55 223
1999 75 262
2000 78 331
2001 83 347
2002 92 512
2003 69 619
2004 52 636
2005 61 721
2006 55 810
2007 93 945
2008 79 1006
2009 66 1214
2010 81 1376
2011 125 1533
2012 88 1714
2013 135 1919
2014 82 1928
2015 98 2062
2016 118 2206
2017 136 2441
2018 128 2788
2019 100 3075
2020 123 3475
2021 143 3997
2022 146 4484
2023 158 4662

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 21 83 179
Human-Computer Interaction 71 313 725
Technical Drawing 55 275 741
Product and Industrial Design 71 335 928
Mining Engineering 49 276 934
Engineering Management 83 360 1068
Robotics 63 378 1139
Systems Engineering 88 486 1223
Operations Research 82 428 1280
Computer Engineering 70 429 1291
Biomedical Engineering 68 437 1302
Reliability and Quality Engineering 74 431 1331
Mechanical Engineering 88 539 1572
Acoustical Engineering 89 527 1580
Electronic Engineering 73 486 1582
Computer Networking 87 509 1595
Automation and Control engineering 70 490 1630
Automotive Engineering 76 503 1667
Civil Engineering 91 553 1703
Electrical Engineering 81 544 1742
Telecommunications 86 556 1757
Structural Engineering 86 591 1879
Aerospace Engineering 90 608 1922
Geotechnical Engineering 91 590 2118
Optical Engineering 96 719 2587
Materials Science 94 715 2613
Metallurgical Engineering 92 710 2680
Nanotechnology 94 761 3036
Chemical Engineering 97 756 3072

Environmental Science rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 95th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1776th in the World with 3,167 publications made and 57,346 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#95 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#561 of 1,458 In Europe
#1776 of 6,798 In the World

Staffordshire University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 24 64
1992 17 57
1993 50 68
1994 41 78
1995 51 106
1996 68 118
1997 51 172
1998 46 203
1999 74 203
2000 83 323
2001 77 301
2002 67 432
2003 71 559
2004 48 580
2005 58 721
2006 47 848
2007 70 1063
2008 87 1129
2009 69 1343
2010 101 1648
2011 120 1816
2012 108 1984
2013 110 2289
2014 98 2363
2015 111 2504
2016 122 2738
2017 123 2825
2018 127 3276
2019 104 3711
2020 143 4251
2021 144 4788
2022 153 5390
2023 158 5358

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 77 339 725
Mining Engineering 49 276 934
Geography and Cartography 90 508 1445
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 491 1485
Earth science and Geophysics 82 514 1698
Paleontology 92 530 1698
Environmental Management 98 571 1883
Ecology 97 573 1895
Geology 95 580 1918
Geotechnical Engineering 91 590 2118
Oceanography 95 624 2124
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 92 639 2210
Agricultural Science 97 604 2391
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 107 616 2546
Environmental Chemistry 91 697 2787

Biology rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 98th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2159th in the World with 2,999 publications made and 62,558 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#98 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#593 of 1,445 In Europe
#2159 of 6,770 In the World

Staffordshire University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 97
1992 17 76
1993 36 86
1994 30 90
1995 52 115
1996 45 162
1997 52 207
1998 35 238
1999 56 233
2000 67 322
2001 77 325
2002 69 460
2003 61 597
2004 60 694
2005 49 831
2006 50 962
2007 71 1129
2008 87 1272
2009 62 1466
2010 109 1769
2011 109 1833
2012 93 2143
2013 122 2412
2014 78 2490
2015 104 2690
2016 128 2922
2017 139 2950
2018 124 3495
2019 103 3735
2020 142 4213
2021 139 4718
2022 154 5285
2023 161 5324

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 52 291 876
Neuroscience 93 470 1434
Paleontology 92 530 1698
Immunology 84 510 1923
Evolutionary Biology 98 604 1924
Zoology 91 550 2057
Virology 100 576 2338
Agricultural Science 97 604 2391
Botany 104 630 2507
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 107 616 2546
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 108 669 2558
Genetics 100 665 2680
Oncology and Cancer research 106 663 2770
Pharmacology 104 637 2794
Biochemistry 101 690 2803
Nanotechnology 94 761 3036

Physics rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 92nd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2075th in the World with 2,882 publications made and 44,432 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#92 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#626 of 1,446 In Europe
#2075 of 6,603 In the World

Staffordshire University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 33 91
1992 30 83
1993 52 98
1994 36 105
1995 47 168
1996 63 182
1997 58 212
1998 48 234
1999 66 269
2000 74 361
2001 66 335
2002 80 517
2003 63 556
2004 51 606
2005 57 668
2006 46 733
2007 78 880
2008 71 927
2009 54 1061
2010 66 1220
2011 100 1302
2012 77 1492
2013 97 1714
2014 81 1660
2015 81 1795
2016 92 1845
2017 105 1997
2018 100 2119
2019 80 2462
2020 107 2688
2021 113 3161
2022 120 3359
2023 117 3498

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 89 527 1580
Atomic and Molecular physics 69 557 1870
Quantum and Particle physics 91 609 1976
Astrophysics and Astronomy 96 624 1977
Nuclear Physics 84 646 2333
Condensed Matter Physics 80 647 2447
Optical Engineering 96 719 2587
Materials Science 94 715 2613
Nanotechnology 94 761 3036

Psychology rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 89th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1127th in the World with 2,680 publications made and 54,083 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#89 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#381 of 1,414 In Europe
#1127 of 6,528 In the World

Staffordshire University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 28
1992 11 27
1993 35 33
1994 16 52
1995 31 72
1996 38 87
1997 40 132
1998 24 105
1999 41 187
2000 53 230
2001 43 225
2002 51 330
2003 50 417
2004 53 559
2005 67 666
2006 63 858
2007 84 1013
2008 72 1207
2009 68 1343
2010 103 1629
2011 111 1803
2012 119 2074
2013 131 2465
2014 76 2520
2015 101 2598
2016 110 2782
2017 122 2719
2018 126 3311
2019 94 3583
2020 123 3909
2021 154 4469
2022 148 4706
2023 174 4933

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 62 83 254
Sexology 69 140 468
Special Education 92 267 713
Clinical Psychology 72 265 766
Education Majors 91 257 775
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 94 313 776
Occupational Therapy 69 293 776
Child Psychology 81 299 855
Social Psychology 87 325 881
Psychiatry 82 355 1065
Neuroscience 93 470 1434
Cognitive Science 91 453 1485

Business rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 91st for Business in the United Kingdom and 1034th in the World with 2,372 publications made and 39,576 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#91 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#406 of 1,414 In Europe
#1034 of 6,187 In the World

Staffordshire University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 17 28
1992 19 20
1993 36 28
1994 36 50
1995 49 84
1996 62 105
1997 52 109
1998 36 142
1999 53 142
2000 72 225
2001 66 261
2002 57 342
2003 49 400
2004 43 450
2005 46 544
2006 40 648
2007 68 803
2008 66 894
2009 51 1064
2010 83 1272
2011 103 1400
2012 80 1510
2013 87 1744
2014 72 1808
2015 83 1845
2016 89 1855
2017 102 1822
2018 84 2148
2019 64 2333
2020 91 2506
2021 104 2847
2022 116 2980
2023 102 3107

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 61 173 407
Public Policy / Administration 93 239 634
Entrepreneurship 78 303 663
Human Resource Management 83 277 690
International Trade 85 428 767
Entertainment Industry Business 95 308 800
International Business 85 433 821
Management Information Systems 90 377 884
Project Management 90 400 937
Marketing 88 369 937
Advertising 101 396 1038
Accounting 90 397 1052
Engineering Management 83 360 1068
Management 87 428 1148
Finance 90 469 1186
Operations Research 82 428 1280

Chemistry rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 97th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2699th in the World with 1,862 publications made and 30,593 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#97 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#707 of 1,401 In Europe
#2699 of 6,447 In the World

Staffordshire University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 22 99
1992 22 88
1993 29 82
1994 24 97
1995 35 131
1996 47 162
1997 28 162
1998 27 197
1999 49 191
2000 39 244
2001 53 259
2002 57 370
2003 45 435
2004 33 424
2005 36 477
2006 31 541
2007 49 602
2008 53 657
2009 33 774
2010 47 845
2011 67 931
2012 39 1019
2013 52 1140
2014 36 1141
2015 51 1219
2016 44 1332
2017 68 1392
2018 62 1628
2019 53 1844
2020 63 2069
2021 59 2323
2022 73 2645
2023 79 2760

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 80 491 1485
Pharmacy 73 543 2068
Physical chemistry 90 661 2522
Materials Science 94 715 2613
Inorganic Chemistry 87 651 2624
Environmental Chemistry 91 697 2787
Biochemistry 101 690 2803
Organic Chemistry 98 743 3001
Nanotechnology 94 761 3036
Chemical Engineering 97 756 3072

Mathematics rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 91st for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1555th in the World with 1,856 publications made and 33,561 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#91 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#519 of 1,388 In Europe
#1555 of 6,305 In the World

Staffordshire University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 28
1992 11 26
1993 20 29
1994 12 33
1995 19 62
1996 33 52
1997 41 86
1998 18 107
1999 30 122
2000 29 151
2001 40 165
2002 37 231
2003 29 287
2004 32 344
2005 48 406
2006 44 484
2007 48 579
2008 43 670
2009 33 789
2010 48 863
2011 76 1049
2012 67 1168
2013 64 1404
2014 83 1429
2015 74 1497
2016 91 1615
2017 85 1705
2018 82 2038
2019 60 2299
2020 82 2499
2021 90 2817
2022 112 3092
2023 92 3291

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 91 294 916
Operations Research 82 428 1280
Blockchain and Cryptography 71 442 1360
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 86 529 1511
Statistics 89 519 1533
Applied Mathematics 81 653 2264

Economics rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 91st for Economics in the United Kingdom and 990th in the World with 1,803 publications made and 28,671 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#91 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#385 of 1,366 In Europe
#990 of 5,995 In the World

Staffordshire University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 23
1992 14 23
1993 26 23
1994 30 43
1995 34 63
1996 38 61
1997 29 86
1998 25 120
1999 34 125
2000 58 207
2001 51 170
2002 31 226
2003 32 300
2004 35 278
2005 36 318
2006 33 385
2007 61 541
2008 51 590
2009 39 681
2010 76 814
2011 70 912
2012 70 996
2013 53 1146
2014 70 1209
2015 63 1246
2016 63 1338
2017 76 1284
2018 63 1477
2019 46 1746
2020 67 1746
2021 86 2050
2022 84 2266
2023 90 2310

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 64 160 423
Political Economy 82 247 632
International Economics 83 418 729
International Trade 85 428 767
Development Studies 91 293 827
Finance 90 469 1186
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 86 529 1511

Art & Design rankings

Staffordshire University ranked 88th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 900th in the World with 1,281 publications made and 19,475 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
#88 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#361 of 1,349 In Europe
#900 of 5,720 In the World

Staffordshire University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 11
1992 12 11
1993 16 11
1994 19 30
1995 20 46
1996 34 35
1997 38 47
1998 18 62
1999 22 52
2000 41 147
2001 19 89
2002 28 158
2003 29 183
2004 23 225
2005 34 232
2006 24 314
2007 33 374
2008 34 447
2009 21 462
2010 26 536
2011 28 615
2012 41 678
2013 62 801
2014 26 801
2015 45 859
2016 51 915
2017 55 884
2018 64 1016
2019 43 1141
2020 50 1288
2021 74 1361
2022 53 1363
2023 57 1430

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 19 72 172
Landscape Architecture 21 83 179
Game Design and Development 65 265 590
Cinematography 95 253 627
Creative Writing 97 261 648
Multimedia 74 285 699
Art History 89 309 711
Photography 90 279 751
Literature 83 320 760
Aesthetics 86 317 785
Entertainment Industry Business 95 308 800
Performing arts 101 362 844
Fashion Design 97 431 1071