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The University of Northampton ranked 110th in the United Kingdom, 1816th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. The University of Northampton ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,604 academic publications and 92,885 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1816 of 14,131 In the World
#649 of 2,785 In Europe
#110 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#89 of 131 In England
#151 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#405 of 1,000 For Special Education
#476 of 1,063 For Social Work
#2745 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1582 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 103rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1707th in the World with 4,161 publications made and 60,470 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#103 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#584 of 1,502 In Europe
#1707 of 7,088 In the World

University of Northampton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 6
1994 1 14
1995 1 9
1996 1 18
1997 2 16
1998 4 16
1999 7 15
2000 11 46
2001 14 41
2002 12 53
2003 11 87
2004 20 151
2005 20 134
2006 80 220
2007 152 307
2008 171 442
2009 162 611
2010 170 801
2011 164 1058
2012 213 1357
2013 234 1650
2014 278 1835
2015 271 2289
2016 277 2424
2017 293 2687
2018 245 3144
2019 227 3682
2020 227 4484
2021 233 6389
2022 190 6886
2023 221 6778
2024 149 5998
2025 109 5113

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 13 35 151
Special Education 60 142 405
Social Work 87 156 476
Gender Studies 83 170 502
Military science 74 177 564
Media Studies 98 219 581
Anthropology 94 265 692
Criminology and Criminal Justice 100 250 780
Communications and Public Relations 102 307 819
Genealogy 87 297 819
Law Enforcement 100 307 888
Publishing 100 344 893
Education Majors 92 299 894
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 99 362 914
Art History 104 382 917
Aesthetics 100 386 977
Political Economy 105 400 1078
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 103 429 1119
Sociology 101 405 1128
Public Policy / Administration 105 407 1149
Sports / Exercise science 90 406 1149
Classics and Ancient History 105 459 1278
Library and Information science 111 471 1356
Law 106 500 1400
Political Science 105 565 1536
History 110 563 1618
Linguistics 105 613 1977
Archaeology 113 645 2013
Philosophy 106 682 2126
Demography 110 639 2388

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 102nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2138th in the World with 2,367 publications made and 50,480 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#102 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#620 of 1,464 In Europe
#2138 of 6,888 In the World

University of Northampton
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 7
1995 0 3
1996 1 7
1997 1 10
1998 3 8
1999 5 16
2000 12 30
2001 9 36
2002 9 64
2003 12 80
2004 15 137
2005 11 143
2006 48 199
2007 78 248
2008 84 380
2009 91 480
2010 92 652
2011 101 875
2012 120 1093
2013 130 1369
2014 147 1578
2015 142 1783
2016 164 2082
2017 155 2233
2018 147 2682
2019 139 3176
2020 128 3835
2021 117 4958
2022 120 5252
2023 136 5311
2024 89 5014
2025 62 4230

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 106 625 1969
Environmental Management 97 581 1973
Ecology 96 580 1975
Paleontology 99 580 1978
Geotechnical Engineering 88 584 2136
Earth science and Geophysics 90 594 2148
Geology 101 642 2235
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 103 593 2469
Agricultural Science 103 673 2804
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 105 774 2892
Oceanography 118 884 3493

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 108th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2526th in the World with 2,302 publications made and 35,726 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#699 of 1,470 In Europe
#2526 of 6,855 In the World

University of Northampton
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 8
1995 3 10
1996 1 14
1997 1 7
1998 0 13
1999 7 19
2000 8 22
2001 8 31
2002 6 44
2003 9 60
2004 13 83
2005 12 75
2006 37 134
2007 80 197
2008 83 239
2009 78 369
2010 81 459
2011 73 573
2012 107 765
2013 116 860
2014 136 945
2015 136 1155
2016 155 1321
2017 169 1395
2018 148 1845
2019 145 2114
2020 147 2581
2021 160 3915
2022 118 4229
2023 129 4215
2024 89 3531
2025 42 2818

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 111 471 1356
Management Information Systems 104 615 1634
Multimedia 106 528 1639
Cyber Security 102 581 1872
Data Science 108 664 2081
Neuroscience 109 611 2093
Software Engineering 105 697 2100
Human-Computer Interaction 110 722 2352
Computer Networking 99 670 2479
Cognitive Science 116 680 2606
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 108 745 2755
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 109 691 2781
Telecommunications 102 734 2793
Machine Learning 110 748 2973
Computer Vision 113 878 3426

Medicine rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 107th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2181st in the World with 2,124 publications made and 44,728 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#107 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#594 of 1,437 In Europe
#2181 of 6,793 In the World

University of Northampton
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 7
1995 0 9
1996 0 13
1997 1 9
1998 2 4
1999 5 10
2000 8 24
2001 5 33
2002 8 45
2003 4 66
2004 11 136
2005 12 134
2006 48 170
2007 68 255
2008 74 366
2009 74 472
2010 84 594
2011 64 804
2012 74 1020
2013 115 1138
2014 152 1396
2015 153 1618
2016 153 1763
2017 136 1994
2018 117 2228
2019 108 2528
2020 121 3245
2021 138 5259
2022 135 5676
2023 110 5118
2024 94 4399
2025 48 3775

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 87 156 476
Healthcare Management (MHA) 96 378 1102
Health Science 100 358 1121
Sports Medicine 93 415 1129
Sports / Exercise science 90 406 1149
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 95 374 1242
Clinical Psychology 100 409 1251
Nursing 102 412 1272
Physical Therapy 104 443 1324
Gerontology 103 456 1425
Family medicine 102 466 1815
Psychiatry 105 529 1837
Surgery 103 547 1937
Anatomy and Physiology 100 590 2078
Public Health 109 580 2112
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 106 631 2234
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 103 720 2338
Pathology 108 620 2366
Immunology 108 678 2913
Oncology and Cancer research 109 732 3201
Virology 112 727 3210

Psychology rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 107th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1691st in the World with 2,105 publications made and 37,144 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#107 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#514 of 1,424 In Europe
#1691 of 6,663 In the World

University of Northampton
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 11
1995 0 9
1996 0 13
1997 0 5
1998 2 9
1999 3 5
2000 4 21
2001 3 14
2002 5 16
2003 5 39
2004 9 61
2005 9 56
2006 40 99
2007 70 154
2008 75 225
2009 83 358
2010 89 471
2011 78 634
2012 91 803
2013 117 952
2014 157 1096
2015 133 1358
2016 154 1431
2017 140 1605
2018 132 1815
2019 119 2016
2020 108 2577
2021 121 4039
2022 109 4372
2023 114 3960
2024 84 3218
2025 52 2909

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 60 142 405
Social Work 87 156 476
Education Majors 92 299 894
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 99 362 914
Child Psychology 96 365 1069
Clinical Psychology 100 409 1251
Social Psychology 105 475 1401
Psychiatry 105 529 1837
Neuroscience 109 611 2093
Cognitive Science 116 680 2606

Biology rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 106th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2748th in the World with 2,010 publications made and 47,714 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#106 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#680 of 1,449 In Europe
#2748 of 6,841 In the World

University of Northampton
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 10
1995 0 9
1996 1 12
1997 0 12
1998 3 11
1999 6 11
2000 6 27
2001 6 46
2002 6 59
2003 9 88
2004 10 132
2005 8 115
2006 29 161
2007 56 247
2008 60 350
2009 84 487
2010 94 636
2011 83 894
2012 91 1101
2013 87 1410
2014 117 1595
2015 131 1764
2016 121 2088
2017 125 2263
2018 99 2604
2019 129 3089
2020 112 3700
2021 118 5350
2022 133 5779
2023 135 5542
2024 83 4964
2025 70 4346

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Botany 82 516 1969
Paleontology 99 580 1978
Microbiology 86 501 2055
Neuroscience 109 611 2093
Evolutionary Biology 105 679 2342
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 103 593 2469
Nutrition and Food Science 97 600 2497
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 109 691 2781
Agricultural Science 103 673 2804
Immunology 108 678 2913
Oncology and Cancer research 109 732 3201
Genetics 111 765 3208
Virology 112 727 3210
Nanotechnology 98 807 3294
Biochemistry 113 814 3535

Engineering rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 104th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2764th in the World with 1,852 publications made and 34,521 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#104 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#752 of 1,466 In Europe
#2764 of 6,795 In the World

University of Northampton
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 12
1995 3 11
1996 2 16
1997 0 18
1998 0 16
1999 2 24
2000 8 34
2001 11 36
2002 7 59
2003 7 76
2004 7 109
2005 15 103
2006 24 132
2007 62 195
2008 79 220
2009 65 290
2010 75 414
2011 57 559
2012 81 649
2013 96 803
2014 103 904
2015 105 1076
2016 131 1302
2017 139 1416
2018 129 1774
2019 104 2084
2020 106 2477
2021 109 3166
2022 86 3252
2023 117 3531
2024 69 3258
2025 44 2881

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 91 571 1822
Aerospace Engineering 89 599 1921
Geotechnical Engineering 88 584 2136
Structural Engineering 96 676 2255
Acoustical Engineering 105 680 2326
Human-Computer Interaction 110 722 2352
Systems Engineering 104 759 2435
Mechanical Engineering 104 729 2463
Computer Networking 99 670 2479
Telecommunications 102 734 2793
Electronic Engineering 98 756 2830
Materials Science 100 787 3031
Optical Engineering 104 809 3076
Nanotechnology 98 807 3294
Electrical Engineering 103 860 3295
Metallurgical Engineering 103 834 3395
Chemical Engineering 105 867 3683

Physics rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 105th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2741st in the World with 1,639 publications made and 32,130 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#105 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#749 of 1,460 In Europe
#2741 of 6,729 In the World

University of Northampton
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 8
1995 3 8
1996 2 16
1997 0 14
1998 0 15
1999 2 16
2000 5 29
2001 6 22
2002 7 48
2003 6 59
2004 10 97
2005 15 75
2006 29 129
2007 50 156
2008 71 229
2009 55 257
2010 72 371
2011 59 468
2012 75 612
2013 78 721
2014 94 797
2015 87 908
2016 114 1114
2017 109 1215
2018 117 1431
2019 96 1697
2020 88 2043
2021 88 2655
2022 79 2675
2023 119 2976
2024 65 2720
2025 34 2425

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 95 616 1971
Acoustical Engineering 105 680 2326
Nuclear Physics 85 667 2494
Quantum and Particle physics 108 799 2992
Materials Science 100 787 3031
Optical Engineering 104 809 3076
Nanotechnology 98 807 3294

Business rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 107th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1906th in the World with 1,596 publications made and 24,665 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#107 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#640 of 1,436 In Europe
#1906 of 6,366 In the World

University of Northampton
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 0 10
1997 1 9
1998 1 9
1999 4 13
2000 8 12
2001 6 20
2002 4 19
2003 10 38
2004 6 60
2005 7 57
2006 26 85
2007 56 128
2008 58 139
2009 49 214
2010 65 293
2011 56 375
2012 79 458
2013 88 656
2014 99 681
2015 98 797
2016 118 869
2017 119 968
2018 88 1182
2019 87 1393
2020 94 1842
2021 100 2413
2022 77 2694
2023 104 2765
2024 53 2362
2025 35 1838

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 105 407 1149
Hospitality and Hotel Management 101 510 1374
Marketing 103 570 1629
Management Information Systems 104 615 1634
Advertising 111 563 1680
International Trade 107 747 1689
International Business 106 726 1718
Project Management 105 683 1747
Accounting 101 596 1820
Management 106 632 2011
Finance 104 680 2101

Economics rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 103rd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1563rd in the World with 1,313 publications made and 21,786 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#103 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#543 of 1,391 In Europe
#1563 of 6,188 In the World

University of Northampton
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 4
1994 0 5
1995 0 3
1996 0 5
1997 1 10
1998 0 8
1999 2 8
2000 6 12
2001 4 22
2002 3 24
2003 4 47
2004 7 80
2005 6 48
2006 23 91
2007 31 111
2008 40 129
2009 43 224
2010 50 245
2011 49 344
2012 68 414
2013 63 509
2014 94 541
2015 90 689
2016 80 733
2017 92 844
2018 70 1023
2019 82 1166
2020 85 1514
2021 95 2139
2022 63 2389
2023 83 2366
2024 53 1956
2025 30 1514

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 105 400 1078
Development Studies 104 422 1276
International Trade 107 747 1689
Finance 104 680 2101
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 113 848 3331

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 107th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2359th in the World with 1,235 publications made and 25,322 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#107 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#678 of 1,406 In Europe
#2359 of 6,434 In the World

University of Northampton
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 9
1995 1 3
1996 0 12
1997 0 5
1998 1 10
1999 3 9
2000 6 11
2001 1 15
2002 7 37
2003 5 33
2004 4 60
2005 5 71
2006 26 99
2007 36 125
2008 41 154
2009 42 218
2010 45 289
2011 42 356
2012 52 419
2013 60 510
2014 66 578
2015 70 705
2016 80 768
2017 97 896
2018 72 1030
2019 69 1247
2020 84 1649
2021 91 2518
2022 73 2639
2023 82 2559
2024 47 1967
2025 29 1531

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 95 342 1115
Statistics 107 707 2532
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 113 848 3331

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northampton ranked 107th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1269th in the World with 1,214 publications made and 10,369 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#107 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#487 of 1,385 In Europe
#1269 of 6,010 In the World

University of Northampton
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 3
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 1 5
1999 0 3
2000 1 17
2001 1 3
2002 3 7
2003 1 14
2004 1 24
2005 7 19
2006 17 45
2007 43 61
2008 65 99
2009 51 110
2010 52 150
2011 67 225
2012 70 280
2013 83 375
2014 95 347
2015 96 447
2016 76 478
2017 93 530
2018 80 691
2019 62 806
2020 50 820
2021 54 1053
2022 45 1137
2023 46 1119
2024 30 989
2025 26 757

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 56 225 503
Sculpture 56 225 503
Illustration and Concept Art 57 225 513
Performing arts 91 304 703
Creative Writing 99 291 707
Art History 104 382 917
Photography 92 337 925
Music 89 337 931
Aesthetics 100 386 977
Literature 101 407 1070
Multimedia 106 528 1639
Fashion Design 112 598 1701

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Northampton

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 107 792 3211
Physical chemistry 100 817 3336
Organic Chemistry 107 866 3722