The University of Aberdeen ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, 276th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 23 research topics. The University of Aberdeen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,656 publications and 2,114,985 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 362 notable alumni.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 20th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 212th in the World with 13,043 publications made and 802,541 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Immunology, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Healthcare Management (MHA).
The University of Aberdeen ranked 19th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 232nd in the World with 11,145 publications made and 743,320 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Immunology, Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Microbiology.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 143rd in the World with 8,573 publications made and 334,475 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Political Science, History, Philosophy.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 13th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 108th in the World with 7,392 publications made and 393,886 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Agricultural Science.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 32nd for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 449th in the World with 4,978 publications made and 224,420 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 41st for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 569th in the World with 3,755 publications made and 131,517 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Automation and Control engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Structural Engineering.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 29th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 324th in the World with 3,726 publications made and 204,629 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Management Information Systems.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 26th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 239th in the World with 3,305 publications made and 230,278 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 39th for Business in the United Kingdom and 247th in the World with 2,352 publications made and 108,945 citations received. Main research topics: Public Policy / Administration, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Management Information Systems, Actuarial Science.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 32nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 179th in the World with 1,862 publications made and 79,248 citations received. Main research topics: Political Economy, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 29th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 273rd in the World with 1,092 publications made and 91,863 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research, Math Teachers.
The University of Aberdeen ranked 42nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 268th in the World with 984 publications made and 16,186 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Literature, Creative Writing, Aesthetics, Multimedia.
Please note that our approach to topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.