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The University of Aberdeen ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, 274th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 229 research topics. The University of Aberdeen ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 73,151 academic publications and 2,237,047 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 432 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#274 of 14,131 In the World
#103 of 2,785 In Europe
#27 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#4 of 18 In Scotland
#1 of 2 In Aberdeen
#60 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#74 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#79 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
#262 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#388 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 226 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 18th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 252nd in the World with 45,932 publications made and 1,738,828 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#89 of 1,445 In Europe
#252 of 6,770 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 499 4636
1992 442 5186
1993 456 5317
1994 540 6029
1995 550 6946
1996 600 7425
1997 621 7855
1998 676 9154
1999 756 10411
2000 791 12672
2001 871 14420
2002 890 16482
2003 859 19305
2004 824 21275
2005 987 25526
2006 1134 29014
2007 1269 33145
2008 1184 37435
2009 1314 42549
2010 1513 48618
2011 1551 54651
2012 1565 60804
2013 1576 68644
2014 1686 74167
2015 1683 78090
2016 1678 82790
2017 1709 88547
2018 1569 96873
2019 1645 108110
2020 1909 123901
2021 1984 138478
2022 2006 141215
2023 1776 135607

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 13 60
Animal Science 6 19 74
Forestry 6 24 94
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 34 118
Microbiology 12 38 124
Zoology 14 38 125
Toxicology 10 40 133
Agricultural Science 12 34 136
Botany 13 52 158
Paleontology 16 53 158
Horticulture 11 48 175
Pharmacology 15 56 190
Nutrition and Food Science 13 78 218
Entomology 24 89 237
Immunology 19 91 239
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 95 243
Neuroscience 19 88 243
Evolutionary Biology 29 103 264
Genetics 21 93 268
Molecular Biology 20 100 291
Biochemistry 21 103 292
Biotechnology 24 115 299
Oncology and Cancer research 21 114 324
Biophysics 27 126 338
Virology 27 149 422
Astrobiology 40 182 448
Nanotechnology 52 350 1083

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 205th in the World with 36,611 publications made and 1,032,618 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#28 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#75 of 1,492 In Europe
#205 of 7,020 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 324 1546
1992 338 1808
1993 331 2002
1994 369 2335
1995 376 2714
1996 434 3024
1997 431 3116
1998 447 3546
1999 554 4291
2000 596 5534
2001 610 6314
2002 610 7457
2003 624 8797
2004 651 10325
2005 750 12349
2006 865 14581
2007 1046 17418
2008 1056 20300
2009 1058 24355
2010 1243 27850
2011 1211 31519
2012 1355 35384
2013 1304 40589
2014 1430 43902
2015 1334 47135
2016 1360 47777
2017 1401 52345
2018 1352 57342
2019 1275 64453
2020 1476 74207
2021 1705 81577
2022 1783 82806
2023 1486 81391

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 7 15 79
Forensic Science 14 43 109
Military science 11 16 116
Genealogy 22 38 125
Classics and Ancient History 31 47 133
Political Economy 36 58 141
Demography 18 43 143
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 27 50 146
Anthropology 29 47 146
Art History 35 53 147
Urban and Regional planning 28 76 151
History 28 52 153
Library and Information science 25 47 163
Media Studies 44 57 168
Sociology 27 50 170
Archaeology 26 58 174
Aesthetics 35 64 175
Human Rights Law 37 67 175
Law 29 52 176
International Law 39 85 186
Publishing 35 48 186
Sports / Exercise science 17 54 193
Gender Studies 38 51 198
Political Science 30 69 201
International Relations and Diplomacy 41 74 202
Public Policy / Administration 42 76 214
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 45 87 244
Communications and Public Relations 51 81 261
Radio and Television broadcasting 33 84 270
Linguistics 31 98 275
Philosophy 29 133 300
Broadcast Journalism 43 97 301
Criminology and Criminal Justice 57 84 311
Social Work 73 106 331
Special Education 57 120 355
Law Enforcement 57 115 370
Education Majors 52 117 400
Journalism and Digital Media 47 158 455
Early Childhood Education 46 129 456
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 49 159 467

Medicine rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 19th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 232nd in the World with 35,298 publications made and 1,373,291 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#81 of 1,417 In Europe
#232 of 6,680 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 327 3041
1992 324 3545
1993 351 3665
1994 387 3948
1995 411 4805
1996 467 5356
1997 464 5727
1998 489 6825
1999 546 7983
2000 577 9658
2001 646 11342
2002 670 12780
2003 704 14887
2004 702 17154
2005 791 19890
2006 890 23125
2007 1019 26268
2008 986 30168
2009 1034 34629
2010 1213 39135
2011 1223 43871
2012 1280 48565
2013 1233 54593
2014 1400 59432
2015 1325 62953
2016 1306 65661
2017 1254 69539
2018 1215 75151
2019 1246 83283
2020 1508 96744
2021 1579 106750
2022 1610 109784
2023 1380 104796

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Health Science 18 27 103
Respiratory Therapy 13 35 105
Forensic Science 14 43 109
Family medicine 17 27 110
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 34 118
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 30 120
Nursing 20 33 128
Toxicology 10 40 133
Optometry 23 44 139
Critical Care Nursing 17 44 146
Public Health 18 43 150
Epidemiology 19 52 151
Medical Physics 17 55 156
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 12 83 170
Physical Therapy 21 56 172
Pediatrics 20 61 175
Veterinary 14 62 183
Pharmacology 15 56 190
Gerontology 20 45 192
Dermatology 12 77 192
Sports / Exercise science 17 54 193
Ophthalmology 17 57 197
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 57 199
Urology 15 76 213
Psychiatry 20 77 221
Pathology 20 84 230
Anatomy and Physiology 17 80 237
Immunology 19 91 239
Sports Medicine 24 87 252
Surgery 19 90 258
Anesthesiology 19 100 279
Clinical Psychology 28 89 291
Audiology 22 114 292
Occupational Therapy 30 116 316
Oncology and Cancer research 21 114 324
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 21 125 327
Social Work 73 106 331
Radiation Therapy 18 119 351
Sonography and Ultrasound 21 129 351
Cardiology 24 147 376
Plastic Surgery 18 116 381
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 20 131 384
Virology 27 149 422
Dentistry 24 151 440
Pharmacy 33 202 456
Orthodontics 27 176 493
Biomedical Engineering 33 200 556
Cosmetology 35 210 574
Neurosurgery 21 209 586

Chemistry rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 22nd for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 323rd in the World with 32,898 publications made and 1,263,891 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#117 of 1,401 In Europe
#323 of 6,447 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 366 3915
1992 351 4297
1993 345 4317
1994 432 4985
1995 434 5467
1996 461 5795
1997 444 6072
1998 533 7262
1999 562 8284
2000 609 9618
2001 695 10875
2002 672 12364
2003 672 14581
2004 621 15793
2005 737 18073
2006 794 20652
2007 885 23168
2008 836 26001
2009 885 29116
2010 1058 33683
2011 1021 37333
2012 1048 41501
2013 1011 46324
2014 1135 50399
2015 1166 53371
2016 1177 56948
2017 1197 61013
2018 1118 67747
2019 1176 74972
2020 1280 85512
2021 1219 95792
2022 1333 98070
2023 1171 93827

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 57 164
Environmental Chemistry 13 69 209
Nutrition and Food Science 13 78 218
Biochemistry 21 103 292
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 33 143 342
Organic Chemistry 27 139 380
Biochemical Engineering 36 195 432
Inorganic Chemistry 26 160 448
Pharmacy 33 202 456
Materials Science 35 181 509
Physical chemistry 32 215 602
Radiochemistry 25 179 690
Chemical Engineering 38 239 727
Computational Chemistry 42 295 728
Nanotechnology 52 350 1083

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 20th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 192nd in the World with 32,496 publications made and 1,094,242 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#60 of 1,458 In Europe
#192 of 6,798 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 355 2515
1992 345 2907
1993 344 2828
1994 383 3459
1995 418 3905
1996 396 4165
1997 400 4374
1998 448 4876
1999 478 5580
2000 566 6829
2001 610 7614
2002 575 8762
2003 555 10400
2004 522 11557
2005 640 13997
2006 713 15819
2007 848 18880
2008 818 21567
2009 889 25185
2010 1056 29069
2011 1056 33151
2012 1036 36856
2013 1113 43107
2014 1185 46927
2015 1156 49646
2016 1244 52912
2017 1299 57280
2018 1175 63816
2019 1221 72916
2020 1336 83371
2021 1446 93151
2022 1554 94537
2023 1352 92283

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 13 60
Forestry 6 24 94
Agricultural Science 12 34 136
Urban and Regional planning 28 76 151
Ecology 18 48 154
Paleontology 16 53 158
Petrology and Geochemistry 18 57 164
Earth science and Geophysics 17 53 178
Oceanography 19 51 178
Geology 17 57 183
Geotechnical Engineering 15 48 187
Environmental Chemistry 13 69 209
Environmental Management 18 64 212
Mining Engineering 16 61 220
Geography and Cartography 25 75 221
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 29 126 371
Environmental Engineering 22 128 389
Hydrology and Water resources management 24 122 432

Engineering rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 34th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 446th in the World with 25,747 publications made and 780,902 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#168 of 1,453 In Europe
#446 of 6,684 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 270 2202
1992 280 2445
1993 255 2384
1994 310 2864
1995 315 2912
1996 335 3257
1997 331 3430
1998 376 4038
1999 393 4570
2000 456 5260
2001 506 5952
2002 486 7030
2003 456 8342
2004 419 8982
2005 524 10751
2006 555 12052
2007 674 14183
2008 665 15975
2009 691 18168
2010 846 20988
2011 803 23986
2012 820 26536
2013 814 31299
2014 967 33803
2015 951 36356
2016 974 38585
2017 988 41408
2018 989 45826
2019 981 52031
2020 1015 59126
2021 1067 65581
2022 1060 67891
2023 1027 65941

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aviation 15 35 102
Agricultural Engineering 9 45 149
Landscape Architecture 18 77 167
Petroleum Engineering 12 35 179
Geotechnical Engineering 15 48 187
Marine Engineering 26 69 208
Mining Engineering 16 61 220
Systems Engineering 27 101 274
Biotechnology 24 115 299
Transportation Engineering 26 112 315
Civil Engineering 29 111 330
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 33 143 342
Environmental Engineering 22 128 389
Metallurgical Engineering 27 132 389
Acoustical Engineering 34 153 400
Renewable Energy Engineering 30 138 416
Remote Sensing 30 159 423
Aerospace Engineering 37 156 431
Biochemical Engineering 36 195 432
Operations Research 39 147 437
Mechanical Engineering 36 164 440
Engineering Management 46 162 445
Automation and Control engineering 29 150 465
Human-Computer Interaction 46 196 474
Structural Engineering 36 178 492
Reliability and Quality Engineering 37 163 498
Architectural Engineering 52 191 500
Materials Science 35 181 509
Applied/Engineering Physics 39 202 525
Architecture 49 243 539
Optical Engineering 38 210 540
Biomedical Engineering 33 200 556
Electrical Engineering 36 196 558
Computer Networking 39 197 561
Technical Drawing 51 232 627
Telecommunications 47 255 696
Electronic Engineering 43 236 708
Chemical Engineering 38 239 727
Product and Industrial Design 68 300 800
Nuclear Engineering 46 284 825
Automotive Engineering 48 272 837
Computer Engineering 54 326 968
Nanotechnology 52 350 1083
Robotics 64 396 1196

Computer Science rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 30th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 338th in the World with 24,600 publications made and 783,125 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#30 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#127 of 1,459 In Europe
#338 of 6,752 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 239 1589
1992 232 1802
1993 209 1974
1994 256 1999
1995 247 2406
1996 338 2608
1997 313 2640
1998 305 3073
1999 336 3762
2000 392 4460
2001 392 5179
2002 441 6447
2003 450 7757
2004 419 8381
2005 482 10657
2006 597 12086
2007 739 13908
2008 676 16589
2009 712 18895
2010 816 21540
2011 820 24698
2012 933 27915
2013 872 31910
2014 971 34658
2015 955 37130
2016 915 38844
2017 875 41431
2018 838 45342
2019 836 50508
2020 997 57944
2021 1100 64292
2022 1227 65784
2023 1035 63949

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Data Science 25 47 137
Library and Information science 25 47 163
Cognitive Science 26 74 231
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 95 243
Neuroscience 19 88 243
Web Design and Development 19 112 299
Computational Linguistics 28 136 345
Management Information Systems 44 144 357
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 146 404
Machine Learning 33 133 407
Database Administration 28 153 419
Human-Computer Interaction 46 196 474
Cyber Security 46 185 494
Multimedia 53 203 500
Software Engineering 46 237 523
Computer Networking 39 197 561
Information Technology 62 176 568
Computer Vision 46 228 602
Telecommunications 47 255 696
Computer Graphics 56 336 816
Animation 54 317 818
UX/UI Desgin 69 353 880
Computer Engineering 54 326 968
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 387 1136
Robotics 64 396 1196

Physics rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 33rd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 439th in the World with 24,023 publications made and 733,144 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#33 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#174 of 1,446 In Europe
#439 of 6,603 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 231 2242
1992 269 2477
1993 242 2399
1994 282 2869
1995 288 2929
1996 326 3232
1997 315 3353
1998 332 3956
1999 355 4297
2000 428 4922
2001 466 5625
2002 455 6438
2003 461 7572
2004 424 8258
2005 552 9899
2006 591 11105
2007 678 12703
2008 637 14655
2009 647 16509
2010 790 19206
2011 750 21727
2012 789 23746
2013 736 27894
2014 857 29978
2015 843 31712
2016 823 33421
2017 854 36257
2018 876 40046
2019 858 44734
2020 884 51139
2021 936 56249
2022 896 57203
2023 887 55957

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 17 55 156
Biophysics 27 126 338
Acoustical Engineering 34 153 400
Astrophysics and Astronomy 39 184 427
Astrobiology 40 182 448
Quantum and Particle physics 35 190 472
Theoretical Physics 36 227 501
Materials Science 35 181 509
Applied/Engineering Physics 39 202 525
Optical Engineering 38 210 540
Condensed Matter Physics 35 233 573
Nuclear Physics 38 250 598
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 319 799
Nanotechnology 52 350 1083

Psychology rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 21st for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 243rd in the World with 17,372 publications made and 663,044 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#77 of 1,414 In Europe
#243 of 6,528 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 137 1332
1992 122 1507
1993 146 1698
1994 137 1816
1995 161 2115
1996 191 2447
1997 211 2526
1998 217 2946
1999 231 3438
2000 262 4020
2001 266 4717
2002 300 5486
2003 322 6582
2004 330 7182
2005 351 9256
2006 473 10579
2007 536 12411
2008 527 14463
2009 555 16757
2010 625 19176
2011 628 22119
2012 660 24345
2013 679 28106
2014 753 30201
2015 676 32040
2016 670 32946
2017 633 35024
2018 656 37844
2019 653 41322
2020 800 48240
2021 846 51679
2022 966 53117
2023 799 51466

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 13 30 174
Psychiatry 20 77 221
Cognitive Science 26 74 231
Neuroscience 19 88 243
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 45 87 244
Social Psychology 31 75 255
Child Psychology 28 71 265
Clinical Psychology 28 89 291
Occupational Therapy 30 116 316
Social Work 73 106 331
Sexology 52 91 350
Special Education 57 120 355
Education Majors 52 117 400

Mathematics rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 27th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 312th in the World with 11,925 publications made and 457,044 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#27 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#107 of 1,388 In Europe
#312 of 6,305 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 72 444
1992 76 504
1993 77 530
1994 85 651
1995 88 791
1996 109 921
1997 111 943
1998 121 1150
1999 142 1423
2000 173 1725
2001 189 2026
2002 217 2446
2003 207 3113
2004 227 3554
2005 285 4444
2006 310 5265
2007 343 5941
2008 349 6931
2009 350 8348
2010 422 9720
2011 455 10850
2012 475 12833
2013 454 14935
2014 545 16551
2015 492 17439
2016 518 18285
2017 479 19817
2018 481 21773
2019 475 24728
2020 584 28681
2021 723 32674
2022 615 34443
2023 652 33814

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 17 39 142
Statistics 26 102 293
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 121 310
Math Teachers 34 77 329
Operations Research 39 147 437
Applied Mathematics 48 381 959
Blockchain and Cryptography 62 387 1136

Business rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 36th for Business in the United Kingdom and 267th in the World with 10,358 publications made and 278,253 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#86 of 1,414 In Europe
#267 of 6,187 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 88 285
1992 80 331
1993 105 388
1994 103 477
1995 114 615
1996 124 698
1997 140 711
1998 146 795
1999 158 1011
2000 184 1344
2001 202 1562
2002 215 2059
2003 213 2394
2004 235 2763
2005 202 3304
2006 265 3990
2007 334 4923
2008 297 5844
2009 342 6825
2010 362 7697
2011 349 8871
2012 438 9846
2013 381 11667
2014 392 12192
2015 421 13498
2016 399 13363
2017 355 14117
2018 381 15458
2019 383 16687
2020 448 19583
2021 540 21394
2022 494 21457
2023 485 21577

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 3 4 19
Occupational Safety and Health 7 15 79
Actuarial Science 17 39 142
Risk Management 23 50 142
Accounting 22 32 147
Entrepreneurship 29 84 184
Public Policy / Administration 42 76 214
Human Resource Management 27 71 216
International Trade 46 139 232
Hospitality and Hotel Management 45 118 274
International Business 47 150 280
Management 33 89 295
Marketing 39 107 299
Finance 39 115 302
Management Information Systems 44 144 357
Investment Banking and Stock trading 41 138 383
Project Management 58 174 402
Entertainment Industry Business 63 165 413
Operations Research 39 147 437
Engineering Management 46 162 445
Advertising 58 178 483
Tax Law 43 212 567

Economics rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 35th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 223rd in the World with 8,759 publications made and 238,658 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#76 of 1,366 In Europe
#223 of 5,995 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 57 223
1992 49 281
1993 77 315
1994 80 396
1995 79 506
1996 91 585
1997 108 589
1998 107 699
1999 125 849
2000 159 1209
2001 145 1417
2002 163 1608
2003 161 1873
2004 156 2362
2005 191 2621
2006 227 3327
2007 276 3909
2008 236 4720
2009 281 5783
2010 300 6348
2011 308 7307
2012 356 8531
2013 330 9708
2014 356 10417
2015 318 11687
2016 357 11266
2017 341 12180
2018 329 13422
2019 321 15392
2020 404 17966
2021 516 20097
2022 503 20973
2023 424 20846

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 15 34 137
Political Economy 36 58 141
Actuarial Science 17 39 142
Development Studies 25 41 179
International Relations and Diplomacy 41 74 202
International Economics 42 135 210
International Trade 46 139 232
Finance 39 115 302
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 121 310
Investment Banking and Stock trading 41 138 383
Environmental Economics 38 177 422

Art & Design rankings

The University of Aberdeen ranked 35th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 252nd in the World with 5,931 publications made and 93,950 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
#35 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#95 of 1,349 In Europe
#252 of 5,720 In the World

University of Aberdeen
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 51 231
1992 70 213
1993 43 249
1994 57 339
1995 68 315
1996 93 374
1997 91 366
1998 83 371
1999 86 459
2000 113 622
2001 109 649
2002 85 810
2003 85 983
2004 91 988
2005 131 1241
2006 162 1557
2007 191 1939
2008 157 2241
2009 183 2700
2010 199 3018
2011 215 3605
2012 241 4101
2013 207 4560
2014 207 5072
2015 217 5155
2016 207 5282
2017 232 5623
2018 228 6189
2019 201 6743
2020 204 7947
2021 252 8044
2022 222 7952
2023 204 8005

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 15 44 78
Sculpture 15 44 78
Illustration and Concept Art 15 44 81
Art History 35 53 147
Landscape Architecture 18 77 167
Aesthetics 35 64 175
Creative Writing 39 58 177
Interior Design 22 89 210
Literature 35 79 215
Performing arts 41 86 222
Photography 48 93 246
Singing and Vocal Performance 40 126 325
Fashion Design 43 163 398
Entertainment Industry Business 63 165 413
Multimedia 53 203 500
Cinematography 85 213 504
Architecture 49 243 539
Music 67 228 595
Graphic Design 62 301 788
Computer Graphics 56 336 816
Animation 54 317 818
UX/UI Desgin 69 353 880