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The University of Bedfordshire ranked 99th in the United Kingdom, 1531st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. The University of Bedfordshire ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,800 academic publications and 131,200 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1531 of 14,131 In the World
#545 of 2,785 In Europe
#99 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#79 of 131 In England
#70 of 1,028 For Social Work
#382 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#427 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#2758 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1715 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 94th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1314th in the World with 4,995 publications made and 80,861 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#94 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#490 of 1,492 In Europe
#1314 of 7,020 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 4 11
1992 9 10
1993 16 12
1994 52 18
1995 59 24
1996 77 50
1997 100 62
1998 94 172
1999 86 175
2000 97 270
2001 70 298
2002 73 440
2003 93 531
2004 70 567
2005 57 697
2006 79 749
2007 134 988
2008 119 1154
2009 145 1341
2010 183 1608
2011 221 1907
2012 245 2431
2013 313 2896
2014 279 3386
2015 240 3689
2016 260 4125
2017 268 4260
2018 263 5053
2019 256 5892
2020 259 7168
2021 238 8516
2022 176 8669
2023 224 8644

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 16 17 70
Media Studies 80 134 382
Criminology and Criminal Justice 71 125 427
Sports / Exercise science 49 182 491
International Law 68 224 539
Communications and Public Relations 89 205 568
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 86 248 606
Education Majors 76 201 606
Gender Studies 94 206 623
Human Rights Law 85 250 631
Publishing 90 251 668
Anthropology 95 261 669
Early Childhood Education 75 236 733
Broadcast Journalism 78 270 783
Public Policy / Administration 99 295 795
Journalism and Digital Media 76 296 817
Special Education 98 315 818
Radio and Television broadcasting 73 289 846
Art History 99 355 850
Law Enforcement 100 296 858
Sociology 95 338 906
Library and Information science 86 344 909
Law 94 351 921
Political Economy 103 349 945
Military science 89 310 974
Political Science 94 420 1029
Classics and Ancient History 100 404 1076
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 106 424 1078
Aesthetics 106 423 1080
History 97 437 1169
Archaeology 93 454 1236
Linguistics 95 499 1392
Demography 95 495 1612
Philosophy 98 580 1680

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 91st for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1400th in the World with 3,805 publications made and 63,148 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#91 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#486 of 1,459 In Europe
#1400 of 6,752 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 12
1992 5 12
1993 12 13
1994 26 16
1995 25 17
1996 37 28
1997 37 46
1998 48 107
1999 37 111
2000 65 165
2001 46 190
2002 66 248
2003 66 391
2004 63 368
2005 46 428
2006 75 468
2007 104 630
2008 120 769
2009 124 959
2010 166 1282
2011 209 1616
2012 202 2101
2013 255 2477
2014 213 2737
2015 194 3018
2016 208 3312
2017 201 3542
2018 225 4083
2019 196 4660
2020 200 5539
2021 164 6766
2022 132 6753
2023 153 6591

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 75 257 592
Game Design and Development 73 310 713
Web Design and Development 45 274 715
Data Science 76 313 732
UX/UI Desgin 67 330 802
Information Technology 76 245 822
Multimedia 88 360 903
Library and Information science 86 344 909
Computer Networking 58 326 910
Software Engineering 83 397 910
Telecommunications 58 346 966
Cyber Security 75 356 977
Human-Computer Interaction 90 421 1032
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 377 1105
Computer Graphics 77 441 1124
Robotics 69 456 1430
Neuroscience 95 477 1453
Computational Linguistics 89 489 1533
Cognitive Science 98 497 1653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 85 519 1712
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 96 581 1754
Computer Engineering 85 532 1762
Machine Learning 94 555 1854
Computer Vision 92 590 1971

Medicine rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 89th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1484th in the World with 3,428 publications made and 70,058 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#89 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#450 of 1,417 In Europe
#1484 of 6,680 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 35
1992 5 25
1993 13 18
1994 29 22
1995 24 33
1996 35 61
1997 43 82
1998 57 142
1999 46 165
2000 37 214
2001 52 279
2002 49 391
2003 51 470
2004 59 513
2005 53 598
2006 53 676
2007 72 877
2008 98 1052
2009 102 1241
2010 125 1527
2011 155 1730
2012 175 2122
2013 198 2586
2014 196 2995
2015 172 3323
2016 197 3663
2017 179 4058
2018 165 4528
2019 200 5094
2020 212 6342
2021 186 7400
2022 140 7455
2023 169 7330

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 16 17 70
Sports / Exercise science 49 182 491
Cosmetology 37 215 592
Nursing 84 237 663
Healthcare Management (MHA) 85 236 670
Health Science 79 242 700
Gerontology 73 254 767
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 86 305 842
Family medicine 72 280 857
Clinical Psychology 86 318 945
Physical Therapy 82 353 951
Sports Medicine 85 368 982
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 86 331 1005
Urology 46 313 1016
Dermatology 57 360 1208
Critical Care Nursing 87 396 1227
Psychiatry 91 401 1264
Pediatrics 77 376 1291
Public Health 94 450 1404
Pathology 91 466 1563
Anesthesiology 84 448 1567
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 89 500 1621
Cardiology 87 503 1644
Anatomy and Physiology 90 515 1697
Surgery 94 493 1700
Immunology 80 476 1726
Pharmacology 80 463 1773
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 90 577 1790
Oncology and Cancer research 86 531 2085
Virology 97 554 2192

Biology rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 93rd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2066th in the World with 3,329 publications made and 72,566 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#93 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#580 of 1,445 In Europe
#2066 of 6,770 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 50
1992 5 49
1993 19 47
1994 30 49
1995 29 58
1996 37 81
1997 45 114
1998 49 187
1999 46 207
2000 52 282
2001 48 366
2002 51 513
2003 61 655
2004 53 676
2005 44 742
2006 46 829
2007 72 1034
2008 87 1204
2009 91 1440
2010 122 1738
2011 157 1967
2012 151 2278
2013 176 2815
2014 185 3061
2015 158 3551
2016 165 3794
2017 165 4188
2018 160 4611
2019 192 5162
2020 203 6255
2021 204 7424
2022 135 7552
2023 171 7639

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 86 305 842
Animal Science 76 389 1396
Biotechnology 76 425 1430
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 411 1441
Neuroscience 95 477 1453
Biophysics 76 517 1687
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 85 519 1712
Immunology 80 476 1726
Pharmacology 80 463 1773
Nutrition and Food Science 85 492 1811
Paleontology 98 561 1827
Evolutionary Biology 95 582 1835
Microbiology 85 483 1852
Molecular Biology 85 528 2011
Genetics 87 554 2048
Oncology and Cancer research 86 531 2085
Botany 94 557 2157
Virology 97 554 2192
Biochemistry 88 578 2216
Zoology 97 587 2234
Agricultural Science 100 628 2520
Nanotechnology 88 678 2655
Horticulture 97 617 2701

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 99th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1818th in the World with 3,098 publications made and 61,565 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#99 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#576 of 1,458 In Europe
#1818 of 6,798 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 24
1992 5 29
1993 17 38
1994 25 37
1995 38 38
1996 46 63
1997 55 73
1998 48 158
1999 44 172
2000 49 220
2001 35 285
2002 59 402
2003 60 528
2004 40 506
2005 37 600
2006 51 679
2007 70 854
2008 91 943
2009 94 1120
2010 118 1386
2011 138 1562
2012 139 1884
2013 180 2377
2014 162 2546
2015 136 2816
2016 149 2982
2017 177 3257
2018 167 3744
2019 155 4304
2020 163 5110
2021 150 6252
2022 116 6428
2023 157 6219

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 74 459 1367
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 72 411 1441
Geography and Cartography 95 550 1602
Paleontology 98 561 1827
Environmental Management 97 563 1851
Earth science and Geophysics 85 544 1869
Ecology 101 585 1947
Geology 98 603 2001
Oceanography 94 622 2114
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 95 669 2358
Environmental Chemistry 88 630 2374
Agricultural Science 100 628 2520
Geotechnical Engineering 102 701 2696

Engineering rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 92nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1988th in the World with 3,048 publications made and 55,604 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#92 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#609 of 1,453 In Europe
#1988 of 6,684 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 32
1992 6 25
1993 11 24
1994 16 40
1995 32 37
1996 32 53
1997 33 59
1998 42 122
1999 28 133
2000 36 214
2001 34 216
2002 50 264
2003 57 395
2004 40 386
2005 34 432
2006 56 510
2007 68 626
2008 76 746
2009 115 937
2010 124 1346
2011 170 1583
2012 186 1966
2013 203 2535
2014 163 2597
2015 149 2780
2016 153 3042
2017 157 3163
2018 184 3532
2019 165 3875
2020 132 4436
2021 150 5120
2022 100 5276
2023 127 5144

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aviation 46 169 433
Computer Networking 58 326 910
Telecommunications 58 346 966
Human-Computer Interaction 90 421 1032
Operations Research 79 405 1192
Automotive Engineering 62 413 1289
Biotechnology 76 425 1430
Robotics 69 456 1430
Electronic Engineering 69 458 1448
Civil Engineering 88 536 1614
Systems Engineering 96 592 1627
Electrical Engineering 80 536 1690
Computer Engineering 85 532 1762
Mechanical Engineering 92 612 1876
Acoustical Engineering 101 622 1989
Structural Engineering 97 664 2187
Aerospace Engineering 95 684 2294
Optical Engineering 94 690 2441
Nanotechnology 88 678 2655
Geotechnical Engineering 102 701 2696
Chemical Engineering 92 703 2816
Materials Science 97 753 2840
Metallurgical Engineering 101 824 3300

Psychology rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 93rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1185th in the World with 2,760 publications made and 52,895 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#93 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#398 of 1,414 In Europe
#1185 of 6,528 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 8
1992 4 5
1993 7 7
1994 24 7
1995 21 13
1996 23 31
1997 40 33
1998 45 98
1999 35 114
2000 39 133
2001 32 196
2002 30 246
2003 33 275
2004 49 338
2005 40 389
2006 40 441
2007 55 612
2008 66 721
2009 60 751
2010 103 1000
2011 125 1213
2012 142 1472
2013 189 1738
2014 178 2036
2015 137 2263
2016 139 2616
2017 154 2810
2018 165 3334
2019 184 3759
2020 170 4701
2021 142 5589
2022 111 5601
2023 132 5574

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 16 17 70
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 86 248 606
Education Majors 76 201 606
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 62 177 622
Sexology 92 234 771
Special Education 98 315 818
Child Psychology 85 306 871
Clinical Psychology 86 318 945
Social Psychology 92 366 1001
Psychiatry 91 401 1264
Neuroscience 95 477 1453
Cognitive Science 98 497 1653

Physics rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 98th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2358th in the World with 2,310 publications made and 43,281 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#98 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#682 of 1,446 In Europe
#2358 of 6,603 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 31
1992 4 20
1993 9 25
1994 16 28
1995 25 33
1996 25 52
1997 25 60
1998 32 102
1999 27 123
2000 40 209
2001 29 217
2002 43 250
2003 49 393
2004 20 305
2005 27 397
2006 29 448
2007 43 525
2008 51 665
2009 77 735
2010 98 970
2011 117 1131
2012 141 1423
2013 152 1761
2014 114 1796
2015 109 1974
2016 107 2127
2017 132 2265
2018 124 2630
2019 131 2819
2020 104 3303
2021 119 3963
2022 75 4028
2023 100 4000

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 552 1657
Biophysics 76 517 1687
Acoustical Engineering 101 622 1989
Quantum and Particle physics 93 678 2375
Optical Engineering 94 690 2441
Nuclear Physics 88 687 2583
Nanotechnology 88 678 2655
Materials Science 97 753 2840

Business rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 90th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1031st in the World with 2,245 publications made and 44,799 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#90 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#404 of 1,414 In Europe
#1031 of 6,187 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 3
1992 3 2
1993 6 2
1994 22 6
1995 22 5
1996 39 17
1997 34 18
1998 37 70
1999 33 62
2000 40 130
2001 33 118
2002 40 213
2003 44 262
2004 30 269
2005 31 340
2006 36 404
2007 53 519
2008 70 585
2009 69 679
2010 82 866
2011 133 1036
2012 123 1336
2013 147 1576
2014 130 1846
2015 128 1868
2016 119 2057
2017 124 2138
2018 115 2385
2019 107 2824
2020 102 3409
2021 95 4354
2022 76 4343
2023 76 4276

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 22 58 154
Management Information Systems 75 257 592
Project Management 77 287 660
Entertainment Industry Business 84 265 699
Human Resource Management 85 291 723
Advertising 83 284 727
Public Policy / Administration 99 295 795
Marketing 90 395 1019
Management 86 423 1139
Operations Research 79 405 1192
International Trade 98 589 1220
Accounting 94 486 1338
International Business 98 610 1367
Finance 96 570 1556

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 91st for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2470th in the World with 2,020 publications made and 47,701 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#91 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#660 of 1,401 In Europe
#2470 of 6,447 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 44
1992 3 36
1993 10 36
1994 15 47
1995 18 45
1996 15 60
1997 21 74
1998 34 128
1999 27 167
2000 31 215
2001 35 274
2002 41 393
2003 38 473
2004 23 476
2005 31 501
2006 27 617
2007 49 725
2008 42 821
2009 59 1021
2010 78 1171
2011 94 1239
2012 78 1466
2013 96 1879
2014 94 1976
2015 96 2274
2016 97 2376
2017 99 2776
2018 93 2944
2019 111 3309
2020 115 3959
2021 136 4704
2022 94 4847
2023 105 4984

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 74 459 1367
Nutrition and Food Science 85 492 1811
Biochemistry 88 578 2216
Environmental Chemistry 88 630 2374
Nanotechnology 88 678 2655
Organic Chemistry 93 698 2736
Physical chemistry 93 714 2806
Chemical Engineering 92 703 2816
Materials Science 97 753 2840

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 90th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1534th in the World with 1,866 publications made and 36,947 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#90 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#513 of 1,388 In Europe
#1534 of 6,305 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 5
1992 1 4
1993 3 6
1994 16 6
1995 12 8
1996 17 20
1997 22 18
1998 20 62
1999 17 61
2000 31 80
2001 17 89
2002 20 132
2003 36 212
2004 17 172
2005 22 202
2006 29 214
2007 54 330
2008 51 399
2009 71 478
2010 78 697
2011 101 865
2012 121 1116
2013 134 1452
2014 93 1666
2015 98 1841
2016 106 1957
2017 100 2097
2018 106 2364
2019 109 2691
2020 82 3284
2021 74 4056
2022 75 4024
2023 90 3895

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 72 227 701
Blockchain and Cryptography 60 377 1105
Operations Research 79 405 1192
Statistics 94 543 1636
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 95 641 2043

Economics rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 95th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1107th in the World with 1,534 publications made and 27,669 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#95 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#426 of 1,366 In Europe
#1107 of 5,995 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 1
1993 2 3
1994 12 1
1995 12 5
1996 21 13
1997 26 19
1998 31 66
1999 33 61
2000 32 93
2001 17 110
2002 13 163
2003 26 162
2004 16 228
2005 10 246
2006 18 240
2007 24 324
2008 35 361
2009 40 421
2010 42 512
2011 79 611
2012 69 753
2013 115 949
2014 99 1116
2015 78 1125
2016 95 1308
2017 84 1324
2018 94 1630
2019 85 1961
2020 89 2503
2021 67 3154
2022 67 3206
2023 76 3082

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 89 288 810
Political Economy 103 349 945
International Economics 96 582 1154
International Trade 98 589 1220
Finance 96 570 1556
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 95 641 2043

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bedfordshire ranked 99th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1065th in the World with 1,209 publications made and 13,320 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#99 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#422 of 1,349 In Europe
#1065 of 5,720 In the World

University of Bedfordshire
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 1
1992 4 1
1993 0 2
1994 13 3
1995 18 4
1996 20 8
1997 19 11
1998 16 37
1999 23 29
2000 25 48
2001 10 59
2002 20 78
2003 19 94
2004 21 116
2005 16 121
2006 19 128
2007 23 169
2008 25 225
2009 44 226
2010 56 294
2011 55 373
2012 67 448
2013 82 562
2014 75 659
2015 69 713
2016 58 788
2017 65 793
2018 63 866
2019 59 1073
2020 56 1222
2021 52 1451
2022 28 1388
2023 59 1313

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 64 143 365
Cinematography 72 160 371
Creative Writing 95 257 634
Entertainment Industry Business 84 265 699
Game Design and Development 73 310 713
Performing arts 93 318 741
UX/UI Desgin 67 330 802
Art History 99 355 850
Multimedia 88 360 903
Aesthetics 106 423 1080
Literature 103 423 1099
Computer Graphics 77 441 1124
Fashion Design 100 456 1155