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The University of Bolton ranked 116th in the United Kingdom, 2095th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. The University of Bolton ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,219 academic publications and 94,764 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2095 of 14,131 In the World
#720 of 2,785 In Europe
#116 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#92 of 131 In England
#9 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#567 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1091 of 3,323 For Management Information Systems
#2670 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2415 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 115th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2494th in the World with 2,500 publications made and 47,667 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#115 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#755 of 1,502 In Europe
#2494 of 7,088 In the World

University of Bolton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 27 21
1994 32 59
1995 25 51
1996 36 63
1997 42 76
1998 17 80
1999 39 120
2000 46 165
2001 24 127
2002 43 236
2003 40 206
2004 39 315
2005 44 368
2006 42 469
2007 48 534
2008 55 657
2009 70 805
2010 71 957
2011 78 1147
2012 67 1354
2013 81 1492
2014 88 1552
2015 81 1745
2016 95 1823
2017 111 1880
2018 109 2059
2019 107 2451
2020 111 3147
2021 118 3795
2022 183 4046
2023 190 4649
2024 126 3765
2025 54 3378

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Media Studies 123 428 1263
Education Majors 109 413 1270
Gender Studies 116 411 1278
Communications and Public Relations 112 475 1351
Art History 126 518 1376
Anthropology 116 500 1428
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 112 561 1621
Aesthetics 116 592 1677
History 113 602 1806
Archaeology 109 602 1825
Classics and Ancient History 119 605 1899
Sociology 116 607 1960
Law 115 641 2005
Political Science 116 732 2261
Library and Information science 127 729 2552
Philosophy 116 789 2620
Linguistics 117 757 2628
Demography 122 838 3562

Engineering rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 97th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2343rd in the World with 2,325 publications made and 66,757 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#97 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#671 of 1,466 In Europe
#2343 of 6,795 In the World

University of Bolton
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 35 34
1994 18 40
1995 23 42
1996 33 56
1997 22 67
1998 15 61
1999 27 96
2000 45 142
2001 31 156
2002 35 207
2003 30 253
2004 32 298
2005 56 420
2006 36 437
2007 68 561
2008 72 810
2009 86 977
2010 83 1241
2011 80 1334
2012 116 1779
2013 107 2079
2014 130 2282
2015 105 2766
2016 85 2989
2017 104 3250
2018 113 3696
2019 105 4355
2020 75 5198
2021 81 5676
2022 123 5900
2023 101 6068
2024 73 5587
2025 49 4680

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 3 9
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 46 228 567
Human-Computer Interaction 96 491 1313
Engineering Management 87 462 1442
Structural Engineering 82 542 1707
Chemical Engineering 67 462 1741
Nanotechnology 69 486 1785
Automotive Engineering 80 530 1798
Materials Science 75 539 1833
Metallurgical Engineering 73 530 1838
Automation and Control engineering 75 533 1850
Acoustical Engineering 97 593 1887
Renewable Energy Engineering 79 544 1900
Systems Engineering 100 694 2105
Civil Engineering 100 643 2169
Electrical Engineering 91 644 2284
Mechanical Engineering 102 708 2321
Aerospace Engineering 97 684 2333
Geotechnical Engineering 96 648 2453
Telecommunications 101 695 2563
Electronic Engineering 96 714 2648
Optical Engineering 98 740 2743
Computer Networking 106 745 2884

Physics rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 96th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2325th in the World with 2,028 publications made and 64,516 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#96 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#667 of 1,460 In Europe
#2325 of 6,729 In the World

University of Bolton
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 29 33
1994 15 38
1995 20 44
1996 30 61
1997 25 66
1998 17 67
1999 27 103
2000 44 153
2001 31 182
2002 40 257
2003 33 311
2004 29 370
2005 53 449
2006 30 459
2007 57 567
2008 62 808
2009 72 940
2010 70 1207
2011 65 1276
2012 106 1665
2013 97 1957
2014 114 2184
2015 95 2650
2016 79 2860
2017 88 3124
2018 104 3557
2019 94 4197
2020 66 5014
2021 65 5361
2022 106 5547
2023 59 5494
2024 58 5168
2025 41 4333

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 69 486 1785
Materials Science 75 539 1833
Acoustical Engineering 97 593 1887
Condensed Matter Physics 72 587 2213
Astrophysics and Astronomy 104 705 2454
Quantum and Particle physics 101 718 2594
Optical Engineering 98 740 2743
Nuclear Physics 92 717 2792

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 115th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2785th in the World with 1,794 publications made and 48,272 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#115 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#745 of 1,464 In Europe
#2785 of 6,888 In the World

University of Bolton
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 29
1994 19 41
1995 9 40
1996 30 61
1997 23 65
1998 9 56
1999 24 75
2000 37 142
2001 18 86
2002 30 169
2003 26 185
2004 30 245
2005 40 290
2006 26 326
2007 45 394
2008 51 567
2009 50 701
2010 57 864
2011 60 1013
2012 78 1283
2013 61 1417
2014 84 1600
2015 77 1855
2016 88 1976
2017 88 2312
2018 69 2400
2019 68 2826
2020 69 3401
2021 77 3737
2022 111 3913
2023 118 4178
2024 61 3455
2025 36 2778

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Management 85 482 1530
Geography and Cartography 113 697 2363
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 96 668 2403
Geotechnical Engineering 96 648 2453
Oceanography 108 736 2732
Ecology 114 760 2927
Geology 113 790 3008
Paleontology 116 767 3025
Earth science and Geophysics 109 765 3042
Environmental Chemistry 99 769 3321
Agricultural Science 120 908 4068

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 113th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2708th in the World with 1,760 publications made and 40,072 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#113 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#742 of 1,470 In Europe
#2708 of 6,855 In the World

University of Bolton
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 22
1994 18 36
1995 21 34
1996 16 37
1997 16 41
1998 6 45
1999 21 53
2000 18 97
2001 18 117
2002 29 237
2003 28 234
2004 26 290
2005 32 325
2006 25 382
2007 46 496
2008 37 513
2009 61 631
2010 47 652
2011 61 840
2012 50 1036
2013 71 1167
2014 73 1247
2015 70 1423
2016 53 1333
2017 74 1519
2018 85 1608
2019 89 1949
2020 77 2603
2021 73 3084
2022 130 3583
2023 151 4157
2024 104 3446
2025 37 2803

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 96 456 1091
Human-Computer Interaction 96 491 1313
Multimedia 98 481 1408
Software Engineering 102 660 1966
Cognitive Science 105 579 2077
Neuroscience 108 609 2080
Blockchain and Cryptography 98 659 2512
Library and Information science 127 729 2552
Data Science 112 761 2554
Telecommunications 101 695 2563
Cyber Security 111 709 2576
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 109 747 2757
Computer Vision 104 765 2856
Computer Networking 106 745 2884
Machine Learning 112 786 3140

Biology rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 114th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3111th in the World with 1,637 publications made and 52,530 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#114 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#765 of 1,449 In Europe
#3111 of 6,841 In the World

University of Bolton
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 29
1994 20 50
1995 12 41
1996 21 62
1997 16 63
1998 7 63
1999 15 72
2000 28 147
2001 14 100
2002 26 147
2003 25 179
2004 19 244
2005 34 329
2006 22 329
2007 36 462
2008 48 548
2009 54 675
2010 55 882
2011 67 1010
2012 79 1275
2013 77 1500
2014 96 1737
2015 72 2176
2016 69 2297
2017 77 2573
2018 73 2913
2019 70 3280
2020 53 3981
2021 69 4288
2022 88 4423
2023 97 4580
2024 66 4051
2025 53 3446

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 69 486 1785
Neuroscience 108 609 2080
Evolutionary Biology 111 742 2696
Paleontology 116 767 3025
Botany 112 752 3271
Biochemistry 115 826 3580
Genetics 116 872 3856
Immunology 119 867 4003
Agricultural Science 120 908 4068

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 94th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2621st in the World with 1,576 publications made and 54,190 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#94 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#672 of 1,417 In Europe
#2621 of 6,561 In the World

University of Bolton
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 20 33
1994 13 34
1995 13 44
1996 26 57
1997 16 61
1998 11 57
1999 20 74
2000 40 122
2001 22 122
2002 27 158
2003 28 182
2004 22 208
2005 46 355
2006 27 317
2007 47 397
2008 52 629
2009 57 756
2010 51 988
2011 54 1019
2012 94 1396
2013 70 1670
2014 97 1827
2015 65 2311
2016 61 2516
2017 74 2831
2018 86 3242
2019 62 3769
2020 53 4478
2021 53 4806
2022 65 4839
2023 41 4786
2024 39 4580
2025 38 3930

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 46 228 567
Chemical Engineering 67 462 1741
Nanotechnology 69 486 1785
Materials Science 75 539 1833
Physical chemistry 73 528 1910
Organic Chemistry 87 634 2459
Radiochemistry 76 567 2550
Inorganic Chemistry 90 684 2831
Environmental Chemistry 99 769 3321
Biochemistry 115 826 3580

Medicine rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 114th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2760th in the World with 1,423 publications made and 28,406 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#114 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#704 of 1,437 In Europe
#2760 of 6,793 In the World

University of Bolton
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 11
1994 7 28
1995 6 26
1996 6 25
1997 7 36
1998 5 40
1999 9 44
2000 14 78
2001 5 77
2002 20 88
2003 21 114
2004 7 185
2005 21 247
2006 20 282
2007 27 254
2008 21 325
2009 40 410
2010 40 433
2011 46 537
2012 43 667
2013 56 756
2014 54 780
2015 41 947
2016 55 1124
2017 75 1083
2018 75 1380
2019 74 1622
2020 85 2051
2021 79 2624
2022 120 2855
2023 129 3042
2024 106 2620
2025 61 2563

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 101 428 1346
Healthcare Management (MHA) 102 438 1357
Critical Care Nursing 95 454 1475
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 106 439 1515
Nursing 108 466 1517
Health Science 111 455 1563
Gerontology 107 511 1692
Psychiatry 107 534 1842
Family medicine 104 485 1882
Physical Therapy 120 658 2354
Surgery 108 666 2440
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 111 725 2600
Public Health 116 692 2744
Anatomy and Physiology 118 779 3040
Pathology 115 753 3096
Immunology 119 867 4003

Psychology rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 113th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2002nd in the World with 1,331 publications made and 27,785 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#113 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#578 of 1,424 In Europe
#2002 of 6,663 In the World

University of Bolton
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 10
1994 8 34
1995 13 35
1996 12 29
1997 23 37
1998 6 42
1999 11 58
2000 12 84
2001 7 53
2002 18 124
2003 22 98
2004 18 182
2005 22 214
2006 26 272
2007 21 327
2008 20 310
2009 32 431
2010 31 440
2011 39 551
2012 22 658
2013 52 737
2014 44 756
2015 37 882
2016 51 902
2017 66 849
2018 77 1055
2019 69 1285
2020 63 1602
2021 73 2040
2022 121 2173
2023 124 2504
2024 82 2242
2025 47 2200

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 109 413 1270
Clinical Psychology 101 428 1346
Social Psychology 108 505 1521
Child Psychology 108 481 1526
Psychiatry 107 534 1842
Cognitive Science 105 579 2077
Neuroscience 108 609 2080

Business rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 111th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2287th in the World with 1,023 publications made and 17,636 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#111 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#709 of 1,436 In Europe
#2287 of 6,366 In the World

University of Bolton
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 18 9
1994 10 14
1995 8 20
1996 8 22
1997 10 20
1998 2 33
1999 11 30
2000 14 56
2001 6 40
2002 13 69
2003 15 66
2004 15 109
2005 15 124
2006 19 174
2007 22 231
2008 20 224
2009 24 305
2010 31 341
2011 40 424
2012 36 552
2013 36 514
2014 31 582
2015 34 693
2016 47 587
2017 57 641
2018 58 688
2019 60 811
2020 66 1161
2021 50 1415
2022 78 1542
2023 73 1860
2024 49 1523
2025 14 1240

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 96 456 1091
Engineering Management 87 462 1442
Project Management 103 664 1660
Marketing 111 670 2101
Management 108 665 2197
Finance 111 742 2443
Accounting 113 772 2634
Advertising 124 824 2830

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 111th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2680th in the World with 939 publications made and 20,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#111 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#735 of 1,406 In Europe
#2680 of 6,434 In the World

University of Bolton
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 10 3
1994 6 13
1995 9 22
1996 6 18
1997 12 24
1998 4 25
1999 7 31
2000 15 51
2001 3 34
2002 14 93
2003 18 71
2004 12 111
2005 22 166
2006 24 212
2007 21 263
2008 24 327
2009 26 366
2010 34 476
2011 29 504
2012 23 624
2013 26 663
2014 31 674
2015 32 806
2016 34 791
2017 49 873
2018 50 1007
2019 48 1216
2020 53 1635
2021 45 1922
2022 71 2249
2023 78 2438
2024 49 1722
2025 20 1399

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 111 470 1623
Blockchain and Cryptography 98 659 2512
Statistics 109 716 2593
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 760 2730

Economics rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 111th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2205th in the World with 778 publications made and 13,124 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#111 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#672 of 1,391 In Europe
#2205 of 6,188 In the World

University of Bolton
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 5
1994 6 9
1995 7 20
1996 4 16
1997 10 13
1998 2 28
1999 13 39
2000 9 34
2001 6 36
2002 15 54
2003 17 54
2004 6 70
2005 8 85
2006 12 103
2007 10 147
2008 12 104
2009 17 156
2010 21 190
2011 24 222
2012 23 323
2013 24 291
2014 16 309
2015 20 354
2016 40 362
2017 42 405
2018 45 431
2019 40 581
2020 43 876
2021 40 1102
2022 85 1189
2023 72 1367
2024 46 1089
2025 13 947

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 112 552 1786
Finance 111 742 2443
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 760 2730

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 117th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1923rd in the World with 606 publications made and 9,293 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
#117 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#646 of 1,385 In Europe
#1923 of 6,010 In the World

University of Bolton
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 4
1994 8 10
1995 10 9
1996 6 12
1997 5 13
1998 4 17
1999 11 36
2000 15 37
2001 5 20
2002 9 48
2003 8 28
2004 14 68
2005 17 90
2006 11 108
2007 10 118
2008 11 137
2009 16 153
2010 20 218
2011 18 249
2012 25 351
2013 33 368
2014 24 437
2015 28 456
2016 23 419
2017 22 426
2018 27 390
2019 29 488
2020 17 657
2021 22 697
2022 36 692
2023 49 770
2024 23 644
2025 11 578

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 114 431 1146
Art History 126 518 1376
Multimedia 98 481 1408
Literature 116 527 1479
Aesthetics 116 592 1677
Fashion Design 122 717 2213