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The University of Bolton ranked 115th in the United Kingdom, 2114th in the global 2025 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 4,134 academic publications and 88,407 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2114 of 14,131 In the World
#698 of 2,785 In Europe
#115 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#91 of 131 In England
#9 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#557 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1060 of 3,283 For Management Information Systems
#2596 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2339 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 114th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2459th in the World with 2,465 publications made and 44,372 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#114 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#746 of 1,500 In Europe
#2459 of 7,081 In the World

University of Bolton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 28
1993 27 21
1994 32 59
1995 25 51
1996 36 63
1997 42 76
1998 17 80
1999 39 121
2000 46 165
2001 24 134
2002 43 236
2003 40 206
2004 39 314
2005 44 368
2006 42 469
2007 48 535
2008 55 656
2009 70 806
2010 71 956
2011 79 1149
2012 68 1353
2013 81 1495
2014 87 1554
2015 82 1744
2016 95 1826
2017 112 1887
2018 109 2067
2019 107 2461
2020 113 3175
2021 119 3811
2022 183 4064
2023 190 4665
2024 125 3708

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 123 415 1235
Education Majors 109 408 1256
Gender Studies 118 413 1295
Communications and Public Relations 111 467 1317
Art History 124 511 1344
Anthropology 116 502 1450
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 112 560 1615
Aesthetics 116 594 1670
History 113 596 1766
Archaeology 109 594 1785
Classics and Ancient History 117 589 1820
Sociology 116 602 1939
Law 116 639 1990
Political Science 117 727 2230
Library and Information science 127 721 2514
Linguistics 117 749 2587
Philosophy 116 783 2592
Demography 121 834 3543

Engineering rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 97th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2324th in the World with 2,285 publications made and 62,805 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
#669 of 1,465 In Europe
#2324 of 6,782 In the World

University of Bolton
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 29
1993 35 34
1994 18 40
1995 22 42
1996 33 56
1997 22 67
1998 15 61
1999 27 95
2000 45 143
2001 31 156
2002 35 207
2003 30 253
2004 32 297
2005 56 419
2006 36 437
2007 67 561
2008 72 810
2009 86 977
2010 83 1246
2011 81 1333
2012 116 1782
2013 107 2078
2014 130 2282
2015 106 2767
2016 85 2992
2017 104 3252
2018 112 3693
2019 105 4362
2020 75 5214
2021 80 5668
2022 124 5899
2023 102 6075
2024 71 5550

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 47 225 557
Human-Computer Interaction 96 483 1275
Engineering Management 85 449 1389
Structural Engineering 83 543 1709
Chemical Engineering 68 462 1720
Nanotechnology 69 484 1752
Automotive Engineering 78 523 1760
Automation and Control engineering 75 522 1780
Metallurgical Engineering 73 523 1818
Materials Science 75 539 1824
Renewable Energy Engineering 79 533 1844
Acoustical Engineering 97 591 1870
Systems Engineering 100 687 2050
Civil Engineering 101 646 2180
Electrical Engineering 91 643 2269
Aerospace Engineering 96 680 2314
Mechanical Engineering 102 708 2316
Geotechnical Engineering 97 643 2420
Telecommunications 101 698 2569
Electronic Engineering 96 716 2662
Optical Engineering 98 738 2726
Computer Networking 106 751 2894

Physics rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 95th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2303rd in the World with 1,997 publications made and 60,931 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#95 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#662 of 1,457 In Europe
#2303 of 6,713 In the World

University of Bolton
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 26
1993 29 33
1994 15 38
1995 19 44
1996 30 61
1997 25 66
1998 17 67
1999 27 102
2000 44 153
2001 31 182
2002 40 257
2003 33 311
2004 29 370
2005 53 448
2006 30 459
2007 57 567
2008 62 808
2009 72 942
2010 70 1213
2011 66 1277
2012 106 1667
2013 97 1957
2014 115 2182
2015 96 2653
2016 79 2862
2017 88 3128
2018 104 3555
2019 95 4199
2020 66 5031
2021 65 5370
2022 106 5549
2023 59 5497
2024 56 5136

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 69 484 1752
Materials Science 75 539 1824
Acoustical Engineering 97 591 1870
Condensed Matter Physics 72 587 2203
Astrophysics and Astronomy 105 703 2436
Quantum and Particle physics 102 717 2578
Optical Engineering 98 738 2726
Nuclear Physics 92 713 2763

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 115th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2756th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 45,395 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#115 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#741 of 1,464 In Europe
#2756 of 6,876 In the World

University of Bolton
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 34
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 87
2002 30 169
2003 26 186
2004 30 243
2005 40 290
2006 26 326
2007 45 395
2008 51 565
2009 50 701
2010 57 861
2011 60 1013
2012 79 1283
2013 61 1417
2014 84 1603
2015 78 1851
2016 88 1982
2017 88 2315
2018 70 2404
2019 67 2817
2020 71 3420
2021 79 3763
2022 110 3927
2023 119 4187
2024 60 3442

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 84 475 1476
Geography and Cartography 112 683 2313
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 95 670 2392
Geotechnical Engineering 97 643 2420
Oceanography 106 726 2691
Ecology 114 756 2891
Geology 113 783 2973
Paleontology 116 760 2984
Earth science and Geophysics 107 756 3006
Environmental Chemistry 99 764 3274
Agricultural Science 118 908 4089

Computer Science rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 113th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2674th in the World with 1,731 publications made and 37,251 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
#736 of 1,469 In Europe
#2674 of 6,845 In the World

University of Bolton
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 21
1993 15 22
1994 18 36
1995 21 34
1996 16 37
1997 16 41
1998 6 45
1999 21 54
2000 18 98
2001 18 117
2002 29 237
2003 28 235
2004 26 289
2005 32 323
2006 25 382
2007 46 496
2008 37 512
2009 61 630
2010 47 653
2011 61 838
2012 51 1035
2013 71 1170
2014 73 1248
2015 70 1419
2016 53 1335
2017 74 1524
2018 83 1627
2019 90 1958
2020 77 2609
2021 73 3089
2022 131 3591
2023 153 4162
2024 99 3382

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 95 445 1060
Human-Computer Interaction 96 483 1275
Multimedia 98 468 1365
Software Engineering 101 655 1918
Neuroscience 108 598 2040
Cognitive Science 107 575 2045
Blockchain and Cryptography 97 655 2480
Data Science 112 756 2504
Library and Information science 127 721 2514
Telecommunications 101 698 2569
Cyber Security 111 708 2572
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 107 741 2726
Computer Vision 103 751 2814
Computer Networking 106 751 2894
Machine Learning 113 789 3135

Biology rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 114th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3080th in the World with 1,595 publications made and 49,193 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#114 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#764 of 1,448 In Europe
#3080 of 6,833 In the World

University of Bolton
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 35
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 14 101
2002 26 147
2003 25 180
2004 19 242
2005 33 329
2006 22 329
2007 36 462
2008 48 547
2009 55 673
2010 55 886
2011 67 1007
2012 78 1277
2013 77 1502
2014 96 1738
2015 73 2178
2016 69 2305
2017 77 2574
2018 72 2921
2019 69 3282
2020 52 3989
2021 69 4296
2022 88 4435
2023 98 4586
2024 66 4019

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 69 484 1752
Neuroscience 108 598 2040
Evolutionary Biology 111 734 2652
Paleontology 116 760 2984
Botany 112 759 3322
Biochemistry 113 815 3548
Genetics 116 861 3814
Immunology 118 859 3946
Agricultural Science 118 908 4089

Chemistry rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 94th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2608th in the World with 1,545 publications made and 51,016 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#94 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#671 of 1,417 In Europe
#2608 of 6,545 In the World

University of Bolton
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 22
1993 20 33
1994 13 34
1995 13 44
1996 26 57
1997 16 61
1998 11 57
1999 20 73
2000 40 122
2001 22 122
2002 27 158
2003 28 182
2004 22 208
2005 45 355
2006 27 317
2007 46 397
2008 52 629
2009 57 757
2010 51 994
2011 54 1018
2012 94 1397
2013 70 1671
2014 98 1822
2015 65 2312
2016 61 2520
2017 74 2833
2018 85 3236
2019 63 3776
2020 52 4483
2021 53 4807
2022 65 4851
2023 42 4786
2024 39 4565

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 47 225 557
Chemical Engineering 68 462 1720
Nanotechnology 69 484 1752
Materials Science 75 539 1824
Physical chemistry 73 523 1886
Organic Chemistry 87 632 2445
Radiochemistry 75 560 2511
Inorganic Chemistry 89 684 2827
Environmental Chemistry 99 764 3274
Biochemistry 113 815 3548

Medicine rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 112th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2742nd in the World with 1,380 publications made and 25,972 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#112 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#695 of 1,433 In Europe
#2742 of 6,775 In the World

University of Bolton
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 30
1993 9 11
1994 7 28
1995 6 26
1996 6 25
1997 7 36
1998 5 40
1999 9 43
2000 14 78
2001 5 77
2002 20 88
2003 21 114
2004 7 185
2005 20 245
2006 20 282
2007 27 254
2008 21 324
2009 40 411
2010 40 438
2011 47 543
2012 43 669
2013 56 755
2014 54 781
2015 42 946
2016 55 1124
2017 75 1082
2018 75 1384
2019 74 1609
2020 85 2059
2021 79 2623
2022 120 2859
2023 132 3045
2024 105 2574

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 101 426 1339
Healthcare Management (MHA) 102 436 1348
Critical Care Nursing 94 439 1428
Nursing 108 461 1497
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 106 434 1498
Health Science 111 446 1539
Gerontology 107 504 1655
Psychiatry 107 530 1829
Family medicine 104 475 1851
Physical Therapy 120 650 2318
Surgery 109 661 2419
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 111 724 2595
Public Health 116 683 2700
Anatomy and Physiology 118 774 3022
Pathology 115 745 3081
Immunology 118 859 3946

Psychology rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 111th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1979th in the World with 1,302 publications made and 25,457 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#111 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#569 of 1,423 In Europe
#1979 of 6,645 In the World

University of Bolton
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 22
1993 6 10
1994 8 34
1995 13 35
1996 12 29
1997 23 37
1998 6 42
1999 11 59
2000 12 84
2001 7 54
2002 18 124
2003 22 98
2004 18 182
2005 22 214
2006 26 272
2007 21 327
2008 20 309
2009 32 431
2010 31 440
2011 40 553
2012 22 660
2013 52 738
2014 44 757
2015 38 881
2016 51 901
2017 66 850
2018 76 1063
2019 69 1281
2020 63 1625
2021 73 2050
2022 121 2179
2023 127 2513
2024 83 2197

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 109 408 1256
Clinical Psychology 101 426 1339
Child Psychology 108 477 1502
Social Psychology 107 503 1509
Psychiatry 107 530 1829
Neuroscience 108 598 2040
Cognitive Science 107 575 2045

Business rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 111th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2252nd in the World with 1,013 publications made and 16,352 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#111 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#702 of 1,433 In Europe
#2252 of 6,339 In the World

University of Bolton
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 10
1993 18 9
1994 10 14
1995 8 20
1996 8 22
1997 10 19
1998 2 33
1999 11 31
2000 14 56
2001 6 40
2002 13 69
2003 15 66
2004 15 108
2005 15 124
2006 19 174
2007 22 232
2008 20 223
2009 24 308
2010 31 341
2011 40 426
2012 36 552
2013 36 513
2014 31 584
2015 34 694
2016 47 589
2017 57 641
2018 58 694
2019 60 815
2020 65 1172
2021 51 1423
2022 78 1543
2023 78 1868
2024 46 1505

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 95 445 1060
Engineering Management 85 449 1389
Project Management 103 670 1679
Marketing 111 667 2075
Management 108 664 2176
Finance 111 742 2411
Accounting 113 770 2604
Advertising 124 822 2797

Mathematics rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 111th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2652nd in the World with 931 publications made and 19,525 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
#729 of 1,401 In Europe
#2652 of 6,418 In the World

University of Bolton
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 7
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 72
2004 12 111
2005 22 166
2006 24 212
2007 21 264
2008 24 326
2009 25 367
2010 34 483
2011 30 506
2012 23 625
2013 26 664
2014 33 684
2015 32 804
2016 34 797
2017 49 892
2018 49 1015
2019 48 1212
2020 54 1648
2021 45 1939
2022 73 2267
2023 80 2454
2024 49 1684

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 111 454 1568
Blockchain and Cryptography 97 655 2480
Statistics 109 716 2581
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 753 2707

Economics rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 112th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2192nd in the World with 769 publications made and 11,920 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#112 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#673 of 1,388 In Europe
#2192 of 6,167 In the World

University of Bolton
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 5
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 37
2002 15 54
2003 17 54
2004 6 70
2005 8 85
2006 12 103
2007 11 148
2008 12 103
2009 16 157
2010 21 191
2011 24 223
2012 23 323
2013 24 291
2014 16 306
2015 20 355
2016 40 364
2017 43 406
2018 45 430
2019 40 587
2020 43 885
2021 40 1103
2022 87 1192
2023 72 1371
2024 46 1064

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 112 555 1785
Finance 111 742 2411
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 107 753 2707

Art & Design rankings

The University of Bolton ranked 117th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1875th in the World with 605 publications made and 8,727 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
#638 of 1,381 In Europe
#1875 of 5,966 In the World

University of Bolton
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 6
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 24
2002 9 48
2003 8 28
2004 14 68
2005 17 89
2006 11 109
2007 11 118
2008 11 138
2009 17 153
2010 20 218
2011 19 250
2012 25 350
2013 33 369
2014 24 437
2015 28 453
2016 23 419
2017 23 436
2018 29 388
2019 29 491
2020 18 663
2021 23 696
2022 36 692
2023 48 775
2024 23 639

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 115 432 1162
Art History 124 511 1344
Multimedia 98 468 1365
Literature 115 517 1452
Aesthetics 116 594 1670
Fashion Design 122 704 2170