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The University of Chester ranked 103rd in the United Kingdom, 1737th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Chester ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,521 academic publications and 69,008 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1737 of 14,131 In the World
#598 of 2,785 In Europe
#103 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#82 of 131 In England
#329 of 1,028 For Social Work
#431 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#464 of 1,011 For Special Education
#2023 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1719 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Chester ranked 104th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1666th in the World with 3,959 publications made and 45,159 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#104 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#584 of 1,492 In Europe
#1666 of 7,020 In the World

University of Chester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 2 1
1994 3 3
1995 5 4
1996 8 21
1997 14 18
1998 18 26
1999 23 48
2000 18 64
2001 17 62
2002 14 69
2003 21 143
2004 54 150
2005 102 159
2006 84 292
2007 108 397
2008 85 474
2009 128 633
2010 128 806
2011 150 1036
2012 168 1260
2013 200 1636
2014 191 1859
2015 250 2086
2016 241 2315
2017 265 2491
2018 263 3007
2019 288 3650
2020 271 4145
2021 285 4719
2022 282 5142
2023 230 5096

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 72 105 329
Genealogy 60 160 431
Special Education 65 167 464
Military science 67 145 486
Forensic Science 52 195 534
Sports / Exercise science 55 202 542
Media Studies 102 222 595
Occupational Safety and Health 58 198 663
Early Childhood Education 68 220 683
Gender Studies 98 233 698
Publishing 94 269 739
Communications and Public Relations 103 289 775
Criminology and Criminal Justice 103 251 814
Public Policy / Administration 100 314 842
Law Enforcement 99 294 845
Anthropology 106 333 851
Art History 101 359 859
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 92 359 880
Aesthetics 102 382 962
Education Majors 102 326 967
Political Economy 104 362 981
Classics and Ancient History 98 388 1015
Sociology 104 430 1210
Journalism and Digital Media 100 430 1246
Law 105 477 1314
History 104 499 1373
Library and Information science 110 473 1417
Political Science 105 544 1436
Archaeology 105 544 1533
Demography 102 544 1858
Linguistics 106 611 1876
Philosophy 103 623 1893

Medicine rankings

The University of Chester ranked 105th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1886th in the World with 2,546 publications made and 40,672 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#105 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#550 of 1,417 In Europe
#1886 of 6,680 In the World

University of Chester
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 3 2
1995 3 2
1996 7 6
1997 8 17
1998 16 13
1999 6 42
2000 11 43
2001 16 64
2002 13 84
2003 16 110
2004 46 157
2005 50 184
2006 50 296
2007 60 407
2008 65 465
2009 84 589
2010 74 667
2011 89 847
2012 89 1111
2013 107 1398
2014 94 1533
2015 134 1815
2016 147 1988
2017 160 2224
2018 171 2510
2019 203 3026
2020 180 3751
2021 210 4452
2022 204 5017
2023 193 4849

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 72 105 329
Forensic Science 52 195 534
Sports / Exercise science 55 202 542
Nursing 98 319 908
Health Science 94 317 962
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 85 329 996
Physical Therapy 88 374 1030
Sports Medicine 88 382 1032
Clinical Psychology 96 365 1083
Healthcare Management (MHA) 99 387 1108
Gerontology 99 386 1153
Critical Care Nursing 94 429 1336
Family medicine 100 387 1400
Psychiatry 98 449 1453
Public Health 97 469 1515
Pediatrics 97 481 1718
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 97 568 1876
Anesthesiology 103 547 1993
Surgery 108 594 2086
Cardiology 97 614 2091
Anatomy and Physiology 103 600 2112
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 102 670 2140
Pathology 108 599 2174
Oncology and Cancer research 91 580 2311
Immunology 99 630 2538
Virology 102 617 2545
Pharmacology 101 627 2737

Biology rankings

The University of Chester ranked 107th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2696th in the World with 2,345 publications made and 40,561 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#107 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#687 of 1,445 In Europe
#2696 of 6,770 In the World

University of Chester
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 1 4
1996 4 13
1997 6 20
1998 10 18
1999 13 25
2000 12 35
2001 16 46
2002 6 71
2003 15 116
2004 39 126
2005 48 162
2006 34 283
2007 54 345
2008 51 438
2009 66 529
2010 64 627
2011 73 837
2012 69 1030
2013 88 1299
2014 84 1395
2015 144 1597
2016 160 1809
2017 168 2163
2018 168 2645
2019 186 3086
2020 188 3878
2021 178 4538
2022 181 5126
2023 181 5033

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animal Science 82 415 1523
Zoology 85 495 1782
Neuroscience 104 575 1884
Evolutionary Biology 106 671 2264
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 623 2302
Oncology and Cancer research 91 580 2311
Paleontology 107 654 2325
Nutrition and Food Science 95 582 2382
Immunology 99 630 2538
Virology 102 617 2545
Genetics 103 670 2693
Pharmacology 101 627 2737
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 110 654 2753
Biotechnology 103 670 2885
Biochemistry 105 720 2947
Agricultural Science 111 765 3249
Botany 114 757 3277
Nanotechnology 99 828 3308

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Chester ranked 110th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2414th in the World with 2,261 publications made and 30,862 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#110 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#681 of 1,458 In Europe
#2414 of 6,798 In the World

University of Chester
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 2 0
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 3 4
1996 3 11
1997 6 16
1998 10 20
1999 12 22
2000 10 32
2001 10 36
2002 6 41
2003 12 101
2004 29 78
2005 41 110
2006 41 193
2007 61 246
2008 61 336
2009 61 412
2010 61 509
2011 72 687
2012 66 805
2013 96 1068
2014 99 1205
2015 155 1275
2016 154 1432
2017 156 1775
2018 176 2050
2019 173 2560
2020 177 2924
2021 169 3430
2022 172 3828
2023 138 3808

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 108 643 2037
Paleontology 107 654 2325
Geology 107 704 2547
Ecology 110 707 2596
Geotechnical Engineering 101 695 2674
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 110 654 2753
Environmental Management 111 748 2767
Earth science and Geophysics 110 753 2924
Oceanography 112 781 2964
Agricultural Science 111 765 3249
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 113 868 3336

Psychology rankings

The University of Chester ranked 103rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1513th in the World with 2,062 publications made and 32,701 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#103 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#480 of 1,414 In Europe
#1513 of 6,528 In the World

University of Chester
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 3 2
1995 4 1
1996 6 4
1997 8 11
1998 10 7
1999 12 31
2000 7 32
2001 11 40
2002 8 57
2003 9 79
2004 29 117
2005 39 124
2006 40 224
2007 54 277
2008 49 348
2009 71 434
2010 60 578
2011 88 713
2012 86 914
2013 104 1156
2014 89 1319
2015 115 1508
2016 134 1628
2017 128 1866
2018 133 2104
2019 156 2560
2020 142 2870
2021 152 3364
2022 153 3726
2023 151 3723

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 72 105 329
Special Education 65 167 464
Sexology 101 295 957
Education Majors 102 326 967
Child Psychology 95 347 998
Clinical Psychology 96 365 1083
Social Psychology 99 409 1122
Psychiatry 98 449 1453
Neuroscience 104 575 1884
Cognitive Science 111 618 2196

Computer Science rankings

The University of Chester ranked 110th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2471st in the World with 1,984 publications made and 28,111 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#701 of 1,459 In Europe
#2471 of 6,752 In the World

University of Chester
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 2 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 0
1996 2 6
1997 4 6
1998 9 18
1999 8 25
2000 6 36
2001 10 35
2002 7 42
2003 12 78
2004 35 98
2005 31 120
2006 42 210
2007 62 270
2008 35 321
2009 61 428
2010 54 508
2011 62 700
2012 77 856
2013 103 1049
2014 84 1202
2015 146 1385
2016 126 1613
2017 134 1824
2018 139 2152
2019 146 2551
2020 136 2984
2021 155 3577
2022 138 3890
2023 135 3861

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 77 327 751
Library and Information science 110 473 1417
Multimedia 106 520 1569
Software Engineering 98 606 1677
Data Science 106 617 1739
Management Information Systems 108 650 1741
Neuroscience 104 575 1884
Human-Computer Interaction 107 662 1979
Cognitive Science 111 618 2196
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 102 623 2302
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 111 745 2681
Machine Learning 108 730 2781
Cyber Security 115 768 2853
Telecommunications 103 761 2855
Computer Networking 109 760 2931
Computer Vision 110 860 3338

Physics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 104th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2644th in the World with 1,752 publications made and 29,533 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#104 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#739 of 1,446 In Europe
#2644 of 6,603 In the World

University of Chester
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 1
1995 3 2
1996 7 19
1997 3 8
1998 7 14
1999 11 23
2000 11 31
2001 11 41
2002 7 28
2003 7 73
2004 27 69
2005 32 110
2006 29 180
2007 32 223
2008 32 272
2009 36 363
2010 44 440
2011 53 632
2012 56 703
2013 87 910
2014 74 964
2015 111 1094
2016 133 1263
2017 150 1587
2018 138 1979
2019 133 2396
2020 129 2821
2021 120 3158
2022 127 3375
2023 109 3411

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 89 567 1711
Acoustical Engineering 104 661 2230
Quantum and Particle physics 96 691 2444
Optical Engineering 106 841 3201
Nanotechnology 99 828 3308
Materials Science 106 888 3417
Nuclear Physics 101 847 3443

Engineering rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3051st in the World with 1,660 publications made and 27,077 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#821 of 1,453 In Europe
#3051 of 6,684 In the World

University of Chester
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 2 1
1996 5 17
1997 1 11
1998 5 17
1999 9 28
2000 5 24
2001 7 37
2002 4 28
2003 9 74
2004 20 62
2005 24 73
2006 17 136
2007 34 187
2008 27 233
2009 40 289
2010 34 354
2011 48 525
2012 51 598
2013 68 770
2014 62 825
2015 105 937
2016 125 1143
2017 149 1473
2018 140 1917
2019 148 2328
2020 121 2723
2021 126 3157
2022 123 3455
2023 120 3581

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 107 662 1979
Structural Engineering 96 660 2175
Acoustical Engineering 104 661 2230
Mechanical Engineering 103 720 2371
Systems Engineering 108 767 2454
Geotechnical Engineering 101 695 2674
Electronic Engineering 100 735 2701
Civil Engineering 113 766 2758
Telecommunications 103 761 2855
Biotechnology 103 670 2885
Computer Networking 109 760 2931
Aerospace Engineering 109 855 3166
Optical Engineering 106 841 3201
Electrical Engineering 104 850 3215
Nanotechnology 99 828 3308
Chemical Engineering 102 829 3385
Materials Science 106 888 3417
Metallurgical Engineering 106 864 3497

Business rankings

The University of Chester ranked 106th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1764th in the World with 1,314 publications made and 17,976 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#106 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#610 of 1,414 In Europe
#1764 of 6,187 In the World

University of Chester
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 1 1
1996 1 3
1997 3 9
1998 1 5
1999 2 20
2000 5 27
2001 5 23
2002 4 34
2003 9 62
2004 15 47
2005 29 49
2006 26 144
2007 33 187
2008 32 205
2009 52 260
2010 47 365
2011 46 428
2012 59 580
2013 72 673
2014 57 792
2015 87 848
2016 78 1008
2017 87 1028
2018 91 1253
2019 93 1406
2020 92 1693
2021 91 1902
2022 105 2060
2023 78 1973

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 58 198 663
Public Policy / Administration 100 314 842
Advertising 108 482 1347
Management Information Systems 108 650 1741
Finance 99 612 1791
Marketing 110 628 1906
Management 107 611 1911
Accounting 110 671 2132

Chemistry rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 3244th in the World with 1,253 publications made and 23,814 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#108 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#809 of 1,401 In Europe
#3244 of 6,447 In the World

University of Chester
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 4 24
1997 1 12
1998 3 7
1999 6 15
2000 8 14
2001 12 38
2002 3 44
2003 5 74
2004 14 78
2005 19 103
2006 11 167
2007 24 212
2008 18 220
2009 18 255
2010 24 316
2011 31 426
2012 29 485
2013 36 579
2014 30 614
2015 66 682
2016 100 860
2017 116 1068
2018 90 1478
2019 124 1900
2020 112 2410
2021 116 2937
2022 106 3219
2023 103 3318

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 95 582 2382
Biochemistry 105 720 2947
Nanotechnology 99 828 3308
Chemical Engineering 102 829 3385
Materials Science 106 888 3417
Physical chemistry 105 851 3441
Organic Chemistry 107 848 3547

Mathematics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 102nd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2039th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 22,013 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#102 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#626 of 1,388 In Europe
#2039 of 6,305 In the World

University of Chester
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 0 0
1996 5 10
1997 6 9
1998 8 2
1999 7 15
2000 5 30
2001 8 28
2002 11 22
2003 7 50
2004 19 75
2005 28 92
2006 33 175
2007 29 193
2008 23 237
2009 44 333
2010 32 376
2011 39 542
2012 38 617
2013 67 772
2014 40 845
2015 66 968
2016 86 1071
2017 93 1290
2018 77 1484
2019 80 1750
2020 88 2051
2021 84 2319
2022 76 2522
2023 91 2460

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 49 385 971
Math Teachers 103 371 1213
Statistics 105 686 2398

Economics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 104th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1550th in the World with 1,072 publications made and 15,102 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#104 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#548 of 1,366 In Europe
#1550 of 5,995 In the World

University of Chester
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 2 0
1996 2 4
1997 3 11
1998 3 9
1999 3 10
2000 6 23
2001 2 23
2002 3 26
2003 8 51
2004 18 44
2005 29 52
2006 21 101
2007 31 150
2008 25 166
2009 34 239
2010 24 287
2011 42 359
2012 43 438
2013 46 559
2014 45 601
2015 71 689
2016 56 716
2017 68 820
2018 74 999
2019 78 1095
2020 81 1287
2021 92 1564
2022 82 1626
2023 71 1640

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 104 362 981
Development Studies 103 390 1144
Finance 99 612 1791

Art & Design rankings

The University of Chester ranked 105th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1185th in the World with 1,053 publications made and 8,699 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#105 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#465 of 1,349 In Europe
#1185 of 5,720 In the World

University of Chester
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 2
1998 4 4
1999 10 8
2000 2 11
2001 4 11
2002 4 7
2003 2 19
2004 12 21
2005 16 28
2006 21 52
2007 29 59
2008 18 71
2009 34 99
2010 36 120
2011 42 178
2012 50 198
2013 63 308
2014 52 327
2015 60 373
2016 75 417
2017 81 493
2018 76 581
2019 84 744
2020 87 842
2021 81 852
2022 58 955
2023 43 889

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 79 212 562
Creative Writing 93 248 616
Cinematography 98 277 682
Game Design and Development 77 327 751
Art History 101 359 859
Aesthetics 102 382 962
Literature 99 398 1022
Fashion Design 110 553 1509
Multimedia 106 520 1569