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The University of Chester ranked 103rd in the United Kingdom, 1715th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The University of Chester ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,007 academic publications and 103,025 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1715 of 14,131 In the World
#589 of 2,785 In Europe
#103 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#82 of 131 In England
#341 of 1,036 For Social Work
#427 of 1,020 For Special Education
#480 of 1,095 For Military science
#1974 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1719 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Chester ranked 103rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1695th in the World with 4,736 publications made and 67,425 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#103 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#586 of 1,500 In Europe
#1695 of 7,081 In the World

University of Chester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 13
1993 2 5
1994 5 13
1995 6 18
1996 11 42
1997 16 32
1998 19 44
1999 22 63
2000 28 86
2001 16 91
2002 19 96
2003 26 189
2004 63 216
2005 119 221
2006 98 418
2007 115 527
2008 103 652
2009 120 810
2010 135 1066
2011 165 1375
2012 182 1667
2013 203 2061
2014 208 2354
2015 281 2636
2016 245 2942
2017 290 3359
2018 289 3945
2019 342 4821
2020 417 5787
2021 383 6408
2022 318 6964
2023 262 7367
2024 189 6474

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 76 116 341
Special Education 64 154 427
Military science 66 149 480
Genealogy 66 185 493
Forensic Science 58 199 552
Media Studies 94 209 560
Sports / Exercise science 63 238 621
Early Childhood Education 66 220 679
Gender Studies 97 235 708
Criminology and Criminal Justice 100 248 787
Broadcast Journalism 79 285 811
Publishing 95 313 815
Communications and Public Relations 105 325 873
Art History 100 363 877
Anthropology 105 336 882
Law Enforcement 100 308 896
Public Policy / Administration 100 324 900
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 86 358 912
Political Economy 103 356 941
Classics and Ancient History 95 381 999
Aesthetics 103 402 1033
Education Majors 104 362 1072
Library and Information science 102 436 1237
Sociology 103 432 1239
Law 104 484 1349
Journalism and Digital Media 100 466 1405
History 104 507 1430
Political Science 103 546 1471
Archaeology 105 556 1605
Demography 100 542 1914
Linguistics 106 618 1976
Philosophy 104 649 2027

Medicine rankings

The University of Chester ranked 106th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1954th in the World with 2,941 publications made and 56,834 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#553 of 1,433 In Europe
#1954 of 6,775 In the World

University of Chester
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 19
1993 1 11
1994 4 10
1995 3 24
1996 9 26
1997 8 38
1998 16 36
1999 6 66
2000 14 71
2001 17 98
2002 15 120
2003 19 159
2004 54 214
2005 54 265
2006 53 384
2007 67 520
2008 75 604
2009 81 726
2010 76 835
2011 102 1065
2012 102 1412
2013 102 1681
2014 102 1897
2015 157 2211
2016 159 2388
2017 178 2806
2018 180 3166
2019 220 3704
2020 196 4856
2021 217 5467
2022 218 6127
2023 215 6177
2024 187 5689

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 76 116 341
Forensic Science 58 199 552
Sports / Exercise science 63 238 621
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 88 331 918
Nursing 97 324 934
Sports Medicine 86 377 1005
Health Science 97 322 1016
Physical Therapy 88 378 1029
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 88 349 1111
Clinical Psychology 96 380 1143
Healthcare Management (MHA) 100 403 1179
Gerontology 97 394 1194
Critical Care Nursing 93 436 1417
Family medicine 97 379 1421
Psychiatry 99 459 1526
Pediatrics 89 423 1529
Public Health 98 471 1580
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 100 575 1960
Anesthesiology 100 533 2000
Surgery 107 592 2116
Cardiology 97 618 2161
Anatomy and Physiology 103 609 2183
Pathology 107 585 2186
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 102 707 2285
Oncology and Cancer research 95 601 2460
Immunology 100 631 2572
Virology 102 634 2664
Pharmacology 104 642 2869

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Chester ranked 109th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2417th in the World with 2,701 publications made and 46,408 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#109 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#682 of 1,464 In Europe
#2417 of 6,876 In the World

University of Chester
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 11
1993 1 6
1994 1 12
1995 3 17
1996 3 22
1997 6 26
1998 10 30
1999 14 30
2000 13 52
2001 10 48
2002 7 62
2003 11 117
2004 40 120
2005 40 154
2006 55 279
2007 61 337
2008 74 470
2009 57 527
2010 65 701
2011 71 939
2012 74 1092
2013 94 1401
2014 123 1512
2015 164 1676
2016 161 1867
2017 174 2320
2018 175 2697
2019 244 3343
2020 263 4016
2021 198 4599
2022 191 4822
2023 163 5243
2024 107 4663

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 107 642 2066
Paleontology 105 644 2352
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 603 2538
Ecology 110 693 2549
Environmental Management 109 700 2550
Geology 108 704 2569
Geotechnical Engineering 101 694 2762
Oceanography 113 789 3000
Earth science and Geophysics 109 760 3022
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 885 3392
Agricultural Science 114 786 3394
Environmental Chemistry 101 814 3572

Biology rankings

The University of Chester ranked 106th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2740th in the World with 2,681 publications made and 58,324 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#679 of 1,448 In Europe
#2740 of 6,833 In the World

University of Chester
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 21
1993 1 15
1994 1 22
1995 2 40
1996 5 42
1997 6 51
1998 10 45
1999 13 60
2000 16 68
2001 16 77
2002 8 110
2003 12 156
2004 47 192
2005 53 244
2006 41 394
2007 51 458
2008 64 576
2009 62 677
2010 70 841
2011 78 1088
2012 81 1350
2013 84 1599
2014 89 1747
2015 158 1994
2016 169 2216
2017 188 2684
2018 166 3255
2019 199 3838
2020 219 4926
2021 184 5588
2022 200 6110
2023 206 6350
2024 145 5714

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
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 88 331 918
Animal Science 73 387 1428
Zoology 85 500 1850
Neuroscience 104 572 1913
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 99 605 2274
Nutrition and Food Science 92 561 2292
Evolutionary Biology 103 674 2321
Paleontology 105 644 2352
Oncology and Cancer research 95 601 2460
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 603 2538
Immunology 100 631 2572
Virology 102 634 2664
Genetics 102 668 2714
Pharmacology 104 642 2869
Biochemistry 102 695 2884
Biotechnology 104 700 3012
Nanotechnology 100 827 3381
Agricultural Science 114 786 3394
Botany 114 775 3403
Microbiology 106 740 3446

Psychology rankings

The University of Chester ranked 104th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1566th in the World with 2,335 publications made and 46,788 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#104 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#490 of 1,423 In Europe
#1566 of 6,645 In the World

University of Chester
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 9
1993 0 4
1994 3 10
1995 5 12
1996 8 19
1997 7 21
1998 11 20
1999 11 36
2000 8 47
2001 11 63
2002 11 84
2003 11 107
2004 31 158
2005 42 172
2006 49 296
2007 56 337
2008 58 436
2009 72 551
2010 65 718
2011 95 955
2012 95 1175
2013 100 1404
2014 88 1622
2015 132 1796
2016 131 2013
2017 143 2345
2018 138 2680
2019 168 3148
2020 166 3816
2021 160 4184
2022 167 4678
2023 164 4852
2024 117 4206

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 76 116 341
Special Education 64 154 427
Sexology 99 297 961
Child Psychology 95 357 1048
Education Majors 104 362 1072
Clinical Psychology 96 380 1143
Social Psychology 100 422 1165
Psychiatry 99 459 1526
Neuroscience 104 572 1913
Cognitive Science 108 590 2129

Computer Science rankings

The University of Chester ranked 110th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2521st in the World with 2,248 publications made and 40,676 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#701 of 1,469 In Europe
#2521 of 6,845 In the World

University of Chester
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 7
1993 2 3
1994 1 8
1995 3 7
1996 2 20
1997 5 19
1998 10 23
1999 7 33
2000 8 51
2001 11 55
2002 10 60
2003 13 101
2004 37 132
2005 38 172
2006 45 292
2007 63 331
2008 42 416
2009 62 565
2010 60 648
2011 70 933
2012 88 1107
2013 100 1330
2014 87 1510
2015 159 1684
2016 139 1973
2017 138 2276
2018 149 2705
2019 161 3191
2020 154 4004
2021 163 4445
2022 154 4846
2023 158 5108
2024 92 4259

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 73 300 678
Library and Information science 102 436 1237
Multimedia 103 511 1560
Management Information Systems 111 681 1895
Neuroscience 104 572 1913
Software Engineering 100 654 1916
Data Science 107 641 1933
Human-Computer Interaction 107 650 2004
Cognitive Science 108 590 2129
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 99 605 2274
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 111 761 2810
Machine Learning 105 724 2828
Cyber Security 113 763 2847
Telecommunications 105 772 2930
Computer Networking 108 766 2968
Computer Vision 108 817 3121

Physics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 103rd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2640th in the World with 1,995 publications made and 43,277 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#103 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#729 of 1,457 In Europe
#2640 of 6,713 In the World

University of Chester
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 9
1993 2 1
1994 1 3
1995 4 16
1996 7 31
1997 3 20
1998 8 27
1999 12 34
2000 13 51
2001 11 67
2002 8 45
2003 7 106
2004 34 109
2005 35 164
2006 32 275
2007 29 271
2008 43 385
2009 30 433
2010 51 593
2011 58 815
2012 61 898
2013 88 1167
2014 80 1233
2015 118 1384
2016 150 1563
2017 163 2055
2018 143 2521
2019 153 2976
2020 159 3553
2021 136 3958
2022 140 4090
2023 123 4277
2024 67 3830

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 90 586 1828
Acoustical Engineering 103 662 2238
Quantum and Particle physics 97 683 2438
Optical Engineering 106 839 3218
Nanotechnology 100 827 3381
Materials Science 103 886 3471
Nuclear Physics 103 860 3542

Engineering rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3118th in the World with 1,917 publications made and 38,259 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
#818 of 1,465 In Europe
#3118 of 6,782 In the World

University of Chester
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 19
1993 2 8
1994 1 8
1995 2 27
1996 5 32
1997 2 28
1998 6 34
1999 9 49
2000 7 46
2001 7 59
2002 4 54
2003 6 107
2004 25 97
2005 27 119
2006 24 203
2007 33 254
2008 36 330
2009 36 385
2010 40 498
2011 59 710
2012 54 829
2013 67 1003
2014 69 1030
2015 114 1167
2016 143 1421
2017 156 1837
2018 138 2376
2019 163 2875
2020 158 3454
2021 143 3965
2022 138 4128
2023 136 4551
2024 86 4039

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 107 650 2004
Acoustical Engineering 103 662 2238
Structural Engineering 98 696 2370
Mechanical Engineering 104 723 2433
Systems Engineering 110 808 2622
Geotechnical Engineering 101 694 2762
Civil Engineering 114 784 2850
Telecommunications 105 772 2930
Computer Networking 108 766 2968
Biotechnology 104 700 3012
Aerospace Engineering 106 824 3017
Electronic Engineering 101 791 3018
Optical Engineering 106 839 3218
Electrical Engineering 106 883 3369
Nanotechnology 100 827 3381
Materials Science 103 886 3471
Chemical Engineering 102 843 3537
Metallurgical Engineering 106 886 3611

Business rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1948th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 23,972 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#108 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#644 of 1,433 In Europe
#1948 of 6,339 In the World

University of Chester
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 0
1994 4 3
1995 2 6
1996 1 8
1997 3 15
1998 3 11
1999 2 23
2000 7 41
2001 5 32
2002 4 41
2003 13 72
2004 17 64
2005 30 99
2006 31 210
2007 38 214
2008 33 275
2009 53 340
2010 46 472
2011 48 584
2012 70 720
2013 66 872
2014 55 992
2015 94 1073
2016 80 1230
2017 87 1366
2018 102 1617
2019 104 1778
2020 111 2328
2021 105 2510
2022 113 2653
2023 89 2757
2024 57 2179

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
Public Policy / Administration 100 324 900
Hospitality and Hotel Management 99 477 1244
International Trade 106 709 1570
Advertising 110 565 1698
International Business 107 740 1783
Project Management 107 704 1829
Management Information Systems 111 681 1895
Finance 103 658 1994
Marketing 110 664 2057
Management 107 640 2059
Accounting 110 709 2286

Chemistry rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 3229th in the World with 1,434 publications made and 33,210 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#108 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#800 of 1,417 In Europe
#3229 of 6,545 In the World

University of Chester
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 13
1993 1 11
1994 0 14
1995 2 38
1996 4 49
1997 2 35
1998 3 29
1999 6 46
2000 10 42
2001 12 68
2002 4 74
2003 3 100
2004 15 111
2005 18 163
2006 14 225
2007 21 270
2008 22 291
2009 17 315
2010 29 411
2011 33 531
2012 33 618
2013 31 713
2014 37 756
2015 70 844
2016 110 1019
2017 123 1330
2018 94 1743
2019 136 2259
2020 129 2908
2021 116 3496
2022 115 3639
2023 126 3820
2024 76 3633

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 92 561 2292
Biochemistry 102 695 2884
Nanotechnology 100 827 3381
Materials Science 103 886 3471
Organic Chemistry 103 827 3482
Chemical Engineering 102 843 3537
Physical chemistry 104 855 3551
Environmental Chemistry 101 814 3572

Mathematics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 102nd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2107th in the World with 1,335 publications made and 31,079 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#102 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#627 of 1,401 In Europe
#2107 of 6,418 In the World

University of Chester
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 4
1993 1 1
1994 3 2
1995 0 5
1996 5 10
1997 5 12
1998 9 10
1999 7 14
2000 4 30
2001 7 35
2002 14 22
2003 8 71
2004 21 106
2005 34 133
2006 37 266
2007 25 246
2008 34 316
2009 39 383
2010 36 503
2011 37 672
2012 49 762
2013 58 966
2014 41 1027
2015 75 1209
2016 87 1322
2017 98 1628
2018 86 1902
2019 78 2136
2020 91 2637
2021 90 2946
2022 88 3121
2023 100 3160
2024 62 2606

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 48 388 999
Math Teachers 109 422 1409
Statistics 104 697 2490

Economics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 106th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1638th in the World with 1,226 publications made and 21,807 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#106 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#566 of 1,388 In Europe
#1638 of 6,167 In the World

University of Chester
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 3 3
1995 3 4
1996 1 9
1997 3 16
1998 2 14
1999 3 16
2000 9 33
2001 2 35
2002 4 33
2003 9 67
2004 20 65
2005 29 88
2006 22 164
2007 35 194
2008 28 231
2009 36 304
2010 27 395
2011 45 477
2012 47 575
2013 48 715
2014 47 800
2015 78 856
2016 56 905
2017 71 1126
2018 90 1336
2019 82 1411
2020 96 1865
2021 110 2101
2022 88 2159
2023 79 2398
2024 48 1777

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 103 356 941
Development Studies 103 397 1198
International Trade 106 709 1570
Finance 103 658 1994

Art & Design rankings

The University of Chester ranked 105th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1214th in the World with 1,200 publications made and 14,035 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 151 In the United Kingdom
#472 of 1,381 In Europe
#1214 of 5,966 In the World

University of Chester
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 2 6
1998 4 7
1999 11 8
2000 2 18
2001 4 17
2002 5 7
2003 3 29
2004 16 29
2005 20 35
2006 27 74
2007 27 73
2008 18 92
2009 33 131
2010 39 176
2011 44 240
2012 51 271
2013 65 406
2014 59 396
2015 73 510
2016 81 516
2017 85 647
2018 90 786
2019 96 998
2020 101 1171
2021 86 1218
2022 67 1346
2023 55 1330
2024 29 1019

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
Creative Writing 90 254 641
Game Design and Development 73 300 678
Cinematography 103 294 726
Performing arts 95 321 761
Art History 100 363 877
Aesthetics 103 402 1033
Literature 100 411 1080
Fashion Design 107 570 1557
Multimedia 103 511 1560