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The University of Chester ranked 104th in the United Kingdom, 1653rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. The University of Chester ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,218 academic publications and 111,768 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1653 of 14,131 In the World
#608 of 2,785 In Europe
#104 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#83 of 131 In England
#345 of 1,063 For Social Work
#430 of 1,000 For Special Education
#436 of 1,114 For Military science
#2000 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1605 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Chester ranked 102nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1702nd in the World with 4,871 publications made and 73,323 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#102 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#582 of 1,502 In Europe
#1702 of 7,088 In the World

University of Chester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 5
1994 5 13
1995 6 18
1996 11 42
1997 16 32
1998 19 44
1999 22 63
2000 28 87
2001 16 91
2002 19 96
2003 26 190
2004 63 217
2005 120 220
2006 98 418
2007 115 527
2008 103 652
2009 120 811
2010 135 1066
2011 164 1370
2012 183 1664
2013 205 2067
2014 212 2351
2015 283 2645
2016 247 2938
2017 292 3353
2018 291 3942
2019 343 4790
2020 416 5777
2021 381 6378
2022 319 6955
2023 264 7353
2024 189 6579
2025 149 5970

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 77 119 345
Special Education 64 157 430
Military science 62 130 436
Genealogy 73 206 547
Media Studies 94 207 554
Forensic Science 58 208 572
Sports / Exercise science 63 242 642
Early Childhood Education 67 226 688
Gender Studies 97 238 710
Criminology and Criminal Justice 101 252 786
Broadcast Journalism 78 286 821
Publishing 94 319 832
Art History 100 367 879
Communications and Public Relations 106 333 883
Anthropology 105 337 888
Public Policy / Administration 99 329 900
Law Enforcement 102 310 900
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 87 358 922
Political Economy 103 359 947
Classics and Ancient History 95 392 1027
Aesthetics 104 407 1037
Education Majors 105 367 1090
Library and Information science 102 438 1239
Sociology 103 433 1242
Law 103 484 1348
Journalism and Digital Media 101 468 1411
History 104 511 1446
Political Science 103 548 1474
Archaeology 105 559 1628
Demography 99 537 1880
Linguistics 106 615 1980
Philosophy 104 651 2026

Medicine rankings

The University of Chester ranked 105th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1953rd in the World with 3,056 publications made and 62,041 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#105 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#554 of 1,437 In Europe
#1953 of 6,793 In the World

University of Chester
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 55 264
2006 53 384
2007 68 522
2008 75 604
2009 81 726
2010 76 833
2011 102 1060
2012 102 1410
2013 103 1680
2014 102 1888
2015 158 2210
2016 162 2398
2017 176 2801
2018 181 3159
2019 220 3693
2020 197 4841
2021 216 5456
2022 217 6123
2023 213 6161
2024 189 5772
2025 142 5288

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 77 119 345
Forensic Science 58 208 572
Sports / Exercise science 63 242 642
Nursing 97 326 941
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 90 338 942
Sports Medicine 86 378 1012
Health Science 97 331 1028
Physical Therapy 88 380 1034
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 89 352 1129
Clinical Psychology 95 379 1140
Healthcare Management (MHA) 100 403 1187
Gerontology 97 399 1198
Family medicine 97 379 1409
Critical Care Nursing 94 452 1458
Pediatrics 88 425 1515
Psychiatry 100 463 1542
Public Health 98 471 1595
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 100 579 1988
Anesthesiology 100 538 2024
Surgery 107 589 2088
Cardiology 97 619 2153
Anatomy and Physiology 104 613 2185
Pathology 107 588 2192
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 102 716 2314
Oncology and Cancer research 95 604 2486
Immunology 99 632 2591
Virology 103 624 2600
Pharmacology 104 646 2892

Biology rankings

The University of Chester ranked 107th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2759th in the World with 2,764 publications made and 63,083 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#107 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#682 of 1,449 In Europe
#2759 of 6,841 In the World

University of Chester
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 8 111
2003 12 156
2004 47 194
2005 52 244
2006 41 395
2007 51 459
2008 64 576
2009 62 676
2010 70 840
2011 76 1084
2012 81 1353
2013 86 1593
2014 88 1746
2015 161 1989
2016 171 2205
2017 188 2683
2018 167 3245
2019 200 3825
2020 217 4923
2021 185 5585
2022 199 6087
2023 207 6338
2024 149 5801
2025 98 5125

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 90 338 942
Animal Science 72 385 1415
Zoology 86 511 1924
Neuroscience 104 573 1928
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 98 606 2295
Evolutionary Biology 104 678 2338
Molecular Biology 95 589 2342
Nutrition and Food Science 93 573 2345
Paleontology 106 648 2365
Oncology and Cancer research 95 604 2486
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 105 609 2558
Immunology 99 632 2591
Virology 103 624 2600
Genetics 102 666 2717
Pharmacology 104 646 2892
Biochemistry 102 697 2914
Biotechnology 104 710 3072
Agricultural Science 113 785 3395
Botany 114 774 3406
Nanotechnology 101 836 3422
Microbiology 106 742 3457

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2422nd in the World with 2,764 publications made and 50,963 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#108 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#684 of 1,464 In Europe
#2422 of 6,888 In the World

University of Chester
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 11 48
2002 7 63
2003 12 118
2004 40 122
2005 40 156
2006 55 281
2007 61 339
2008 73 471
2009 57 528
2010 65 703
2011 72 938
2012 74 1093
2013 95 1404
2014 125 1518
2015 164 1671
2016 162 1865
2017 175 2329
2018 176 2687
2019 244 3320
2020 264 4016
2021 198 4581
2022 191 4803
2023 163 5227
2024 109 4724
2025 68 4177

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 107 643 2069
Paleontology 106 648 2365
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 105 609 2558
Environmental Management 108 699 2561
Ecology 110 697 2566
Geology 108 708 2586
Geotechnical Engineering 102 700 2794
Oceanography 112 793 3002
Earth science and Geophysics 108 764 3039
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 110 873 3339
Agricultural Science 113 785 3395
Environmental Chemistry 101 820 3616

Psychology rankings

The University of Chester ranked 104th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1571st in the World with 2,406 publications made and 50,755 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#104 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#490 of 1,424 In Europe
#1571 of 6,663 In the World

University of Chester
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 49 297
2007 56 337
2008 58 436
2009 72 553
2010 65 718
2011 95 950
2012 95 1177
2013 101 1393
2014 89 1609
2015 134 1799
2016 132 2006
2017 142 2340
2018 138 2680
2019 167 3128
2020 166 3775
2021 158 4169
2022 165 4649
2023 164 4845
2024 117 4276
2025 92 4120

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 77 119 345
Special Education 64 157 430
Sexology 99 301 974
Child Psychology 94 358 1045
Education Majors 105 367 1090
Clinical Psychology 95 379 1140
Social Psychology 100 421 1162
Psychiatry 100 463 1542
Neuroscience 104 573 1928
Cognitive Science 108 592 2145

Computer Science rankings

The University of Chester ranked 109th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2527th in the World with 2,313 publications made and 44,078 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#700 of 1,470 In Europe
#2527 of 6,855 In the World

University of Chester
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 37 133
2005 39 173
2006 45 294
2007 63 331
2008 43 414
2009 61 563
2010 60 648
2011 69 927
2012 88 1109
2013 100 1325
2014 88 1503
2015 161 1685
2016 140 1965
2017 138 2269
2018 148 2703
2019 163 3182
2020 153 3989
2021 164 4432
2022 154 4845
2023 156 5097
2024 94 4338
2025 74 3880

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 73 317 712
Library and Information science 102 438 1239
Multimedia 102 512 1589
Management Information Systems 111 678 1896
Neuroscience 104 573 1928
Software Engineering 100 654 1932
Data Science 107 654 2017
Human-Computer Interaction 107 654 2040
Cognitive Science 108 592 2145
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 98 606 2295
Machine Learning 104 718 2803
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 111 760 2820
Cyber Security 114 766 2859
Telecommunications 104 764 2922
Computer Networking 108 769 2987
Computer Vision 108 810 3103

Physics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 103rd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2653rd in the World with 2,035 publications made and 46,838 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#103 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#734 of 1,460 In Europe
#2653 of 6,729 In the World

University of Chester
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 8 107
2004 34 111
2005 35 168
2006 32 280
2007 29 272
2008 42 385
2009 30 436
2010 50 594
2011 58 814
2012 61 901
2013 89 1165
2014 81 1233
2015 118 1394
2016 152 1560
2017 162 2053
2018 144 2518
2019 154 2977
2020 158 3550
2021 136 3950
2022 139 4082
2023 122 4266
2024 69 3876
2025 48 3604

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 1836
Acoustical Engineering 104 668 2265
Quantum and Particle physics 97 683 2447
Optical Engineering 106 840 3225
Nanotechnology 101 836 3422
Materials Science 103 882 3445
Nuclear Physics 104 861 3551

Engineering rankings

The University of Chester ranked 109th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3120th in the World with 1,959 publications made and 41,478 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#816 of 1,466 In Europe
#3120 of 6,795 In the World

University of Chester
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 7 108
2004 25 100
2005 27 123
2006 24 208
2007 33 255
2008 36 330
2009 36 388
2010 39 499
2011 58 710
2012 55 830
2013 69 1004
2014 68 1028
2015 114 1173
2016 144 1415
2017 155 1835
2018 140 2380
2019 164 2870
2020 160 3457
2021 141 3952
2022 138 4134
2023 135 4541
2024 87 4105
2025 48 3707

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 107 654 2040
Acoustical Engineering 104 668 2265
Structural Engineering 98 693 2362
Mechanical Engineering 103 723 2438
Systems Engineering 109 812 2641
Geotechnical Engineering 102 700 2794
Civil Engineering 114 794 2891
Telecommunications 104 764 2922
Computer Networking 108 769 2987
Electronic Engineering 101 792 3019
Aerospace Engineering 105 825 3026
Biotechnology 104 710 3072
Optical Engineering 106 840 3225
Electrical Engineering 107 884 3369
Nanotechnology 101 836 3422
Materials Science 103 882 3445
Metallurgical Engineering 106 873 3549
Chemical Engineering 103 846 3561

Business rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1939th in the World with 1,525 publications made and 26,101 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#108 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#644 of 1,436 In Europe
#1939 of 6,366 In the World

University of Chester
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 65
2005 31 99
2006 31 210
2007 38 214
2008 33 275
2009 53 339
2010 46 471
2011 48 581
2012 71 719
2013 66 874
2014 56 994
2015 94 1079
2016 81 1227
2017 86 1364
2018 102 1615
2019 104 1771
2020 110 2304
2021 106 2499
2022 113 2644
2023 89 2729
2024 57 2213
2025 49 2015

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 99 329 900
Hospitality and Hotel Management 99 485 1268
Human Resource Management 103 545 1406
International Trade 106 709 1570
Advertising 110 555 1645
International Business 107 737 1782
Project Management 107 709 1850
Management Information Systems 111 678 1896
Marketing 109 652 2018
Finance 103 670 2029
Management 107 645 2074
Accounting 110 717 2328

Chemistry rankings

The University of Chester ranked 108th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 3232nd in the World with 1,473 publications made and 36,360 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
#3232 of 6,561 In the World

University of Chester
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 4 101
2004 15 113
2005 18 167
2006 14 230
2007 21 271
2008 22 292
2009 17 317
2010 29 412
2011 32 529
2012 33 620
2013 32 708
2014 37 756
2015 70 850
2016 112 1017
2017 124 1339
2018 94 1734
2019 135 2261
2020 129 2907
2021 116 3489
2022 115 3625
2023 128 3828
2024 75 3673
2025 48 3397

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 93 573 2345
Biochemistry 102 697 2914
Nanotechnology 101 836 3422
Materials Science 103 882 3445
Organic Chemistry 103 820 3465
Chemical Engineering 103 846 3561
Physical chemistry 104 858 3565
Environmental Chemistry 101 820 3616

Mathematics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 101st for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2113th in the World with 1,370 publications made and 33,627 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#101 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#628 of 1,406 In Europe
#2113 of 6,434 In the World

University of Chester
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 37 267
2007 25 246
2008 35 316
2009 39 383
2010 36 504
2011 38 672
2012 49 760
2013 58 962
2014 41 1014
2015 76 1218
2016 87 1315
2017 97 1612
2018 86 1902
2019 78 2135
2020 88 2613
2021 90 2917
2022 88 3102
2023 97 3133
2024 64 2652
2025 48 2417

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 46 386 999
Math Teachers 108 424 1411
Statistics 104 691 2477

Economics rankings

The University of Chester ranked 106th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1666th in the World with 1,253 publications made and 23,470 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#106 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#572 of 1,391 In Europe
#1666 of 6,188 In the World

University of Chester
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 36 303
2010 27 393
2011 45 475
2012 47 573
2013 48 711
2014 48 800
2015 77 854
2016 55 904
2017 70 1123
2018 91 1333
2019 83 1407
2020 94 1842
2021 109 2083
2022 88 2151
2023 80 2394
2024 48 1818
2025 37 1672

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 103 359 947
Development Studies 103 398 1202
International Trade 106 709 1570
Finance 103 670 2029

Art & Design rankings

The University of Chester ranked 105th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1224th in the World with 1,227 publications made and 14,966 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
#474 of 1,385 In Europe
#1224 of 6,010 In the World

University of Chester
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 34 132
2010 38 176
2011 44 239
2012 51 271
2013 66 405
2014 61 397
2015 73 506
2016 81 514
2017 84 642
2018 91 783
2019 97 992
2020 100 1182
2021 86 1206
2022 67 1344
2023 55 1328
2024 29 1037
2025 31 953

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 92 262 647
Game Design and Development 73 317 712
Performing arts 97 322 771
Art History 100 367 879
Aesthetics 104 407 1037
Literature 102 414 1085
Fashion Design 108 573 1570
Multimedia 102 512 1589