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The University of Cumbria ranked 123rd in the United Kingdom, 2422nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. The University of Cumbria ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,550 academic publications and 48,351 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2422 of 14,131 In the World
#769 of 2,785 In Europe
#123 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#97 of 131 In England
#1163 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1275 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#1293 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#3543 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1998 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 122nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3002nd in the World with 1,694 publications made and 28,771 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#122 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#845 of 1,500 In Europe
#3002 of 7,081 In the World

University of Cumbria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 64
1993 7 56
1994 6 66
1995 7 75
1996 11 96
1997 15 102
1998 16 120
1999 17 164
2000 15 186
2001 11 258
2002 1 293
2003 4 304
2004 4 375
2005 8 326
2006 8 349
2007 36 372
2008 84 430
2009 57 453
2010 74 530
2011 56 683
2012 73 741
2013 75 836
2014 81 961
2015 67 1053
2016 80 1135
2017 90 1317
2018 88 1490
2019 103 1706
2020 107 2089
2021 124 2481
2022 101 2459
2023 111 2791
2024 82 2847

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 109 364 1163
Communications and Public Relations 110 450 1275
Education Majors 111 415 1293
Gender Studies 120 426 1343
Media Studies 126 448 1356
Art History 127 524 1406
Anthropology 117 520 1517
Aesthetics 117 617 1758
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 114 610 1850
Sociology 119 632 2085
Library and Information science 125 655 2187
History 122 718 2384
Law 120 746 2539
Archaeology 121 751 2616
Political Science 120 813 2683
Demography 117 740 2962
Philosophy 127 966 3548
Linguistics 127 974 3782

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 118th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2985th in the World with 1,249 publications made and 31,320 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#118 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#786 of 1,464 In Europe
#2985 of 6,876 In the World

University of Cumbria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 16 140
1993 18 165
1994 12 173
1995 22 226
1996 23 255
1997 22 235
1998 34 288
1999 33 346
2000 22 436
2001 16 535
2002 2 605
2003 8 652
2004 3 758
2005 7 690
2006 5 730
2007 14 679
2008 30 735
2009 22 752
2010 37 798
2011 37 892
2012 41 959
2013 41 938
2014 48 1079
2015 50 1053
2016 50 1192
2017 61 1299
2018 56 1319
2019 51 1414
2020 78 1745
2021 75 2030
2022 65 2004
2023 88 2160
2024 59 2099

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 75 436 1527
Agricultural Science 84 525 2033
Environmental Chemistry 78 560 2082
Environmental Management 102 650 2296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 103 593 2480
Ecology 108 681 2485
Oceanography 104 703 2570
Geotechnical Engineering 104 724 2868
Paleontology 114 747 2894
Geology 112 774 2933
Earth science and Geophysics 106 742 2935
Geography and Cartography 121 806 2973
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 110 880 3362

Biology rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 118th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3456th in the World with 1,237 publications made and 34,218 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#118 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#831 of 1,448 In Europe
#3456 of 6,833 In the World

University of Cumbria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 115
1993 18 155
1994 11 149
1995 18 199
1996 19 228
1997 20 200
1998 33 261
1999 28 313
2000 19 402
2001 13 486
2002 4 521
2003 6 552
2004 3 672
2005 4 601
2006 4 643
2007 14 607
2008 31 652
2009 27 664
2010 37 721
2011 27 808
2012 42 905
2013 38 927
2014 48 1076
2015 54 1115
2016 64 1220
2017 71 1395
2018 60 1442
2019 67 1650
2020 74 2151
2021 80 2382
2022 69 2360
2023 84 2404
2024 47 2144

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 75 436 1527
Animal Science 88 453 1751
Agricultural Science 84 525 2033
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 103 593 2480
Botany 104 625 2577
Paleontology 114 747 2894
Zoology 111 705 2917
Horticulture 100 650 2958
Oncology and Cancer research 108 693 2959
Neuroscience 128 861 3337
Immunology 116 785 3554
Genetics 118 932 4202
Biochemistry 119 944 4284

Medicine rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 117th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2920th in the World with 1,176 publications made and 25,998 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#117 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#740 of 1,433 In Europe
#2920 of 6,775 In the World

University of Cumbria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 28
1993 6 52
1994 7 48
1995 4 59
1996 10 63
1997 8 49
1998 10 82
1999 9 85
2000 10 166
2001 4 160
2002 2 166
2003 4 173
2004 5 249
2005 6 214
2006 5 225
2007 18 264
2008 52 281
2009 21 310
2010 48 334
2011 37 455
2012 45 553
2013 50 649
2014 58 784
2015 50 878
2016 65 940
2017 87 1130
2018 72 1252
2019 81 1430
2020 83 2028
2021 73 2288
2022 69 2180
2023 67 2347
2024 57 2177

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 105 418 1427
Health Science 108 434 1490
Sports Medicine 109 518 1609
Physical Therapy 113 536 1742
Nursing 115 541 1858
Healthcare Management (MHA) 114 551 1888
Gerontology 115 606 2226
Family medicine 112 583 2350
Clinical Psychology 120 628 2425
Public Health 113 652 2482
Anatomy and Physiology 114 744 2821
Psychiatry 120 734 2861
Surgery 111 739 2868
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 117 790 2947
Oncology and Cancer research 108 693 2959
Pathology 117 770 3204
Immunology 116 785 3554

Psychology rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 117th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2660th in the World with 951 publications made and 16,123 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#117 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#705 of 1,423 In Europe
#2660 of 6,645 In the World

University of Cumbria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 6
1993 0 6
1994 0 3
1995 2 3
1996 0 9
1997 1 1
1998 1 8
1999 1 10
2000 2 12
2001 2 11
2002 1 11
2003 2 14
2004 2 27
2005 3 26
2006 2 26
2007 21 34
2008 31 59
2009 28 78
2010 47 134
2011 31 240
2012 41 317
2013 43 367
2014 44 482
2015 45 579
2016 64 644
2017 68 797
2018 63 949
2019 67 1108
2020 75 1390
2021 71 1635
2022 62 1630
2023 80 1848
2024 39 1752

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Education Majors 111 415 1293
Child Psychology 114 588 2105
Social Psychology 117 687 2345
Clinical Psychology 120 628 2425
Psychiatry 120 734 2861
Neuroscience 128 861 3337
Cognitive Science 125 856 3477

Physics rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 118th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3674th in the World with 842 publications made and 18,344 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#118 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#942 of 1,457 In Europe
#3674 of 6,713 In the World

University of Cumbria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 8 52
1993 9 87
1994 13 73
1995 16 103
1996 10 127
1997 10 104
1998 23 143
1999 16 171
2000 10 216
2001 6 258
2002 1 281
2003 6 281
2004 1 339
2005 1 297
2006 2 316
2007 11 296
2008 31 326
2009 17 360
2010 28 357
2011 14 433
2012 40 470
2013 29 502
2014 40 560
2015 35 614
2016 45 689
2017 52 780
2018 44 818
2019 40 888
2020 57 1153
2021 47 1329
2022 53 1249
2023 44 1372
2024 26 1341

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 83 640 2351
Acoustical Engineering 125 888 3327
Astrophysics and Astronomy 122 918 3526
Quantum and Particle physics 117 936 3690
Materials Science 117 1052 4303
Optical Engineering 122 1062 4350

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 125th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3856th in the World with 819 publications made and 14,707 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#125 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#963 of 1,469 In Europe
#3856 of 6,845 In the World

University of Cumbria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 11
1993 5 22
1994 3 25
1995 0 26
1996 6 23
1997 6 28
1998 5 30
1999 9 45
2000 7 66
2001 4 61
2002 1 89
2003 3 58
2004 1 85
2005 3 83
2006 5 97
2007 14 75
2008 40 128
2009 26 146
2010 38 148
2011 25 241
2012 32 313
2013 34 367
2014 41 431
2015 28 527
2016 54 591
2017 51 727
2018 46 817
2019 51 945
2020 51 1151
2021 61 1428
2022 48 1365
2023 61 1546
2024 27 1422

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 125 655 2187
Management Information Systems 122 867 2659
Neuroscience 128 861 3337
Cognitive Science 125 856 3477
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 123 1003 3909
Cyber Security 124 1011 4003
Computer Vision 122 1008 4064
Machine Learning 122 970 4064

Engineering rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 122nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3993rd in the World with 807 publications made and 16,123 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#122 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1010 of 1,465 In Europe
#3993 of 6,782 In the World

University of Cumbria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 63
1993 6 71
1994 9 86
1995 15 92
1996 8 87
1997 14 96
1998 22 127
1999 15 138
2000 9 190
2001 8 227
2002 2 234
2003 5 230
2004 1 288
2005 1 288
2006 5 291
2007 16 252
2008 39 307
2009 19 342
2010 23 362
2011 21 437
2012 30 442
2013 27 515
2014 33 567
2015 33 597
2016 37 653
2017 43 733
2018 40 800
2019 41 871
2020 58 1166
2021 50 1354
2022 47 1332
2023 43 1414
2024 32 1470

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 52 274 640
Geotechnical Engineering 104 724 2868
Civil Engineering 115 800 2914
Acoustical Engineering 125 888 3327
Structural Engineering 115 925 3523
Chemical Engineering 108 888 3788
Aerospace Engineering 115 984 3791
Metallurgical Engineering 109 935 3921
Electrical Engineering 115 1024 4057
Mechanical Engineering 128 1073 4092
Materials Science 117 1052 4303
Optical Engineering 122 1062 4350

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 117th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 3967th in the World with 636 publications made and 18,220 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#117 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#946 of 1,417 In Europe
#3967 of 6,545 In the World

University of Cumbria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 93
1993 9 114
1994 11 115
1995 19 155
1996 12 181
1997 14 156
1998 24 226
1999 20 236
2000 9 314
2001 9 338
2002 3 394
2003 6 429
2004 3 487
2005 1 433
2006 4 454
2007 5 423
2008 9 460
2009 11 465
2010 14 463
2011 11 498
2012 24 525
2013 14 502
2014 22 596
2015 31 569
2016 28 665
2017 34 733
2018 27 781
2019 29 837
2020 35 1144
2021 36 1323
2022 35 1317
2023 30 1265
2024 29 1258

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 78 560 2082
Radiochemistry 74 559 2509
Chemical Engineering 108 888 3788
Organic Chemistry 108 883 3801
Physical chemistry 111 928 3854
Biochemistry 119 944 4284
Materials Science 117 1052 4303

Business rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 121st for Business in the United Kingdom and 3094th in the World with 588 publications made and 8,511 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#121 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#869 of 1,433 In Europe
#3094 of 6,339 In the World

University of Cumbria
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 4
1994 1 6
1995 0 6
1996 3 10
1997 1 14
1998 3 14
1999 5 8
2000 2 10
2001 2 24
2002 0 24
2003 1 22
2004 1 24
2005 3 27
2006 2 32
2007 9 36
2008 22 48
2009 24 63
2010 24 84
2011 15 168
2012 23 157
2013 26 208
2014 26 281
2015 21 336
2016 25 351
2017 34 431
2018 32 446
2019 38 493
2020 52 615
2021 54 856
2022 55 835
2023 48 978
2024 24 1009

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Advertising 122 751 2469
Management Information Systems 122 867 2659
Marketing 121 845 2995
Management 120 870 3171
Finance 123 945 3441

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 119th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3510th in the World with 499 publications made and 9,592 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#119 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#868 of 1,401 In Europe
#3510 of 6,418 In the World

University of Cumbria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 7
1993 0 8
1994 2 3
1995 1 11
1996 9 23
1997 2 16
1998 3 21
1999 10 25
2000 4 33
2001 4 47
2002 1 64
2003 0 49
2004 0 42
2005 1 46
2006 2 88
2007 11 54
2008 11 59
2009 13 91
2010 32 97
2011 15 154
2012 19 214
2013 28 246
2014 24 301
2015 22 354
2016 28 375
2017 28 410
2018 34 517
2019 28 586
2020 33 752
2021 26 855
2022 37 883
2023 37 1004
2024 19 936

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 110 448 1537
Statistics 122 949 3906

Economics rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 119th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2648th in the World with 490 publications made and 8,266 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#119 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#771 of 1,388 In Europe
#2648 of 6,167 In the World

University of Cumbria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 7
1993 0 2
1994 0 9
1995 0 6
1996 1 11
1997 0 16
1998 2 16
1999 4 14
2000 3 22
2001 0 27
2002 0 34
2003 1 43
2004 1 29
2005 2 25
2006 2 31
2007 11 42
2008 21 43
2009 11 60
2010 25 98
2011 17 157
2012 22 203
2013 25 231
2014 20 279
2015 26 353
2016 23 350
2017 28 413
2018 32 429
2019 25 489
2020 39 598
2021 34 718
2022 35 706
2023 42 765
2024 23 753

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 114 596 2004
Finance 123 945 3441

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 124th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2459th in the World with 418 publications made and 4,972 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#124 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#748 of 1,381 In Europe
#2459 of 5,966 In the World

University of Cumbria
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 1 4
1996 1 9
1997 1 2
1998 2 10
1999 2 13
2000 0 12
2001 3 19
2002 1 18
2003 1 20
2004 1 33
2005 1 32
2006 4 35
2007 11 30
2008 30 34
2009 14 43
2010 18 51
2011 18 87
2012 24 115
2013 18 137
2014 20 148
2015 18 182
2016 32 180
2017 26 246
2018 21 256
2019 30 327
2020 27 375
2021 23 452
2022 18 406
2023 26 498
2024 14 475

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 52 274 640
Creative Writing 118 471 1321
Art History 127 524 1406
Aesthetics 117 617 1758
Literature 132 781 2643
Fashion Design 131 780 2671