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The University of Cumbria ranked 122nd in the United Kingdom, 2393rd in the global 2026 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 2,664 academic publications and 52,409 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2393 of 14,131 In the World
#785 of 2,785 In Europe
#122 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#96 of 131 In England
#1153 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1280 of 4,645 For Education Majors
#1285 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#3586 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2156 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 3009th in the World with 1,769 publications made and 31,178 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 1,502 In Europe
#3009 of 7,088 In the World

University of Cumbria
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 56
1994 6 66
1995 7 75
1996 11 96
1997 15 102
1998 16 119
1999 17 164
2000 15 186
2001 11 258
2002 1 293
2003 4 305
2004 4 375
2005 8 326
2006 8 350
2007 36 372
2008 84 432
2009 57 454
2010 74 530
2011 56 681
2012 73 743
2013 75 831
2014 86 962
2015 68 1053
2016 80 1131
2017 90 1308
2018 89 1488
2019 102 1698
2020 106 2083
2021 124 2482
2022 100 2450
2023 112 2784
2024 86 2885
2025 86 3097

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 110 365 1153
Education Majors 110 416 1280
Communications and Public Relations 110 455 1285
Gender Studies 119 426 1328
Media Studies 126 458 1387
Art History 128 531 1422
Anthropology 117 501 1430
Aesthetics 117 630 1810
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 115 620 1869
Sociology 119 623 2039
Library and Information science 125 664 2220
History 122 729 2435
Law 120 748 2556
Archaeology 122 756 2668
Political Science 120 816 2708
Demography 117 756 3041
Philosophy 127 954 3490
Linguistics 125 933 3592

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 118th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 3031st in the World with 1,292 publications made and 33,142 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#118 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#795 of 1,464 In Europe
#3031 of 6,888 In the World

University of Cumbria
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 165
1994 12 173
1995 22 226
1996 23 255
1997 22 237
1998 34 288
1999 33 346
2000 22 436
2001 16 535
2002 2 606
2003 8 652
2004 3 757
2005 7 690
2006 5 732
2007 14 679
2008 30 734
2009 22 754
2010 37 797
2011 36 887
2012 41 959
2013 41 938
2014 49 1077
2015 50 1053
2016 50 1190
2017 61 1302
2018 56 1316
2019 51 1414
2020 77 1743
2021 75 2021
2022 64 1997
2023 90 2155
2024 59 2123
2025 55 2382

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 76 450 1591
Agricultural Science 86 534 2089
Environmental Chemistry 80 574 2150
Environmental Management 103 661 2360
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 104 606 2533
Ecology 108 694 2540
Oceanography 103 713 2612
Geotechnical Engineering 105 735 2921
Paleontology 114 755 2946
Geology 112 783 2982
Earth science and Geophysics 106 756 3005
Geography and Cartography 121 819 3011
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 113 887 3420

Biology rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 119th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3505th in the World with 1,276 publications made and 36,174 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#119 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#842 of 1,449 In Europe
#3505 of 6,841 In the World

University of Cumbria
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 3 671
2005 4 601
2006 4 644
2007 14 606
2008 31 650
2009 27 666
2010 37 720
2011 26 804
2012 42 903
2013 39 927
2014 49 1073
2015 54 1112
2016 63 1222
2017 70 1394
2018 60 1446
2019 67 1639
2020 74 2150
2021 80 2372
2022 70 2351
2023 85 2395
2024 48 2171
2025 48 2198

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 76 450 1591
Animal Science 88 465 1790
Agricultural Science 86 534 2089
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 104 606 2533
Botany 104 633 2615
Zoology 111 703 2908
Paleontology 114 755 2946
Horticulture 101 659 3007
Oncology and Cancer research 108 697 3016
Neuroscience 128 863 3356
Immunology 116 795 3617
Genetics 118 933 4216
Biochemistry 119 953 4324

Medicine rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 117th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2953rd in the World with 1,216 publications made and 27,692 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#117 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#745 of 1,437 In Europe
#2953 of 6,793 In the World

University of Cumbria
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 49
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 4 172
2004 5 249
2005 6 214
2006 5 225
2007 18 264
2008 52 281
2009 21 311
2010 48 333
2011 38 455
2012 45 555
2013 50 649
2014 60 778
2015 50 877
2016 63 938
2017 86 1130
2018 72 1250
2019 80 1430
2020 83 2023
2021 74 2287
2022 68 2178
2023 67 2342
2024 56 2213
2025 55 2293

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 104 408 1372
Health Science 108 435 1477
Sports Medicine 109 524 1637
Physical Therapy 113 542 1753
Nursing 115 545 1887
Healthcare Management (MHA) 114 554 1914
Gerontology 116 619 2289
Family medicine 110 576 2327
Clinical Psychology 119 632 2437
Public Health 113 660 2532
Psychiatry 118 732 2837
Anatomy and Physiology 114 752 2853
Surgery 111 743 2883
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 117 791 2968
Oncology and Cancer research 108 697 3016
Pathology 118 779 3243
Immunology 116 795 3617

Psychology rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 117th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 2671st in the World with 993 publications made and 17,716 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#117 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#707 of 1,424 In Europe
#2671 of 6,663 In the World

University of Cumbria
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 58
2009 28 79
2010 47 134
2011 30 240
2012 41 317
2013 43 367
2014 47 482
2015 45 577
2016 65 645
2017 68 798
2018 63 950
2019 67 1100
2020 75 1390
2021 70 1624
2022 63 1624
2023 80 1844
2024 39 1769
2025 53 1814

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 110 416 1280
Child Psychology 114 590 2104
Social Psychology 117 689 2349
Clinical Psychology 119 632 2437
Psychiatry 118 732 2837
Neuroscience 128 863 3356
Cognitive Science 125 855 3487

Physics rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 118th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3695th in the World with 868 publications made and 19,370 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
#946 of 1,460 In Europe
#3695 of 6,729 In the World

University of Cumbria
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 1 282
2003 6 281
2004 1 340
2005 1 297
2006 2 317
2007 11 296
2008 31 328
2009 17 361
2010 28 357
2011 13 431
2012 40 472
2013 29 501
2014 42 557
2015 35 615
2016 44 691
2017 52 785
2018 44 817
2019 40 881
2020 57 1160
2021 47 1327
2022 52 1252
2023 44 1378
2024 28 1368
2025 35 1451

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 84 648 2404
Acoustical Engineering 125 891 3338
Astrophysics and Astronomy 122 924 3552
Quantum and Particle physics 117 945 3733
Materials Science 117 1058 4338
Optical Engineering 122 1067 4380

Computer Science rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 125th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3816th in the World with 852 publications made and 16,638 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
#956 of 1,470 In Europe
#3816 of 6,855 In the World

University of Cumbria
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 57
2004 1 85
2005 3 83
2006 5 97
2007 14 75
2008 40 126
2009 26 145
2010 38 148
2011 24 240
2012 32 312
2013 34 367
2014 43 427
2015 28 529
2016 54 588
2017 52 729
2018 46 814
2019 51 937
2020 51 1145
2021 61 1419
2022 49 1359
2023 61 1550
2024 28 1444
2025 40 1542

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 125 664 2220
Management Information Systems 121 835 2564
Neuroscience 128 863 3356
Cognitive Science 125 855 3487
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 123 979 3799
Cyber Security 126 1013 4014
Machine Learning 123 973 4087
Computer Vision 122 1013 4088

Engineering rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 123rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 4025th in the World with 831 publications made and 17,230 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#123 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1015 of 1,466 In Europe
#4025 of 6,795 In the World

University of Cumbria
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 71
1994 9 85
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 5 292
2007 16 251
2008 39 308
2009 19 343
2010 23 360
2011 20 435
2012 30 441
2013 27 514
2014 34 568
2015 33 596
2016 36 650
2017 43 737
2018 40 799
2019 41 867
2020 58 1168
2021 50 1352
2022 47 1319
2023 43 1417
2024 34 1493
2025 31 1600

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 52 279 653
Geotechnical Engineering 105 735 2921
Civil Engineering 115 814 2969
Acoustical Engineering 125 891 3338
Structural Engineering 116 928 3538
Aerospace Engineering 117 986 3774
Chemical Engineering 108 894 3841
Metallurgical Engineering 109 934 3909
Mechanical Engineering 128 1069 4054
Electrical Engineering 115 1031 4092
Materials Science 117 1058 4338
Optical Engineering 122 1067 4380

Chemistry rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 117th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 4011th in the World with 654 publications made and 19,155 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#117 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#950 of 1,417 In Europe
#4011 of 6,561 In the World

University of Cumbria
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 114
1994 11 115
1995 19 155
1996 12 181
1997 14 156
1998 25 228
1999 20 237
2000 9 314
2001 9 339
2002 3 395
2003 6 429
2004 3 487
2005 1 433
2006 4 455
2007 5 423
2008 9 460
2009 11 466
2010 14 462
2011 11 499
2012 24 526
2013 14 501
2014 23 597
2015 31 567
2016 28 663
2017 34 733
2018 27 782
2019 29 829
2020 35 1145
2021 36 1322
2022 33 1315
2023 30 1259
2024 29 1270
2025 23 1273

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 80 574 2150
Radiochemistry 75 564 2535
Chemical Engineering 108 894 3841
Organic Chemistry 109 889 3843
Physical chemistry 112 933 3891
Biochemistry 119 953 4324
Materials Science 117 1058 4338

Business rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 121st for Business in the United Kingdom and 3085th in the World with 608 publications made and 9,394 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#121 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#868 of 1,436 In Europe
#3085 of 6,366 In the World

University of Cumbria
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 49
2009 24 63
2010 24 84
2011 15 167
2012 23 158
2013 26 208
2014 27 279
2015 21 335
2016 23 350
2017 33 429
2018 32 445
2019 38 488
2020 52 616
2021 54 854
2022 54 833
2023 49 979
2024 24 1030
2025 29 1150

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 121 742 2422
Management Information Systems 121 835 2564
Marketing 120 833 2952
Management 121 869 3167
Finance 123 949 3480

Economics rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 119th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2672nd in the World with 511 publications made and 8,885 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#119 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#774 of 1,391 In Europe
#2672 of 6,188 In the World

University of Cumbria
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 61
2010 25 98
2011 16 159
2012 22 203
2013 24 231
2014 21 277
2015 26 352
2016 22 354
2017 28 411
2018 32 431
2019 25 482
2020 39 596
2021 34 716
2022 35 706
2023 42 767
2024 24 768
2025 28 769

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 114 598 2010
Finance 123 949 3480

Mathematics rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 119th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3519th in the World with 509 publications made and 10,307 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#119 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#871 of 1,406 In Europe
#3519 of 6,434 In the World

University of Cumbria
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 48
2004 0 42
2005 1 46
2006 2 88
2007 11 54
2008 11 58
2009 13 90
2010 32 97
2011 14 153
2012 19 215
2013 28 242
2014 28 300
2015 23 353
2016 28 379
2017 28 409
2018 34 510
2019 28 581
2020 32 744
2021 25 856
2022 37 867
2023 37 1003
2024 19 941
2025 13 854

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 1524
Statistics 122 948 3908

Art & Design rankings

The University of Cumbria ranked 124th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2488th in the World with 431 publications made and 5,404 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
#753 of 1,385 In Europe
#2488 of 6,010 In the World

University of Cumbria
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 18 136
2014 21 150
2015 18 181
2016 31 182
2017 27 247
2018 21 259
2019 29 324
2020 27 375
2021 23 452
2022 18 408
2023 26 493
2024 14 478
2025 17 476

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 52 279 653
Creative Writing 119 489 1371
Art History 128 531 1422
Aesthetics 117 630 1810
Literature 132 785 2646
Fashion Design 130 786 2673