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The University of Glasgow ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, 92nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 67 research topics. The University of Glasgow ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 139,919 academic publications and 3,953,856 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 591 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#92 of 14,131 In the World
#18 of 2,785 In Europe
#8 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#2 of 18 In Scotland
#1 of 5 In Glasgow
#9 of 1,001 For UX/UI Desgin
#20 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#23 of 2,706 For Human-Computer Interaction
#119 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#111 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 64 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 11th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 131st in the World with 79,537 publications made and 2,904,082 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#36 of 1,445 In Europe
#131 of 6,770 In the World

University of Glasgow
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 713 9692
1992 803 11258
1993 823 10714
1994 845 12046
1995 931 13101
1996 948 13708
1997 1005 15495
1998 1107 18003
1999 1136 20011
2000 1205 22130
2001 1173 24973
2002 1342 28011
2003 1472 32877
2004 1487 37619
2005 1493 43143
2006 1610 49518
2007 1677 55190
2008 1750 58600
2009 1975 68293
2010 2179 77025
2011 2073 86133
2012 2232 95141
2013 2375 105385
2014 2614 112641
2015 2753 119914
2016 3002 128531
2017 3119 138522
2018 3387 151238
2019 3587 168986
2020 4096 205243
2021 4383 240961
2022 4128 251112
2023 4211 249963

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 7 11 41
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 19 72
Virology 7 17 75
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 19 79
Animal Science 7 22 88
Entomology 10 27 91
Immunology 9 28 97
Evolutionary Biology 11 31 114
Pharmacology 9 30 118
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 30 119
Paleontology 14 37 121
Astrobiology 14 43 122
Microbiology 11 37 122
Genetics 10 31 125
Biochemistry 10 34 128
Biophysics 10 42 134
Neuroscience 11 44 139
Botany 12 46 146
Biotechnology 14 48 150
Molecular Biology 9 51 156
Oncology and Cancer research 11 43 165
Nanotechnology 12 50 211
Nutrition and Food Science 14 80 226
Forestry 18 78 238
Toxicology 23 98 251
Horticulture 18 84 261
Agricultural Science 25 99 282

Medicine rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 11th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 120th in the World with 66,604 publications made and 2,443,609 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#11 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#33 of 1,417 In Europe
#120 of 6,680 In the World

University of Glasgow
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 545 6823
1992 594 8266
1993 602 7638
1994 609 8626
1995 688 9254
1996 703 10308
1997 747 11363
1998 812 13206
1999 822 14953
2000 927 16775
2001 911 19310
2002 1018 21236
2003 1153 25455
2004 1093 29740
2005 1148 34603
2006 1247 39770
2007 1342 44213
2008 1382 47167
2009 1598 54938
2010 1795 62432
2011 1735 70764
2012 1919 79127
2013 2152 88451
2014 2374 95117
2015 2497 102647
2016 2673 109935
2017 2761 118790
2018 3006 129561
2019 3323 147338
2020 3787 183295
2021 4150 218528
2022 3929 231405
2023 3958 230657

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 7 20
Epidemiology 11 21 67
Cardiology 4 17 69
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 15 19 72
Virology 7 17 75
Gerontology 8 11 76
Sports / Exercise science 7 18 76
Public Health 9 16 78
Critical Care Nursing 9 18 85
Health Science 15 23 91
Family medicine 13 21 92
Occupational Therapy 7 24 96
Immunology 9 28 97
Nursing 18 28 102
Pediatrics 15 32 109
Physical Therapy 14 33 110
Psychiatry 11 33 113
Healthcare Management (MHA) 18 28 114
Sports Medicine 11 32 115
Pharmacology 9 30 118
Dentistry 16 44 119
Pathology 11 33 120
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 13 25 122
Orthodontics 14 45 125
Optometry 21 38 130
Social Work 35 41 142
Dermatology 9 52 144
Medical Physics 16 51 149
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 47 155
Anatomy and Physiology 14 51 165
Oncology and Cancer research 11 43 165
Surgery 11 50 168
Biomedical Engineering 12 52 168
Anesthesiology 12 54 171
Forensic Science 23 73 172
Clinical Psychology 18 49 180
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 89 183
Audiology 16 71 185
Respiratory Therapy 18 70 193
Neurosurgery 8 88 213
Urology 16 77 216
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 72 219
Radiation Therapy 11 73 222
Ophthalmology 20 81 240
Toxicology 23 98 251
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 104 282
Cosmetology 19 110 297
Pharmacy 26 145 318
Plastic Surgery 23 140 455

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 85th in the World with 63,593 publications made and 1,493,881 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#20 of 1,492 In Europe
#85 of 7,020 In the World

University of Glasgow
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 521 2875
1992 576 3487
1993 550 3106
1994 593 3770
1995 675 4090
1996 659 4334
1997 738 5047
1998 780 5992
1999 789 7045
2000 914 7978
2001 891 9308
2002 942 11224
2003 1044 13606
2004 1070 16434
2005 1077 18433
2006 1185 21887
2007 1384 25454
2008 1456 27690
2009 1699 33365
2010 1780 37678
2011 1727 42755
2012 1869 48293
2013 1922 54525
2014 2156 58745
2015 2292 63808
2016 2440 67139
2017 2590 73011
2018 2709 80140
2019 2976 93959
2020 3359 112263
2021 3405 130133
2022 3617 137257
2023 3736 139153

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 14th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 159th in the World with 62,871 publications made and 2,239,160 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#14 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#47 of 1,401 In Europe
#159 of 6,447 In the World

University of Glasgow
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 618 8491
1992 736 9205
1993 717 9263
1994 771 10565
1995 859 11658
1996 882 12126
1997 889 13351
1998 994 15156
1999 991 17065
2000 1020 18577
2001 973 20650
2002 1199 23764
2003 1294 27427
2004 1210 30997
2005 1262 35256
2006 1355 40279
2007 1345 43815
2008 1445 46692
2009 1574 53890
2010 1676 60151
2011 1638 66828
2012 1743 72873
2013 1811 80328
2014 1987 85347
2015 2072 89983
2016 2304 96407
2017 2278 103303
2018 2553 113982
2019 2639 126058
2020 2891 149430
2021 3033 174868
2022 2878 182085
2023 2985 183164

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemistry 10 34 128
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 52 156
Biochemical Engineering 20 93 203
Materials Science 14 54 211
Nanotechnology 12 50 211
Organic Chemistry 15 71 214
Nutrition and Food Science 14 80 226
Physical chemistry 14 70 262
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 114 273
Pharmacy 26 145 318
Inorganic Chemistry 20 109 323
Chemical Engineering 16 88 339
Computational Chemistry 24 154 347
Environmental Chemistry 27 153 403
Radiochemistry 18 133 531

Engineering rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 13th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 174th in the World with 54,890 publications made and 1,526,184 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#48 of 1,453 In Europe
#174 of 6,684 In the World

University of Glasgow
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 454 4310
1992 558 5232
1993 505 4954
1994 585 5457
1995 652 6341
1996 682 6579
1997 668 7300
1998 797 8426
1999 759 9160
2000 852 10398
2001 835 11415
2002 1085 14299
2003 1074 16409
2004 1033 18952
2005 1113 21855
2006 1207 24497
2007 1234 27660
2008 1411 30567
2009 1456 35264
2010 1534 39561
2011 1509 45002
2012 1532 50100
2013 1644 55099
2014 1782 58893
2015 1876 62075
2016 2011 67393
2017 2115 71891
2018 2366 79951
2019 2586 91210
2020 2764 108407
2021 2943 126917
2022 3022 133687
2023 3029 135324

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 3 5 23
Automation and Control engineering 5 28 108
Aerospace Engineering 13 29 122
Landscape Architecture 13 56 124
Mechanical Engineering 12 30 126
Acoustical Engineering 12 25 129
Optical Engineering 9 30 132
Marine Engineering 20 49 137
Biotechnology 14 48 150
Civil Engineering 14 45 167
Biomedical Engineering 12 52 168
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 49 173
Electronic Engineering 11 45 178
Petroleum Engineering 11 34 178
Systems Engineering 19 59 181
Electrical Engineering 12 48 183
Structural Engineering 15 50 188
Telecommunications 14 51 200
Biochemical Engineering 20 93 203
Materials Science 14 54 211
Nanotechnology 12 50 211
Aviation 22 74 220
Robotics 16 73 231
Computer Networking 18 63 237
Computer Engineering 14 74 242
Architecture 27 117 253
Architectural Engineering 29 92 258
Renewable Energy Engineering 21 89 262
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 27 114 273
Metallurgical Engineering 15 78 277
Product and Industrial Design 28 113 282
Transportation Engineering 21 99 285
Mining Engineering 20 86 285
Remote Sensing 21 98 298
Geotechnical Engineering 25 86 309
Operations Research 33 109 336
Engineering Management 35 117 337
Chemical Engineering 16 88 339
Technical Drawing 30 123 345
Agricultural Engineering 24 125 373
Nuclear Engineering 25 131 393
Firefighting and Fire Science 23 117 412
Reliability and Quality Engineering 34 139 424
Automotive Engineering 27 133 441
Environmental Engineering 33 179 508
Industrial Engineering 41 208 525
Construction Management 59 209 549

Computer Science rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 13th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 126th in the World with 52,969 publications made and 1,548,052 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#30 of 1,459 In Europe
#126 of 6,752 In the World

University of Glasgow
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 440 3699
1992 486 4698
1993 501 4321
1994 492 5084
1995 590 5500
1996 583 5573
1997 580 6201
1998 644 7382
1999 602 8192
2000 714 8995
2001 722 10236
2002 940 13250
2003 961 14733
2004 923 16655
2005 997 19454
2006 1044 22290
2007 1190 25381
2008 1245 27501
2009 1449 32860
2010 1500 37545
2011 1446 42999
2012 1472 48077
2013 1587 53489
2014 1835 57972
2015 1866 62255
2016 2049 67072
2017 2110 73861
2018 2217 81603
2019 2630 93862
2020 2871 114947
2021 3109 136774
2022 3188 143717
2023 3165 146055

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 1 9
Human-Computer Interaction 3 5 23
Multimedia 5 11 55
Data Science 14 16 57
Library and Information science 11 11 62
Computer Graphics 6 17 73
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 19 79
Game Design and Development 7 32 106
Computational Linguistics 11 33 119
Neuroscience 11 44 139
Cognitive Science 16 42 147
Machine Learning 13 33 162
Animation 10 48 165
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 44 173
Cyber Security 17 48 178
Telecommunications 14 51 200
Computer Vision 17 66 214
Software Engineering 20 100 228
Robotics 16 73 231
Computer Networking 18 63 237
Computer Engineering 14 74 242
Management Information Systems 35 112 278
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 108 329
Database Administration 23 135 373
Information Technology 45 116 404
Web Design and Development 28 176 449

Physics rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 15th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 182nd in the World with 51,165 publications made and 1,397,736 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#15 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#54 of 1,446 In Europe
#182 of 6,603 In the World

University of Glasgow
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 477 4521
1992 569 5084
1993 508 4881
1994 575 5417
1995 629 6273
1996 658 6543
1997 660 7245
1998 782 8290
1999 741 8998
2000 807 9923
2001 792 10971
2002 1074 14078
2003 1005 16195
2004 1007 18953
2005 1030 21153
2006 1120 23464
2007 1146 26855
2008 1304 29390
2009 1420 33524
2010 1414 37528
2011 1397 42649
2012 1495 47299
2013 1473 51199
2014 1642 54042
2015 1742 57154
2016 1806 61248
2017 1837 64859
2018 2089 71672
2019 2214 79808
2020 2396 94646
2021 2469 110159
2022 2473 114222
2023 2575 116176

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 14 43 122
Acoustical Engineering 12 25 129
Optical Engineering 9 30 132
Biophysics 10 42 134
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 51 147
Medical Physics 16 51 149
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 49 173
Nuclear Physics 11 77 180
Quantum and Particle physics 14 53 180
Theoretical Physics 21 103 209
Materials Science 14 54 211
Nanotechnology 12 50 211
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 121 262
Condensed Matter Physics 16 104 265

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 16th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 152nd in the World with 47,341 publications made and 1,298,518 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#42 of 1,458 In Europe
#152 of 6,798 In the World

University of Glasgow
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 429 4104
1992 469 4845
1993 464 4620
1994 474 4911
1995 484 5360
1996 527 5515
1997 571 6223
1998 670 7186
1999 658 8260
2000 708 9236
2001 693 10478
2002 806 12186
2003 824 14179
2004 816 16734
2005 788 18074
2006 929 21495
2007 989 24633
2008 1048 26457
2009 1173 31119
2010 1272 34895
2011 1271 39468
2012 1262 43508
2013 1363 48775
2014 1517 52999
2015 1608 56576
2016 1775 60289
2017 1737 64288
2018 2010 71588
2019 2137 82334
2020 2424 97271
2021 2490 111892
2022 2639 116613
2023 2675 116668

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 10 16 35
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 30 119
Geography and Cartography 15 34 121
Paleontology 14 37 121
Geology 16 46 153
Petrology and Geochemistry 17 52 156
Ecology 19 50 158
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 66 214
Forestry 18 78 238
Oceanography 23 84 254
Earth science and Geophysics 25 88 259
Agricultural Science 25 99 282
Mining Engineering 20 86 285
Geotechnical Engineering 25 86 309
Environmental Management 33 128 389
Environmental Chemistry 27 153 403
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 129 468
Environmental Engineering 33 179 508

Psychology rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 13th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 122nd in the World with 32,557 publications made and 1,131,071 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#34 of 1,414 In Europe
#122 of 6,528 In the World

University of Glasgow
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 234 2930
1992 232 4068
1993 246 3473
1994 264 4016
1995 301 4229
1996 289 4401
1997 311 5081
1998 315 5919
1999 343 6352
2000 412 7233
2001 413 8176
2002 455 9251
2003 537 10864
2004 516 11978
2005 560 14606
2006 626 16664
2007 708 18946
2008 741 20291
2009 874 24329
2010 910 27942
2011 897 32377
2012 977 36269
2013 1140 41142
2014 1207 44620
2015 1315 48300
2016 1352 52520
2017 1463 57294
2018 1545 62830
2019 1776 72224
2020 1986 89426
2021 2155 104762
2022 2091 110854
2023 2197 113173

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 7 9 34
Occupational Therapy 7 24 96
Education Majors 15 21 113
Psychiatry 11 33 113
Sexology 12 19 126
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 42 127
Neuroscience 11 44 139
Social Work 35 41 142
Cognitive Science 16 42 147
Social Psychology 19 41 157
Child Psychology 13 34 158
Clinical Psychology 18 49 180
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 65 192 680

Mathematics rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 13th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 128th in the World with 24,094 publications made and 838,866 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#33 of 1,388 In Europe
#128 of 6,305 In the World

University of Glasgow
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 145 939
1992 153 1027
1993 115 1045
1994 156 1233
1995 173 1378
1996 197 1542
1997 199 1682
1998 220 2043
1999 254 2328
2000 281 2691
2001 276 3282
2002 333 4088
2003 386 4874
2004 382 5884
2005 447 7055
2006 458 8220
2007 578 9494
2008 585 10667
2009 705 13396
2010 687 14828
2011 654 17669
2012 737 20202
2013 815 22957
2014 896 25248
2015 944 27830
2016 1019 30446
2017 1070 32636
2018 1163 36961
2019 1426 44056
2020 1569 54517
2021 1745 66432
2022 1816 72282
2023 1849 74632

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 11 29 122
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 39 128
Math Teachers 18 24 149
Actuarial Science 24 56 189
Applied Mathematics 17 102 269
Blockchain and Cryptography 16 108 329
Operations Research 33 109 336

Business rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 16th for Business in the United Kingdom and 128th in the World with 18,156 publications made and 407,699 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#33 of 1,414 In Europe
#128 of 6,187 In the World

University of Glasgow
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 134 654
1992 129 792
1993 145 778
1994 146 888
1995 173 949
1996 182 1107
1997 169 1279
1998 220 1434
1999 246 1782
2000 281 1985
2001 228 2252
2002 343 3352
2003 337 3690
2004 316 4309
2005 320 4896
2006 414 5780
2007 477 6867
2008 463 7655
2009 519 9140
2010 545 10354
2011 520 12205
2012 564 13389
2013 581 15202
2014 615 16395
2015 731 17128
2016 721 18012
2017 792 19819
2018 807 22042
2019 944 25597
2020 1002 29893
2021 983 34767
2022 1162 36418
2023 1245 37859

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 8 8 30
Entertainment Industry Business 7 9 49
International Trade 16 35 60
International Business 15 34 72
Advertising 10 14 84
Accounting 15 20 112
Entrepreneurship 22 56 118
Finance 21 42 135
Tax Law 12 42 139
Occupational Safety and Health 14 31 141
Marketing 22 46 153
Project Management 30 79 177
Management 21 48 180
Risk Management 27 66 182
Actuarial Science 24 56 189
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 54 193
Real Estate 14 58 199
Hospitality and Hotel Management 30 81 206
Management Information Systems 35 112 278
Operations Research 33 109 336
Engineering Management 35 117 337
Human Resource Management 49 128 350
Construction Management 59 209 549
Supply Chain Management 52 180 570

Economics rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 18th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 103rd in the World with 15,837 publications made and 357,978 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#28 of 1,366 In Europe
#103 of 5,995 In the World

University of Glasgow
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 95 540
1992 92 595
1993 105 653
1994 118 698
1995 129 797
1996 142 863
1997 142 984
1998 156 1139
1999 184 1382
2000 240 1647
2001 174 1936
2002 212 2418
2003 233 2949
2004 251 3559
2005 281 3952
2006 327 4510
2007 379 5476
2008 396 6124
2009 458 7412
2010 446 8200
2011 438 9515
2012 496 10921
2013 522 12781
2014 601 13651
2015 592 14358
2016 685 15648
2017 707 16595
2018 725 18562
2019 863 22471
2020 983 27431
2021 985 31632
2022 1054 33681
2023 1149 34560

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 15 16 43
International Trade 16 35 60
International Economics 16 40 65
International Relations and Diplomacy 23 34 81
Development Studies 19 26 98
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 39 128
Finance 21 42 135
Actuarial Science 24 56 189
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 54 193
Agricultural Economics 33 84 277
Environmental Economics 31 132 320

Art & Design rankings

The University of Glasgow ranked 6th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 38th in the World with 13,964 publications made and 271,630 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#6 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#6 of 1,349 In Europe
#38 of 5,720 In the World

University of Glasgow
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 136 515
1992 156 724
1993 125 518
1994 156 660
1995 171 765
1996 176 863
1997 208 877
1998 229 1228
1999 230 1336
2000 182 1466
2001 213 1723
2002 245 2267
2003 274 2601
2004 256 2967
2005 243 3137
2006 265 3797
2007 350 4364
2008 341 4491
2009 427 5251
2010 431 6344
2011 405 6763
2012 451 7883
2013 450 8487
2014 504 9195
2015 502 9643
2016 544 10013
2017 562 11258
2018 592 11967
2019 586 13996
2020 660 15921
2021 646 17214
2022 693 17582
2023 668 17819

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Graphic Design 1 1 6
UX/UI Desgin 1 1 9
Literature 9 9 43
Cinematography 16 18 49
Entertainment Industry Business 7 9 49
Creative Writing 17 17 52
Art History 13 15 53
Multimedia 5 11 55
Aesthetics 11 13 57
Computer Graphics 6 17 73
Illustration and Concept Art 13 41 74
Music 13 24 74
Fashion Design 10 16 74
Painting and Drawing 14 42 74
Sculpture 14 42 74
Photography 18 27 78
Performing arts 22 36 92
Game Design and Development 7 32 106
Interior Design 12 44 113
Landscape Architecture 13 56 124
Animation 10 48 165
Architecture 27 117 253
Singing and Vocal Performance 37 107 283