University of Gloucestershire: Rankings

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The University of Gloucestershire ranked 110th in the United Kingdom, 1937th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. The University of Gloucestershire ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,487 academic publications and 93,370 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1937 of 14,131 In the World
#655 of 2,785 In Europe
#110 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#89 of 131 In England
#474 of 1,036 For Social Work
#556 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#581 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#2781 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1721 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 108th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1837th in the World with 3,610 publications made and 79,653 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#108 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#622 of 1,500 In Europe
#1837 of 7,081 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 3
1993 2 3
1994 1 5
1995 1 4
1996 7 5
1997 3 4
1998 0 6
1999 8 10
2000 14 22
2001 15 30
2002 52 46
2003 102 100
2004 110 216
2005 80 372
2006 99 531
2007 91 713
2008 103 1003
2009 131 1172
2010 127 1567
2011 148 1971
2012 162 2364
2013 161 2671
2014 203 3186
2015 138 3196
2016 140 3394
2017 184 3752
2018 192 4094
2019 208 5069
2020 235 6405
2021 229 7716
2022 238 7743
2023 252 8427
2024 141 7696

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 90 157 474
Sports / Exercise science 58 213 556
Communications and Public Relations 87 206 581
Criminology and Criminal Justice 96 221 709
Media Studies 112 289 782
Urban and Regional planning 83 395 809
Gender Studies 103 277 810
Law Enforcement 98 286 828
Anthropology 104 334 877
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 96 354 878
Publishing 104 357 923
Aesthetics 98 373 935
Education Majors 100 352 1035
Art History 112 425 1049
Journalism and Digital Media 89 374 1068
Public Policy / Administration 102 383 1083
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 101 421 1102
Classics and Ancient History 100 425 1132
Sociology 104 447 1295
Law 102 479 1332
History 102 493 1379
Archaeology 100 500 1414
Political Science 104 552 1503
Library and Information science 118 537 1660
Linguistics 112 672 2204
Philosophy 111 723 2259
Demography 107 616 2303

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 106th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2255th in the World with 2,409 publications made and 59,403 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#106 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#650 of 1,464 In Europe
#2255 of 6,876 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 6
1993 1 1
1994 2 15
1995 4 7
1996 9 7
1997 2 2
1998 0 7
1999 5 8
2000 4 18
2001 11 25
2002 34 36
2003 64 77
2004 67 135
2005 46 290
2006 59 382
2007 56 558
2008 74 728
2009 86 843
2010 85 1127
2011 80 1388
2012 103 1687
2013 105 1924
2014 121 2298
2015 96 2399
2016 91 2490
2017 118 2749
2018 122 3057
2019 133 3782
2020 170 4793
2021 171 5790
2022 167 5682
2023 191 6253
2024 109 5848

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 83 395 809
Environmental Management 95 563 1877
Geography and Cartography 104 612 1917
Agricultural Science 82 515 1963
Ecology 99 588 2011
Petrology and Geochemistry 96 622 2087
Forestry 95 584 2259
Earth science and Geophysics 93 653 2363
Paleontology 107 648 2370
Geology 110 733 2727
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 679 2936
Oceanography 111 783 2952
Geotechnical Engineering 109 758 3015
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 116 906 3514

Biology rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 113th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3064th in the World with 1,863 publications made and 50,138 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#113 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#755 of 1,448 In Europe
#3064 of 6,833 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 6
1993 1 2
1994 3 10
1995 4 6
1996 4 6
1997 1 2
1998 0 7
1999 2 7
2000 3 18
2001 9 18
2002 24 30
2003 47 65
2004 50 107
2005 37 239
2006 49 338
2007 39 480
2008 58 615
2009 62 657
2010 65 934
2011 66 1084
2012 81 1319
2013 75 1563
2014 93 1880
2015 69 1912
2016 56 2107
2017 108 2333
2018 95 2486
2019 105 3071
2020 134 3889
2021 130 4933
2022 148 4877
2023 153 5332
2024 77 4559

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 82 515 1963
Animal Science 94 507 2047
Neuroscience 111 613 2094
Evolutionary Biology 102 654 2207
Forestry 95 584 2259
Zoology 98 602 2346
Paleontology 107 648 2370
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 679 2936
Botany 109 699 2971
Nutrition and Food Science 108 718 3173
Genetics 120 971 4404
Biochemistry 121 979 4455

Computer Science rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 107th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2486th in the World with 1,826 publications made and 44,593 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#107 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#696 of 1,469 In Europe
#2486 of 6,845 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 2 5
1995 2 2
1996 8 4
1997 1 2
1998 0 4
1999 3 2
2000 8 16
2001 8 12
2002 19 29
2003 49 54
2004 46 119
2005 37 179
2006 51 264
2007 35 426
2008 56 526
2009 69 568
2010 57 762
2011 52 971
2012 62 1132
2013 82 1358
2014 87 1591
2015 70 1584
2016 70 1753
2017 107 1944
2018 101 2034
2019 101 2695
2020 112 3350
2021 135 4055
2022 118 4138
2023 177 4520
2024 82 3814

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 94 441 1053
Library and Information science 118 537 1660
Multimedia 112 613 2059
Cyber Security 105 626 2086
Neuroscience 111 613 2094
Software Engineering 105 704 2129
Data Science 109 706 2266
Cognitive Science 113 638 2350
Computer Networking 100 685 2560
Human-Computer Interaction 114 767 2581
Machine Learning 103 710 2734
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 110 748 2757
Telecommunications 108 839 3273
Computer Vision 115 912 3599

Medicine rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 109th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2557th in the World with 1,654 publications made and 39,512 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Public Health, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#658 of 1,433 In Europe
#2557 of 6,775 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 3
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 2
1996 1 3
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 3 3
2000 3 10
2001 4 6
2002 12 11
2003 38 31
2004 31 67
2005 22 112
2006 27 156
2007 46 259
2008 39 387
2009 50 449
2010 59 682
2011 66 798
2012 78 1036
2013 55 1201
2014 96 1494
2015 58 1541
2016 59 1642
2017 98 1951
2018 90 2089
2019 108 2716
2020 141 3710
2021 118 4421
2022 129 4532
2023 121 4932
2024 80 4357

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 90 157 474
Sports / Exercise science 58 213 556
Sports Medicine 78 337 881
Physical Therapy 90 385 1052
Gerontology 103 456 1434
Health Science 110 445 1536
Clinical Psychology 105 483 1627
Nursing 113 522 1773
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 109 498 1797
Family medicine 101 459 1798
Healthcare Management (MHA) 116 601 2138
Public Health 110 586 2157
Psychiatry 112 603 2226
Anatomy and Physiology 106 638 2302
Cardiology 102 677 2463
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 113 738 2662
Anesthesiology 107 689 2768
Surgery 112 749 2911
Pathology 111 710 2912

Psychology rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 110th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1815th in the World with 1,582 publications made and 42,943 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#110 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#538 of 1,423 In Europe
#1815 of 6,645 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 1
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 5 9
2001 3 6
2002 16 13
2003 39 40
2004 39 88
2005 35 162
2006 34 229
2007 33 282
2008 45 483
2009 57 517
2010 63 793
2011 52 938
2012 69 1098
2013 70 1279
2014 86 1626
2015 58 1564
2016 52 1685
2017 81 1925
2018 83 1980
2019 88 2605
2020 126 3317
2021 124 3942
2022 120 4014
2023 119 4092
2024 70 3594

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 90 157 474
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 96 354 878
Education Majors 100 352 1035
Child Psychology 102 439 1332
Social Psychology 108 505 1517
Clinical Psychology 105 483 1627
Neuroscience 111 613 2094
Psychiatry 112 603 2226
Cognitive Science 113 638 2350

Business rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 103rd for Business in the United Kingdom and 1531st in the World with 1,568 publications made and 40,197 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#103 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#543 of 1,433 In Europe
#1531 of 6,339 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 4
1995 1 1
1996 6 4
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 3 5
2000 10 10
2001 12 14
2002 18 20
2003 45 51
2004 38 116
2005 42 186
2006 31 292
2007 45 420
2008 45 520
2009 49 581
2010 35 740
2011 58 983
2012 57 1172
2013 66 1288
2014 92 1481
2015 59 1542
2016 70 1646
2017 92 1819
2018 102 1920
2019 100 2565
2020 89 2932
2021 114 3653
2022 107 3682
2023 105 3974
2024 64 3394

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 75 254 597
Entertainment Industry Business 100 342 895
Advertising 93 352 942
Management Information Systems 94 441 1053
Public Policy / Administration 102 383 1083
Human Resource Management 97 436 1087
Project Management 95 488 1150
Marketing 97 449 1224
International Trade 99 632 1339
International Business 99 646 1479
Accounting 97 521 1496
Management 104 593 1842
Finance 100 645 1933

Engineering rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 111th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3319th in the World with 1,455 publications made and 32,500 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#111 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#871 of 1,465 In Europe
#3319 of 6,782 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 1
1994 2 9
1995 2 3
1996 15 6
1997 1 2
1998 0 4
1999 4 7
2000 6 8
2001 7 20
2002 19 28
2003 36 41
2004 34 78
2005 27 127
2006 35 207
2007 26 322
2008 41 405
2009 46 441
2010 44 601
2011 43 689
2012 41 835
2013 56 958
2014 68 1070
2015 41 1164
2016 49 1240
2017 84 1400
2018 71 1608
2019 88 1853
2020 113 2430
2021 127 3029
2022 111 3079
2023 125 3315
2024 74 3123

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 28 129 260
Civil Engineering 103 653 2229
Computer Networking 100 685 2560
Human-Computer Interaction 114 767 2581
Mechanical Engineering 106 754 2611
Acoustical Engineering 117 784 2775
Geotechnical Engineering 109 758 3015
Structural Engineering 110 848 3105
Systems Engineering 113 930 3128
Telecommunications 108 839 3273
Optical Engineering 108 882 3413
Aerospace Engineering 118 995 3843
Electrical Engineering 112 990 3877
Materials Science 116 1037 4257
Metallurgical Engineering 119 1088 4656

Physics rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 112th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3294th in the World with 1,216 publications made and 28,798 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#112 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#862 of 1,457 In Europe
#3294 of 6,713 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 3
1993 1 1
1994 1 7
1995 2 3
1996 15 5
1997 1 3
1998 0 5
1999 4 7
2000 3 4
2001 9 10
2002 15 21
2003 38 33
2004 27 63
2005 24 116
2006 26 197
2007 19 256
2008 26 329
2009 44 381
2010 41 464
2011 43 607
2012 40 754
2013 47 862
2014 67 982
2015 36 1046
2016 42 1099
2017 72 1262
2018 59 1471
2019 79 1765
2020 101 2110
2021 104 2596
2022 88 2650
2023 74 2902
2024 55 2655

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 106 718 2501
Acoustical Engineering 117 784 2775
Quantum and Particle physics 113 880 3360
Optical Engineering 108 882 3413
Materials Science 116 1037 4257

Economics rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 105th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1632nd in the World with 1,037 publications made and 26,728 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#105 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#564 of 1,388 In Europe
#1632 of 6,167 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 2 4
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 5 4
2000 3 7
2001 5 11
2002 13 21
2003 21 34
2004 27 69
2005 21 124
2006 25 187
2007 25 263
2008 37 370
2009 49 434
2010 28 508
2011 36 687
2012 46 829
2013 49 971
2014 43 1005
2015 29 1049
2016 49 1049
2017 53 1199
2018 66 1289
2019 60 1565
2020 67 2005
2021 76 2403
2022 72 2520
2023 82 2727
2024 40 2240

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 99 632 1339
Development Studies 107 463 1416
Finance 100 645 1933

Art & Design rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 110th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1301st in the World with 946 publications made and 17,272 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
#110 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#498 of 1,381 In Europe
#1301 of 5,966 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 2 2
1996 2 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 5 4
2001 6 6
2002 12 5
2003 33 25
2004 36 46
2005 32 106
2006 32 93
2007 19 136
2008 23 201
2009 34 274
2010 26 301
2011 48 398
2012 45 520
2013 42 537
2014 53 672
2015 48 678
2016 35 722
2017 46 728
2018 59 835
2019 54 956
2020 56 1227
2021 44 1383
2022 48 1333
2023 64 1413
2024 32 1216

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 28 129 260
Interior Design 33 133 306
Photography 61 127 323
Cinematography 99 279 689
Creative Writing 97 282 692
Entertainment Industry Business 100 342 895
Aesthetics 98 373 935
Art History 112 425 1049
Literature 109 472 1281
Fashion Design 111 588 1661
Multimedia 112 613 2059

Mathematics rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 108th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2562nd in the World with 932 publications made and 27,894 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#108 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#713 of 1,401 In Europe
#2562 of 6,418 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 0 0
1996 3 1
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 5 13
2001 5 4
2002 9 14
2003 22 37
2004 24 64
2005 18 99
2006 30 184
2007 18 214
2008 23 302
2009 39 376
2010 35 494
2011 33 633
2012 41 751
2013 48 807
2014 37 1040
2015 41 1014
2016 30 1034
2017 50 1185
2018 38 1244
2019 52 1678
2020 69 2071
2021 70 2578
2022 60 2566
2023 78 2758
2024 40 2004

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 100 369 1192
Statistics 112 749 2785

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Gloucestershire

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 119 994 4241
Organic Chemistry 126 1163 5210