University of Gloucestershire: Rankings

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The University of Gloucestershire ranked 109th in the United Kingdom, 1773rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. The University of Gloucestershire ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,635 academic publications and 102,671 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1773 of 14,131 In the World
#641 of 2,785 In Europe
#109 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#88 of 131 In England
#485 of 1,063 For Social Work
#554 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#582 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#2673 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1367 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 107th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1837th in the World with 3,704 publications made and 87,518 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#107 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#622 of 1,502 In Europe
#1837 of 7,088 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 80 373
2006 99 531
2007 91 713
2008 103 1007
2009 131 1170
2010 129 1565
2011 150 1975
2012 161 2368
2013 161 2700
2014 204 3209
2015 139 3253
2016 139 3426
2017 188 3798
2018 191 4133
2019 208 5100
2020 236 6455
2021 230 7748
2022 240 7771
2023 250 8443
2024 144 7833
2025 102 7686

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 90 162 485
Sports / Exercise science 57 211 554
Communications and Public Relations 86 208 582
Criminology and Criminal Justice 97 228 718
Media Studies 113 294 786
Gender Studies 103 277 809
Urban and Regional planning 81 388 809
Law Enforcement 97 286 829
Anthropology 103 324 852
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 96 353 880
Aesthetics 98 375 946
Publishing 104 366 948
Education Majors 100 355 1044
Art History 112 429 1057
Journalism and Digital Media 89 374 1067
Public Policy / Administration 102 384 1087
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 105 433 1125
Classics and Ancient History 102 429 1145
Sociology 104 449 1295
Law 102 478 1335
History 102 490 1371
Archaeology 99 494 1400
Political Science 104 556 1510
Library and Information science 118 540 1676
Linguistics 111 669 2191
Philosophy 111 719 2253
Demography 107 617 2308

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 105th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2254th in the World with 2,472 publications made and 65,465 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#105 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#650 of 1,464 In Europe
#2254 of 6,888 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 15
1995 4 7
1996 10 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 74 729
2009 86 843
2010 87 1129
2011 82 1391
2012 102 1694
2013 106 1969
2014 124 2351
2015 96 2452
2016 90 2526
2017 120 2808
2018 122 3098
2019 133 3818
2020 171 4840
2021 172 5843
2022 167 5691
2023 191 6283
2024 110 5957
2025 65 5820

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 81 388 809
Environmental Management 94 564 1908
Geography and Cartography 104 610 1914
Agricultural Science 81 512 1959
Ecology 99 593 2015
Petrology and Geochemistry 96 624 2114
Forestry 96 584 2235
Paleontology 107 652 2388
Earth science and Geophysics 94 660 2392
Geology 109 731 2720
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 685 2952
Oceanography 111 790 2991
Geotechnical Engineering 109 757 3029
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 116 900 3490

Biology rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 113th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3077th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 54,514 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#113 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#758 of 1,449 In Europe
#3077 of 6,841 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 39 479
2008 58 616
2009 62 655
2010 65 932
2011 66 1088
2012 81 1324
2013 74 1584
2014 93 1894
2015 69 1956
2016 56 2143
2017 108 2370
2018 93 2512
2019 105 3091
2020 135 3921
2021 130 4968
2022 147 4889
2023 152 5334
2024 77 4636
2025 47 4372

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 81 512 1959
Animal Science 95 514 2059
Neuroscience 112 625 2133
Evolutionary Biology 102 655 2221
Forestry 96 584 2235
Zoology 98 602 2339
Paleontology 107 652 2388
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 685 2952
Botany 109 696 2970
Nutrition and Food Science 108 721 3202
Genetics 121 974 4407
Biochemistry 122 977 4462

Computer Science rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 106th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2476th in the World with 1,876 publications made and 48,957 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#690 of 1,470 In Europe
#2476 of 6,855 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 51 265
2007 35 427
2008 56 526
2009 69 567
2010 59 763
2011 51 970
2012 62 1127
2013 80 1349
2014 86 1567
2015 71 1590
2016 69 1738
2017 108 1939
2018 101 2027
2019 101 2682
2020 112 3347
2021 135 4035
2022 118 4114
2023 173 4505
2024 82 3886
2025 67 3884

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 93 432 1034
Library and Information science 118 540 1676
Software Engineering 103 675 2023
Multimedia 112 616 2080
Cyber Security 105 627 2086
Neuroscience 112 625 2133
Data Science 109 689 2166
Cognitive Science 114 637 2338
Computer Networking 101 689 2564
Human-Computer Interaction 115 781 2641
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 107 740 2724
Machine Learning 103 710 2739
Telecommunications 108 827 3216
Computer Vision 115 916 3619

Medicine rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 109th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2559th in the World with 1,708 publications made and 43,203 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Public Health, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#660 of 1,437 In Europe
#2559 of 6,793 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 46 260
2008 39 388
2009 50 449
2010 59 683
2011 66 797
2012 78 1040
2013 55 1204
2014 97 1497
2015 58 1553
2016 59 1659
2017 98 1961
2018 90 2096
2019 109 2713
2020 141 3704
2021 119 4427
2022 129 4523
2023 120 4934
2024 79 4433
2025 67 4501

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 90 162 485
Sports / Exercise science 57 211 554
Sports Medicine 78 335 886
Physical Therapy 91 386 1060
Gerontology 101 446 1379
Health Science 110 446 1532
Clinical Psychology 105 489 1645
Family medicine 101 459 1791
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 110 504 1813
Nursing 114 534 1821
Healthcare Management (MHA) 116 601 2148
Public Health 110 588 2162
Psychiatry 112 611 2249
Anatomy and Physiology 106 637 2305
Cardiology 102 677 2484
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 113 740 2671
Anesthesiology 107 695 2799
Pathology 111 709 2903
Surgery 112 748 2909

Psychology rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 110th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1821st in the World with 1,622 publications made and 46,257 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#110 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#540 of 1,424 In Europe
#1821 of 6,663 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 33 283
2008 45 482
2009 57 516
2010 63 794
2011 52 931
2012 69 1094
2013 68 1263
2014 87 1604
2015 58 1564
2016 52 1672
2017 81 1913
2018 81 1968
2019 86 2583
2020 126 3295
2021 124 3911
2022 120 3997
2023 118 4076
2024 73 3645
2025 54 3672

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 90 162 485
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 96 353 880
Education Majors 100 355 1044
Child Psychology 102 440 1326
Social Psychology 107 502 1511
Clinical Psychology 105 489 1645
Neuroscience 112 625 2133
Psychiatry 112 611 2249
Cognitive Science 114 637 2338

Business rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 102nd for Business in the United Kingdom and 1536th in the World with 1,605 publications made and 43,432 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#102 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#542 of 1,436 In Europe
#1536 of 6,366 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 31 293
2007 45 421
2008 45 519
2009 49 580
2010 35 740
2011 58 983
2012 56 1161
2013 66 1283
2014 92 1470
2015 60 1543
2016 69 1624
2017 92 1811
2018 102 1918
2019 99 2548
2020 89 2915
2021 115 3641
2022 106 3661
2023 104 3965
2024 66 3482
2025 46 3164

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 74 259 615
Entertainment Industry Business 100 347 920
Advertising 96 359 957
Management Information Systems 93 432 1034
Public Policy / Administration 102 384 1087
Human Resource Management 97 443 1104
Project Management 95 491 1149
Marketing 97 451 1231
International Trade 100 633 1342
International Business 101 651 1485
Accounting 97 526 1518
Management 102 588 1821
Finance 100 650 1940

Engineering rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 111th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3329th in the World with 1,485 publications made and 35,842 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
#874 of 1,466 In Europe
#3329 of 6,795 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 26 323
2008 41 404
2009 46 439
2010 45 603
2011 44 693
2012 41 843
2013 56 971
2014 69 1093
2015 42 1190
2016 49 1255
2017 86 1439
2018 70 1638
2019 87 1876
2020 113 2456
2021 126 3064
2022 112 3076
2023 124 3318
2024 73 3181
2025 36 3280

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 28 131 267
Civil Engineering 102 653 2214
Computer Networking 101 689 2564
Mechanical Engineering 106 759 2639
Human-Computer Interaction 115 781 2641
Acoustical Engineering 117 789 2790
Geotechnical Engineering 109 757 3029
Structural Engineering 109 838 3064
Systems Engineering 113 933 3170
Telecommunications 108 827 3216
Optical Engineering 108 880 3419
Aerospace Engineering 118 999 3866
Electrical Engineering 112 986 3872
Materials Science 116 1028 4214
Metallurgical Engineering 119 1082 4637

Physics rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 112th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3295th in the World with 1,247 publications made and 31,737 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
#860 of 1,460 In Europe
#3295 of 6,729 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 19 257
2008 26 329
2009 44 380
2010 42 464
2011 44 608
2012 40 758
2013 47 867
2014 68 1000
2015 36 1067
2016 42 1099
2017 72 1274
2018 59 1494
2019 78 1778
2020 101 2141
2021 102 2616
2022 90 2655
2023 74 2910
2024 55 2695
2025 37 2713

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 2497
Acoustical Engineering 117 789 2790
Quantum and Particle physics 113 882 3368
Optical Engineering 108 880 3419
Materials Science 116 1028 4214

Economics rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 105th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1648th in the World with 1,069 publications made and 29,177 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#105 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#570 of 1,391 In Europe
#1648 of 6,188 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 25 262
2008 37 369
2009 49 434
2010 28 507
2011 36 679
2012 46 829
2013 49 964
2014 43 1003
2015 29 1051
2016 48 1044
2017 53 1195
2018 66 1286
2019 61 1562
2020 67 2006
2021 77 2396
2022 73 2508
2023 82 2724
2024 42 2284
2025 35 2214

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 100 633 1342
Development Studies 107 463 1435
Environmental Economics 88 535 1464
Finance 100 650 1940
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 114 862 3428

Art & Design rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 109th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1314th in the World with 961 publications made and 18,502 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
#109 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#498 of 1,385 In Europe
#1314 of 6,010 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 19 137
2008 23 200
2009 34 273
2010 26 301
2011 48 389
2012 45 518
2013 42 541
2014 53 673
2015 48 680
2016 35 717
2017 48 722
2018 58 828
2019 53 957
2020 56 1233
2021 43 1386
2022 48 1325
2023 64 1415
2024 33 1230
2025 18 1280

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 28 131 267
Interior Design 33 136 320
Photography 61 127 327
Cinematography 101 282 702
Creative Writing 98 290 706
Entertainment Industry Business 100 347 920
Aesthetics 98 375 946
Art History 112 429 1057
Literature 111 477 1297
Fashion Design 111 593 1687
Multimedia 112 616 2080

Mathematics rankings

The University of Gloucestershire ranked 108th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2572nd in the World with 948 publications made and 29,854 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#108 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#716 of 1,406 In Europe
#2572 of 6,434 In the World

University of Gloucestershire
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 18 213
2008 23 302
2009 39 376
2010 36 495
2011 34 632
2012 40 745
2013 46 799
2014 35 1009
2015 42 1020
2016 29 1019
2017 50 1177
2018 39 1251
2019 51 1665
2020 69 2043
2021 70 2558
2022 59 2537
2023 77 2750
2024 38 2027
2025 29 1872

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 98 367 1190
Statistics 112 753 2789
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 114 862 3428

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Gloucestershire

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 119 989 4234
Organic Chemistry 126 1158 5191