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The University of Reading ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, 293rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 29 research topics. The University of Reading ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 65,939 academic publications and 1,879,709 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 148 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#293 of 14,131 In the World
#109 of 2,785 In Europe
#28 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#23 of 131 In England
#27 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#35 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#46 of 4,352 For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
#464 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#332 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 26 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Reading ranked 14th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 133rd in the World with 36,024 publications made and 1,201,765 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#34 of 1,458 In Europe
#133 of 6,798 In the World

University of Reading
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 385 3131
1992 385 3615
1993 424 4012
1994 533 4133
1995 557 4727
1996 596 4992
1997 567 5933
1998 713 6862
1999 694 8135
2000 674 9232
2001 609 9914
2002 653 11309
2003 720 13496
2004 760 14620
2005 726 17188
2006 754 19874
2007 777 23510
2008 817 25388
2009 918 28919
2010 936 33203
2011 937 37781
2012 969 40825
2013 1131 46432
2014 1087 50375
2015 1145 54997
2016 1198 55776
2017 1200 57024
2018 1350 64885
2019 1408 74648
2020 1665 87484
2021 1623 100343
2022 1679 100655
2023 1547 99501

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

Biology rankings

The University of Reading ranked 25th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 326th in the World with 35,150 publications made and 1,204,761 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#119 of 1,445 In Europe
#326 of 6,770 In the World

University of Reading
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 401 3940
1992 431 4442
1993 504 4805
1994 577 5094
1995 643 5862
1996 663 6266
1997 627 7107
1998 809 8264
1999 795 9712
2000 751 11305
2001 669 12041
2002 770 13592
2003 794 16137
2004 759 17808
2005 747 20708
2006 742 23494
2007 784 26613
2008 812 28602
2009 825 32311
2010 874 36591
2011 861 39833
2012 895 43884
2013 994 48758
2014 974 52685
2015 1063 56003
2016 1056 56707
2017 1070 57928
2018 1154 64028
2019 1180 72135
2020 1364 84883
2021 1393 97336
2022 1413 97449
2023 1240 94822

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 5 27
Forestry 4 13 58
Horticulture 1 8 58
Agricultural Science 2 9 59
Animal Science 5 14 62
Entomology 7 22 82
Toxicology 6 29 92
Botany 10 37 127
Evolutionary Biology 19 54 171
Paleontology 20 70 213
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 77 232
Zoology 27 90 237
Astrobiology 24 95 242
Microbiology 22 93 257
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 100 302
Biotechnology 25 127 332
Biochemistry 26 132 359
Neuroscience 32 147 375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 167 396
Genetics 29 158 416
Biophysics 35 172 437
Virology 30 168 482
Pharmacology 31 167 486
Molecular Biology 31 175 521
Immunology 28 196 549
Nanotechnology 35 204 602
Oncology and Cancer research 39 254 763

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Reading ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 230th in the World with 33,224 publications made and 795,623 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#87 of 1,492 In Europe
#230 of 7,020 In the World

University of Reading
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 321 1661
1992 375 1790
1993 357 1945
1994 476 2160
1995 499 2500
1996 525 2666
1997 491 2968
1998 629 3708
1999 567 4399
2000 580 5005
2001 530 5681
2002 533 6754
2003 588 8311
2004 626 9333
2005 673 11085
2006 715 12185
2007 734 15069
2008 812 16341
2009 873 19081
2010 941 22523
2011 915 25558
2012 988 27762
2013 1069 31921
2014 1088 34695
2015 1096 37527
2016 1267 37514
2017 1237 38931
2018 1285 44044
2019 1320 50786
2020 1574 59850
2021 1446 69108
2022 1490 69542
2023 1355 70622

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Genealogy 5 6 35
Forensic Science 8 23 55
Urban and Regional planning 16 31 76
Classics and Ancient History 23 27 80
Art History 28 32 98
International Law 27 48 103
History 22 35 113
Military science 13 19 120
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 49 139
Media Studies 38 48 146
Archaeology 22 49 152
Publishing 31 39 161
Human Rights Law 35 65 166
Aesthetics 34 62 171
Law 31 56 186
International Relations and Diplomacy 42 76 205
Political Science 31 71 206
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 35 70 208
Linguistics 26 70 208
Political Economy 45 87 213
Library and Information science 35 73 216
Anthropology 40 70 218
Education Majors 31 53 232
Public Policy / Administration 45 83 234
Communications and Public Relations 43 71 235
Sociology 35 74 235
Law Enforcement 36 68 246
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 32 87 280
Philosophy 28 127 289
Demography 31 101 291
Early Childhood Education 27 71 298
Special Education 52 108 327
Radio and Television broadcasting 41 107 328
Gender Studies 61 96 329
Criminology and Criminal Justice 60 92 342
Social Work 81 127 395
Broadcast Journalism 54 148 439
Journalism and Digital Media 52 187 513
Occupational Safety and Health 61 201 672

Engineering rankings

The University of Reading ranked 27th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 352nd in the World with 28,705 publications made and 893,782 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#27 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#122 of 1,453 In Europe
#352 of 6,684 In the World

University of Reading
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 325 2968
1992 364 3243
1993 384 3529
1994 495 3667
1995 458 4017
1996 492 4459
1997 484 5181
1998 576 5789
1999 562 6513
2000 563 7324
2001 519 7779
2002 616 9117
2003 622 10221
2004 596 11431
2005 654 13777
2006 675 15365
2007 648 17507
2008 709 19414
2009 745 21862
2010 746 24516
2011 747 28207
2012 766 30009
2013 898 34618
2014 920 36556
2015 922 39483
2016 942 40667
2017 959 41474
2018 1004 46378
2019 989 52436
2020 1107 60283
2021 1096 68176
2022 1152 67454
2023 1049 67199

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 1 12 57
Remote Sensing 6 22 78
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 30 79
Architectural Engineering 11 33 91
Landscape Architecture 11 44 96
Marine Engineering 14 31 97
Construction Management 16 48 126
Aviation 18 57 160
Engineering Management 21 68 227
Biochemical Engineering 23 111 231
Geotechnical Engineering 20 71 259
Computer Engineering 16 83 263
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 94 275
Human-Computer Interaction 32 121 294
Systems Engineering 31 115 297
Aerospace Engineering 27 101 301
Civil Engineering 26 101 302
Architecture 32 152 330
Biotechnology 25 127 332
Robotics 25 120 372
Operations Research 37 120 376
Environmental Engineering 23 130 396
Metallurgical Engineering 28 135 398
Optical Engineering 32 159 406
Acoustical Engineering 36 162 419
Technical Drawing 31 149 423
Materials Science 30 151 431
Renewable Energy Engineering 33 148 443
Mining Engineering 34 134 452
Mechanical Engineering 37 169 454
Nuclear Engineering 27 150 459
Chemical Engineering 26 138 465
Petroleum Engineering 40 155 490
Computer Networking 36 178 506
Telecommunications 40 191 539
Biomedical Engineering 31 191 539
Transportation Engineering 41 202 555
Structural Engineering 39 206 557
Product and Industrial Design 55 224 571
Nanotechnology 35 204 602
Reliability and Quality Engineering 47 212 633
Electrical Engineering 43 230 647
Industrial Engineering 57 305 742
Automation and Control engineering 49 246 758
Electronic Engineering 46 259 765
Automotive Engineering 43 242 765

Chemistry rankings

The University of Reading ranked 25th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 353rd in the World with 28,273 publications made and 1,046,397 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#127 of 1,401 In Europe
#353 of 6,447 In the World

University of Reading
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 353 3885
1992 384 4367
1993 424 4778
1994 551 4929
1995 544 5557
1996 588 5954
1997 539 6772
1998 685 7748
1999 669 8994
2000 624 10279
2001 591 11025
2002 683 12318
2003 679 14032
2004 638 15547
2005 620 18145
2006 597 20234
2007 629 22695
2008 649 24461
2009 673 27358
2010 672 30446
2011 638 33258
2012 691 36332
2013 752 39907
2014 746 42642
2015 831 45333
2016 762 45233
2017 814 45817
2018 852 50579
2019 809 56088
2020 978 65455
2021 967 73479
2022 961 73828
2023 879 71013

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 5 27
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 30 79
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 75 214
Biochemical Engineering 23 111 231
Inorganic Chemistry 19 107 316
Organic Chemistry 21 113 320
Environmental Chemistry 22 121 322
Biochemistry 26 132 359
Pharmacy 31 187 424
Computational Chemistry 27 195 430
Materials Science 30 151 431
Chemical Engineering 26 138 465
Physical chemistry 25 166 482
Radiochemistry 17 122 498
Nanotechnology 35 204 602

Physics rankings

The University of Reading ranked 31st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 359th in the World with 27,306 publications made and 842,083 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#137 of 1,446 In Europe
#359 of 6,603 In the World

University of Reading
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 305 2915
1992 345 3318
1993 347 3510
1994 463 3690
1995 448 4111
1996 481 4560
1997 486 5197
1998 560 5799
1999 531 6605
2000 527 7165
2001 480 7727
2002 576 8878
2003 581 9826
2004 553 11049
2005 582 13199
2006 623 14364
2007 612 16654
2008 666 18209
2009 677 20573
2010 720 23160
2011 716 25991
2012 714 27789
2013 817 31580
2014 822 33566
2015 856 36051
2016 900 36617
2017 896 37496
2018 941 42226
2019 920 47364
2020 1077 54031
2021 1046 60240
2022 1068 58521
2023 990 57402

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 24 95 242
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 108 262
Applied/Engineering Physics 24 94 275
Optical Engineering 32 159 406
Nuclear Physics 30 180 411
Quantum and Particle physics 32 165 413
Acoustical Engineering 36 162 419
Materials Science 30 151 431
Biophysics 35 172 437
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 211 455
Condensed Matter Physics 33 225 555
Nanotechnology 35 204 602
Medical Physics 47 244 617
Theoretical Physics 45 292 695

Computer Science rankings

The University of Reading ranked 34th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 359th in the World with 22,804 publications made and 613,832 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#137 of 1,459 In Europe
#359 of 6,752 In the World

University of Reading
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 264 1613
1992 283 1749
1993 275 1814
1994 307 2098
1995 352 2250
1996 325 2369
1997 327 2805
1998 442 3228
1999 410 3843
2000 401 4269
2001 354 4702
2002 451 5849
2003 439 6556
2004 425 7357
2005 505 8571
2006 511 9641
2007 506 11059
2008 596 12384
2009 645 14152
2010 657 16474
2011 608 18098
2012 623 19736
2013 740 23028
2014 822 25536
2015 807 27669
2016 836 28299
2017 827 29409
2018 851 33937
2019 886 38988
2020 1004 45599
2021 920 52338
2022 1022 53196
2023 923 52769

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 29 77 198
Library and Information science 35 73 216
Game Design and Development 25 89 233
Information Technology 28 57 234
Data Science 38 92 236
Computer Engineering 16 83 263
Computational Linguistics 23 103 271
Human-Computer Interaction 32 121 294
Cognitive Science 32 99 298
Animation 27 130 343
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 122 352
Machine Learning 28 116 356
Robotics 25 120 372
Neuroscience 32 147 375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 167 396
Computer Graphics 32 159 398
Computer Vision 33 150 410
Database Administration 27 152 417
Cyber Security 39 154 431
Multimedia 45 167 432
Web Design and Development 30 178 452
UX/UI Desgin 40 209 474
Computer Networking 36 178 506
Software Engineering 47 239 529
Telecommunications 40 191 539
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 266 766

Medicine rankings

The University of Reading ranked 32nd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 471st in the World with 17,924 publications made and 657,933 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#170 of 1,417 In Europe
#471 of 6,680 In the World

University of Reading
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 178 1834
1992 176 1968
1993 195 2064
1994 257 2233
1995 268 2675
1996 261 2630
1997 279 3185
1998 303 3515
1999 365 4245
2000 306 5003
2001 330 5638
2002 355 6337
2003 358 7181
2004 376 8325
2005 342 9635
2006 379 10776
2007 412 12962
2008 435 13935
2009 441 16085
2010 510 18341
2011 496 20184
2012 499 22975
2013 543 25167
2014 568 27508
2015 620 29986
2016 638 30716
2017 650 31954
2018 664 35190
2019 703 40067
2020 831 47915
2021 902 56198
2022 862 57293
2023 751 54848

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forensic Science 8 23 55
Toxicology 6 29 92
Veterinary 15 69 198
Public Health 29 91 271
Cosmetology 17 100 276
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 100 302
Audiology 25 123 307
Clinical Psychology 32 100 314
Optometry 32 111 333
Gerontology 38 109 359
Social Work 81 127 395
Pharmacy 31 187 424
Health Science 49 144 427
Nursing 58 156 451
Psychiatry 38 178 472
Virology 30 168 482
Pathology 33 177 485
Pharmacology 31 167 486
Ophthalmology 36 187 530
Occupational Therapy 59 223 537
Biomedical Engineering 31 191 539
Immunology 28 196 549
Pediatrics 37 207 571
Respiratory Therapy 34 220 587
Anatomy and Physiology 40 212 588
Epidemiology 39 224 590
Medical Physics 47 244 617
Sports Medicine 59 247 625
Physical Therapy 59 246 630
Healthcare Management (MHA) 83 224 639
Family medicine 59 231 688
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 66 240 697
Dentistry 36 264 740
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 249 748
Orthodontics 41 275 762
Oncology and Cancer research 39 254 763
Critical Care Nursing 62 294 780
Dermatology 36 256 782
Cardiology 41 284 794
Surgery 44 269 808
Anesthesiology 48 272 825
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 292 845
Urology 41 280 883
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 55 381 1061

Business rankings

The University of Reading ranked 28th for Business in the United Kingdom and 204th in the World with 12,003 publications made and 282,240 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#28 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#63 of 1,414 In Europe
#204 of 6,187 In the World

University of Reading
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 101 430
1992 126 541
1993 117 549
1994 167 603
1995 165 700
1996 153 838
1997 149 935
1998 206 1280
1999 200 1383
2000 176 1662
2001 190 1911
2002 221 2418
2003 246 2790
2004 212 3179
2005 265 3755
2006 288 4235
2007 244 4988
2008 326 5642
2009 386 6678
2010 350 7679
2011 379 8801
2012 406 9520
2013 443 11024
2014 417 12102
2015 440 12680
2016 508 12735
2017 462 13058
2018 549 15076
2019 530 17019
2020 642 19957
2021 550 23939
2022 595 24689
2023 570 25525

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 1 1 2
International Business 10 16 34
International Trade 15 30 54
Risk Management 9 15 61
Entrepreneurship 14 35 77
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 21 82
Construction Management 16 48 126
Finance 18 36 127
Actuarial Science 15 34 128
Accounting 24 37 154
Management Information Systems 29 77 198
Project Management 31 87 202
Entertainment Industry Business 41 74 214
Human Resource Management 26 70 215
Engineering Management 21 68 227
Marketing 31 73 228
Public Policy / Administration 45 83 234
Advertising 35 79 260
Tax Law 21 94 265
Management 32 82 282
Hospitality and Hotel Management 50 130 295
Operations Research 37 120 376
Supply Chain Management 45 138 461
Occupational Safety and Health 61 201 672

Mathematics rankings

The University of Reading ranked 30th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 330th in the World with 11,751 publications made and 354,105 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#116 of 1,388 In Europe
#330 of 6,305 In the World

University of Reading
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 114 635
1992 114 691
1993 113 699
1994 143 803
1995 151 909
1996 143 1023
1997 154 1189
1998 221 1393
1999 193 1641
2000 194 1814
2001 194 2182
2002 242 2658
2003 252 3056
2004 246 3389
2005 298 4396
2006 306 4868
2007 292 5624
2008 336 6481
2009 323 7277
2010 306 8571
2011 330 9666
2012 353 10481
2013 386 12345
2014 426 13680
2015 449 14760
2016 471 15057
2017 476 15586
2018 490 17778
2019 509 20493
2020 570 23708
2021 554 27695
2022 577 28179
2023 517 28184

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 15 34 128
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 58 173
Math Teachers 26 46 233
Statistics 30 125 340
Applied Mathematics 20 141 364
Operations Research 37 120 376
Blockchain and Cryptography 42 266 766

Psychology rankings

The University of Reading ranked 38th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 401st in the World with 11,432 publications made and 316,353 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#38 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#145 of 1,414 In Europe
#401 of 6,528 In the World

University of Reading
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 103 876
1992 113 885
1993 115 933
1994 124 1200
1995 144 1218
1996 121 1335
1997 157 1450
1998 190 1684
1999 179 1918
2000 158 2161
2001 152 2442
2002 169 2757
2003 162 3026
2004 158 3668
2005 183 4202
2006 232 4634
2007 255 5474
2008 261 5950
2009 292 7003
2010 349 8427
2011 337 9289
2012 370 10535
2013 414 12454
2014 443 13695
2015 460 15460
2016 509 15860
2017 508 16748
2018 543 19184
2019 541 21838
2020 629 25969
2021 599 29936
2022 648 30832
2023 603 31183

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 35 70 208
Education Majors 31 53 232
Child Psychology 25 62 247
Cognitive Science 32 99 298
Clinical Psychology 32 100 314
Social Psychology 39 101 320
Special Education 52 108 327
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 33 82 365
Neuroscience 32 147 375
Social Work 81 127 395
Psychiatry 38 178 472
Sexology 73 148 487
Occupational Therapy 59 223 537

Economics rankings

The University of Reading ranked 27th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 173rd in the World with 10,135 publications made and 238,333 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#52 of 1,366 In Europe
#173 of 5,995 In the World

University of Reading
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 78 334
1992 85 384
1993 80 439
1994 129 523
1995 120 529
1996 124 667
1997 115 766
1998 183 1019
1999 151 1104
2000 148 1341
2001 151 1544
2002 158 1815
2003 185 2144
2004 210 2676
2005 194 3011
2006 229 3466
2007 231 4184
2008 289 4583
2009 314 5771
2010 292 6721
2011 343 7669
2012 384 8293
2013 364 9712
2014 371 10697
2015 388 11225
2016 454 11168
2017 404 11422
2018 481 13105
2019 446 14867
2020 525 17932
2021 485 21154
2022 496 21870
2023 485 22783

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 6 35
International Trade 15 30 54
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 21 82
Finance 18 36 127
Actuarial Science 15 34 128
International Economics 31 91 139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 58 173
Environmental Economics 25 88 197
International Relations and Diplomacy 42 76 205
Political Economy 45 87 213
Development Studies 38 76 253

Art & Design rankings

The University of Reading ranked 29th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 175th in the World with 7,342 publications made and 125,551 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
#29 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#57 of 1,349 In Europe
#175 of 5,720 In the World

University of Reading
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 88 314
1992 76 335
1993 93 364
1994 114 398
1995 146 461
1996 132 431
1997 117 498
1998 161 699
1999 143 829
2000 149 848
2001 104 1056
2002 107 1162
2003 107 1452
2004 146 1721
2005 152 1876
2006 142 2120
2007 165 2504
2008 153 2628
2009 208 3122
2010 210 3413
2011 205 4079
2012 208 4471
2013 245 5065
2014 264 5525
2015 248 5677
2016 290 5921
2017 313 6202
2018 277 6778
2019 289 7841
2020 323 9034
2021 260 10008
2022 319 9710
2023 264 10131

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 10 11 35
Landscape Architecture 11 44 96
Music 16 31 96
Art History 28 32 98
Cinematography 32 42 104
Illustration and Concept Art 17 54 105
Interior Design 11 42 107
Creative Writing 32 45 130
Literature 29 54 158
Aesthetics 34 62 171
Singing and Vocal Performance 30 69 186
Fashion Design 28 79 204
Painting and Drawing 31 106 210
Sculpture 31 106 210
Entertainment Industry Business 41 74 214
Game Design and Development 25 89 233
Photography 59 124 324
Architecture 32 152 330
Animation 27 130 343
Graphic Design 28 152 390
Computer Graphics 32 159 398
Multimedia 45 167 432
UX/UI Desgin 40 209 474