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The University of Sunderland ranked 100th in the United Kingdom, 1548th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. The University of Sunderland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,199 academic publications and 92,738 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1548 of 14,131 In the World
#553 of 2,785 In Europe
#100 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#80 of 131 In England
#351 of 1,018 For Sexology
#374 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#407 of 1,139 For Military science
#1776 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1463 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 96th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1335th in the World with 4,031 publications made and 58,124 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#96 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#498 of 1,492 In Europe
#1335 of 7,020 In the World

University of Sunderland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 0
1992 14 2
1993 45 6
1994 41 11
1995 60 50
1996 64 76
1997 90 99
1998 71 129
1999 136 202
2000 140 364
2001 129 381
2002 147 535
2003 109 646
2004 127 744
2005 117 954
2006 162 1077
2007 130 1354
2008 118 1436
2009 123 1699
2010 110 1888
2011 104 2093
2012 93 2341
2013 136 2444
2014 101 2677
2015 112 2714
2016 109 2600
2017 173 2538
2018 173 2889
2019 172 3260
2020 233 3800
2021 178 4131
2022 199 4464
2023 280 4665

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Media Studies 78 131 374
Military science 57 116 407
Gender Studies 79 142 443
Social Work 94 176 559
Criminology and Criminal Justice 91 183 569
Law Enforcement 76 191 571
Anthropology 96 264 676
Radio and Television broadcasting 65 235 681
Special Education 89 258 694
Education Majors 84 242 723
Forensic Science 71 268 762
Political Economy 91 300 782
Genealogy 86 277 794
Early Childhood Education 81 265 809
Aesthetics 88 326 814
Art History 98 351 833
Communications and Public Relations 105 311 840
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 89 346 851
Publishing 102 323 882
Sociology 96 340 913
Classics and Ancient History 95 376 983
Public Policy / Administration 105 378 1049
Library and Information science 96 392 1056
Law 100 401 1074
Journalism and Digital Media 94 398 1134
History 94 428 1144
Political Science 100 465 1159
Archaeology 94 472 1301
Linguistics 97 515 1458
Philosophy 95 563 1622
Demography 100 533 1801

Computer Science rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 97th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1693rd in the World with 2,780 publications made and 42,023 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#97 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#555 of 1,459 In Europe
#1693 of 6,752 In the World

University of Sunderland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 9 1
1993 26 5
1994 24 16
1995 45 47
1996 41 56
1997 52 73
1998 46 117
1999 86 177
2000 98 253
2001 70 279
2002 129 419
2003 94 486
2004 132 569
2005 116 781
2006 118 927
2007 91 1073
2008 93 1183
2009 83 1354
2010 62 1434
2011 66 1525
2012 69 1720
2013 94 1740
2014 67 1880
2015 66 1863
2016 77 1890
2017 95 1720
2018 118 2040
2019 137 2377
2020 148 2893
2021 127 3295
2022 120 3464
2023 151 3634

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 52 271 636
Software Engineering 73 337 754
Human-Computer Interaction 81 357 834
Multimedia 86 340 839
Robotics 51 319 936
Data Science 94 424 1044
Library and Information science 96 392 1056
Management Information Systems 98 474 1139
Computational Linguistics 78 423 1227
Cognitive Science 86 430 1368
Neuroscience 98 506 1574
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 91 555 1661
Machine Learning 91 522 1697
Cyber Security 97 554 1716
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 87 526 1752
Computer Vision 93 606 2071
Telecommunications 98 669 2401
Computer Networking 100 675 2455

Biology rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 96th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2146th in the World with 2,778 publications made and 55,186 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#96 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#591 of 1,445 In Europe
#2146 of 6,770 In the World

University of Sunderland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 4
1992 13 7
1993 25 11
1994 27 26
1995 44 55
1996 56 83
1997 66 131
1998 79 220
1999 96 266
2000 118 473
2001 82 499
2002 85 697
2003 71 844
2004 106 901
2005 81 1149
2006 101 1228
2007 77 1527
2008 81 1516
2009 70 1664
2010 71 1812
2011 49 1899
2012 75 2047
2013 83 2111
2014 78 2177
2015 59 2244
2016 81 2212
2017 87 2293
2018 137 2774
2019 147 3222
2020 137 3933
2021 134 4516
2022 146 4850
2023 190 4845

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 81 466 1314
Pharmacology 68 392 1435
Neuroscience 98 506 1574
Zoology 80 455 1599
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 87 526 1752
Paleontology 97 555 1800
Microbiology 82 477 1810
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 495 1863
Molecular Biology 82 510 1887
Immunology 88 531 2037
Genetics 90 565 2089
Virology 93 540 2102
Biotechnology 95 559 2150
Biochemistry 87 577 2202
Botany 98 581 2263
Oncology and Cancer research 92 583 2331
Nutrition and Food Science 96 589 2409
Horticulture 88 579 2506
Nanotechnology 87 661 2578
Agricultural Science 104 701 2924

Medicine rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 104th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1763rd in the World with 2,544 publications made and 44,088 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#104 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#528 of 1,417 In Europe
#1763 of 6,680 In the World

University of Sunderland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 3
1992 5 2
1993 17 6
1994 26 21
1995 29 34
1996 41 54
1997 40 75
1998 57 158
1999 64 183
2000 74 311
2001 64 352
2002 72 453
2003 57 520
2004 90 634
2005 58 742
2006 84 857
2007 55 1080
2008 56 1123
2009 61 1225
2010 63 1332
2011 54 1483
2012 61 1542
2013 77 1660
2014 65 1816
2015 70 1811
2016 92 1834
2017 94 1980
2018 127 2240
2019 139 2631
2020 170 3357
2021 172 4046
2022 168 4644
2023 215 4777

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 94 176 559
Forensic Science 71 268 762
Family medicine 84 315 1005
Health Science 98 331 1015
Nursing 100 354 1024
Healthcare Management (MHA) 101 393 1131
Sports Medicine 100 439 1248
Physical Therapy 101 431 1258
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 99 390 1267
Pharmacy 57 412 1269
Pediatrics 76 372 1280
Clinical Psychology 103 428 1321
Psychiatry 96 438 1412
Pharmacology 68 392 1435
Critical Care Nursing 97 468 1480
Anesthesiology 90 460 1624
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 66 452 1679
Gerontology 109 510 1696
Surgery 96 507 1747
Public Health 104 525 1779
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 89 576 1787
Immunology 88 531 2037
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 105 607 2054
Pathology 105 578 2085
Virology 93 540 2102
Cardiology 98 630 2191
Anatomy and Physiology 107 622 2213
Oncology and Cancer research 92 583 2331

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 100th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1882nd in the World with 2,468 publications made and 44,587 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#100 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#584 of 1,458 In Europe
#1882 of 6,798 In the World

University of Sunderland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 14 5
1993 27 7
1994 33 21
1995 45 51
1996 45 68
1997 66 121
1998 74 174
1999 88 219
2000 108 395
2001 88 416
2002 97 642
2003 67 704
2004 97 744
2005 57 966
2006 101 1037
2007 64 1276
2008 62 1191
2009 68 1407
2010 60 1558
2011 58 1705
2012 68 1817
2013 82 1906
2014 54 1949
2015 62 2087
2016 63 1980
2017 94 1977
2018 115 2239
2019 111 2524
2020 111 2970
2021 111 3331
2022 103 3356
2023 151 3429

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 98 563 1652
Oceanography 81 547 1703
Paleontology 97 555 1800
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 85 495 1863
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 86 585 1930
Geology 97 595 1977
Earth science and Geophysics 92 601 2109
Ecology 106 614 2115
Environmental Chemistry 87 628 2367
Environmental Management 108 678 2407
Geotechnical Engineering 100 680 2581
Agricultural Science 104 701 2924

Engineering rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 97th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2294th in the World with 2,387 publications made and 38,838 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#97 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#668 of 1,453 In Europe
#2294 of 6,684 In the World

University of Sunderland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 2
1992 10 6
1993 22 3
1994 30 10
1995 45 45
1996 45 59
1997 52 89
1998 59 141
1999 70 170
2000 95 330
2001 67 296
2002 100 469
2003 82 465
2004 97 537
2005 75 686
2006 107 829
2007 66 912
2008 71 1038
2009 68 1219
2010 50 1309
2011 53 1385
2012 58 1440
2013 83 1455
2014 63 1565
2015 54 1610
2016 69 1621
2017 90 1495
2018 114 1909
2019 127 2343
2020 120 2759
2021 101 3173
2022 102 3253
2023 119 3329

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 55 192 540
Human-Computer Interaction 81 357 834
Robotics 51 319 936
Systems Engineering 87 483 1214
Automotive Engineering 67 431 1372
Reliability and Quality Engineering 80 479 1503
Automation and Control engineering 67 453 1529
Operations Research 92 552 1812
Acoustical Engineering 100 605 1938
Mechanical Engineering 97 662 2119
Biotechnology 95 559 2150
Structural Engineering 98 669 2206
Aerospace Engineering 96 689 2321
Chemical Engineering 85 613 2342
Civil Engineering 105 687 2367
Telecommunications 98 669 2401
Electronic Engineering 92 671 2409
Computer Networking 100 675 2455
Optical Engineering 95 693 2470
Nanotechnology 87 661 2578
Geotechnical Engineering 100 680 2581
Materials Science 93 711 2598
Metallurgical Engineering 90 690 2601
Electrical Engineering 99 725 2611

Psychology rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 99th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1315th in the World with 2,154 publications made and 38,139 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#99 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#429 of 1,414 In Europe
#1315 of 6,528 In the World

University of Sunderland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 16 4
1994 20 12
1995 21 37
1996 32 49
1997 32 49
1998 28 74
1999 51 127
2000 51 182
2001 39 222
2002 58 322
2003 51 358
2004 59 434
2005 69 569
2006 85 688
2007 56 859
2008 65 974
2009 70 1132
2010 62 1303
2011 50 1383
2012 56 1547
2013 70 1709
2014 60 1760
2015 64 1795
2016 65 1724
2017 87 1731
2018 113 1998
2019 118 2248
2020 134 2766
2021 127 3050
2022 144 3514
2023 184 3436

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sexology 53 92 351
Social Work 94 176 559
Special Education 89 258 694
Education Majors 84 242 723
Child Psychology 89 322 929
Social Psychology 100 411 1126
Clinical Psychology 103 428 1321
Cognitive Science 86 430 1368
Psychiatry 96 438 1412
Neuroscience 98 506 1574

Physics rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 95th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2300th in the World with 2,002 publications made and 37,679 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#95 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#668 of 1,446 In Europe
#2300 of 6,603 In the World

University of Sunderland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 7 4
1993 23 2
1994 31 7
1995 38 30
1996 38 51
1997 46 79
1998 55 156
1999 61 150
2000 80 285
2001 58 292
2002 82 464
2003 67 464
2004 73 516
2005 61 639
2006 87 716
2007 55 829
2008 54 895
2009 55 1034
2010 44 1172
2011 43 1274
2012 49 1318
2013 63 1363
2014 48 1427
2015 49 1430
2016 61 1492
2017 76 1350
2018 101 1731
2019 97 2112
2020 108 2505
2021 89 2819
2022 79 2891
2023 107 2986

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 93 600 1850
Acoustical Engineering 100 605 1938
Quantum and Particle physics 92 661 2292
Optical Engineering 95 693 2470
Nanotechnology 87 661 2578
Materials Science 93 711 2598

Chemistry rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 90th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2429th in the World with 1,758 publications made and 36,273 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#90 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#651 of 1,401 In Europe
#2429 of 6,447 In the World

University of Sunderland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 4
1992 14 8
1993 24 7
1994 23 23
1995 38 41
1996 50 71
1997 50 103
1998 70 183
1999 74 216
2000 102 400
2001 62 397
2002 69 583
2003 56 652
2004 76 673
2005 46 781
2006 61 871
2007 40 980
2008 42 1056
2009 35 1073
2010 35 1146
2011 23 1241
2012 48 1319
2013 44 1295
2014 48 1404
2015 36 1350
2016 51 1406
2017 50 1477
2018 90 1762
2019 80 2160
2020 83 2616
2021 71 3015
2022 68 3202
2023 80 3296

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 57 412 1269
Biochemistry 87 577 2202
Organic Chemistry 85 627 2331
Physical chemistry 87 633 2337
Chemical Engineering 85 613 2342
Environmental Chemistry 87 628 2367
Nutrition and Food Science 96 589 2409
Nanotechnology 87 661 2578
Materials Science 93 711 2598

Business rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 99th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1311th in the World with 1,710 publications made and 21,980 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#99 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#491 of 1,414 In Europe
#1311 of 6,187 In the World

University of Sunderland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 0
1992 3 1
1993 17 3
1994 18 7
1995 31 34
1996 26 40
1997 39 50
1998 37 60
1999 60 94
2000 51 114
2001 47 115
2002 81 191
2003 57 213
2004 45 272
2005 61 342
2006 69 470
2007 65 510
2008 44 557
2009 32 738
2010 38 776
2011 39 794
2012 39 951
2013 65 938
2014 39 1074
2015 43 1189
2016 49 1073
2017 65 976
2018 68 1200
2019 79 1294
2020 102 1551
2021 88 1796
2022 86 1832
2023 108 1887

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 27 78 200
Engineering Management 55 192 540
Entertainment Industry Business 91 296 779
Advertising 94 350 905
Human Resource Management 97 388 952
Project Management 93 434 1024
Public Policy / Administration 105 378 1049
Management Information Systems 98 474 1139
Marketing 100 449 1186
Management 98 517 1485
Accounting 102 549 1641
Operations Research 92 552 1812
Finance 106 680 2108

Mathematics rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 97th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1801st in the World with 1,240 publications made and 24,672 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#97 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#582 of 1,388 In Europe
#1801 of 6,305 In the World

University of Sunderland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 8 1
1994 14 7
1995 21 17
1996 24 20
1997 26 20
1998 18 38
1999 37 87
2000 42 130
2001 32 130
2002 43 197
2003 34 235
2004 43 270
2005 44 371
2006 47 431
2007 47 490
2008 40 563
2009 24 614
2010 30 696
2011 32 787
2012 21 891
2013 47 963
2014 30 988
2015 22 1096
2016 39 991
2017 44 930
2018 51 1151
2019 56 1379
2020 76 1568
2021 73 1806
2022 67 1800
2023 92 1883

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 83 266 811
Statistics 97 585 1800
Operations Research 92 552 1812
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 108 762 2709

Economics rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 105th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1590th in the World with 1,109 publications made and 11,780 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#105 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#558 of 1,366 In Europe
#1590 of 5,995 In the World

University of Sunderland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 4 0
1993 7 1
1994 11 2
1995 14 19
1996 16 17
1997 24 42
1998 21 39
1999 32 50
2000 30 74
2001 22 80
2002 36 114
2003 29 153
2004 13 181
2005 28 187
2006 31 235
2007 32 305
2008 29 345
2009 19 388
2010 28 455
2011 24 519
2012 31 598
2013 31 621
2014 24 659
2015 29 716
2016 39 679
2017 49 649
2018 69 705
2019 51 789
2020 94 1107
2021 56 1109
2022 73 1131
2023 102 1211

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 91 300 782
Development Studies 105 424 1264
Finance 106 680 2108
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 108 762 2709

Art & Design rankings

The University of Sunderland ranked 96th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1032nd in the World with 1,064 publications made and 13,118 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#96 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#410 of 1,349 In Europe
#1032 of 5,720 In the World

University of Sunderland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 4 0
1993 13 1
1994 11 0
1995 13 13
1996 11 13
1997 18 15
1998 16 21
1999 31 33
2000 33 88
2001 32 76
2002 43 88
2003 35 124
2004 38 144
2005 32 195
2006 36 242
2007 33 285
2008 43 343
2009 44 398
2010 32 434
2011 28 462
2012 40 556
2013 39 554
2014 30 652
2015 31 657
2016 26 615
2017 54 593
2018 59 678
2019 41 719
2020 53 881
2021 32 876
2022 35 953
2023 69 987

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 83 226 613
UX/UI Desgin 52 271 636
Creative Writing 100 283 699
Performing arts 92 314 728
Entertainment Industry Business 91 296 779
Aesthetics 88 326 814
Art History 98 351 833
Cinematography 106 329 835
Multimedia 86 340 839
Literature 95 385 988
Fashion Design 102 488 1260