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The University of Worcester ranked 111th in the United Kingdom, 1873rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. The University of Worcester ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,816 academic publications and 92,365 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1873 of 14,131 In the World
#666 of 2,785 In Europe
#111 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#90 of 131 In England
#507 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#519 of 1,063 For Social Work
#665 of 1,000 For Special Education
#2835 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1905 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 110th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1878th in the World with 4,235 publications made and 59,440 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#110 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#631 of 1,502 In Europe
#1878 of 7,088 In the World

University of Worcester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 13 32
1994 22 55
1995 29 50
1996 39 66
1997 35 83
1998 33 92
1999 43 93
2000 50 190
2001 49 207
2002 32 197
2003 37 350
2004 37 317
2005 41 382
2006 53 443
2007 73 547
2008 85 611
2009 141 661
2010 123 767
2011 155 1052
2012 132 1169
2013 193 1478
2014 198 1682
2015 221 1774
2016 251 2018
2017 210 2474
2018 222 2909
2019 220 3600
2020 236 4612
2021 249 5453
2022 190 5807
2023 185 6112
2024 159 5359
2025 102 4932

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 51 157 507
Social Work 91 174 519
Special Education 83 253 665
Publishing 89 267 690
Media Studies 110 272 709
Genealogy 81 258 711
Gender Studies 102 275 803
Art History 99 359 860
Criminology and Criminal Justice 104 270 863
Classics and Ancient History 86 336 878
Sports / Exercise science 74 323 890
Military science 89 300 926
Education Majors 96 312 931
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 100 368 933
Journalism and Digital Media 87 370 1052
Communications and Public Relations 108 386 1060
Library and Information science 96 398 1068
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 99 415 1087
Political Economy 107 406 1099
Anthropology 109 401 1113
Aesthetics 111 471 1233
Public Policy / Administration 110 465 1329
Sociology 109 469 1367
Law 109 524 1483
History 108 542 1554
Political Science 109 597 1652
Archaeology 111 631 1965
Linguistics 107 629 2028
Philosophy 107 686 2140
Demography 112 698 2737

Medicine rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 106th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1961st in the World with 2,707 publications made and 56,067 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#556 of 1,437 In Europe
#1961 of 6,793 In the World

University of Worcester
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 16
1994 8 19
1995 6 19
1996 12 23
1997 14 52
1998 14 55
1999 17 51
2000 14 100
2001 18 118
2002 13 111
2003 19 178
2004 11 196
2005 17 204
2006 32 267
2007 40 355
2008 67 444
2009 89 484
2010 99 616
2011 98 812
2012 105 943
2013 126 1172
2014 147 1458
2015 138 1543
2016 153 1859
2017 171 2198
2018 155 2603
2019 178 3335
2020 179 4293
2021 181 5486
2022 151 5742
2023 143 6107
2024 136 5471
2025 101 5014

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 91 174 519
Nursing 93 286 809
Sports / Exercise science 74 323 890
Health Science 90 295 902
Healthcare Management (MHA) 92 324 943
Clinical Psychology 92 366 1097
Family medicine 83 324 1099
Critical Care Nursing 78 360 1116
Gerontology 98 405 1220
Physical Therapy 99 433 1273
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 103 407 1371
Sports Medicine 107 502 1510
Psychiatry 101 464 1544
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 508 1612
Pediatrics 98 476 1747
Surgery 102 544 1922
Anesthesiology 99 530 1991
Pathology 104 577 2150
Public Health 111 635 2412
Immunology 95 596 2417
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 110 718 2577
Cardiology 112 741 2777
Anatomy and Physiology 112 746 2837
Oncology and Cancer research 107 692 3000
Virology 111 699 3027
Pharmacology 107 686 3110

Biology rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 111th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2940th in the World with 2,310 publications made and 59,082 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#111 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#725 of 1,449 In Europe
#2940 of 6,841 In the World

University of Worcester
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 32
1994 4 32
1995 14 19
1996 15 31
1997 18 49
1998 13 60
1999 13 73
2000 19 147
2001 23 152
2002 16 144
2003 19 255
2004 16 242
2005 16 284
2006 19 345
2007 28 416
2008 51 492
2009 55 510
2010 68 669
2011 80 855
2012 75 1170
2013 99 1225
2014 117 1441
2015 114 1621
2016 150 1953
2017 136 2241
2018 133 2702
2019 158 3383
2020 157 4676
2021 163 5950
2022 127 6231
2023 125 6380
2024 88 5624
2025 89 5032

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 106 591 2006
Animal Science 94 513 2055
Forestry 93 566 2154
Immunology 95 596 2417
Botany 97 600 2437
Agricultural Science 96 627 2564
Microbiology 98 593 2565
Evolutionary Biology 107 720 2570
Horticulture 86 588 2616
Paleontology 112 724 2756
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 109 672 2903
Oncology and Cancer research 107 692 3000
Virology 111 699 3027
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 112 741 3096
Zoology 114 733 3100
Pharmacology 107 686 3110
Biotechnology 105 725 3164
Genetics 112 771 3236
Nutrition and Food Science 110 758 3406
Biochemistry 110 793 3429

Psychology rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 106th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1643rd in the World with 2,258 publications made and 43,564 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#106 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#508 of 1,424 In Europe
#1643 of 6,663 In the World

University of Worcester
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 18
1994 2 20
1995 8 22
1996 9 31
1997 16 43
1998 14 41
1999 12 39
2000 15 77
2001 20 86
2002 6 88
2003 12 148
2004 15 157
2005 17 207
2006 25 213
2007 28 263
2008 47 362
2009 83 323
2010 82 451
2011 77 622
2012 73 676
2013 88 817
2014 113 1004
2015 111 1035
2016 132 1233
2017 143 1498
2018 143 1862
2019 147 2478
2020 153 3388
2021 160 4135
2022 137 4452
2023 121 4922
2024 116 4297
2025 86 4042

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 91 174 519
Special Education 83 253 665
Sexology 89 219 721
Education Majors 96 312 931
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 100 368 933
Clinical Psychology 92 366 1097
Social Psychology 104 456 1316
Child Psychology 103 441 1337
Psychiatry 101 464 1544
Neuroscience 106 591 2006
Cognitive Science 111 625 2287

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 113th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2677th in the World with 2,097 publications made and 44,272 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#113 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#723 of 1,464 In Europe
#2677 of 6,888 In the World

University of Worcester
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 26
1994 9 34
1995 13 28
1996 19 46
1997 20 42
1998 16 62
1999 20 71
2000 21 157
2001 24 134
2002 20 141
2003 20 241
2004 20 220
2005 17 276
2006 33 341
2007 33 385
2008 42 451
2009 56 469
2010 63 587
2011 70 741
2012 65 1020
2013 113 1110
2014 101 1278
2015 111 1484
2016 157 1833
2017 113 1969
2018 98 2261
2019 128 2746
2020 117 3558
2021 121 4422
2022 90 4509
2023 97 4438
2024 76 3835
2025 58 3559

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 93 566 2154
Geography and Cartography 110 682 2300
Ecology 109 696 2557
Agricultural Science 96 627 2564
Earth science and Geophysics 99 694 2619
Paleontology 112 724 2756
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 101 753 2788
Geotechnical Engineering 104 726 2869
Oceanography 110 766 2887
Environmental Management 113 762 2896
Geology 111 767 2900
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 109 672 2903

Computer Science rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 111th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2638th in the World with 2,070 publications made and 39,958 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#111 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#726 of 1,470 In Europe
#2638 of 6,855 In the World

University of Worcester
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 16
1994 9 30
1995 13 27
1996 10 37
1997 12 43
1998 14 45
1999 16 61
2000 10 79
2001 26 97
2002 21 110
2003 15 155
2004 34 165
2005 23 201
2006 22 196
2007 33 257
2008 48 328
2009 62 298
2010 67 412
2011 72 582
2012 55 676
2013 91 785
2014 96 842
2015 107 995
2016 115 1199
2017 131 1351
2018 110 1695
2019 130 2291
2020 132 2970
2021 130 3679
2022 110 3962
2023 97 4241
2024 64 3570
2025 68 3238

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 96 398 1068
Management Information Systems 109 669 1845
Neuroscience 106 591 2006
Multimedia 110 603 2027
Software Engineering 106 721 2245
Cognitive Science 111 625 2287
Human-Computer Interaction 113 773 2624
Cyber Security 115 785 2932
Computer Networking 107 765 2968
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 113 801 2979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 112 741 3096
Machine Learning 114 815 3285
Telecommunications 116 940 3721
Computer Vision 118 965 3874

Engineering rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 113th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3493rd in the World with 1,346 publications made and 27,580 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#113 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#911 of 1,466 In Europe
#3493 of 6,795 In the World

University of Worcester
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 15
1994 3 26
1995 6 15
1996 8 26
1997 5 30
1998 11 40
1999 11 44
2000 8 88
2001 15 53
2002 16 96
2003 9 103
2004 8 116
2005 11 196
2006 22 191
2007 22 225
2008 37 299
2009 48 251
2010 48 289
2011 61 394
2012 45 528
2013 52 639
2014 56 687
2015 80 790
2016 93 938
2017 76 1101
2018 71 1329
2019 89 1755
2020 75 2336
2021 68 2805
2022 54 2884
2023 52 2820
2024 52 2566
2025 37 2309

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 60 347 928
Human-Computer Interaction 113 773 2624
Acoustical Engineering 115 770 2715
Geotechnical Engineering 104 726 2869
Civil Engineering 113 790 2880
Systems Engineering 111 869 2889
Computer Networking 107 765 2968
Aerospace Engineering 108 843 3099
Biotechnology 105 725 3164
Mechanical Engineering 114 906 3240
Chemical Engineering 104 852 3583
Telecommunications 116 940 3721
Optical Engineering 114 943 3813
Structural Engineering 120 991 3823
Materials Science 111 971 3880
Metallurgical Engineering 113 996 4188
Electrical Engineering 116 1061 4248

Physics rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 114th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3347th in the World with 1,316 publications made and 25,450 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#114 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#872 of 1,460 In Europe
#3347 of 6,729 In the World

University of Worcester
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 17
1994 2 24
1995 5 23
1996 7 19
1997 11 32
1998 11 43
1999 17 51
2000 9 73
2001 13 61
2002 14 93
2003 10 104
2004 7 110
2005 8 182
2006 14 167
2007 21 198
2008 25 258
2009 45 234
2010 40 273
2011 52 376
2012 47 454
2013 55 533
2014 61 634
2015 68 684
2016 90 843
2017 68 940
2018 67 1145
2019 93 1545
2020 71 2076
2021 75 2465
2022 50 2551
2023 47 2424
2024 35 2281
2025 29 1919

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 115 770 2715
Astrophysics and Astronomy 110 770 2761
Quantum and Particle physics 115 894 3416
Optical Engineering 114 943 3813
Materials Science 111 971 3880

Economics rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 108th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1878th in the World with 1,136 publications made and 15,684 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#108 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#618 of 1,391 In Europe
#1878 of 6,188 In the World

University of Worcester
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 20
1994 3 16
1995 5 12
1996 7 20
1997 12 32
1998 10 39
1999 8 27
2000 7 60
2001 8 79
2002 9 52
2003 7 128
2004 10 95
2005 10 137
2006 14 155
2007 17 169
2008 18 186
2009 45 196
2010 48 275
2011 60 291
2012 38 357
2013 55 420
2014 57 481
2015 75 494
2016 70 588
2017 66 695
2018 63 822
2019 55 966
2020 61 1253
2021 70 1502
2022 56 1591
2023 52 1757
2024 38 1327
2025 29 1213

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 107 406 1099
Development Studies 106 453 1375
Finance 112 754 2531

Business rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 109th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2182nd in the World with 1,131 publications made and 19,628 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#109 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#684 of 1,436 In Europe
#2182 of 6,366 In the World

University of Worcester
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 9
1994 1 13
1995 5 13
1996 6 15
1997 6 23
1998 11 30
1999 10 32
2000 8 51
2001 9 66
2002 12 48
2003 7 135
2004 4 105
2005 8 138
2006 14 150
2007 13 170
2008 19 195
2009 44 201
2010 34 272
2011 54 358
2012 32 415
2013 54 497
2014 46 570
2015 70 607
2016 69 693
2017 67 837
2018 67 976
2019 80 1128
2020 76 1485
2021 75 1854
2022 61 1998
2023 54 2131
2024 57 1710
2025 20 1475

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 85 266 694
Human Resource Management 100 510 1274
Public Policy / Administration 110 465 1329
Advertising 106 485 1346
Management Information Systems 109 669 1845
Marketing 114 692 2199
Accounting 109 698 2254
Management 110 701 2346
Finance 112 754 2531

Art & Design rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 110th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1318th in the World with 1,112 publications made and 11,165 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#500 of 1,385 In Europe
#1318 of 6,010 In the World

University of Worcester
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 7
1994 10 18
1995 7 14
1996 7 20
1997 12 13
1998 8 23
1999 11 12
2000 12 47
2001 16 50
2002 11 47
2003 10 88
2004 30 63
2005 12 68
2006 13 80
2007 12 115
2008 28 132
2009 40 109
2010 31 132
2011 46 217
2012 32 198
2013 59 303
2014 54 312
2015 66 316
2016 80 336
2017 54 422
2018 63 543
2019 51 648
2020 50 877
2021 51 950
2022 45 926
2023 45 1001
2024 29 792
2025 23 784

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 69 131 300
Entertainment Industry Business 85 266 694
Singing and Vocal Performance 80 284 768
Performing arts 98 333 797
Art History 99 359 860
Creative Writing 109 349 913
Landscape Architecture 60 347 928
Literature 94 390 1023
Aesthetics 111 471 1233
Fashion Design 109 576 1582
Multimedia 110 603 2027

Mathematics rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 109th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2592nd in the World with 992 publications made and 19,868 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#109 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#721 of 1,406 In Europe
#2592 of 6,434 In the World

University of Worcester
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 11
1994 1 17
1995 8 15
1996 3 10
1997 10 24
1998 5 29
1999 15 27
2000 6 36
2001 3 42
2002 10 51
2003 6 57
2004 9 80
2005 12 95
2006 16 129
2007 22 140
2008 17 187
2009 55 187
2010 36 253
2011 40 356
2012 29 401
2013 36 486
2014 49 522
2015 66 581
2016 56 755
2017 48 796
2018 51 926
2019 61 1287
2020 53 1517
2021 59 1995
2022 48 2124
2023 53 2219
2024 33 1641
2025 24 1430

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 88 310 970
Statistics 113 783 2977

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Worcester

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 115 902 3746
Physical chemistry 113 934 3895
Organic Chemistry 111 924 3994