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The University of Worcester ranked 111th in the United Kingdom, 1957th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. The University of Worcester ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,678 academic publications and 85,434 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1957 of 14,131 In the World
#661 of 2,785 In Europe
#111 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#90 of 131 In England
#500 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#516 of 1,036 For Social Work
#673 of 1,020 For Special Education
#2811 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2031 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 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 1857th in the World with 4,146 publications made and 52,088 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#110 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#629 of 1,500 In Europe
#1857 of 7,081 In the World

University of Worcester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 18 52
1993 12 32
1994 22 55
1995 29 50
1996 39 66
1997 35 83
1998 33 92
1999 43 93
2000 50 189
2001 49 207
2002 31 195
2003 37 350
2004 37 317
2005 41 382
2006 53 443
2007 72 549
2008 85 611
2009 141 662
2010 123 767
2011 155 1054
2012 131 1168
2013 194 1481
2014 197 1688
2015 219 1775
2016 251 2040
2017 209 2480
2018 222 2928
2019 218 3618
2020 239 4685
2021 249 5501
2022 189 5825
2023 186 6176
2024 155 5326

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 50 155 500
Social Work 92 173 516
Special Education 82 254 673
Publishing 89 260 686
Media Studies 108 259 693
Genealogy 79 252 700
Gender Studies 101 268 794
Criminology and Criminal Justice 102 260 827
Classics and Ancient History 84 329 851
Art History 99 361 866
Sports / Exercise science 74 323 875
Military science 87 289 902
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 100 368 927
Education Majors 96 312 929
Communications and Public Relations 108 381 1042
Journalism and Digital Media 87 370 1046
Library and Information science 96 393 1061
Political Economy 107 400 1086
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 99 419 1097
Anthropology 109 396 1106
Aesthetics 110 468 1221
Public Policy / Administration 110 456 1297
Sociology 109 465 1358
Law 108 518 1459
History 108 537 1535
Political Science 109 593 1636
Archaeology 111 627 1941
Linguistics 107 623 2001
Philosophy 107 677 2118
Demography 111 690 2709

Medicine rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 105th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1934th in the World with 2,637 publications made and 52,064 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#105 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#544 of 1,433 In Europe
#1934 of 6,775 In the World

University of Worcester
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 7
1993 5 17
1994 8 19
1995 6 19
1996 12 23
1997 14 52
1998 13 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 40 356
2008 67 444
2009 89 485
2010 99 617
2011 98 813
2012 105 942
2013 127 1173
2014 147 1476
2015 138 1563
2016 155 1885
2017 171 2223
2018 156 2637
2019 179 3362
2020 180 4354
2021 181 5529
2022 151 5776
2023 145 6183
2024 134 5417

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 92 173 516
Nursing 93 284 800
Sports / Exercise science 74 323 875
Health Science 90 292 899
Healthcare Management (MHA) 91 315 917
Family medicine 82 318 1072
Critical Care Nursing 77 353 1081
Clinical Psychology 93 370 1112
Gerontology 98 398 1205
Physical Therapy 99 429 1255
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 103 402 1355
Sports Medicine 107 497 1485
Psychiatry 101 463 1540
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 74 501 1587
Pediatrics 99 473 1736
Surgery 102 539 1888
Anesthesiology 98 523 1949
Pathology 105 573 2129
Immunology 94 578 2285
Public Health 112 629 2370
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 110 716 2555
Cardiology 112 733 2714
Anatomy and Physiology 112 738 2799
Oncology and Cancer research 107 688 2932
Virology 110 696 3015
Pharmacology 109 684 3105

Biology rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 111th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2915th in the World with 2,245 publications made and 54,877 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#111 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#720 of 1,448 In Europe
#2915 of 6,833 In the World

University of Worcester
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 16
1993 7 32
1994 4 32
1995 14 19
1996 15 31
1997 18 49
1998 13 60
1999 13 73
2000 19 146
2001 23 152
2002 16 145
2003 19 255
2004 16 242
2005 16 284
2006 19 345
2007 28 417
2008 51 493
2009 55 511
2010 68 670
2011 80 856
2012 75 1168
2013 99 1228
2014 117 1472
2015 114 1658
2016 151 1998
2017 136 2283
2018 133 2742
2019 159 3426
2020 159 4785
2021 164 6036
2022 127 6301
2023 123 6471
2024 87 5623

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 106 585 1994
Animal Science 93 506 2033
Forestry 93 565 2161
Immunology 94 578 2285
Microbiology 93 554 2326
Botany 97 594 2394
Agricultural Science 97 627 2551
Evolutionary Biology 108 721 2587
Paleontology 111 699 2628
Horticulture 87 589 2634
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 110 671 2894
Oncology and Cancer research 107 688 2932
Virology 110 696 3015
Zoology 112 722 3049
Pharmacology 109 684 3105
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 113 749 3124
Biotechnology 105 723 3146
Genetics 109 757 3152
Biochemistry 110 779 3353
Nutrition and Food Science 110 755 3407

Psychology rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 106th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1629th in the World with 2,194 publications made and 39,774 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#106 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#504 of 1,423 In Europe
#1629 of 6,645 In the World

University of Worcester
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 8
1993 7 19
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 25 212
2007 28 264
2008 47 363
2009 83 325
2010 82 451
2011 77 624
2012 73 677
2013 88 825
2014 113 1007
2015 111 1037
2016 133 1242
2017 143 1505
2018 142 1875
2019 147 2492
2020 154 3420
2021 160 4147
2022 137 4476
2023 121 4948
2024 115 4252

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 92 173 516
Special Education 82 254 673
Sexology 89 217 720
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 100 368 927
Education Majors 96 312 929
Clinical Psychology 93 370 1112
Social Psychology 104 454 1311
Child Psychology 103 441 1341
Psychiatry 101 463 1540
Neuroscience 106 585 1994
Cognitive Science 111 613 2240

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 113th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2625th in the World with 2,059 publications made and 41,736 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#113 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#715 of 1,464 In Europe
#2625 of 6,876 In the World

University of Worcester
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 7 35
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 20 142
2003 20 241
2004 20 220
2005 17 276
2006 33 341
2007 33 386
2008 42 450
2009 56 469
2010 63 588
2011 70 741
2012 65 1021
2013 113 1112
2014 101 1290
2015 110 1512
2016 159 1873
2017 113 1988
2018 99 2297
2019 129 2778
2020 120 3627
2021 122 4473
2022 93 4571
2023 96 4479
2024 74 3845

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 93 565 2161
Geography and Cartography 110 673 2264
Ecology 109 686 2528
Agricultural Science 97 627 2551
Earth science and Geophysics 99 690 2599
Paleontology 111 699 2628
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 99 741 2728
Geology 111 751 2811
Geotechnical Engineering 103 709 2814
Oceanography 109 756 2820
Environmental Management 113 751 2824
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 110 671 2894

Computer Science rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 111th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2611th in the World with 2,027 publications made and 36,773 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
#721 of 1,469 In Europe
#2611 of 6,845 In the World

University of Worcester
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 18
1993 6 16
1994 9 30
1995 13 27
1996 10 37
1997 12 43
1998 14 45
1999 16 61
2000 10 78
2001 26 97
2002 20 109
2003 15 155
2004 34 165
2005 23 201
2006 22 195
2007 33 257
2008 48 329
2009 62 299
2010 67 412
2011 72 583
2012 55 679
2013 92 789
2014 96 848
2015 107 999
2016 114 1205
2017 131 1363
2018 110 1705
2019 130 2295
2020 137 3014
2021 132 3714
2022 109 3999
2023 97 4276
2024 66 3545

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 96 393 1061
Management Information Systems 109 669 1828
Multimedia 110 597 1986
Neuroscience 106 585 1994
Software Engineering 106 714 2203
Cognitive Science 111 613 2240
Human-Computer Interaction 116 776 2617
Cyber Security 114 779 2909
Computer Networking 107 763 2952
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 113 799 2957
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 113 749 3124
Machine Learning 114 815 3268
Telecommunications 115 931 3670
Computer Vision 118 965 3862

Engineering rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 113th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3474th in the World with 1,325 publications made and 26,409 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
#908 of 1,465 In Europe
#3474 of 6,782 In the World

University of Worcester
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 28
1993 1 15
1994 3 26
1995 6 15
1996 8 26
1997 5 30
1998 11 40
1999 11 44
2000 8 87
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 48 252
2010 48 290
2011 61 393
2012 45 528
2013 55 636
2014 57 699
2015 79 791
2016 94 951
2017 77 1107
2018 70 1335
2019 89 1762
2020 75 2345
2021 69 2830
2022 56 2902
2023 52 2839
2024 50 2531

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 60 346 914
Human-Computer Interaction 116 776 2617
Acoustical Engineering 115 765 2699
Civil Engineering 112 772 2787
Geotechnical Engineering 103 709 2814
Systems Engineering 111 861 2821
Computer Networking 107 763 2952
Aerospace Engineering 108 838 3072
Biotechnology 105 723 3146
Mechanical Engineering 114 901 3206
Chemical Engineering 104 854 3577
Telecommunications 115 931 3670
Structural Engineering 119 982 3763
Optical Engineering 114 943 3801
Materials Science 111 969 3863
Metallurgical Engineering 113 1000 4196
Electrical Engineering 116 1058 4206

Physics rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 114th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3319th in the World with 1,297 publications made and 24,298 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
#867 of 1,457 In Europe
#3319 of 6,713 In the World

University of Worcester
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 27
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 92
2003 10 104
2004 7 110
2005 8 182
2006 14 166
2007 21 200
2008 25 258
2009 45 233
2010 40 273
2011 52 377
2012 47 455
2013 59 564
2014 61 637
2015 67 688
2016 92 858
2017 69 952
2018 66 1148
2019 94 1552
2020 70 2086
2021 75 2469
2022 52 2555
2023 46 2427
2024 35 2247

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 115 765 2699
Astrophysics and Astronomy 110 765 2716
Quantum and Particle physics 114 887 3388
Optical Engineering 114 943 3801
Materials Science 111 969 3863

Economics rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 108th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1859th in the World with 1,120 publications made and 14,419 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#108 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#614 of 1,388 In Europe
#1859 of 6,167 In the World

University of Worcester
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 16
1993 6 20
1994 3 16
1995 5 12
1996 7 20
1997 12 32
1998 10 39
1999 8 27
2000 7 59
2001 8 79
2002 9 52
2003 7 128
2004 10 95
2005 10 137
2006 14 155
2007 17 168
2008 18 186
2009 45 196
2010 48 275
2011 60 293
2012 38 357
2013 55 420
2014 57 484
2015 75 490
2016 70 591
2017 66 698
2018 63 820
2019 56 974
2020 63 1262
2021 70 1515
2022 56 1598
2023 53 1771
2024 38 1324

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 107 400 1086
Development Studies 106 448 1361
Finance 113 758 2530

Business rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 109th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2163rd in the World with 1,118 publications made and 17,961 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#109 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#680 of 1,433 In Europe
#2163 of 6,339 In the World

University of Worcester
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 15
1993 3 9
1994 1 13
1995 5 13
1996 6 15
1997 6 23
1998 11 30
1999 10 32
2000 8 50
2001 9 66
2002 12 48
2003 7 135
2004 4 105
2005 8 138
2006 14 150
2007 13 170
2008 19 196
2009 44 203
2010 34 273
2011 54 360
2012 32 414
2013 54 495
2014 46 572
2015 70 607
2016 69 697
2017 67 839
2018 67 982
2019 81 1123
2020 77 1512
2021 74 1865
2022 61 2022
2023 56 2146
2024 56 1689

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 85 266 699
Human Resource Management 100 500 1247
Public Policy / Administration 110 456 1297
Advertising 106 477 1325
Management Information Systems 109 669 1828
Marketing 114 686 2170
Accounting 109 695 2234
Management 110 692 2310
Finance 113 758 2530

Art & Design rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 109th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1300th in the World with 1,092 publications made and 10,370 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
#109 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#497 of 1,381 In Europe
#1300 of 5,966 In the World

University of Worcester
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 25
1993 1 7
1994 10 18
1995 7 14
1996 7 20
1997 12 13
1998 8 23
1999 11 13
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 40 110
2010 31 132
2011 46 218
2012 32 198
2013 59 302
2014 54 312
2015 66 312
2016 80 336
2017 54 421
2018 63 548
2019 51 644
2020 49 872
2021 52 960
2022 45 922
2023 45 1002
2024 27 777

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 69 136 308
Entertainment Industry Business 85 266 699
Singing and Vocal Performance 81 287 794
Performing arts 99 348 824
Art History 99 361 866
Landscape Architecture 60 346 914
Creative Writing 108 352 915
Literature 94 390 1014
Aesthetics 110 468 1221
Fashion Design 108 571 1559
Multimedia 110 597 1986

Mathematics rankings

The University of Worcester ranked 110th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2582nd in the World with 974 publications made and 18,428 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#110 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#718 of 1,401 In Europe
#2582 of 6,418 In the World

University of Worcester
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 7
1993 3 11
1994 1 17
1995 8 15
1996 3 10
1997 10 24
1998 5 29
1999 15 27
2000 6 34
2001 3 42
2002 9 50
2003 6 57
2004 9 80
2005 12 95
2006 16 128
2007 22 140
2008 17 187
2009 55 188
2010 36 253
2011 40 360
2012 29 403
2013 37 497
2014 49 528
2015 66 583
2016 55 759
2017 47 799
2018 51 928
2019 62 1299
2020 56 1559
2021 57 2010
2022 47 2140
2023 52 2246
2024 34 1625

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 89 307 967
Statistics 113 778 2954

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Worcester

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 115 891 3675
Physical chemistry 113 932 3877
Organic Chemistry 110 906 3920