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York St John University ranked 120th in the United Kingdom, 2261st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. York St John University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,646 academic publications and 50,662 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2261 of 14,131 In the World
#756 of 2,785 In Europe
#120 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#95 of 131 In England
#2 of 2 In York
#519 of 1,020 For Sexology
#572 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#672 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#3052 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2212 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

York St John University ranked 113th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2225th in the World with 2,973 publications made and 39,268 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#113 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#699 of 1,502 In Europe
#2225 of 7,088 In the World

York St John University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 8 15
1994 8 27
1995 9 28
1996 11 26
1997 19 31
1998 38 42
1999 16 80
2000 5 41
2001 10 48
2002 15 57
2003 14 102
2004 15 128
2005 11 125
2006 18 175
2007 34 218
2008 40 263
2009 57 420
2010 86 450
2011 66 627
2012 82 825
2013 86 914
2014 92 1076
2015 124 1198
2016 121 1394
2017 156 1439
2018 223 1828
2019 216 2340
2020 203 3050
2021 193 3696
2022 219 4172
2023 254 4748
2024 261 4598
2025 235 5062

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Media Studies 97 216 572
Gender Studies 98 243 719
Education Majors 101 356 1050
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 101 425 1111
Criminology and Criminal Justice 111 373 1177
Sports / Exercise science 91 416 1178
Anthropology 111 430 1197
Art History 120 476 1217
Aesthetics 110 470 1228
Political Economy 108 445 1229
Communications and Public Relations 114 492 1399
Sociology 111 485 1440
Classics and Ancient History 109 509 1507
Public Policy / Administration 113 514 1518
Law 111 604 1825
History 115 617 1873
Political Science 111 673 1989
Linguistics 110 640 2069
Library and Information science 123 636 2079
Archaeology 116 705 2324
Philosophy 112 743 2350
Demography 111 696 2735

Psychology rankings

York St John University ranked 108th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1734th in the World with 1,721 publications made and 33,593 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#108 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#525 of 1,424 In Europe
#1734 of 6,663 In the World

York St John University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 10
1994 1 14
1995 4 19
1996 5 16
1997 5 19
1998 8 23
1999 7 35
2000 4 27
2001 4 35
2002 10 34
2003 7 57
2004 9 77
2005 7 99
2006 10 144
2007 19 146
2008 24 205
2009 35 259
2010 45 334
2011 51 481
2012 58 635
2013 49 713
2014 45 860
2015 61 943
2016 80 1079
2017 92 1114
2018 131 1419
2019 127 1781
2020 129 2424
2021 127 2947
2022 129 3242
2023 163 3806
2024 134 3572
2025 148 4070

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Sexology 74 159 519
Occupational Therapy 64 263 672
Clinical Psychology 80 296 859
Child Psychology 87 317 929
Education Majors 101 356 1050
Social Psychology 101 426 1184
Psychiatry 108 576 2087
Cognitive Science 113 635 2331
Neuroscience 116 699 2501

Medicine rankings

York St John University ranked 113th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 2729th in the World with 1,473 publications made and 30,385 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Physical Therapy, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#113 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#698 of 1,437 In Europe
#2729 of 6,793 In the World

York St John University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 7
1994 2 6
1995 5 8
1996 3 14
1997 4 12
1998 5 14
1999 6 20
2000 6 22
2001 5 35
2002 6 34
2003 10 54
2004 9 80
2005 7 94
2006 10 121
2007 20 123
2008 20 170
2009 35 234
2010 37 264
2011 36 417
2012 37 522
2013 49 599
2014 30 699
2015 45 747
2016 56 901
2017 68 930
2018 93 1252
2019 95 1515
2020 103 2106
2021 114 2727
2022 121 3050
2023 133 3534
2024 141 3320
2025 168 3996

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 64 263 672
Clinical Psychology 80 296 859
Sports / Exercise science 91 416 1178
Physical Therapy 95 410 1180
Health Science 105 409 1364
Sports Medicine 111 533 1666
Healthcare Management (MHA) 112 527 1785
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 108 499 1797
Nursing 113 530 1811
Psychiatry 108 576 2087
Gerontology 113 603 2183
Family medicine 112 587 2378
Virology 108 653 2733
Public Health 120 728 2937
Pathology 120 805 3346
Surgery 121 860 3557
Anatomy and Physiology 121 885 3708
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 123 997 4233

Environmental Science rankings

York St John University ranked 122nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 3370th in the World with 1,427 publications made and 18,640 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#122 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#858 of 1,464 In Europe
#3370 of 6,888 In the World

York St John University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 7
1994 2 12
1995 4 9
1996 8 12
1997 10 12
1998 19 18
1999 4 41
2000 4 25
2001 3 28
2002 7 27
2003 6 49
2004 5 70
2005 5 57
2006 9 96
2007 18 105
2008 22 127
2009 25 216
2010 44 208
2011 32 297
2012 39 378
2013 38 427
2014 47 519
2015 56 526
2016 55 615
2017 74 671
2018 114 814
2019 98 1048
2020 92 1447
2021 108 1868
2022 102 2085
2023 119 2494
2024 129 2086
2025 97 2442

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 120 801 2949
Paleontology 121 849 3465
Agricultural Science 116 812 3569
Earth science and Geophysics 119 910 3777
Geology 124 930 3786
Ecology 123 946 3971
Environmental Management 123 1033 4210
Oceanography 126 1049 4284
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 128 1103 4558

Computer Science rankings

York St John University ranked 118th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 3203rd in the World with 1,366 publications made and 22,652 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#118 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#834 of 1,470 In Europe
#3203 of 6,855 In the World

York St John University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 9
1994 3 12
1995 6 14
1996 6 11
1997 8 29
1998 9 17
1999 11 28
2000 3 21
2001 5 31
2002 4 27
2003 6 48
2004 5 57
2005 4 78
2006 6 105
2007 19 94
2008 15 142
2009 29 236
2010 38 240
2011 30 345
2012 39 455
2013 41 497
2014 41 576
2015 45 638
2016 63 783
2017 66 685
2018 109 1009
2019 106 1248
2020 73 1757
2021 97 2116
2022 102 2276
2023 144 2605
2024 106 2391
2025 122 2674

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 123 636 2079
Cognitive Science 113 635 2331
Computational Linguistics 104 667 2447
Neuroscience 116 699 2501
Management Information Systems 122 836 2567
Cyber Security 113 761 2839
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 118 921 3531
Machine Learning 116 872 3590
Computer Networking 116 935 3731
Computer Vision 124 1029 4152
Telecommunications 124 1094 4541

Biology rankings

York St John University ranked 123rd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3867th in the World with 1,237 publications made and 21,215 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#123 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#899 of 1,449 In Europe
#3867 of 6,841 In the World

York St John University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 8
1994 2 7
1995 6 7
1996 4 8
1997 9 15
1998 11 14
1999 7 36
2000 5 20
2001 3 33
2002 7 37
2003 5 56
2004 7 78
2005 4 86
2006 8 113
2007 18 114
2008 16 132
2009 18 183
2010 29 192
2011 27 322
2012 40 395
2013 35 415
2014 33 502
2015 46 551
2016 41 656
2017 72 650
2018 100 879
2019 86 1087
2020 89 1631
2021 89 1926
2022 94 2144
2023 113 2479
2024 104 2092
2025 100 2365

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 116 699 2501
Virology 108 653 2733
Paleontology 121 849 3465
Agricultural Science 116 812 3569
Botany 120 866 3901
Biochemistry 121 971 4427
Genetics 125 1056 4822

Engineering rankings

York St John University ranked 122nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 4009th in the World with 891 publications made and 15,984 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#122 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1014 of 1,466 In Europe
#4009 of 6,795 In the World

York St John University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 6
1994 2 6
1995 4 8
1996 4 5
1997 7 11
1998 10 10
1999 3 28
2000 3 15
2001 1 10
2002 4 14
2003 3 18
2004 2 36
2005 3 33
2006 5 49
2007 10 55
2008 15 92
2009 16 134
2010 20 146
2011 25 230
2012 24 270
2013 24 261
2014 17 329
2015 35 373
2016 41 467
2017 41 466
2018 59 569
2019 65 715
2020 52 1032
2021 79 1289
2022 64 1578
2023 96 1742
2024 70 1835
2025 61 2172

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 53 289 677
Automotive Engineering 57 377 1200
Acoustical Engineering 116 772 2724
Computer Networking 116 935 3731
Mechanical Engineering 129 1087 4156
Telecommunications 124 1094 4541
Optical Engineering 131 1160 4815
Electrical Engineering 128 1194 4966
Materials Science 129 1234 5194

Business rankings

York St John University ranked 113th for Business in the United Kingdom and 2465th in the World with 883 publications made and 15,026 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#113 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#743 of 1,436 In Europe
#2465 of 6,366 In the World

York St John University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 1
1994 1 8
1995 2 6
1996 4 8
1997 3 15
1998 5 15
1999 2 17
2000 2 14
2001 3 19
2002 4 21
2003 4 33
2004 3 36
2005 4 47
2006 5 57
2007 9 58
2008 9 80
2009 24 138
2010 23 148
2011 20 221
2012 26 258
2013 27 312
2014 14 339
2015 38 413
2016 37 443
2017 58 484
2018 65 620
2019 62 756
2020 59 1100
2021 62 1325
2022 71 1510
2023 94 1611
2024 75 1467
2025 65 1524

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 87 343 870
Public Policy / Administration 113 514 1518
Advertising 109 538 1580
Management Information Systems 122 836 2567
Management 114 744 2585
Marketing 119 782 2679
Finance 118 899 3216

Art & Design rankings

York St John University ranked 116th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1617th in the World with 879 publications made and 8,670 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
#116 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#575 of 1,385 In Europe
#1617 of 6,010 In the World

York St John University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 3
1994 3 6
1995 6 4
1996 4 5
1997 4 7
1998 16 4
1999 7 42
2000 3 14
2001 1 9
2002 5 8
2003 7 15
2004 5 20
2005 3 25
2006 6 39
2007 8 39
2008 10 57
2009 20 103
2010 33 114
2011 23 160
2012 25 209
2013 22 241
2014 24 263
2015 55 273
2016 49 330
2017 67 345
2018 62 431
2019 73 580
2020 62 751
2021 47 825
2022 64 874
2023 70 1020
2024 46 882
2025 29 892

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 84 221 513
Music 64 226 610
Landscape Architecture 53 289 677
Creative Writing 105 322 825
Art History 120 476 1217
Aesthetics 110 470 1228
Literature 109 475 1294
Fashion Design 115 620 1787

Physics rankings

York St John University ranked 119th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3701st in the World with 818 publications made and 13,515 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#119 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#949 of 1,460 In Europe
#3701 of 6,729 In the World

York St John University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 7
1994 2 9
1995 6 10
1996 3 9
1997 9 13
1998 6 15
1999 4 34
2000 2 16
2001 1 17
2002 5 19
2003 5 32
2004 5 54
2005 4 34
2006 4 59
2007 9 60
2008 12 95
2009 11 135
2010 19 135
2011 23 195
2012 24 241
2013 26 274
2014 16 337
2015 34 355
2016 52 431
2017 36 451
2018 57 525
2019 57 756
2020 42 933
2021 69 1129
2022 67 1347
2023 83 1520
2024 47 1427
2025 44 1588

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 116 772 2724
Quantum and Particle physics 114 893 3412
Astrophysics and Astronomy 129 1012 4029
Optical Engineering 131 1160 4815
Materials Science 129 1234 5194

Economics rankings

York St John University ranked 116th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 2545th in the World with 753 publications made and 10,495 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#116 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#750 of 1,391 In Europe
#2545 of 6,188 In the World

York St John University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 8
1994 1 9
1995 4 7
1996 7 15
1997 9 10
1998 3 16
1999 1 24
2000 1 18
2001 0 16
2002 1 19
2003 0 28
2004 5 43
2005 4 25
2006 5 46
2007 13 54
2008 13 67
2009 17 95
2010 19 111
2011 20 141
2012 27 184
2013 26 225
2014 19 256
2015 27 327
2016 27 353
2017 42 403
2018 47 461
2019 44 598
2020 46 788
2021 61 999
2022 61 1145
2023 65 1261
2024 64 1059
2025 72 1261

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 108 445 1229
Development Studies 116 618 2119
Finance 118 899 3216

Mathematics rankings

York St John University ranked 115th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 3008th in the World with 695 publications made and 14,602 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#115 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#790 of 1,406 In Europe
#3008 of 6,434 In the World

York St John University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 10
1994 1 16
1995 1 13
1996 3 15
1997 3 13
1998 1 15
1999 4 16
2000 3 18
2001 0 16
2002 2 16
2003 3 25
2004 4 42
2005 3 31
2006 3 60
2007 8 62
2008 6 77
2009 22 107
2010 19 132
2011 21 174
2012 26 258
2013 21 305
2014 16 385
2015 26 413
2016 37 496
2017 31 429
2018 54 622
2019 51 799
2020 36 1087
2021 45 1310
2022 52 1485
2023 79 1655
2024 49 1495
2025 60 1532

The following table provides academic rankings for York St John University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 97 354 1157
Statistics 117 850 3421

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for York St John University

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 126 1128 4837
Organic Chemistry 133 1232 5536