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Robert Gordon University ranked 98th in the United Kingdom, 1465th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Robert Gordon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,412 academic publications and 137,384 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1465 of 14,131 In the World
#527 of 2,785 In Europe
#98 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#12 of 18 In Scotland
#2 of 2 In Aberdeen
#167 of 1,028 For Entrepreneurship
#368 of 1,016 For Publishing
#374 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#2723 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1372 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 99th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1412th in the World with 4,390 publications made and 73,396 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#99 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#526 of 1,492 In Europe
#1412 of 7,020 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 6 0
1993 36 3
1994 34 11
1995 65 33
1996 81 65
1997 70 73
1998 54 110
1999 84 165
2000 93 210
2001 70 237
2002 88 332
2003 93 393
2004 84 507
2005 98 663
2006 117 960
2007 153 1255
2008 123 1405
2009 141 1620
2010 123 2022
2011 144 2434
2012 159 2618
2013 188 2966
2014 172 3206
2015 198 3462
2016 191 3282
2017 225 3507
2018 232 4004
2019 203 4548
2020 246 5440
2021 257 6830
2022 258 7610
2023 293 8495

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Publishing 58 124 368
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 44 131 394
Social Work 89 148 447
Communications and Public Relations 84 170 486
Media Studies 99 206 556
Public Policy / Administration 96 253 675
Anthropology 97 268 693
Journalism and Digital Media 66 261 711
International Law 83 288 720
Human Rights Law 90 287 740
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 96 327 809
Political Economy 92 313 819
Library and Information science 84 325 848
Law 95 353 928
Education Majors 100 315 939
Criminology and Criminal Justice 106 302 973
Political Science 95 425 1036
Sociology 100 392 1069
Gender Studies 111 353 1079
Aesthetics 110 460 1182
Art History 118 460 1227
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 109 486 1309
History 105 504 1405
Archaeology 103 507 1411
Classics and Ancient History 109 496 1449
Linguistics 99 541 1571
Philosophy 99 585 1704
Demography 101 542 1845

Engineering rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 85th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1725th in the World with 3,625 publications made and 66,985 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#548 of 1,453 In Europe
#1725 of 6,684 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 0
1993 27 3
1994 46 10
1995 59 14
1996 77 48
1997 54 72
1998 61 108
1999 76 183
2000 98 240
2001 68 253
2002 97 393
2003 67 491
2004 95 576
2005 82 780
2006 89 1003
2007 91 1210
2008 79 1399
2009 91 1574
2010 96 1923
2011 112 2261
2012 102 2658
2013 122 2928
2014 142 3018
2015 163 3236
2016 153 3176
2017 185 3584
2018 161 3769
2019 177 4308
2020 203 5060
2021 222 6313
2022 241 6748
2023 269 7652

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 37 130 374
Petroleum Engineering 44 171 532
Engineering Management 66 240 695
Reliability and Quality Engineering 53 253 715
Construction Management 70 289 724
Renewable Energy Engineering 47 259 783
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 58 316 805
Architectural Engineering 70 322 853
Human-Computer Interaction 86 389 908
Architecture 78 423 1006
Environmental Engineering 60 346 1066
Systems Engineering 81 442 1088
Automotive Engineering 61 409 1281
Mechanical Engineering 80 473 1317
Computer Engineering 77 471 1478
Electrical Engineering 75 501 1513
Computer Networking 85 496 1542
Geotechnical Engineering 77 476 1544
Operations Research 88 497 1563
Civil Engineering 87 526 1570
Aerospace Engineering 84 545 1651
Biotechnology 86 487 1686
Chemical Engineering 69 482 1749
Nanotechnology 72 514 1838
Telecommunications 91 583 1867
Acoustical Engineering 99 596 1879
Structural Engineering 91 608 1928
Materials Science 80 571 1931
Electronic Engineering 85 586 1965
Metallurgical Engineering 83 584 2028
Remote Sensing 81 612 2049
Optical Engineering 86 613 2069

Computer Science rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 93rd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1482nd in the World with 3,503 publications made and 58,549 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#93 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#506 of 1,459 In Europe
#1482 of 6,752 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 0
1993 29 4
1994 33 9
1995 53 12
1996 70 51
1997 45 53
1998 59 104
1999 69 152
2000 68 189
2001 48 186
2002 85 318
2003 74 383
2004 70 485
2005 97 639
2006 86 918
2007 119 1120
2008 86 1211
2009 106 1394
2010 103 1620
2011 116 1875
2012 108 2264
2013 116 2434
2014 141 2606
2015 146 2696
2016 142 2621
2017 153 2933
2018 160 3169
2019 160 3690
2020 193 4485
2021 214 5550
2022 237 6315
2023 297 7379

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 73 241 558
Information Technology 73 218 689
Data Science 81 338 804
Library and Information science 84 325 848
Human-Computer Interaction 86 389 908
UX/UI Desgin 75 376 982
Computational Linguistics 77 407 1162
Software Engineering 94 505 1245
Multimedia 97 455 1282
Machine Learning 81 430 1333
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 84 474 1352
Cyber Security 95 488 1445
Computer Engineering 77 471 1478
Computer Networking 85 496 1542
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 79 485 1572
Computer Graphics 87 564 1656
Neuroscience 102 543 1742
Blockchain and Cryptography 86 548 1843
Computer Vision 87 567 1855
Cognitive Science 103 543 1860
Telecommunications 91 583 1867

Biology rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 84th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1733rd in the World with 3,489 publications made and 83,790 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#84 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#518 of 1,445 In Europe
#1733 of 6,770 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 6 0
1993 34 7
1994 38 21
1995 40 25
1996 65 86
1997 48 89
1998 72 150
1999 54 207
2000 94 265
2001 62 296
2002 77 437
2003 75 571
2004 80 693
2005 92 1004
2006 98 1188
2007 92 1506
2008 96 1675
2009 103 2083
2010 80 2384
2011 106 2691
2012 115 3279
2013 116 3650
2014 131 3930
2015 149 4093
2016 153 3817
2017 186 4209
2018 181 4518
2019 179 5280
2020 205 6189
2021 197 7346
2022 221 8416
2023 228 9074

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Microbiology 54 325 977
Paleontology 79 431 1273
Pharmacology 64 372 1334
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 79 485 1572
Nutrition and Food Science 77 460 1607
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 460 1686
Biotechnology 86 487 1686
Biochemistry 76 501 1718
Neuroscience 102 543 1742
Molecular Biology 81 490 1757
Genetics 79 505 1758
Nanotechnology 72 514 1838
Botany 86 517 1903
Oncology and Cancer research 85 503 1933
Horticulture 74 488 1995
Immunology 87 525 1998
Agricultural Science 89 553 2141
Evolutionary Biology 104 660 2205
Zoology 107 644 2606
Virology 108 689 3055

Environmental Science rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 89th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1507th in the World with 3,392 publications made and 71,626 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#89 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#503 of 1,458 In Europe
#1507 of 6,798 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 8 0
1993 30 5
1994 37 20
1995 39 21
1996 68 77
1997 51 82
1998 50 121
1999 63 167
2000 66 224
2001 55 225
2002 74 354
2003 78 487
2004 76 543
2005 88 815
2006 97 969
2007 99 1178
2008 69 1349
2009 92 1544
2010 73 1855
2011 103 2111
2012 102 2538
2013 116 2783
2014 136 2944
2015 146 3173
2016 152 3132
2017 164 3385
2018 158 3754
2019 176 4298
2020 215 5182
2021 198 6237
2022 236 6942
2023 263 7724

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 60 346 1066
Paleontology 79 431 1273
Environmental Management 82 460 1387
Geology 80 469 1391
Oceanography 77 495 1474
Environmental Chemistry 67 465 1495
Geotechnical Engineering 77 476 1544
Ecology 90 526 1653
Geography and Cartography 99 569 1678
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 79 460 1686
Earth science and Geophysics 83 539 1842
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 593 1923
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 85 584 1929
Agricultural Science 89 553 2141

Physics rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 85th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1835th in the World with 3,058 publications made and 59,232 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#85 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#572 of 1,446 In Europe
#1835 of 6,603 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 0
1993 27 5
1994 44 6
1995 49 18
1996 70 58
1997 51 74
1998 48 121
1999 64 178
2000 94 207
2001 61 241
2002 74 340
2003 50 453
2004 74 543
2005 61 732
2006 69 872
2007 77 1062
2008 49 1202
2009 83 1377
2010 74 1656
2011 98 1901
2012 93 2245
2013 100 2553
2014 115 2535
2015 144 2861
2016 135 2778
2017 165 3088
2018 144 3268
2019 152 3716
2020 158 4335
2021 180 5387
2022 192 5873
2023 239 6483

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 83 567 1816
Nanotechnology 72 514 1838
Acoustical Engineering 99 596 1879
Materials Science 80 571 1931
Nuclear Physics 75 576 1980
Optical Engineering 86 613 2069
Astrophysics and Astronomy 103 681 2324
Condensed Matter Physics 85 709 2877

Chemistry rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 77th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1760th in the World with 2,933 publications made and 71,051 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#77 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#531 of 1,401 In Europe
#1760 of 6,447 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 6 0
1993 29 5
1994 44 20
1995 42 28
1996 61 80
1997 41 94
1998 49 144
1999 61 189
2000 94 235
2001 63 268
2002 60 425
2003 61 478
2004 74 604
2005 65 821
2006 78 978
2007 72 1246
2008 69 1389
2009 77 1679
2010 69 1921
2011 85 2180
2012 83 2716
2013 87 3031
2014 109 3176
2015 121 3346
2016 118 3099
2017 146 3420
2018 148 3640
2019 140 4240
2020 168 5027
2021 187 6091
2022 187 7010
2023 224 7779

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 58 316 805
Pharmacy 49 350 983
Environmental Chemistry 67 465 1495
Nutrition and Food Science 77 460 1607
Organic Chemistry 71 497 1664
Biochemistry 76 501 1718
Chemical Engineering 69 482 1749
Nanotechnology 72 514 1838
Physical chemistry 74 534 1893
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 593 1923
Materials Science 80 571 1931
Inorganic Chemistry 74 557 2093
Radiochemistry 65 501 2104

Medicine rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 99th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1645th in the World with 2,715 publications made and 53,445 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Nursing, Psychiatry, Health Science, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#99 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#498 of 1,417 In Europe
#1645 of 6,680 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 23 3
1994 21 6
1995 32 24
1996 37 64
1997 40 71
1998 53 96
1999 39 120
2000 51 195
2001 34 192
2002 49 261
2003 40 288
2004 63 449
2005 55 521
2006 60 684
2007 83 916
2008 77 1034
2009 83 1296
2010 75 1536
2011 90 1856
2012 112 2153
2013 104 2497
2014 91 2644
2015 93 2790
2016 124 2531
2017 144 2661
2018 150 3040
2019 143 3685
2020 168 4343
2021 178 5398
2022 183 6435
2023 205 7261

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 89 148 447
Health Science 73 219 634
Healthcare Management (MHA) 86 241 684
Family medicine 60 237 700
Nursing 88 262 728
Pharmacy 49 350 983
Gerontology 94 361 1086
Critical Care Nursing 86 395 1224
Physical Therapy 100 426 1245
Pharmacology 64 372 1334
Pediatrics 86 414 1445
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 105 428 1461
Sports Medicine 107 496 1479
Psychiatry 103 477 1577
Pathology 93 483 1621
Surgery 90 474 1626
Clinical Psychology 112 521 1783
Cardiology 92 555 1826
Public Health 105 532 1831
Anatomy and Physiology 97 552 1863
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 94 597 1878
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 100 580 1924
Oncology and Cancer research 85 503 1933
Immunology 87 525 1998
Anesthesiology 104 570 2082
Virology 108 689 3055

Business rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 86th for Business in the United Kingdom and 975th in the World with 2,483 publications made and 49,686 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#86 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#385 of 1,414 In Europe
#975 of 6,187 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 0
1993 13 1
1994 20 7
1995 34 23
1996 61 37
1997 38 41
1998 33 68
1999 49 97
2000 59 123
2001 44 135
2002 52 176
2003 51 249
2004 51 297
2005 67 422
2006 69 611
2007 88 826
2008 71 941
2009 80 1092
2010 68 1339
2011 77 1675
2012 90 1817
2013 94 1955
2014 92 2082
2015 115 2163
2016 114 2066
2017 118 2259
2018 118 2421
2019 108 2735
2020 126 3213
2021 151 3942
2022 146 4112
2023 175 4270

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 26 77 167
Hospitality and Hotel Management 65 187 444
Management Information Systems 73 241 558
Human Resource Management 78 242 599
Advertising 78 247 656
Public Policy / Administration 96 253 675
Engineering Management 66 240 695
Construction Management 70 289 724
Project Management 81 326 769
Accounting 73 302 801
International Trade 89 455 833
Marketing 87 366 929
International Business 90 487 967
Management 83 407 1086
Finance 88 449 1122
Operations Research 88 497 1563

Psychology rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 101st for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1414th in the World with 2,183 publications made and 42,991 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#101 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#458 of 1,414 In Europe
#1414 of 6,528 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 0
1993 12 1
1994 14 7
1995 17 9
1996 23 27
1997 32 29
1998 31 56
1999 30 55
2000 32 99
2001 22 96
2002 33 149
2003 34 203
2004 39 271
2005 46 320
2006 52 481
2007 66 632
2008 61 700
2009 70 868
2010 54 1043
2011 65 1284
2012 99 1440
2013 77 1694
2014 81 1884
2015 90 1907
2016 107 1851
2017 109 1938
2018 128 2205
2019 121 2660
2020 142 3169
2021 152 3981
2022 152 4712
2023 185 5723

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 89 148 447
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 96 327 809
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 77 246 863
Education Majors 100 315 939
Social Psychology 101 412 1127
Psychiatry 103 477 1577
Neuroscience 102 543 1742
Clinical Psychology 112 521 1783
Cognitive Science 103 543 1860
Child Psychology 115 571 1945

Mathematics rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 94th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1734th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 29,973 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#94 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#565 of 1,388 In Europe
#1734 of 6,305 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 2
1994 13 2
1995 16 8
1996 25 25
1997 14 28
1998 18 42
1999 30 53
2000 26 84
2001 16 72
2002 37 119
2003 36 144
2004 33 193
2005 47 256
2006 45 385
2007 52 465
2008 43 532
2009 49 664
2010 51 801
2011 41 937
2012 61 1161
2013 67 1176
2014 71 1331
2015 83 1356
2016 93 1373
2017 75 1427
2018 83 1697
2019 78 1994
2020 107 2366
2021 134 3032
2022 128 3592
2023 174 4080

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 102 369 1203
Operations Research 88 497 1563
Statistics 95 552 1669
Blockchain and Cryptography 86 548 1843
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 96 647 2079

Economics rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 93rd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1050th in the World with 1,692 publications made and 30,148 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#93 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#409 of 1,366 In Europe
#1050 of 5,995 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 1
1994 12 4
1995 16 18
1996 30 24
1997 26 29
1998 20 39
1999 30 57
2000 33 76
2001 26 73
2002 26 95
2003 29 122
2004 40 186
2005 35 232
2006 42 334
2007 60 431
2008 42 529
2009 50 648
2010 39 816
2011 62 1028
2012 66 1172
2013 71 1252
2014 71 1353
2015 81 1425
2016 81 1407
2017 92 1484
2018 102 1686
2019 90 1864
2020 96 2287
2021 91 2866
2022 96 3272
2023 117 3489

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 92 313 819
International Economics 88 467 828
International Trade 89 455 833
Development Studies 96 329 926
Environmental Economics 74 393 966
Finance 88 449 1122
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 96 647 2079

Art & Design rankings

Robert Gordon University ranked 108th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1223rd in the World with 876 publications made and 12,299 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#108 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#478 of 1,349 In Europe
#1223 of 5,720 In the World

Robert Gordon University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 11 1
1996 22 5
1997 16 16
1998 10 22
1999 14 36
2000 19 42
2001 14 36
2002 18 65
2003 22 61
2004 24 78
2005 18 117
2006 25 193
2007 37 210
2008 24 237
2009 34 277
2010 33 347
2011 28 420
2012 38 489
2013 41 532
2014 40 520
2015 55 576
2016 41 638
2017 35 704
2018 40 807
2019 31 828
2020 48 956
2021 37 1171
2022 44 1244
2023 48 1270

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 105 299 753
Photography 92 299 801
Graphic Design 70 323 856
UX/UI Desgin 75 376 982
Architecture 78 423 1006
Literature 105 435 1142
Aesthetics 110 460 1182
Art History 118 460 1227
Fashion Design 103 495 1276
Multimedia 97 455 1282
Computer Graphics 87 564 1656