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Ulster University ranked 41st in the United Kingdom, 509th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 228 research topics. Ulster University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 47,273 academic publications and 1,081,412 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 68 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#509 of 14,131 In the World
#200 of 2,785 In Europe
#41 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#2 of 2 In Northern Ireland
#42 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#48 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#50 of 1,011 For Special Education
#980 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#709 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 225 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Ulster University ranked 26th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 342nd in the World with 26,147 publications made and 695,824 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#26 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#130 of 1,417 In Europe
#342 of 6,680 In the World

Ulster University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 267 2064
1992 313 2136
1993 325 2375
1994 335 2563
1995 388 2896
1996 430 3160
1997 372 3793
1998 420 4390
1999 384 5287
2000 508 6185
2001 499 6632
2002 531 7184
2003 493 8329
2004 592 9422
2005 561 10682
2006 634 12041
2007 749 13836
2008 734 15140
2009 676 17035
2010 792 19169
2011 810 21015
2012 878 23075
2013 885 26114
2014 866 28883
2015 943 30944
2016 915 32116
2017 970 33275
2018 1058 36229
2019 1064 39756
2020 1286 51376
2021 1331 58232
2022 1288 59807
2023 1161 57053

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 14 14 64
Optometry 12 19 89
Occupational Therapy 10 30 107
Sports / Exercise science 9 26 118
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 39 155
Nursing 23 42 157
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 30 48 161
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 18 46 174
Cosmetology 15 72 192
Sports Medicine 22 64 195
Health Science 29 59 199
Medical Physics 23 75 210
Physical Therapy 23 69 211
Critical Care Nursing 22 79 212
Family medicine 28 75 227
Gerontology 25 59 228
Ophthalmology 19 74 228
Pediatrics 24 87 234
Clinical Psychology 23 75 250
Dermatology 22 107 275
Psychiatry 24 101 276
Cardiology 18 109 287
Surgery 21 103 291
Public Health 31 98 292
Anesthesiology 20 110 299
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 103 303
Respiratory Therapy 25 117 304
Epidemiology 28 117 304
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 148 323
Pathology 24 124 329
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 128 334
Sonography and Ultrasound 22 130 356
Radiation Therapy 19 130 376
Anatomy and Physiology 26 150 415
Immunology 26 154 417
Audiology 35 168 420
Urology 25 145 432
Oncology and Cancer research 25 152 436
Forensic Science 48 167 441
Virology 29 159 451
Biomedical Engineering 27 167 467
Neurosurgery 16 171 469
Pharmacology 30 165 483
Plastic Surgery 26 154 489
Veterinary 32 150 532
Dentistry 29 210 590
Orthodontics 33 218 620
Toxicology 55 316 1066
Pharmacy 54 385 1136

Biology rankings

Ulster University ranked 35th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 454th in the World with 25,909 publications made and 772,829 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#35 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#172 of 1,445 In Europe
#454 of 6,770 In the World

Ulster University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 268 2365
1992 304 2465
1993 309 2682
1994 350 2900
1995 393 3181
1996 428 3483
1997 423 4177
1998 453 4895
1999 411 5615
2000 519 6491
2001 458 6966
2002 573 7707
2003 546 8962
2004 639 10202
2005 571 11437
2006 732 13367
2007 790 15102
2008 723 16548
2009 678 18787
2010 835 21042
2011 852 23479
2012 819 26077
2013 890 29478
2014 853 31873
2015 903 33828
2016 914 35121
2017 943 36406
2018 981 39691
2019 994 43758
2020 1202 54226
2021 1218 60492
2022 1129 61938
2023 1023 58833

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 30 48 161
Biotechnology 15 68 204
Nutrition and Food Science 12 77 216
Microbiology 27 126 345
Neuroscience 33 158 395
Immunology 26 154 417
Oncology and Cancer research 25 152 436
Animal Science 31 142 444
Paleontology 39 170 445
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 182 446
Genetics 31 167 451
Virology 29 159 451
Pharmacology 30 165 483
Molecular Biology 29 167 494
Biochemistry 35 191 513
Evolutionary Biology 48 217 535
Astrobiology 47 224 571
Horticulture 37 194 590
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 211 608
Botany 43 232 658
Nanotechnology 37 254 753
Agricultural Science 52 265 792
Biophysics 50 296 813
Zoology 53 296 840
Forestry 56 285 882
Toxicology 55 316 1066

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ulster University ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 368th in the World with 25,175 publications made and 495,368 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#149 of 1,492 In Europe
#368 of 7,020 In the World

Ulster University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 245 784
1992 270 875
1993 324 927
1994 328 1048
1995 405 1314
1996 449 1525
1997 415 1735
1998 463 1969
1999 419 2403
2000 508 2941
2001 472 3392
2002 558 4050
2003 503 4664
2004 551 5451
2005 532 6735
2006 643 7848
2007 764 9431
2008 727 10426
2009 723 12117
2010 824 13873
2011 794 15483
2012 851 17081
2013 886 19638
2014 856 21547
2015 935 22689
2016 925 22799
2017 897 23196
2018 1006 26239
2019 970 28854
2020 1049 36373
2021 1100 40674
2022 1026 41625
2023 1030 39918

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 14 21 48
Special Education 8 11 50
Social Work 14 14 64
Sports / Exercise science 9 26 118
International Law 34 62 140
Public Policy / Administration 33 52 155
Broadcast Journalism 28 59 192
Radio and Television broadcasting 22 58 193
Anthropology 32 56 194
Media Studies 47 68 201
Criminology and Criminal Justice 38 53 208
Communications and Public Relations 40 63 209
Gender Studies 39 53 212
Classics and Ancient History 40 84 219
Political Economy 46 91 222
Art History 49 94 237
Urban and Regional planning 36 119 242
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 44 86 243
Occupational Safety and Health 25 62 243
Genealogy 38 78 249
Law 39 82 263
Sociology 40 91 274
History 39 99 274
Library and Information science 41 114 289
Political Science 40 121 303
Early Childhood Education 29 75 311
Demography 34 112 319
Education Majors 41 88 322
Military science 48 88 327
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 128 332
Aesthetics 48 124 335
Archaeology 41 140 372
International Relations and Diplomacy 60 140 376
Linguistics 42 154 398
Publishing 64 145 412
Forensic Science 48 167 441
Law Enforcement 66 141 454
Journalism and Digital Media 50 177 490
Philosophy 47 236 525
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 69 300 911

Computer Science rankings

Ulster University ranked 42nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 462nd in the World with 18,332 publications made and 398,478 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#42 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#179 of 1,459 In Europe
#462 of 6,752 In the World

Ulster University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 158 928
1992 188 930
1993 197 1027
1994 201 1054
1995 242 1167
1996 274 1238
1997 244 1457
1998 292 1716
1999 279 2062
2000 340 2338
2001 362 2617
2002 431 3143
2003 366 3696
2004 432 4367
2005 451 5496
2006 557 6297
2007 585 7504
2008 567 8309
2009 526 9804
2010 714 11367
2011 642 12603
2012 660 14301
2013 653 16328
2014 666 17945
2015 619 19144
2016 645 19573
2017 626 20183
2018 732 22409
2019 757 25355
2020 750 30940
2021 846 35238
2022 822 36567
2023 779 35272

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 10 42 131
Multimedia 15 54 170
Management Information Systems 25 71 176
Data Science 28 72 201
UX/UI Desgin 17 85 203
Human-Computer Interaction 22 79 203
Web Design and Development 16 95 256
Library and Information science 41 114 289
Database Administration 15 104 301
Software Engineering 32 146 314
Neuroscience 33 158 395
Computational Linguistics 30 153 398
Cognitive Science 45 161 426
Cyber Security 41 158 439
Machine Learning 37 146 442
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 182 446
Information Technology 57 143 470
Computer Engineering 27 159 473
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 180 476
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 189 535
Computer Vision 45 226 599
Animation 45 245 627
Robotics 40 228 643
Telecommunications 45 241 663
Computer Networking 51 255 688
Computer Graphics 53 316 772

Engineering rankings

Ulster University ranked 42nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 579th in the World with 16,810 publications made and 416,943 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#42 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#215 of 1,453 In Europe
#579 of 6,684 In the World

Ulster University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 156 982
1992 195 1033
1993 183 1105
1994 183 1095
1995 235 1252
1996 288 1385
1997 236 1626
1998 241 1919
1999 255 2113
2000 323 2468
2001 298 2733
2002 401 3309
2003 318 3588
2004 397 4345
2005 358 5212
2006 459 6056
2007 503 7136
2008 484 7747
2009 513 9175
2010 630 10573
2011 626 12529
2012 600 14124
2013 588 16231
2014 564 17682
2015 627 18639
2016 584 19840
2017 632 20851
2018 641 23323
2019 694 25734
2020 756 30192
2021 815 34466
2022 746 35826
2023 655 35122

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 6 12 42
Nuclear Engineering 11 52 151
Human-Computer Interaction 22 79 203
Biotechnology 15 68 204
Product and Industrial Design 20 89 229
Architecture 26 111 240
Engineering Management 25 76 241
Renewable Energy Engineering 22 93 271
Architectural Engineering 31 98 271
Aviation 31 106 289
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 110 304
Transportation Engineering 28 120 331
Biochemical Engineering 33 166 368
Systems Engineering 43 174 423
Petroleum Engineering 33 133 443
Civil Engineering 40 161 451
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 42 195 467
Biomedical Engineering 27 167 467
Computer Engineering 27 159 473
Operations Research 42 160 477
Environmental Engineering 32 178 506
Industrial Engineering 42 214 533
Reliability and Quality Engineering 42 176 536
Marine Engineering 44 185 553
Construction Management 61 214 557
Mechanical Engineering 44 220 570
Automotive Engineering 36 181 591
Technical Drawing 47 221 606
Aerospace Engineering 43 231 607
Optical Engineering 44 240 632
Robotics 40 228 643
Acoustical Engineering 50 246 656
Telecommunications 45 241 663
Computer Networking 51 255 688
Remote Sensing 47 273 698
Electrical Engineering 47 264 733
Metallurgical Engineering 43 260 744
Nanotechnology 37 254 753
Structural Engineering 47 286 770
Materials Science 46 283 785
Chemical Engineering 39 262 799
Geotechnical Engineering 51 287 850
Electronic Engineering 51 316 918
Landscape Architecture 68 364 987
Automation and Control engineering 58 392 1287

Chemistry rankings

Ulster University ranked 38th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 589th in the World with 16,603 publications made and 535,170 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#214 of 1,401 In Europe
#589 of 6,447 In the World

Ulster University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 181 2012
1992 213 1978
1993 220 2079
1994 243 2119
1995 274 2458
1996 306 2600
1997 294 3210
1998 272 3627
1999 269 4129
2000 366 4833
2001 298 4945
2002 371 5513
2003 350 6337
2004 401 7372
2005 384 8157
2006 457 9475
2007 522 10480
2008 449 11472
2009 415 12782
2010 490 14459
2011 558 16419
2012 487 17912
2013 500 20145
2014 500 21794
2015 554 22748
2016 545 23952
2017 589 25224
2018 557 27619
2019 611 30407
2020 760 36612
2021 760 40936
2022 694 42155
2023 620 40805

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 12 77 216
Biochemical Engineering 33 166 368
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 42 195 467
Biochemistry 35 191 513
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 247 644
Organic Chemistry 42 254 716
Nanotechnology 37 254 753
Physical chemistry 41 267 763
Inorganic Chemistry 38 269 778
Materials Science 46 283 785
Chemical Engineering 39 262 799
Environmental Chemistry 49 326 880
Radiochemistry 31 242 935
Computational Chemistry 52 390 1109
Pharmacy 54 385 1136

Environmental Science rankings

Ulster University ranked 44th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 490th in the World with 16,420 publications made and 396,534 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#44 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#179 of 1,458 In Europe
#490 of 6,798 In the World

Ulster University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 156 827
1992 176 930
1993 206 975
1994 207 1020
1995 262 1242
1996 290 1372
1997 241 1585
1998 269 1851
1999 245 2064
2000 356 2540
2001 307 2829
2002 393 3395
2003 338 3915
2004 391 4464
2005 384 5320
2006 480 6542
2007 502 7614
2008 484 8282
2009 467 9763
2010 542 11191
2011 565 12759
2012 568 14303
2013 607 16385
2014 569 17686
2015 579 17944
2016 626 18909
2017 567 19563
2018 643 21840
2019 642 24087
2020 709 29281
2021 729 33196
2022 681 33880
2023 665 32872

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 36 119 242
Hydrology and Water resources management 23 121 431
Geography and Cartography 41 160 434
Paleontology 39 170 445
Environmental Management 40 163 481
Earth science and Geophysics 40 188 506
Environmental Engineering 32 178 506
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 183 517
Geology 43 197 518
Oceanography 47 203 541
Ecology 48 214 566
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 49 211 608
Petrology and Geochemistry 51 247 644
Agricultural Science 52 265 792
Geotechnical Engineering 51 287 850
Environmental Chemistry 49 326 880
Forestry 56 285 882

Psychology rankings

Ulster University ranked 28th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 304th in the World with 15,568 publications made and 401,533 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#28 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#102 of 1,414 In Europe
#304 of 6,528 In the World

Ulster University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 134 958
1992 155 959
1993 159 1049
1994 171 1160
1995 224 1285
1996 226 1408
1997 176 1683
1998 235 1979
1999 217 2376
2000 269 2656
2001 269 2931
2002 296 3272
2003 296 3810
2004 327 4310
2005 324 5260
2006 403 5882
2007 459 7046
2008 462 7776
2009 441 8871
2010 514 10321
2011 547 11554
2012 562 13070
2013 584 15104
2014 600 16798
2015 630 18038
2016 568 19152
2017 594 19809
2018 686 21853
2019 723 24558
2020 773 31283
2021 832 35127
2022 784 35967
2023 742 34619

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 8 11 50
Social Work 14 14 64
Occupational Therapy 10 30 107
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 44 86 243
Clinical Psychology 23 75 250
Psychiatry 24 101 276
Child Psychology 32 80 282
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 24 57 285
Education Majors 41 88 322
Social Psychology 40 103 323
Neuroscience 33 158 395
Sexology 63 118 407
Cognitive Science 45 161 426

Physics rankings

Ulster University ranked 45th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 674th in the World with 14,297 publications made and 345,494 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#45 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#251 of 1,446 In Europe
#674 of 6,603 In the World

Ulster University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 143 888
1992 157 945
1993 162 937
1994 171 987
1995 215 1128
1996 283 1245
1997 240 1481
1998 218 1605
1999 205 1843
2000 279 2129
2001 245 2391
2002 319 2726
2003 255 2981
2004 332 3629
2005 278 4304
2006 375 4979
2007 420 5809
2008 372 6282
2009 389 7230
2010 501 8417
2011 509 9841
2012 509 11189
2013 464 12780
2014 434 13939
2015 529 14774
2016 502 15951
2017 561 16937
2018 530 18753
2019 569 21065
2020 629 24446
2021 670 27812
2022 604 28722
2023 531 28598

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 23 75 210
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 110 304
Astrobiology 47 224 571
Optical Engineering 44 240 632
Acoustical Engineering 50 246 656
Astrophysics and Astronomy 52 279 684
Nanotechnology 37 254 753
Nuclear Physics 46 305 765
Quantum and Particle physics 51 296 775
Materials Science 46 283 785
Biophysics 50 296 813
Atomic and Molecular physics 47 350 919
Condensed Matter Physics 55 403 1217
Theoretical Physics 63 494 1441

Business rankings

Ulster University ranked 40th for Business in the United Kingdom and 312th in the World with 8,965 publications made and 175,197 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#106 of 1,414 In Europe
#312 of 6,187 In the World

Ulster University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 61 184
1992 73 225
1993 98 226
1994 114 251
1995 163 389
1996 187 448
1997 132 479
1998 164 528
1999 171 705
2000 194 827
2001 173 1010
2002 238 1261
2003 192 1605
2004 245 1955
2005 226 2386
2006 276 2936
2007 278 3351
2008 289 3862
2009 275 4677
2010 346 5277
2011 310 6108
2012 360 6610
2013 388 7497
2014 344 8184
2015 342 8151
2016 332 8225
2017 337 8321
2018 359 8991
2019 358 10001
2020 332 11489
2021 372 12753
2022 381 12823
2023 348 12181

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 5 16 49
Entrepreneurship 12 32 72
Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 26 79
Project Management 25 60 131
International Trade 34 95 150
Human Resource Management 18 47 152
Public Policy / Administration 33 52 155
Marketing 23 47 155
Management Information Systems 25 71 176
International Business 37 106 188
Advertising 31 70 236
Engineering Management 25 76 241
Occupational Safety and Health 25 62 243
Risk Management 34 106 275
Entertainment Industry Business 53 125 326
Accounting 46 106 335
Supply Chain Management 34 99 354
Management 42 134 398
Finance 45 168 425
Operations Research 42 160 477
Tax Law 39 189 514
Investment Banking and Stock trading 51 192 527
Construction Management 61 214 557
Actuarial Science 61 261 688

Mathematics rankings

Ulster University ranked 43rd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 487th in the World with 8,907 publications made and 219,506 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#43 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#185 of 1,388 In Europe
#487 of 6,305 In the World

Ulster University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 57 249
1992 71 235
1993 80 321
1994 81 354
1995 108 373
1996 135 434
1997 117 582
1998 129 670
1999 115 889
2000 148 1039
2001 147 1208
2002 178 1451
2003 179 1662
2004 192 2002
2005 197 2690
2006 249 3059
2007 279 3628
2008 244 3986
2009 247 4762
2010 323 5582
2011 319 6042
2012 305 6891
2013 339 8072
2014 320 8918
2015 366 9802
2016 364 10437
2017 333 10532
2018 421 12059
2019 392 13641
2020 461 16642
2021 481 19630
2022 492 20650
2023 484 19703

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 39 95 370
Statistics 42 182 473
Operations Research 42 160 477
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 189 535
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 278 680
Actuarial Science 61 261 688
Applied Mathematics 60 503 1436

Economics rankings

Ulster University ranked 41st for Economics in the United Kingdom and 298th in the World with 6,746 publications made and 143,517 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#41 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#104 of 1,366 In Europe
#298 of 5,995 In the World

Ulster University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 41 160
1992 55 159
1993 57 151
1994 78 206
1995 120 280
1996 126 307
1997 109 430
1998 122 433
1999 118 572
2000 149 687
2001 135 847
2002 165 1026
2003 139 1186
2004 152 1378
2005 150 1720
2006 190 2095
2007 192 2442
2008 209 2822
2009 196 3237
2010 237 3780
2011 219 4360
2012 254 4739
2013 271 5566
2014 241 6154
2015 259 6273
2016 285 6382
2017 243 6434
2018 295 6965
2019 274 7693
2020 294 9518
2021 323 10720
2022 337 11034
2023 310 10569

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 34 95 150
Political Economy 46 91 222
Development Studies 34 70 240
International Economics 49 191 306
Agricultural Economics 36 99 334
Environmental Economics 32 140 335
International Relations and Diplomacy 60 140 376
Finance 45 168 425
Investment Banking and Stock trading 51 192 527
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 56 278 680
Actuarial Science 61 261 688

Art & Design rankings

Ulster University ranked 46th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 345th in the World with 4,740 publications made and 62,424 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#46 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#136 of 1,349 In Europe
#345 of 5,720 In the World

Ulster University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 61 133
1992 56 127
1993 64 94
1994 39 125
1995 68 180
1996 87 177
1997 67 229
1998 85 219
1999 78 301
2000 94 333
2001 90 403
2002 107 512
2003 82 614
2004 104 732
2005 93 882
2006 115 1012
2007 150 1289
2008 142 1381
2009 163 1668
2010 161 1905
2011 161 2222
2012 156 2574
2013 160 2909
2014 163 3131
2015 180 3062
2016 156 3235
2017 161 3262
2018 158 3422
2019 162 3876
2020 153 4571
2021 166 4893
2022 144 4930
2023 119 4757

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 10 42 131
Multimedia 15 54 170
Painting and Drawing 27 94 180
Sculpture 27 94 180
Creative Writing 40 59 185
Illustration and Concept Art 28 95 187
UX/UI Desgin 17 85 203
Art History 49 94 237
Architecture 26 111 240
Cinematography 59 106 244
Photography 54 104 270
Performing arts 55 133 313
Entertainment Industry Business 53 125 326
Aesthetics 48 124 335
Literature 51 143 352
Singing and Vocal Performance 42 142 366
Fashion Design 42 159 393
Graphic Design 37 186 471
Music 59 209 550
Animation 45 245 627
Interior Design 62 278 724
Computer Graphics 53 316 772
Landscape Architecture 68 364 987