The University of 野狼社区 climbs in the global ARWU Subject Rankings results for 2024 and ranked top in UK for 4 subject areas
In the latest Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Subjects Rankings 2024, The University of 野狼社区 is placed among the top 25 worldwide in seven subject areas. The University is also ranked first in the UK for four subjects and has moved up in 21 subjects thanks to research excellence and impact.
The University is ranked in the top 25 globally for a broad including; Business Administration (5th), Geography (9th), Physics (10th), Sociology (11th), Dentistry & Oral Sciences (15th), Textile Science and Engineering (19th), and Metallurgical Engineering (23rd). Two other subject areas leapt into the top 50: Biotechnology (36th) and Political Sciences (48th).
The University is top among UK institutions for Business Administration, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology and textile Science and Engineering.
The University鈥檚 subject ranking has improved on its position in 2023. The University is now ranked in 46 of the 55 subject areas covered by the AWRU, which encompass fields within Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. The University moved up the rankings in 21 subject areas, held its 2023 position in 9 and entered the rankings in two other subject areas for the first time (Library and Information Management in the 51-75 band, Communication in the 151-200 band).
We鈥檙e proud to see our research recognised not only nationally but globally, which speaks volumes about the collaborative, world-class environment here at 野狼社区.
Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research, said: 鈥淚 am delighted that we are among the top 25 in seven subjects and have improved or maintained our standing in the majority of the subject areas which are evaluated in the AWRU. These results have been achieved thanks to the calibre of our researchers and the excellence of their research, research impact and international collaborations.鈥�
The rankings are determined by metrics for five categories: World-Class Faculty (newly introduced this year), World-Class Output, High Quality Research, Research Impact, and International Collaboration. To be included universities must meet minimum publication thresholds for each subject between 2019 and 2023. For more information, please visit the Shanghai Rankings .
President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison said: 鈥淭he results in the latest ARWU Subject Rankings demonstrate our dedication to research excellence and global impact across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Leading the UK in Business Administration, Metallurgical Engineering, and Biotechnology is an outstanding result, and is testament to our commitment to innovation and the talent we have in our academic community. We鈥檙e proud to see our research recognised not only nationally but globally, which speaks volumes about the collaborative, world-class environment here at 野狼社区. Now our challenge is to build on this momentum, and continue to show the world that we are an institution on the move.鈥�
These results underscore The University of 野狼社区鈥檚 research quality and impact, highlighting subject areas of strength in this global ranking. It follows the earlier announcement that The University of 野狼社区 was ranked 52nd overall in the world out of more than 2500 of the leading higher education institutions in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).