University of Birmingham

university in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

🇬🇧 United Kingdom / England / Birmingham

Public

Russell Group

Est. 1900

www.birmingham.ac.uk Wikipedia

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Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

QS #76 (2026)

US News #94 (2026)

Ranked in 146 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

73.8

2026

THE

=98

66.3

2026

ARWU

151-200

—

2025

US News

=94

—

71.5

2026

Key Facts

34,145

Students

14.6 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

35%

Int'l Students

56 : 44

Female : Male

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Business Administration

Top 10

ARWU 7

Sports-Related Subjects

Top 10

QS 9

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Top 50

US News 14

Linguistics

Top 50

QS 19

=19

Dentistry

Top 50

QS =19

Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 29

Anatomy & Physiology

Top 50

QS 29

=30

English Language & Literature

Top 50

QS =30

Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies

Top 50

QS 31

=34

Surgery

Top 50

US News =34

Education & Training

Top 50

QS 43

Metallurgical Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 44

Public Administration

Top 50

ARWU 44

=48

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Top 50

US News =48

51-75

Geography

Top 100

ARWU 51-75

Subject Rankings

ARWU

47 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Business Administration	7	237.7	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	29	199.8	2025
Metallurgical Engineering	44	122.0	2025
Public Administration	44	122.3	2025
Geography	51-75	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	51-75	-	2025
Education	51-75	-	2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management	51-75	-	2025
Physics	76-100	-	2025
Atmospheric Science	76-100	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Biotechnology	76-100	-	2025
Public Health	76-100	-	2025
Economics	76-100	-	2025
Law	76-100	-	2025
Political Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Psychology	76-100	-	2025
Civil Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Water Resources	101-150	-	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	101-150	-	2025
Biological Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Sociology	101-150	-	2025
Finance	101-150	-	2025
Mathematics	151-200	-	2025
Mechanical Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Artificial Intelligence	151-200	-	2025
Nursing	151-200	-	2025
Chemistry	201-300	-	2025
Earth Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Ecology	201-300	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	201-300	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Medical Technology	201-300	-	2025
Statistics	201-300	-	2025
Communication	201-300	-	2019
Management	201-300	-	2025
Telecommunication Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	301-400	-	2025
Food Science & Technology	301-400	-	2025
Agricultural Sciences	401-500	-	2025

QS

51 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Sports-Related Subjects	9	83.7	2026
Linguistics	19	79.1	2026
Dentistry	=19	81.3	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	29	84.6	2026
English Language & Literature	=30	78.5	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	31	74.9	2026
Education & Training	43	74.9	2026
Communication & Media Studies	51-100	-	2026
Development Studies	51-100	-	2026
Marketing	51-100	-	2026
Social Policy & Administration	51-100	-	2026
Mineral & Mining Engineering	51-100	-	2025
Nursing	51-100	-	2026
Geography	51-100	-	2026
Hospitality & Leisure Management	51-100	-	2025
Medicine	56	74.1	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=62	77.8	2026
Chemical Engineering	=68	74.6	2026
Modern Languages	73	74.4	2026
Accounting & Finance	=74	70.8	2026
Materials Sciences	=76	75.1	2026
Arts & Humanities	=76	76.5	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	78	73.0	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	82	71.6	2026
Psychology	=82	71.0	2026
Biological Sciences	91	71.5	2026
Physics & Astronomy	=96	73.1	2026
Anthropology	101-200	-	2026
Law & Legal Studies	101-150	-	2026
Politics	101-150	-	2026
History	101-150	-	2026
Performing Arts	101-150	-	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	101-150	-	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	101-200	-	2026
Geology	101-150	-	2026
Geophysics	101-150	-	2026
Environmental Sciences	=108	75.6	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=112	71.9	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	=115	69.9	2026
Engineering & Technology	=119	73.7	2026
Natural Sciences	124	75.1	2026
Business & Management Studies	=126	67.6	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=127	65.0	2026
Chemistry	=130	70.0	2026
Mathematics	=150	66.3	2026
Philosophy	151-200	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	151-200	-	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=154	68.6	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	201-250	-	2026
Archaeology	201-260	-	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	201-260	-	2026

US News

37 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	14	71.5	2026
Surgery	=34	71.5	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	=48	71.5	2026
Economics and Business	66	71.5	2026
Physics	72	71.5	2026
Space Science	=72	71.5	2026
Clinical Medicine	73	71.5	2026
Mechanical Engineering	78	71.5	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	=79	71.5	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	79	71.5	2026
Immunology	95	71.5	2026
Water Resources	=98	71.5	2026
Infectious Diseases	111	71.5	2026
Oncology	121	71.5	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	124	71.5	2026
Cell Biology	125	71.5	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	132	71.5	2026
Energy and Fuels	=140	71.5	2026
Civil Engineering	=142	71.5	2026
Geosciences	=147	71.5	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	152	71.5	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	=159	71.5	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	=163	71.5	2026
Artificial Intelligence	=164	71.5	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	177	71.5	2026
Environment/Ecology	181	71.5	2026
Microbiology	=183	71.5	2026
Engineering	=193	71.5	2026
Computer Science	=206	71.5	2026
Plant and Animal Science	=206	71.5	2026
Chemistry	=217	71.5	2026
Chemical Engineering	222	71.5	2026
Materials Science	=279	71.5	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	=308	71.5	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	345	71.5	2026
Mathematics	384	71.5	2026
Agricultural Sciences	410	71.5	2026

THE

11 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Psychology	68	63.7	2026
Clinical & Health	70	64.0	2026
Arts & Humanities	86	54.7	2026
Education	=90	56.7	2026
Life Sciences	93	63.3	2026
Law	=93	50.1	2026
Business & Economics	99	56.1	2026
Engineering & Technology	101–125	57.3	2026
Physical Sciences	101–125	59.4	2026
Social Sciences	126–150	50.8	2026
Computer Science	176–200	49.5	2026