The World University Index

Birmingham, United Kingdom

University of Birmingham

Ranked in the world

9

University of Birmingham is ranked 9th in the world for Sports-related Subjects.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Sports-related Subjects, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of Birmingham's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Sports-related SubjectsQuacquarelli Symonds9
CUG 2027Complete University Guide12
QS by Subject 2026in the world for LinguisticsQuacquarelli Symonds19
QS by Subject 2026in the world for DentistryQuacquarelli Symonds19
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency26
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media28
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University54
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group56
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University59
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group62
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University64
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group68
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds76
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency76
Time 2026Time / Statista77
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University82
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University82
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group88
NTU 2025National Taiwan University90
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney90
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University96
THE 2026Times Higher Education98
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency98
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University105
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)107
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group109
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University111
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University113
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC116
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University117
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group117
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University133
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group141
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University146
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group148
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature149
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group171
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature183
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group185
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group186
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group193
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University195
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education201
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature209
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University213
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University214
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency226
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University233
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group237
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature245
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group261
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University280
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group282
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature350
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group351
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group357
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group380
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency407
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group438

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.