The World University Index

Bristol, United Kingdom

University of Bristol

Ranked in the world

15

University of Bristol is ranked 15th in the world for Geography.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Geography, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of Bristol'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 GeographyQuacquarelli Symonds15
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media15
QS by Subject 2026in the world for GeologyQuacquarelli Symonds17
CUG 2027Complete University Guide17
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Earth & Marine SciencesQuacquarelli Symonds18
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University29
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Earth SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)30
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University44
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University46
Time 2026Time / Statista48
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University48
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds51
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University55
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group62
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney63
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency66
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education68
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)72
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature77
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature77
THE 2026Times Higher Education80
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University80
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency84
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency108
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University110
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group114
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group119
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University121
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC124
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University126
NTU 2025National Taiwan University132
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University138
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University141
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group144
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University146
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group147
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University152
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University173
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group181
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group182
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group184
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature192
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature192
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University193
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group210
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group219
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group224
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University228
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University233
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group235
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency253
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group253
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group261
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group271
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group289
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature297
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group298
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency308
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group367
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group461
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University500

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