The World University Index

Glasgow, United Kingdom

University of Glasgow

Ranked in the world

15

University of Glasgow is ranked 15th in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers).

Source: CWTS Leiden Ranking 2025 — Biomedical and health sciences (PP top 10%), 2025

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

RankingPublisherWorld rank
Leiden 2025Headlinein the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University15
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Anatomy & PhysiologyQuacquarelli Symonds16
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media24
CUG 2027Complete University Guide29
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Veterinary ScienceQuacquarelli Symonds31
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency31
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group46
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University48
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University54
Time 2026Time / Statista59
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University72
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University74
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney77
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds79
THE 2026Times Higher Education84
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC84
NTU 2025National Taiwan University93
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University102
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)104
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group111
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University114
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group119
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency121
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature125
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University128
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency129
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group134
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University138
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group140
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group148
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group151
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group152
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University158
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University160
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group166
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University188
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature190
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University194
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group210
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature211
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group215
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group221
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency225
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature225
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group229
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University252
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group257
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University267
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group270
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group322
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group395
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency398
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University404

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