The World University Index

Manchester, United Kingdom

University of Manchester

Ranked in the world

5

University of Manchester is ranked 5th in the world for Development Studies.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Development Studies, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of Manchester'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 Development StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds5
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Architecture & Built EnvironmentQuacquarelli Symonds5
QS by Subject 2026in the world for GeographyQuacquarelli Symonds9
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency14
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University19
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)21
CUG 2027Complete University Guide24
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group28
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group29
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group30
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University33
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds35
Time 2026Time / Statista35
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media35
NTU 2025in the world for Economics & BusinessNational Taiwan University36
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group37
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University39
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney42
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University43
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)48
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education50
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)51
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University52
THE 2026Times Higher Education56
NTU 2025National Taiwan University62
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University62
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC65
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency68
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group73
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University74
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University76
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group79
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature80
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency81
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group85
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group90
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University94
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University96
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group96
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group97
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University102
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University107
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature108
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University118
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group119
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University130
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group140
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group144
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature148
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University152
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature156
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group170
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group174
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature191
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University198
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University208
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency216
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group222
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group224
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University261
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency305
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group315

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