Bournemouth University is a globally recognized International University located in the town of Bournemouth, United Kingdom. BU offers more than 150 undergraduate courses while over 100 masters and doctoral degrees.
Bournemouth University has been recognized with a silver award by Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), 2017 for Quality Teaching. BU has also improved its position in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 from 94th previous year to 68th this year out of total of 135 institutions.
Global Rankings of Bournemouth University
The Global rankings of Bournemouth University by some reputed Ranking Agencies are tabulated below:
| Ranking Agency | Rank, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Times Higher Education | #401-500 |
| QS World University Ranking | #751-800 |
| US News and World Report | #904 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2021
Bournemouth University ranked in Top 500 as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2021. The following table shows a Breakdown of scores by Times Higher Education:
| Parameters | Score | Weights |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching | 33.5 | 30% |
| Research | 20.3 | 30% |
| Citations | 67.3 | 30% |
| Industry Income | 33.6 | 7.5% |
| International Outlook | 79.8 | 2.5% |
| Overall score | 39.8–43.5 | - |
THE World Impact Rankings, 2020
Times Higher Education World Impact rankings shows the contribution of various Universities towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bournemouth University ranked #90th in THE World Impact Rankings, 2020.
Some more impact rankings of 2020 are mentioned below:
- Peace, justice and strong institution - #110-200
- Climate action - #34
- Responsible consumption and production - #10
- Sustainable cities and communities - #101-200
- Affordable and clean energy - #68
- Gender equality #77
THE Young University Rankings 2020
As per Times Higher Education Young University Rankings, 2020, Bournemouth University ranked #95 in the world among universities under 50 years old.
QS World University Ranking, 2021
Bournemouth University ranked in Top 800 (#751-800) as per QS World University ranking 2021.
QS Top 50 Under 50, 2021
This ranking was first published in 2012, the QS Top 50 Under 50 ranks various global universities which are not more than 50 years old.
Bournemouth University has been placed in the top 150 with the rank #101-150 by QS Top 50 Under 50, 2021.
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 2020-21
Center for World University Ranking (CWUR) ranks several Universities based on based on various key parameters such as quality of education, employment of alumni, quality of faculty, and research performance.
As per the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 2020-21 Bournemouth University ranked #1247 in World.
US News and World Report Ranking 2021
Bournemouth University has been placed at rank #904 in Best Global Universities while ranked #365 in best global universities in Europe by US News and World Report ranking, 2021.
The key parameters used by US News and World Report to calculate overall global rankings of Universities are tabulated below:
| Ranking Indicators | Ranks | Weights |
|---|---|---|
| Global research reputation | #997 | 12.5% |
| Regional research reputation | #490 | 12.5% |
| Publications | #1240 | 10% |
| Books | #292 | 2.5% |
| Conferences | #1033 | 2.5% |
| Normalized citation impact | #488 | 10% |
| Total citations | #1034 | 7.5% |
| Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited | #1038 | 12.5% |
| Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited | #630 | 10% |
| International collaboration - relative to country | #1070 | 5% |
| International collaboration | #518 | 5% |
| Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #965 | 5% |
| Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #613 | 5% |
Bournemouth University has received a Global score of 38.6 by US News.
Bournemouth University National Ranking
The National ranking of Bournemouth University by some recognized ranking agencies are mentioned in the table below:
| Ranking Agencies | National rank 2021 |
|---|---|
| Times Higher Education | #49 |
| QS Top University Ranking | #65 |
| US News and World Report ranking | #63 |
| Complete University Guide | #86 |
As per the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), 2020-21 Bournemouth University has been placed at rank #70 in the United Kingdom.
As per Guardian University Guide 2021, Bournemouth University has improved its position by rising 17 places from #73 last year to #56 in 2021.
Bournemouth University Subject-Specific Rankings
Times Higher Education Subject-wise Ranking 2021,
- Top 200 – Business and Economics
- Top 400 – psychology and Social science
- Top 600 – Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health, Life Sciences, and Computer Science
QS World University Ranking by subject, 2021
- Top 10 - Hospitality & Leisure Management
- Top 200 – Archaeology
US News and World Report Ranking by Subject, 2021
- Top 300 - Social Sciences and Public Health (#251)
Guardian University Guide ranking by Subject 2021
- As per Guardian University Guide 2021, Bournemouth University ranked #9 out of 57 in Journalism, Publishing, and Public Relations while ranked #10 out of 72 in Hospitality, Events Management and Tourism in the United Kingdom.
- Bournemouth University has also been placed at rank #14 out of 28 institutions and ranked #19 out of 73 in Design and Craft in the UK.
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