Northumbria University

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University

Global #440 United Kingdom #52

Institution Info

Founded: 1992
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk

About

Northumbria University is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1992. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #466 · Ranked	47,27
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #440 · Ranked	85,16

Research Output via OpenAlex

332

h-index

1,305,455

Citations

41,683

Publications

22,770

i10-index

2,55

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Northumbria University is ranked #440 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #52 position.

Northumbria University was founded in 1992, making it 34 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.

Northumbria University has produced 41,683 research publications with 1,305,455 total citations and an h-index of 332, according to OpenAlex data.