University of Edinburgh vs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
On research quality in 2022–now, University of Edinburgh ranks #99 in the world and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill #100, of 28,054 institutions. University of Edinburgh stands higher in 8 of the 14 fields both publish in, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 6.
Research profiles alike: 0.19somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
University of Edinburgh
- World rank, 2022–now
- #99
- #83 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 15k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 23.6%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 44%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Classics, Equine, History and Philosophy of Science.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- World rank, 2022–now
- #100
- #45 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 35k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 56%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Virology, Instrumentation, Infectious Diseases.
Who leads in each field?
University of Edinburgh stands higher in 8 of 14 fields, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #12Arts and Humanities#104
- #99Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#59
- #192Business, Management and Accounting—
- #89Computer Science#270
- #284Engineering—
- #125Environmental Science#268
- #136Health Professions#42
- —Immunology and Microbiology#44
- #27Mathematics—
- #167Medicine#29
- #71Neuroscience#46
- #124Physics and Astronomy—
- #34Psychology#91
- #53Social Sciences#46
Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.
Where does each put its research?
Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.
- Veterinary3.4× 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities3.0× 0.6×
- Computer Science1.1× 0.4×
- Engineering0.7× 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.4×
- Social Sciences1.4× 0.8×
- Chemical Engineering0.7× 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 0.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.3×
- Decision Sciences1.1× 0.8×
- Energy0.6× 0.4×
- Materials Science0.4× 0.4×
- Environmental Science0.8× 0.7×
- Mathematics1.3× 1.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 1.1×
- Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.7×
- Neuroscience1.6× 1.8×
- Psychology1.7× 2.0×
- Chemistry0.7× 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.8×
- Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.9×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 1.1×
- Health Professions1.0× 2.2×
- Medicine0.7× 1.8×
- Nursing0.5× 1.5×
- Dentistry0.3× 1.0×
Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where University of Edinburgh leans further are at the top, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, University of Edinburgh or University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes 2.2× as much research as University of Edinburgh in 2022–now (35k against 15k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, University of Edinburgh or University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
23.6% of University of Edinburgh's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 9.6% for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.