Brunel University London: Rankings
Brunel University London ranked 40 in United Kingdom, 494 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 46,690 academic publications and 1,372,938 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 494 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 200 of 2,816 | In Europe |
| # 40 of 208 | In United Kingdom |
| # 32 of 1 | In Uxbridge |
| # 244 of 4,426 | For Business |
| # 266 of 4,302 | For Economics |
| # 279 of 5,346 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Brunel University London ranked 38 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 501 in the World with 24,680 publications made and 732,983 citations received.
Brunel University London
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #20 | #65 | #166 |
| Aviation | #20 | #69 | #190 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #54 | #192 |
| Systems | #20 | #64 | #193 |
| Architecture | #21 | #92 | #212 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #86 | #251 |
| Reliability and Quality | #20 | #72 | #259 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #81 | #284 |
| Computer Engineering | #24 | #121 | #376 |
| Renewable Energy | #28 | #125 | #395 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #150 | #400 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #148 | #433 |
| Automation and Control | #30 | #159 | #494 |
| Metallurgy | #34 | #175 | #508 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #39 | #222 | #530 |
| Optics | #47 | #267 | #725 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #242 | #749 |
| Robotics | #47 | #283 | #829 |
| Remote Sensing | #64 | #382 | #1057 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #336 | #1098 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Brunel University London ranked 47 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 451 in the World with 24,485 publications made and 713,542 citations received.
Brunel University London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #17 | #70 |
| International Law | #23 | #41 | #88 |
| Media Studies | #45 | #61 | #173 |
| Gender Studies | #32 | #45 | #179 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #27 | #62 | #195 |
| Publishing | #40 | #68 | #213 |
| Anthropology | #42 | #76 | #228 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #88 | #241 |
| Law | #40 | #98 | #293 |
| Sociology | #47 | #118 | #334 |
| Education | #38 | #91 | #337 |
| Political Science | #40 | #137 | #345 |
| Genealogy | #48 | #136 | #373 |
| History | #48 | #155 | #406 |
| Archaeology | #46 | #170 | #439 |
| Linguistics | #49 | #198 | #485 |
| Philosophy | #44 | #239 | #553 |
| Demography | #52 | #227 | #642 |
| Forensic Science | #64 | #227 | #654 |
| Special Education | #82 | #252 | #663 |
Physics rankings
Brunel University London ranked 40 for Physics in United Kingdom and 565 in the World with 22,222 publications made and 688,675 citations received.
Brunel University London
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #31 | #150 | #400 |
| Optics | #47 | #267 | #725 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #242 | #749 |
| Theoretical | #47 | #318 | #780 |
| Condensed Matter | #49 | #347 | #1024 |
| Biophysics | #61 | #360 | #1035 |
| Astrobiology | #62 | #387 | #1074 |
| Molecular | #51 | #400 | #1122 |
Computer Science rankings
Brunel University London ranked 38 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 435 in the World with 21,929 publications made and 641,430 citations received.
Brunel University London
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #3 | #4 | #28 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #24 | #74 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #18 | #84 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #89 | #197 |
| Animation | #16 | #89 | #248 |
| Data Science | #33 | #102 | #273 |
| Machine Learning | #26 | #105 | #342 |
| Computer Engineering | #24 | #121 | #376 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #147 | #396 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #148 | #433 |
| Computer Vision | #35 | #159 | #440 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #165 | #486 |
| Computational Linguistics | #48 | #236 | #593 |
| Neuroscience | #54 | #249 | #660 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #47 | #275 | #701 |
| Robotics | #47 | #283 | #829 |
Environmental Science rankings
Brunel University London ranked 48 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 543 in the World with 19,214 publications made and 619,688 citations received.
Brunel University London
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #81 | #284 |
| Environmental Management | #29 | #106 | #342 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #145 | #429 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #40 | #190 | #519 |
| Ecology | #48 | #219 | #596 |
| Geology | #48 | #235 | #641 |
| Oceanography | #50 | #247 | #672 |
| Paleontology | #50 | #251 | #691 |
| Forestry | #66 | #376 | #1283 |
Biology rankings
Brunel University London ranked 51 for Biology in United Kingdom and 825 in the World with 17,983 publications made and 632,156 citations received.
Brunel University London
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #19 | #91 | #265 |
| Ethics | #54 | #147 | #419 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #145 | #429 |
| Evolutionary | #43 | #200 | #504 |
| Neuroscience | #54 | #249 | #660 |
| Zoology | #48 | #238 | #666 |
| Paleontology | #50 | #251 | #691 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #47 | #275 | #701 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #242 | #749 |
| Oncology | #38 | #256 | #782 |
| Biochemistry | #48 | #299 | #891 |
| Genetics | #53 | #319 | #939 |
| Virology | #50 | #295 | #968 |
| Molecular | #53 | #331 | #1025 |
| Biophysics | #61 | #360 | #1035 |
| Botany | #57 | #339 | #1054 |
| Astrobiology | #62 | #387 | #1074 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #336 | #1098 |
| Immunology | #54 | #339 | #1131 |
| Animal Science | #63 | #322 | #1158 |
| Pharmacology | #57 | #327 | #1201 |
| Forestry | #66 | #376 | #1283 |
| Horticulture | #60 | #411 | #1604 |
| Microbiology | #75 | #452 | #1712 |
Chemistry rankings
Brunel University London ranked 44 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 751 in the World with 17,009 publications made and 579,297 citations received.
Brunel University London
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #39 | #222 | #530 |
| Physical | #31 | #210 | #617 |
| Organic chemistry | #42 | #255 | #735 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #242 | #749 |
| Biochemistry | #48 | #299 | #891 |
| Pharmacy | #50 | #356 | #1036 |
| Computational | #50 | #365 | #1068 |
| Radiochemistry | #50 | #372 | #1578 |
Business rankings
Brunel University London ranked 33 for Business in United Kingdom and 244 in the World with 13,228 publications made and 423,547 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #10 | #28 | #60 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #24 | #74 |
| Entrepreneurship | #25 | #74 | #163 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #65 | #166 |
| International Trade | #36 | #104 | #166 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #54 | #192 |
| Marketing | #28 | #61 | #199 |
| Advertising | #27 | #58 | #218 |
| Actuarial Science | #27 | #75 | #238 |
| Accounting | #33 | #71 | #241 |
| Management | #28 | #72 | #250 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #86 | #251 |
| Finance | #36 | #99 | #256 |
| Risk Management | #38 | #156 | #377 |
| Real Estate | #40 | #193 | #595 |
Medicine rankings
Brunel University London ranked 51 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 769 in the World with 12,993 publications made and 445,762 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #17 | #70 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #62 | #195 |
| Healthcare Administration | #31 | #61 | #212 |
| Toxicology | #19 | #91 | #265 |
| Sports | #31 | #128 | #335 |
| Physical Therapy | #37 | #133 | #357 |
| Nursing | #49 | #129 | #379 |
| Ethics | #54 | #147 | #419 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #45 | #166 | #498 |
| Health Science | #59 | #179 | #538 |
| Gerontology | #54 | #172 | #549 |
| Clinical Psychology | #57 | #203 | #587 |
| Forensic Science | #64 | #227 | #654 |
| Audiology | #53 | #244 | #667 |
| Cardiology | #38 | #252 | #698 |
| Optometry | #54 | #239 | #698 |
| Psychiatry | #58 | #253 | #700 |
| Radiology | #42 | #257 | #775 |
| Epidemiology | #45 | #272 | #778 |
| Oncology | #38 | #256 | #782 |
| Anesthesiology | #44 | #267 | #821 |
| Radiation Therapy | #39 | #270 | #877 |
| Pathology | #54 | #292 | #884 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #42 | #314 | #892 |
| Urology | #40 | #278 | #905 |
| Surgery | #50 | #298 | #934 |
| Virology | #50 | #295 | #968 |
| Ophthalmology | #61 | #325 | #977 |
| Pharmacy | #50 | #356 | #1036 |
| Orthodontics | #51 | #366 | #1076 |
| Pediatrics | #64 | #321 | #1106 |
| Immunology | #54 | #339 | #1131 |
| Pharmacology | #57 | #327 | #1201 |
| Dentistry | #59 | #409 | #1303 |
Mathematics rankings
Brunel University London ranked 38 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 422 in the World with 11,858 publications made and 378,618 citations received.
Brunel University London
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #27 | #75 | #238 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #86 | #251 |
| Mathematics Education | #25 | #51 | #259 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #124 | #309 |
| Applied Mathematics | #25 | #174 | #436 |
| Statistics | #39 | #166 | #439 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #165 | #486 |
Psychology rankings
Brunel University London ranked 48 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 522 in the World with 10,726 publications made and 355,282 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #17 | #70 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #62 | #195 |
| Human Sexuality | #45 | #79 | #314 |
| Education | #38 | #91 | #337 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #147 | #396 |
| Clinical Psychology | #57 | #203 | #587 |
| Neuroscience | #54 | #249 | #660 |
| Special Education | #82 | #252 | #663 |
| Psychiatry | #58 | #253 | #700 |
Economics rankings
Brunel University London ranked 39 for Economics in United Kingdom and 266 in the World with 8,835 publications made and 264,250 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #36 | #104 | #166 |
| Actuarial Science | #27 | #75 | #238 |
| Finance | #36 | #99 | #256 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #124 | #309 |
Art & Design rankings
Brunel University London ranked 36 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 279 in the World with 5,649 publications made and 139,466 citations received.
Brunel University London
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #7 | #18 | #84 |
| Photography | #37 | #59 | #156 |
| Cinematography | #46 | #74 | #173 |
| Acting and Drama | #36 | #77 | #180 |
| Architecture | #21 | #92 | #212 |
| Aesthetics | #41 | #88 | #241 |
| Animation | #16 | #89 | #248 |
| Graphic Design | #18 | #99 | #264 |
| Creative Writing | #50 | #100 | #271 |
| Music | #44 | #140 | #364 |
| Literature | #50 | #152 | #375 |
| Interior Design | #63 | #322 | #917 |
