Imperial College London: Rankings
Imperial College London ranked 5 in United Kingdom, 38 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 309,116 academic publications and 13,281,048 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 38 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 131 | In England |
| # 5 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 35 | In London |
| # 5 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 19 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 21 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 28 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Imperial College London ranked 4 for Biology in United Kingdom and 37 in the World with 178,656 publications made and 8,667,137 citations received.
Imperial College London
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #4 | #22 |
| Immunology | #3 | #5 | #24 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #5 | #27 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #6 | #27 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #29 |
| Entomology | #3 | #6 | #31 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #6 | #32 |
| Zoology | #4 | #6 | #32 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #5 | #37 |
| Ethics | #8 | #8 | #38 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #8 | #40 |
| Genetics | #4 | #6 | #43 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #6 | #44 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #5 | #45 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #7 | #46 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #7 | #52 |
| Botany | #4 | #10 | #54 |
| Oncology | #4 | #12 | #73 |
| Molecular | #5 | #14 | #77 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #18 | #80 |
| Forestry | #6 | #23 | #98 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #28 | #111 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #23 | #121 |
| Animal Science | #22 | #75 | #229 |
| Agricultural Science | #4 | #14 | #68 |
Chemistry rankings
Imperial College London ranked 4 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 28 in the World with 160,154 publications made and 7,571,143 citations received.
Imperial College London
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #4 | #5 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #3 | #30 |
| Physical | #2 | #3 | #35 |
| Computational | #4 | #10 | #37 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #6 | #44 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #5 | #45 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #37 | #82 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #10 | #102 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #1 | #2 | #21 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #6 | #15 | #42 |
| Materials Science | #2 | #3 | #24 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #4 | #7 | #53 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #4 | #6 | #23 |
| Chemical Engineering | #3 | #4 | #44 |
Engineering rankings
Imperial College London ranked 3 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 19 in the World with 152,820 publications made and 6,259,236 citations received.
Imperial College London
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
Imperial College London ranked 3 for Physics in United Kingdom and 21 in the World with 147,038 publications made and 6,100,527 citations received.
Imperial College London
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #3 | #13 |
| Optics | #4 | #4 | #20 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #5 | #26 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #6 | #27 |
| Molecular | #3 | #8 | #31 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #7 | #38 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #5 | #45 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #7 | #52 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #3 | #3 | #18 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #4 | #6 | #31 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #3 | #8 | #31 |
Medicine rankings
Imperial College London ranked 4 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 40 in the World with 145,094 publications made and 6,935,182 citations received.
Imperial College London
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Computer Science rankings
Imperial College London ranked 4 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 34 in the World with 116,555 publications made and 5,042,843 citations received.
Imperial College London
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Data Science | #6 | #6 | #21 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #4 | #22 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #3 | #23 |
| Robotics | #1 | #5 | #26 |
| Animation | #2 | #4 | #28 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #2 | #33 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #6 | #33 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #5 | #40 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #10 | #49 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #11 | #60 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #12 | #75 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #18 | #80 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #30 | #86 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #32 | #125 |
| Information Technology | #19 | #46 | #209 |
| Web Design and Development | #3 | #10 | #44 |
| Library and Information science | #6 | #6 | #43 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #3 | #5 | #22 |
| Database Administration | #3 | #10 | #59 |
| Cyber Security | #4 | #7 | #47 |
| Computer Networking | #2 | #4 | #43 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #4 | #5 | #34 |
Environmental Science rankings
Imperial College London ranked 4 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 28 in the World with 110,519 publications made and 4,982,420 citations received.
Imperial College London
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #3 | #10 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #3 | #11 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #5 | #21 |
| Geology | #4 | #4 | #23 |
| Ecology | #4 | #5 | #29 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #29 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #6 | #36 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #10 | #43 |
| Forestry | #6 | #23 | #98 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #28 | #111 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #2 | #2 | #14 |
| Geography and Cartography | #4 | #4 | #27 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Imperial College London ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 63 in the World with 103,320 publications made and 4,678,986 citations received.
Imperial College London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #4 | #5 | #28 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #10 | #50 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #9 | #59 |
| History | #13 | #17 | #68 |
| Sociology | #12 | #18 | #69 |
| Law | #13 | #15 | #69 |
| Political Science | #14 | #21 | #78 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #22 | #79 |
| Publishing | #19 | #24 | #100 |
| Anthropology | #25 | #38 | #112 |
| Education | #14 | #21 | #113 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #40 | #115 |
| Forensic Science | #18 | #62 | #177 |
| Gender Studies | #34 | #48 | #191 |
| Special Education | #36 | #72 | #226 |
| Genealogy | #37 | #78 | #244 |
| Media Studies | #63 | #97 | #261 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #43 | #103 | #314 |
| Social Work | #99 | #205 | #612 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #26 | #35 | #91 |
Psychology rankings
Imperial College London ranked 6 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 65 in the World with 61,597 publications made and 2,790,322 citations received.
Imperial College London
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #5 | #10 | #55 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #12 | #75 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #18 | #80 |
| Education | #14 | #21 | #113 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #34 | #118 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #39 | #152 |
| Special Education | #36 | #72 | #226 |
| Human Sexuality | #43 | #73 | #297 |
| Social Work | #99 | #205 | #612 |
Mathematics rankings
Imperial College London ranked 4 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 33 in the World with 61,177 publications made and 2,611,880 citations received.
Imperial College London
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #4 | #14 |
| Statistics | #4 | #4 | #30 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #10 | #49 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #12 | #50 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #18 | #77 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #53 | #271 |
Business rankings
Imperial College London ranked 5 for Business in United Kingdom and 52 in the World with 35,279 publications made and 1,314,602 citations received.
Imperial College London
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #5 | #30 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #7 | #31 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #14 | #32 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #6 | #33 |
| Management | #5 | #5 | #38 |
| Marketing | #5 | #6 | #45 |
| Finance | #7 | #10 | #52 |
| Project Management | #11 | #30 | #63 |
| International Trade | #16 | #40 | #64 |
| Advertising | #7 | #11 | #67 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #18 | #77 |
| Accounting | #8 | #12 | #80 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #30 | #86 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #26 | #91 |
| Real Estate | #18 | #77 | #267 |
| Supply Chain Management | #6 | #16 | #73 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #7 | #13 | #57 |
| International Business | #20 | #46 | #90 |
Economics rankings
Imperial College London ranked 6 for Economics in United Kingdom and 52 in the World with 26,748 publications made and 1,159,840 citations received.
Imperial College London
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #6 | #12 | #50 |
| Finance | #7 | #10 | #52 |
| International Trade | #16 | #40 | #64 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #18 | #77 |
| Development Studies | #8 | #9 | #57 |
Art & Design rankings
Imperial College London ranked 15 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 78 in the World with 14,530 publications made and 495,293 citations received.
Imperial College London
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #2 | #4 | #28 |
| Architecture | #4 | #14 | #34 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #9 | #50 |
| Literature | #15 | #22 | #77 |
| Sculpture | #17 | #55 | #107 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #40 | #115 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #32 | #125 |
| Acting and Drama | #31 | #60 | #135 |
| Music | #31 | #69 | #180 |
| Photography | #48 | #90 | #240 |
| Landscape Architecture | #31 | #149 | #301 |
| Interior Design | #32 | #131 | #302 |
| Creative Writing | #69 | #142 | #361 |
| Cinematography | #83 | #209 | #483 |
| Computer Graphics | #3 | #5 | #25 |
| Fashion Design | #9 | #14 | #63 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #17 | #27 | #81 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #7 | #30 | #87 |
| Game Design and Development | #3 | #9 | #33 |
