King’s College London: Rankings
King’s College London ranked 7 in United Kingdom, 64 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 214,477 academic publications and 7,816,839 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 64 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 131 | In England |
| # 11 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 3 of 35 | In London |
| # 7 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 26 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 49 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 50 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
King’s College London ranked 5 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 49 in the World with 135,513 publications made and 5,904,214 citations received.
King’s College London
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Nursing | #2 | #2 | #13 |
| Health Science | #3 | #3 | #16 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #3 | #16 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Social Work | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #10 | #24 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #6 | #24 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #3 | #25 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #6 | #27 |
| Ethics | #5 | #5 | #28 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #10 | #34 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #5 | #36 |
| Audiology | #4 | #9 | #38 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #8 | #39 |
| Pathology | #5 | #7 | #40 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #4 | #45 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #9 | #49 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #12 | #50 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #14 | #52 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #13 | #53 |
| Immunology | #6 | #17 | #68 |
| Radiology | #5 | #16 | #71 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #15 | #79 |
| Sports | #4 | #17 | #80 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #42 | #87 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #27 | #91 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #28 | #96 |
| Optometry | #11 | #21 | #97 |
| Virology | #10 | #25 | #102 |
| Surgery | #7 | #26 | #104 |
| Oncology | #6 | #31 | #128 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #42 | #156 |
| Urology | #13 | #59 | #187 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #51 | #188 |
| Radiation Therapy | #9 | #57 | #189 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #90 | #216 |
| Pharmacy | #21 | #126 | #287 |
| Veterinary | #25 | #122 | #442 |
Biology rankings
King’s College London ranked 7 for Biology in United Kingdom and 87 in the World with 124,455 publications made and 5,634,045 citations received.
King’s College London
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #4 | #5 | #26 |
| Ethics | #5 | #5 | #28 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #5 | #36 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #13 | #53 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #14 | #65 |
| Immunology | #6 | #17 | #68 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #15 | #72 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #17 | #79 |
| Genetics | #7 | #19 | #83 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #18 | #91 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #25 | #101 |
| Virology | #10 | #25 | #102 |
| Oncology | #6 | #31 | #128 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #42 | #148 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #56 | #168 |
| Molecular | #10 | #56 | #176 |
| Microbiology | #17 | #62 | #196 |
| Botany | #17 | #74 | #214 |
| Astrobiology | #27 | #109 | #273 |
| Zoology | #31 | #126 | #332 |
| Animal Science | #26 | #122 | #382 |
| Horticulture | #24 | #125 | #396 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #151 | #478 |
| Forestry | #36 | #182 | #544 |
| Entomology | #51 | #266 | #797 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
King’s College London ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 50 in the World with 103,226 publications made and 3,413,895 citations received.
King’s College London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Special Education | #6 | #8 | #23 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #10 | #24 |
| International Law | #5 | #12 | #24 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #6 | #28 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #11 | #36 |
| Political Science | #6 | #8 | #37 |
| Sociology | #6 | #6 | #38 |
| Law | #6 | #7 | #38 |
| Publishing | #6 | #7 | #38 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #9 | #46 |
| Demography | #6 | #10 | #47 |
| History | #6 | #8 | #50 |
| Education | #6 | #6 | #58 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #18 | #63 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #13 | #66 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #16 | #77 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #14 | #79 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #23 | #82 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #21 | #90 |
Computer Science rankings
King’s College London ranked 7 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 77 in the World with 86,544 publications made and 3,602,804 citations received.
King’s College London
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #4 | #5 | #26 |
| Data Science | #10 | #16 | #71 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #15 | #72 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #11 | #73 |
| Robotics | #6 | #38 | #134 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #32 | #162 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #70 | #169 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #73 | #182 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #51 | #187 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #51 | #202 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #69 | #218 |
| Computational Linguistics | #21 | #92 | #236 |
| Information Technology | #25 | #57 | #246 |
| Animation | #17 | #93 | #258 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #113 | #347 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #178 | #516 |
Psychology rankings
King’s College London ranked 4 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 26 in the World with 84,971 publications made and 3,672,168 citations received.
King’s College London
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #3 | #16 |
| Social Work | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Special Education | #6 | #8 | #23 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #5 | #26 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #12 | #50 |
| Education | #6 | #6 | #58 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #7 | #65 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #11 | #73 |
Chemistry rankings
King’s College London ranked 9 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 134 in the World with 76,523 publications made and 3,716,425 citations received.
King’s College London
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #7 | #18 | #91 |
| Organic chemistry | #13 | #64 | #200 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #26 | #114 | #260 |
| Computational | #19 | #120 | #279 |
| Pharmacy | #21 | #126 | #287 |
| Radiochemistry | #14 | #84 | #405 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #151 | #478 |
| Physical | #29 | #181 | #532 |
Engineering rankings
King’s College London ranked 15 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 219 in the World with 56,057 publications made and 1,996,897 citations received.
King’s College London
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #5 | #14 | #65 |
| Robotics | #6 | #38 | #134 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #51 | #202 |
| Optics | #16 | #68 | #223 |
| Architecture | #24 | #99 | #226 |
| Systems | #23 | #88 | #236 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #74 | #252 |
| Aviation | #26 | #95 | #260 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #26 | #114 | #260 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #115 | #349 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #107 | #349 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #126 | #360 |
| Construction Management | #50 | #160 | #423 |
| Applied Physics | #36 | #171 | #453 |
| Automation and Control | #29 | #150 | #469 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #151 | #478 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #178 | #516 |
| Reliability and Quality | #36 | #170 | #520 |
| Environmental Engineering | #35 | #200 | #599 |
| Renewable Energy | #44 | #237 | #755 |
| Landscape Architecture | #69 | #406 | #1113 |
Physics rankings
King’s College London ranked 17 for Physics in United Kingdom and 203 in the World with 54,944 publications made and 1,993,335 citations received.
King’s College London
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #7 | #21 | #55 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #25 | #101 |
| Optics | #16 | #68 | #223 |
| Astrobiology | #27 | #109 | #273 |
| Molecular | #26 | #154 | #335 |
| Condensed Matter | #24 | #150 | #374 |
| Applied Physics | #36 | #171 | #453 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #151 | #478 |
Environmental Science rankings
King’s College London ranked 16 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 147 in the World with 54,849 publications made and 1,867,558 citations received.
King’s College London
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #42 | #148 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #56 | #168 |
| Ecology | #20 | #57 | #182 |
| Geology | #20 | #69 | #208 |
| Oceanography | #27 | #103 | #299 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #105 | #339 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #20 | #92 | #355 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #37 | #175 | #473 |
| Forestry | #36 | #182 | #544 |
| Environmental Engineering | #35 | #200 | #599 |
Mathematics rankings
King’s College London ranked 8 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 88 in the World with 38,632 publications made and 1,564,477 citations received.
King’s College London
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #9 | #75 |
| Statistics | #8 | #17 | #84 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #45 | #168 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #73 | #193 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #113 | #347 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #115 | #349 |
| Applied Mathematics | #26 | #176 | #439 |
Economics rankings
King’s College London ranked 7 for Economics in United Kingdom and 54 in the World with 28,076 publications made and 888,606 citations received.
King’s College London
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #9 | #15 | #26 |
| Finance | #15 | #30 | #111 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #45 | #168 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #73 | #193 |
Business rankings
King’s College London ranked 12 for Business in United Kingdom and 91 in the World with 27,995 publications made and 862,741 citations received.
King’s College London
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #9 | #15 | #26 |
| Advertising | #14 | #19 | #94 |
| Marketing | #14 | #29 | #108 |
| Finance | #15 | #30 | #111 |
| Accounting | #17 | #27 | #129 |
| Management | #12 | #33 | #134 |
| Risk Management | #23 | #57 | #152 |
| Project Management | #27 | #71 | #158 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #45 | #168 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #27 | #73 | #182 |
| Entrepreneurship | #31 | #91 | #197 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #74 | #252 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #115 | #349 |
| Construction Management | #50 | #160 | #423 |
| Real Estate | #31 | #135 | #431 |
Art & Design rankings
King’s College London ranked 7 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 52 in the World with 16,419 publications made and 353,584 citations received.
King’s College London
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #5 | #13 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #9 | #34 |
| Photography | #8 | #9 | #36 |
| Literature | #8 | #8 | #38 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #18 | #63 |
| Music | #13 | #27 | #85 |
| Sculpture | #22 | #71 | #130 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #69 | #218 |
| Architecture | #24 | #99 | #226 |
| Animation | #17 | #93 | #258 |
| Graphic Design | #28 | #154 | #414 |
| Landscape Architecture | #69 | #406 | #1113 |
