Kingston University: Rankings
Kingston University ranked 81 in United Kingdom, 1071 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 12,058 academic publications and 298,069 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1071 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 418 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 67 of 1 | In Kingston upon Thames |
| # 81 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 864 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 865 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 878 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kingston University ranked 91 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1197 in the World with 7,249 publications made and 181,641 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #49 | #67 | #209 |
| International Law | #66 | #225 | #528 |
| Anthropology | #84 | #213 | #571 |
| Special Education | #78 | #216 | #577 |
| Gender Studies | #90 | #206 | #612 |
| Publishing | #82 | #243 | #624 |
| Media Studies | #105 | #242 | #632 |
| Forensic Science | #63 | #226 | #648 |
| Aesthetics | #83 | #310 | #750 |
| Law | #89 | #327 | #849 |
| Education | #89 | #287 | #855 |
| Sociology | #89 | #317 | #864 |
| Political Science | #89 | #390 | #949 |
| History | #89 | #392 | #1028 |
| Archaeology | #88 | #405 | #1077 |
| Linguistics | #84 | #423 | #1168 |
| Demography | #87 | #445 | #1402 |
| Philosophy | #87 | #517 | #1453 |
Engineering rankings
Kingston University ranked 80 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1592 in the World with 5,612 publications made and 138,990 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #60 | #225 | #603 |
| Architecture | #62 | #337 | #783 |
| Operations Research | #61 | #297 | #838 |
| Remote Sensing | #62 | #370 | #1027 |
| Computer Engineering | #60 | #376 | #1167 |
| Systems | #80 | #458 | #1174 |
| Telecommunications | #72 | #422 | #1276 |
| Engineering Management | #85 | #421 | #1281 |
| Robotics | #67 | #418 | #1296 |
| Reliability and Quality | #75 | #459 | #1465 |
| Automation and Control | #65 | #463 | #1562 |
| Environmental Engineering | #72 | #455 | #1583 |
| Renewable Energy | #75 | #504 | #1699 |
| Optics | #74 | #531 | #1784 |
| Metallurgy | #75 | #542 | #1895 |
| Nanotechnology | #76 | #542 | #2053 |
| Biotechnology | #97 | #556 | #2197 |
Biology rankings
Kingston University ranked 82 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1775 in the World with 5,482 publications made and 158,350 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #64 | #191 | #527 |
| Paleontology | #74 | #409 | #1219 |
| Zoology | #68 | #397 | #1320 |
| Neuroscience | #88 | #458 | #1426 |
| Oncology | #65 | #414 | #1476 |
| Pharmacology | #68 | #402 | #1513 |
| Microbiology | #70 | #419 | #1517 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #77 | #473 | #1544 |
| Immunology | #73 | #440 | #1576 |
| Virology | #76 | #434 | #1625 |
| Evolutionary | #91 | #556 | #1734 |
| Biophysics | #80 | #534 | #1816 |
| Botany | #78 | #482 | #1822 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #87 | #500 | #1944 |
| Genetics | #82 | #528 | #1955 |
| Biochemistry | #82 | #540 | #2011 |
| Nanotechnology | #76 | #542 | #2053 |
| Forestry | #90 | #558 | #2132 |
| Molecular | #89 | #546 | #2146 |
| Biotechnology | #97 | #556 | #2197 |
| Horticulture | #99 | #648 | #2963 |
Computer Science rankings
Kingston University ranked 83 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1279 in the World with 5,413 publications made and 138,550 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #69 | #254 | #580 |
| Multimedia | #69 | #264 | #668 |
| Software Engineering | #66 | #333 | #745 |
| Data Science | #77 | #337 | #799 |
| Information Technology | #74 | #254 | #867 |
| Cognitive Science | #68 | #310 | #883 |
| Computer Vision | #62 | #338 | #961 |
| Computer Engineering | #60 | #376 | #1167 |
| Telecommunications | #72 | #422 | #1276 |
| Robotics | #67 | #418 | #1296 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #70 | #434 | #1368 |
| Neuroscience | #88 | #458 | #1426 |
| Machine Learning | #84 | #444 | #1475 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #77 | #473 | #1544 |
| Computational Linguistics | #94 | #534 | #1795 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kingston University ranked 83 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1410 in the World with 5,246 publications made and 152,269 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #53 | #271 | #777 |
| Paleontology | #74 | #409 | #1219 |
| Geology | #73 | #437 | #1303 |
| Environmental Management | #78 | #442 | #1355 |
| Oceanography | #73 | #474 | #1423 |
| Ecology | #82 | #478 | #1479 |
| Environmental Engineering | #72 | #455 | #1583 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #87 | #500 | #1944 |
| Forestry | #90 | #558 | #2132 |
Medicine rankings
Kingston University ranked 87 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1451 in the World with 4,821 publications made and 130,819 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #49 | #67 | #209 |
| Healthcare Administration | #59 | #159 | #473 |
| Ethics | #64 | #191 | #527 |
| Forensic Science | #63 | #226 | #648 |
| Nursing | #82 | #243 | #692 |
| Occupational Therapy | #66 | #278 | #716 |
| Health Science | #87 | #279 | #851 |
| Optometry | #62 | #290 | #886 |
| Ophthalmology | #55 | #299 | #893 |
| Gerontology | #85 | #324 | #978 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #83 | #331 | #1030 |
| Physical Therapy | #90 | #383 | #1052 |
| Clinical Psychology | #91 | #365 | #1096 |
| Sports | #98 | #439 | #1229 |
| Psychiatry | #89 | #389 | #1229 |
| Pharmacy | #56 | #407 | #1271 |
| Epidemiology | #71 | #382 | #1314 |
| Oncology | #65 | #414 | #1476 |
| Pharmacology | #68 | #402 | #1513 |
| Anesthesiology | #79 | #434 | #1545 |
| Immunology | #73 | #440 | #1576 |
| Radiology | #87 | #488 | #1624 |
| Virology | #76 | #434 | #1625 |
| Pathology | #91 | #477 | #1662 |
| Surgery | #88 | #485 | #1698 |
| Cardiology | #87 | #531 | #1784 |
| Orthodontics | #83 | #567 | #1832 |
| Pediatrics | #100 | #499 | #1879 |
| Dentistry | #82 | #599 | #1976 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #97 | #629 | #2044 |
Physics rankings
Kingston University ranked 82 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1757 in the World with 4,668 publications made and 119,513 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #74 | #531 | #1784 |
| Biophysics | #80 | #534 | #1816 |
| Nanotechnology | #76 | #542 | #2053 |
| Theoretical | #73 | #605 | #2055 |
| Condensed Matter | #75 | #613 | #2331 |
Chemistry rankings
Kingston University ranked 80 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1907 in the World with 4,003 publications made and 118,019 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #56 | #407 | #1271 |
| Biochemistry | #82 | #540 | #2011 |
| Organic chemistry | #78 | #562 | #2048 |
| Nanotechnology | #76 | #542 | #2053 |
| Physical | #77 | #579 | #2146 |
| Radiochemistry | #68 | #520 | #2267 |
Psychology rankings
Kingston University ranked 86 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1150 in the World with 3,833 publications made and 114,496 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #49 | #67 | #209 |
| Special Education | #78 | #216 | #577 |
| Occupational Therapy | #66 | #278 | #716 |
| Human Sexuality | #95 | #246 | #817 |
| Education | #89 | #287 | #855 |
| Cognitive Science | #68 | #310 | #883 |
| Clinical Psychology | #91 | #365 | #1096 |
| Psychiatry | #89 | #389 | #1229 |
| Neuroscience | #88 | #458 | #1426 |
Business rankings
Kingston University ranked 80 for Business in United Kingdom and 878 in the World with 3,356 publications made and 96,118 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #36 | #98 | #216 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #69 | #254 | #580 |
| Construction Management | #60 | #225 | #603 |
| Advertising | #81 | #249 | #653 |
| Real Estate | #48 | #218 | #673 |
| International Trade | #79 | #391 | #678 |
| Marketing | #74 | #271 | #691 |
| Project Management | #80 | #344 | #778 |
| Operations Research | #61 | #297 | #838 |
| Finance | #75 | #355 | #875 |
| Actuarial Science | #74 | #378 | #1018 |
| Management | #81 | #380 | #1028 |
| Accounting | #84 | #389 | #1040 |
| Engineering Management | #85 | #421 | #1281 |
Mathematics rankings
Kingston University ranked 87 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1412 in the World with 2,711 publications made and 76,278 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #61 | #297 | #838 |
| Actuarial Science | #74 | #378 | #1018 |
| Mathematics Education | #100 | #377 | #1213 |
| Econometrics | #81 | #485 | #1304 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #70 | #434 | #1368 |
| Statistics | #88 | #484 | #1427 |
Economics rankings
Kingston University ranked 83 for Economics in United Kingdom and 865 in the World with 2,569 publications made and 74,127 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #79 | #391 | #678 |
| Finance | #75 | #355 | #875 |
| Actuarial Science | #74 | #378 | #1018 |
| Econometrics | #81 | #485 | #1304 |
Art & Design rankings
Kingston University ranked 87 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 864 in the World with 1,888 publications made and 32,278 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #43 | #93 | #224 |
| Photography | #47 | #89 | #237 |
| Cinematography | #61 | #115 | #262 |
| Creative Writing | #88 | #240 | #594 |
| Multimedia | #69 | #264 | #668 |
| Aesthetics | #83 | #310 | #750 |
| Interior Design | #58 | #286 | #775 |
| Architecture | #62 | #337 | #783 |
| Literature | #84 | #338 | #851 |
