London South Bank University: Rankings
London South Bank University ranked 88 in United Kingdom, 1169 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 13,139 academic publications and 259,460 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1169 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 72 of 131 | In England |
| # 452 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 18 of 35 | In London |
| # 88 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 775 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 979 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1017 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
London South Bank University ranked 85 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 1109 in the World with 7,781 publications made and 161,056 citations received.
London South Bank University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #50 | #69 | #215 |
| Special Education | #58 | #131 | #380 |
| Gender Studies | #72 | #134 | #409 |
| Media Studies | #90 | #184 | #494 |
| Anthropology | #79 | #196 | #526 |
| Publishing | #87 | #262 | #671 |
| Sociology | #84 | #282 | #738 |
| Genealogy | #82 | #274 | #750 |
| Law | #85 | #303 | #787 |
| Forensic Science | #75 | #269 | #803 |
| Education | #85 | #270 | #816 |
| Political Science | #82 | #339 | #830 |
| Aesthetics | #90 | #345 | #844 |
| History | #92 | #422 | #1126 |
| Archaeology | #89 | #434 | #1179 |
| Linguistics | #87 | #441 | #1223 |
| Philosophy | #88 | #521 | #1459 |
| Demography | #90 | #468 | #1504 |
Engineering rankings
London South Bank University ranked 75 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 1431 in the World with 6,104 publications made and 124,599 citations received.
London South Bank University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #29 | #98 | #269 |
| Robotics | #32 | #172 | #493 |
| Reliability and Quality | #47 | #211 | #628 |
| Engineering Management | #60 | #229 | #655 |
| Systems | #71 | #358 | #857 |
| Operations Research | #74 | #367 | #1080 |
| Applied Physics | #59 | #374 | #1089 |
| Architecture | #85 | #462 | #1154 |
| Renewable Energy | #58 | #366 | #1172 |
| Computer Engineering | #61 | #378 | #1176 |
| Metallurgy | #60 | #416 | #1340 |
| Telecommunications | #77 | #452 | #1386 |
| Environmental Engineering | #73 | #459 | #1600 |
| Automation and Control | #71 | #494 | #1665 |
| Optics | #78 | #562 | #1887 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #514 | #1906 |
| Remote Sensing | #79 | #601 | #2026 |
| Biotechnology | #96 | #549 | #2162 |
Computer Science rankings
London South Bank University ranked 85 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 1347 in the World with 5,641 publications made and 117,910 citations received.
London South Bank University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #32 | #172 | #493 |
| Information Technology | #62 | #191 | #622 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #88 | #351 | #810 |
| Software Engineering | #76 | #372 | #847 |
| Multimedia | #88 | #371 | #979 |
| Data Science | #91 | #439 | #1136 |
| Computer Engineering | #61 | #378 | #1176 |
| Cognitive Science | #82 | #392 | #1216 |
| Neuroscience | #82 | #417 | #1247 |
| Telecommunications | #77 | #452 | #1386 |
| Computer Vision | #77 | #452 | #1387 |
| Computational Linguistics | #83 | #473 | #1505 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #79 | #495 | #1628 |
| Machine Learning | #90 | #525 | #1749 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #103 | #655 | #2575 |
Physics rankings
London South Bank University ranked 75 for Physics in United Kingdom and 1543 in the World with 5,172 publications made and 108,313 citations received.
London South Bank University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #59 | #374 | #1089 |
| Condensed Matter | #61 | #477 | #1664 |
| Optics | #78 | #562 | #1887 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #514 | #1906 |
| Theoretical | #70 | #592 | #1948 |
| Molecular | #71 | #596 | #2159 |
Medicine rankings
London South Bank University ranked 82 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 1330 in the World with 5,142 publications made and 121,012 citations received.
London South Bank University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #50 | #69 | #215 |
| Healthcare Administration | #47 | #126 | #378 |
| Ethics | #50 | #134 | #390 |
| Nursing | #63 | #176 | #515 |
| Optometry | #43 | #182 | #528 |
| Health Science | #80 | #252 | #751 |
| Clinical Psychology | #72 | #270 | #781 |
| Forensic Science | #75 | #269 | #803 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #70 | #272 | #814 |
| Occupational Therapy | #74 | #329 | #895 |
| Audiology | #70 | #331 | #958 |
| Physical Therapy | #86 | #373 | #1016 |
| Sports | #89 | #383 | #1024 |
| Psychiatry | #79 | #351 | #1055 |
| Gerontology | #90 | #362 | #1073 |
| Pediatrics | #70 | #341 | #1212 |
| Ophthalmology | #77 | #427 | #1392 |
| Pathology | #82 | #430 | #1455 |
| Surgery | #79 | #424 | #1459 |
| Anesthesiology | #82 | #440 | #1576 |
| Cardiology | #77 | #479 | #1581 |
| Radiology | #89 | #501 | #1672 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #80 | #529 | #1692 |
| Oncology | #73 | #467 | #1742 |
| Pharmacology | #85 | #487 | #1939 |
| Virology | #89 | #517 | #2031 |
| Immunology | #96 | #605 | #2473 |
Environmental Science rankings
London South Bank University ranked 88 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 1510 in the World with 5,064 publications made and 108,846 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #75 | #415 | #1266 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #68 | #437 | #1424 |
| Environmental Engineering | #73 | #459 | #1600 |
| Geology | #83 | #516 | #1611 |
| Paleontology | #87 | #503 | #1623 |
| Oceanography | #79 | #522 | #1625 |
| Ecology | #89 | #523 | #1702 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #108 | #664 | #2827 |
Biology rankings
London South Bank University ranked 89 for Biology in United Kingdom and 1978 in the World with 4,977 publications made and 115,057 citations received.
London South Bank University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #50 | #134 | #390 |
| Neuroscience | #82 | #417 | #1247 |
| Paleontology | #87 | #503 | #1623 |
| Microbiology | #76 | #453 | #1716 |
| Oncology | #73 | #467 | #1742 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #514 | #1906 |
| Evolutionary | #93 | #593 | #1908 |
| Pharmacology | #85 | #487 | #1939 |
| Virology | #89 | #517 | #2031 |
| Biotechnology | #96 | #549 | #2162 |
| Genetics | #90 | #562 | #2171 |
| Botany | #95 | #582 | #2335 |
| Biochemistry | #90 | #594 | #2343 |
| Immunology | #96 | #605 | #2473 |
| Molecular | #96 | #615 | #2503 |
| Zoology | #104 | #636 | #2551 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #103 | #655 | #2575 |
| Horticulture | #91 | #601 | #2706 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #108 | #664 | #2827 |
Chemistry rankings
London South Bank University ranked 79 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 1886 in the World with 3,862 publications made and 94,919 citations received.
London South Bank University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #75 | #535 | #1905 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #514 | #1906 |
| Physical | #78 | #581 | #2158 |
| Computational | #72 | #606 | #2337 |
| Biochemistry | #90 | #594 | #2343 |
| Radiochemistry | #80 | #591 | #2690 |
Psychology rankings
London South Bank University ranked 83 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 1120 in the World with 3,858 publications made and 94,238 citations received.
London South Bank University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #50 | #69 | #215 |
| Human Sexuality | #53 | #99 | #356 |
| Special Education | #58 | #131 | #380 |
| Clinical Psychology | #72 | #270 | #781 |
| Education | #85 | #270 | #816 |
| Occupational Therapy | #74 | #329 | #895 |
| Psychiatry | #79 | #351 | #1055 |
| Cognitive Science | #82 | #392 | #1216 |
| Neuroscience | #82 | #417 | #1247 |
Business rankings
London South Bank University ranked 84 for Business in United Kingdom and 979 in the World with 3,564 publications made and 72,491 citations received.
London South Bank University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #29 | #98 | #269 |
| Real Estate | #39 | #183 | #577 |
| International Trade | #74 | #347 | #600 |
| Engineering Management | #60 | #229 | #655 |
| Project Management | #72 | #287 | #656 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #88 | #351 | #810 |
| Advertising | #90 | #318 | #859 |
| Marketing | #82 | #350 | #899 |
| Finance | #81 | #424 | #1054 |
| Operations Research | #74 | #367 | #1080 |
| Management | #83 | #409 | #1117 |
| Accounting | #88 | #417 | #1130 |
Economics rankings
London South Bank University ranked 79 for Economics in United Kingdom and 775 in the World with 3,005 publications made and 61,886 citations received.
London South Bank University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #74 | #347 | #600 |
| Finance | #81 | #424 | #1054 |
| Econometrics | #78 | #472 | #1235 |
Mathematics rankings
London South Bank University ranked 88 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 1447 in the World with 2,709 publications made and 58,056 citations received.
London South Bank University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #81 | #273 | #858 |
| Operations Research | #74 | #367 | #1080 |
| Econometrics | #78 | #472 | #1235 |
| Statistics | #89 | #491 | #1458 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #79 | #495 | #1628 |
| Applied Mathematics | #74 | #617 | #2084 |
Art & Design rankings
London South Bank University ranked 94 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 1017 in the World with 1,578 publications made and 25,487 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #26 | #39 | #108 |
| Acting and Drama | #85 | #272 | #609 |
| Creative Writing | #89 | #249 | #618 |
| Interior Design | #57 | #278 | #733 |
| Aesthetics | #90 | #345 | #844 |
| Cinematography | #106 | #337 | #851 |
| Graphic Design | #63 | #320 | #868 |
| Music | #86 | #323 | #870 |
| Multimedia | #88 | #371 | #979 |
| Literature | #103 | #416 | #1098 |
| Architecture | #85 | #462 | #1154 |
