Royal Holloway, University of London: Rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 44 in United Kingdom, 544 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 37,787 academic publications and 1,263,844 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 544 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 34 of 1 | In Egham |
| # 222 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 44 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 240 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 433 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 447 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 43 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 433 in the World with 22,490 publications made and 669,398 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #32 | #39 | #109 |
| Social Work | #33 | #43 | #148 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #62 | #169 |
| Genealogy | #34 | #64 | #202 |
| Gender Studies | #46 | #68 | #249 |
| History | #36 | #89 | #258 |
| Law | #46 | #119 | #336 |
| International Law | #54 | #152 | #340 |
| Anthropology | #58 | #119 | #341 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #46 | #121 | #356 |
| Sociology | #51 | #131 | #366 |
| Archaeology | #38 | #135 | #373 |
| Political Science | #46 | #164 | #394 |
| Linguistics | #42 | #167 | #423 |
| Publishing | #69 | #162 | #437 |
| Philosophy | #40 | #210 | #487 |
| Demography | #51 | #218 | #610 |
| Special Education | #84 | #254 | #667 |
| Forensic Science | #70 | #252 | #755 |
| Education | #87 | #277 | #829 |
Environmental Science rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 42 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 494 in the World with 17,576 publications made and 690,268 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #14 | #29 | #117 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #127 | #343 |
| Geology | #39 | #165 | #450 |
| Oceanography | #46 | #198 | #537 |
| Ecology | #47 | #205 | #550 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #228 | #684 |
| Environmental Management | #56 | #282 | #834 |
| Forestry | #51 | #266 | #852 |
| Environmental Engineering | #79 | #515 | #1830 |
Biology rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 44 for Biology in United Kingdom and 760 in the World with 16,470 publications made and 752,421 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #16 | #61 | #160 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #127 | #343 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #131 | #419 |
| Zoology | #36 | #175 | #479 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #199 | #513 |
| Evolutionary | #46 | #206 | #514 |
| Botany | #36 | #190 | #535 |
| Horticulture | #31 | #180 | #568 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #235 | #602 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #228 | #684 |
| Virology | #47 | #267 | #814 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #53 | #313 | #827 |
| Forestry | #51 | #266 | #852 |
| Biophysics | #56 | #318 | #891 |
| Genetics | #54 | #328 | #973 |
| Microbiology | #48 | #314 | #980 |
| Molecular | #55 | #337 | #1050 |
| Biotechnology | #53 | #331 | #1062 |
| Biochemistry | #56 | #349 | #1080 |
| Immunology | #59 | #356 | #1211 |
| Animal Science | #83 | #436 | #1652 |
| Oncology | #72 | #462 | #1702 |
| Pharmacology | #78 | #443 | #1713 |
| Nanotechnology | #75 | #533 | #2005 |
Computer Science rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 45 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 535 in the World with 14,227 publications made and 525,402 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #40 | #155 |
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #103 | #292 |
| Software Engineering | #34 | #177 | #385 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #56 | #194 | #454 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #183 | #474 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #199 | #513 |
| Data Science | #57 | #234 | #525 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #208 | #596 |
| Machine Learning | #46 | #222 | #641 |
| Computer Vision | #53 | #272 | #738 |
| Information Technology | #69 | #232 | #767 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #53 | #313 | #827 |
| Telecommunications | #55 | #336 | #964 |
| Multimedia | #89 | #395 | #1077 |
Engineering rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 54 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 897 in the World with 13,896 publications made and 483,976 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #37 | #132 | #392 |
| Landscape Architecture | #43 | #215 | #485 |
| Architecture | #53 | #265 | #588 |
| Computer Engineering | #34 | #208 | #596 |
| Aviation | #61 | #258 | #684 |
| Systems | #65 | #323 | #779 |
| Telecommunications | #55 | #336 | #964 |
| Biotechnology | #53 | #331 | #1062 |
| Optics | #57 | #374 | #1063 |
| Applied Physics | #65 | #436 | #1351 |
| Metallurgy | #63 | #420 | #1368 |
| Remote Sensing | #68 | #461 | #1376 |
| Reliability and Quality | #88 | #550 | #1810 |
| Environmental Engineering | #79 | #515 | #1830 |
| Nanotechnology | #75 | #533 | #2005 |
| Renewable Energy | #90 | #610 | #2227 |
Physics rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 55 for Physics in United Kingdom and 855 in the World with 13,867 publications made and 529,524 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #40 | #242 | #544 |
| Condensed Matter | #33 | #228 | #575 |
| Molecular | #36 | #258 | #590 |
| Astrobiology | #47 | #235 | #602 |
| Biophysics | #56 | #318 | #891 |
| Optics | #57 | #374 | #1063 |
| Applied Physics | #65 | #436 | #1351 |
| Nanotechnology | #75 | #533 | #2005 |
Chemistry rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 54 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 981 in the World with 11,487 publications made and 513,725 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #40 | #291 | #724 |
| Biochemistry | #56 | #349 | #1080 |
| Organic chemistry | #55 | #383 | #1201 |
| Physical | #61 | #408 | #1368 |
| Radiochemistry | #52 | #391 | #1657 |
| Pharmacy | #70 | #516 | #1875 |
| Nanotechnology | #75 | #533 | #2005 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #12 | #25 | #96 |
Medicine rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 58 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 866 in the World with 9,087 publications made and 425,286 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #33 | #43 | #148 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #105 | #322 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #131 | #419 |
| Audiology | #44 | #198 | #531 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #52 | #186 | #561 |
| Psychiatry | #50 | #210 | #582 |
| Nursing | #74 | #219 | #620 |
| Optometry | #52 | #225 | #652 |
| Ophthalmology | #43 | #230 | #660 |
| Occupational Therapy | #65 | #270 | #689 |
| Healthcare Administration | #84 | #246 | #705 |
| Gerontology | #69 | #234 | #708 |
| Forensic Science | #70 | #252 | #755 |
| Virology | #47 | #267 | #814 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #40 | #305 | #864 |
| Radiology | #52 | #320 | #957 |
| Physical Therapy | #84 | #368 | #1001 |
| Pathology | #62 | #329 | #1036 |
| Health Science | #98 | #339 | #1054 |
| Sports | #90 | #396 | #1074 |
| Surgery | #62 | #348 | #1127 |
| Pediatrics | #66 | #337 | #1180 |
| Orthodontics | #59 | #405 | #1192 |
| Dentistry | #55 | #381 | #1199 |
| Immunology | #59 | #356 | #1211 |
| Veterinary | #53 | #306 | #1244 |
| Oncology | #72 | #462 | #1702 |
| Cardiology | #83 | #511 | #1703 |
| Pharmacology | #78 | #443 | #1713 |
| Pharmacy | #70 | #516 | #1875 |
| Anesthesiology | #97 | #521 | #1956 |
Psychology rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 52 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 554 in the World with 7,889 publications made and 317,517 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #33 | #43 | #148 |
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #103 | #292 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #105 | #322 |
| Human Sexuality | #62 | #126 | #425 |
| Neuroscience | #41 | #199 | #513 |
| Psychiatry | #50 | #210 | #582 |
| Special Education | #84 | #254 | #667 |
| Occupational Therapy | #65 | #270 | #689 |
| Education | #87 | #277 | #829 |
Mathematics rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 48 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 612 in the World with 6,211 publications made and 232,113 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #40 | #155 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #132 | #392 |
| Econometrics | #43 | #168 | #422 |
| Statistics | #48 | #230 | #606 |
| Actuarial Science | #58 | #241 | #648 |
| Mathematics Education | #85 | #291 | #901 |
| Applied Mathematics | #49 | #391 | #1009 |
Business rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 58 for Business in United Kingdom and 517 in the World with 6,126 publications made and 196,996 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #41 | #108 | #240 |
| Accounting | #36 | #76 | #255 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #132 | #392 |
| Advertising | #49 | #137 | #410 |
| International Trade | #61 | #239 | #414 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #56 | #194 | #454 |
| Finance | #48 | #192 | #482 |
| Marketing | #57 | #200 | #536 |
| Actuarial Science | #58 | #241 | #648 |
| Management | #61 | #242 | #652 |
| Project Management | #79 | #341 | #774 |
| Risk Management | #71 | #343 | #800 |
Art & Design rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 34 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 240 in the World with 6,028 publications made and 124,357 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #19 | #24 | #61 |
| Acting and Drama | #17 | #24 | #66 |
| Creative Writing | #24 | #31 | #88 |
| Photography | #28 | #41 | #113 |
| Music | #20 | #41 | #124 |
| Aesthetics | #32 | #62 | #169 |
| Literature | #32 | #65 | #183 |
| Sculpture | #30 | #97 | #193 |
| Landscape Architecture | #43 | #215 | #485 |
| Architecture | #53 | #265 | #588 |
| Multimedia | #89 | #395 | #1077 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #14 | #24 | #69 |
Economics rankings
Royal Holloway, University of London ranked 53 for Economics in United Kingdom and 447 in the World with 5,107 publications made and 151,494 citations received.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #61 | #239 | #414 |
| Econometrics | #43 | #168 | #422 |
| Finance | #48 | #192 | #482 |
| Actuarial Science | #58 | #241 | #648 |
