University College London: Rankings
University College London ranked 3 in United Kingdom, 16 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 489,575 academic publications and 20,331,133 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 16 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 131 | In England |
| # 3 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 1 of 35 | In London |
| # 3 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 2 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 4 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 8 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University College London ranked 1 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 4 in the World with 307,425 publications made and 14,242,403 citations received.
University College London
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
University College London ranked 1 for Biology in United Kingdom and 9 in the World with 304,558 publications made and 14,864,136 citations received.
University College London
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Virology | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Immunology | #1 | #1 | #9 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #3 | #11 |
| Ethics | #2 | #2 | #11 |
| Genetics | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #3 | #13 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #2 | #17 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #3 | #18 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #4 | #20 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #3 | #21 |
| Zoology | #3 | #4 | #23 |
| Oncology | #1 | #3 | #24 |
| Botany | #2 | #3 | #24 |
| Molecular | #3 | #6 | #34 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #14 | #102 |
| Forestry | #7 | #25 | #105 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #40 | #149 |
| Entomology | #15 | #56 | #150 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #35 | #158 |
| Animal Science | #18 | #64 | #202 |
Computer Science rankings
University College London ranked 1 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 8 in the World with 207,604 publications made and 9,752,775 citations received.
University College London
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Data Science | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #3 | #13 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #2 | #14 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #4 | #18 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #1 | #20 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #4 | #21 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #15 | #40 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #14 | #42 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #8 | #51 |
| Animation | #4 | #12 | #70 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #17 | #75 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #21 | #91 |
| Robotics | #7 | #39 | #136 |
| Information Technology | #16 | #36 | #177 |
| Web Design and Development | #5 | #12 | #53 |
| Library and Information science | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Database Administration | #5 | #12 | #69 |
| Cyber Security | #3 | #3 | #27 |
| Computer Networking | #4 | #8 | #55 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #2 | #2 | #14 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University College London ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 9 in the World with 202,349 publications made and 8,202,160 citations received.
University College London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Demography | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Special Education | #1 | #2 | #5 |
| Sociology | #2 | #2 | #7 |
| History | #3 | #3 | #8 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #4 | #9 |
| Political Science | #2 | #2 | #9 |
| Law | #2 | #2 | #9 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #3 | #9 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #4 | #14 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| International Law | #4 | #10 | #17 |
| Publishing | #3 | #3 | #18 |
| Education | #3 | #3 | #24 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #10 | #54 |
| Social Work | #10 | #11 | #55 |
| Early Childhood Education | #1 | #2 | #19 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Human Rights Law | #5 | #6 | #14 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #3 | #3 | #16 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #7 | #11 | #47 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Military science | #5 | #6 | #56 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #3 | #4 | #11 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #4 | #11 | #43 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #3 | #3 | #11 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #3 | #18 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #3 | #4 | #37 |
| Law Enforcement | #5 | #6 | #42 |
Chemistry rankings
University College London ranked 3 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 21 in the World with 194,235 publications made and 9,590,421 citations received.
University College London
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #8 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Computational | #3 | #7 | #20 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #1 | #34 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #5 | #39 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #14 | #102 |
| Physical | #5 | #18 | #104 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #84 | #189 |
| Materials Science | #5 | #11 | #69 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #3 | #6 | #52 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #7 | #11 | #55 |
Psychology rankings
University College London ranked 1 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 2 in the World with 170,463 publications made and 8,494,326 citations received.
University College London
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Special Education | #1 | #2 | #5 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #2 | #12 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Education | #3 | #3 | #24 |
| Social Work | #10 | #11 | #55 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #4 | #12 | #89 |
| Child Psychology | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Social Psychology | #1 | #1 | #6 |
Engineering rankings
University College London ranked 4 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 31 in the World with 161,553 publications made and 6,510,321 citations received.
University College London
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
University College London ranked 4 for Physics in United Kingdom and 31 in the World with 157,619 publications made and 6,538,657 citations received.
University College London
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #2 | #17 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #3 | #18 |
| Optics | #3 | #3 | #19 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #11 | #59 |
| Molecular | #4 | #24 | #72 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #14 | #102 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #29 | #103 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #53 | #119 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #5 | #7 | #44 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #3 | #4 | #24 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #4 | #24 | #72 |
Environmental Science rankings
University College London ranked 3 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 20 in the World with 135,490 publications made and 5,463,637 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #3 | #3 | #17 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Geology | #3 | #3 | #20 |
| Ecology | #3 | #4 | #26 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #8 | #31 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #8 | #37 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #11 | #45 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #14 | #49 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #18 | #85 |
| Forestry | #7 | #25 | #105 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #7 | #11 | #48 |
| Geography and Cartography | #3 | #3 | #13 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #1 | #1 |
Mathematics rankings
University College London ranked 2 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 11 in the World with 85,557 publications made and 3,918,684 citations received.
University College London
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #4 | #27 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #2 | #27 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #9 | #41 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #12 | #56 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #15 | #67 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #21 | #91 |
Business rankings
University College London ranked 3 for Business in United Kingdom and 19 in the World with 51,801 publications made and 1,904,832 citations received.
University College London
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #6 | #8 | #14 |
| International Trade | #6 | #8 | #14 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #5 | #18 |
| Accounting | #3 | #3 | #24 |
| Finance | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Management | #3 | #3 | #26 |
| Advertising | #2 | #3 | #26 |
| Marketing | #3 | #3 | #31 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #8 | #32 |
| Engineering Management | #3 | #5 | #36 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #12 | #37 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #9 | #41 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #14 | #42 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #12 | #56 |
| Entrepreneurship | #19 | #52 | #112 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #4 | #5 | #35 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #9 | #15 | #66 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #5 | #5 | #13 |
| International Business | #7 | #10 | #20 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #12 | #34 | #96 |
| Human Resource Management | #4 | #8 | #54 |
| Tax Law | #4 | #8 | #30 |
Economics rankings
University College London ranked 2 for Economics in United Kingdom and 17 in the World with 48,523 publications made and 1,879,842 citations received.
University College London
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #6 | #8 | #14 |
| Finance | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #4 | #27 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #12 | #56 |
| Agricultural Economics | #5 | #18 | #80 |
| Development Studies | #2 | #2 | #9 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #10 | #12 | #29 |
| Political Economy | #14 | #17 | #41 |
Art & Design rankings
University College London ranked 3 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 9 in the World with 32,164 publications made and 979,905 citations received.
University College London
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Photography | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #4 | #9 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #2 | #9 |
| Literature | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #4 | #11 |
| Music | #2 | #2 | #13 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #1 | #20 |
| Architecture | #2 | #8 | #21 |
| Cinematography | #14 | #17 | #41 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #8 | #48 |
| Animation | #4 | #12 | #70 |
| Computer Graphics | #4 | #7 | #38 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Fashion Design | #3 | #3 | #11 |
| Painting and Drawing | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #3 | #7 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #3 | #4 | #31 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #3 | #11 | #38 |
| Game Design and Development | #1 | #1 | #4 |
