University of London: Rankings
University of London ranked 30 in United Kingdom, 303 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 90,871 academic publications and 3,530,629 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 303 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 24 of 131 | In England |
| # 120 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 6 of 35 | In London |
| # 30 of 163 | In United Kingdom |
| # 97 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 111 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 124 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of London ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United Kingdom and 111 in the World with 49,807 publications made and 1,814,851 citations received.
University of London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #16 | #18 | #49 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #11 | #54 |
| Education | #7 | #7 | #60 |
| Sociology | #11 | #16 | #65 |
| International Law | #15 | #31 | #67 |
| Genealogy | #13 | #18 | #72 |
| Publishing | #15 | #18 | #85 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #28 | #87 |
| Anthropology | #20 | #25 | #89 |
| Political Science | #17 | #26 | #90 |
| Law | #17 | #23 | #91 |
| Demography | #13 | #31 | #106 |
| History | #22 | #32 | #107 |
| Linguistics | #20 | #47 | #149 |
| Special Education | #28 | #50 | #159 |
| Archaeology | #23 | #54 | #165 |
| Forensic Science | #21 | #67 | #182 |
| Philosophy | #20 | #85 | #202 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #29 | #66 | #207 |
| Social Work | #52 | #72 | #222 |
| Early Childhood Education | #3 | #8 | #56 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #17 | #21 | #96 |
| Human Rights Law | #10 | #15 | #34 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #16 | #22 | #97 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #10 | #23 | #99 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #17 | #18 | #51 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #17 | #29 | #96 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #18 | #31 | #92 |
Biology rankings
University of London ranked 21 for Biology in United Kingdom and 262 in the World with 49,042 publications made and 2,394,840 citations received.
University of London
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #3 | #11 | #50 |
| Ethics | #12 | #14 | #57 |
| Zoology | #10 | #26 | #91 |
| Virology | #9 | #24 | #94 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #40 | #139 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #41 | #140 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #40 | #143 |
| Immunology | #13 | #66 | #187 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #73 | #198 |
| Entomology | #20 | #77 | #204 |
| Biophysics | #18 | #77 | #213 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #89 | #245 |
| Botany | #20 | #86 | #251 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #94 | #262 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #105 | #268 |
| Genetics | #22 | #101 | #284 |
| Horticulture | #18 | #85 | #285 |
| Paleontology | #27 | #105 | #288 |
| Molecular | #21 | #103 | #300 |
| Biochemistry | #23 | #107 | #309 |
| Forestry | #24 | #100 | #316 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #130 | #401 |
| Astrobiology | #38 | #169 | #412 |
| Oncology | #26 | #162 | #459 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #210 | #647 |
Medicine rankings
University of London ranked 17 for Medicine in United Kingdom and 191 in the World with 44,242 publications made and 2,320,654 citations received.
University of London
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #8 | #12 | #38 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #11 | #50 |
| Ethics | #12 | #14 | #57 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #22 | #64 |
| Optometry | #9 | #17 | #82 |
| Nursing | #15 | #23 | #91 |
| Healthcare Administration | #16 | #21 | #92 |
| Virology | #9 | #24 | #94 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #31 | #103 |
| Health Science | #18 | #28 | #114 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #40 | #143 |
| Gerontology | #17 | #35 | #155 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #44 | #168 |
| Pathology | #17 | #53 | #170 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #17 | #45 | #172 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #58 | #180 |
| Forensic Science | #21 | #67 | #182 |
| Immunology | #13 | #66 | #187 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #88 | #193 |
| Audiology | #18 | #89 | #214 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #86 | #218 |
| Dentistry | #19 | #77 | #218 |
| Social Work | #52 | #72 | #222 |
| Ophthalmology | #22 | #87 | #252 |
| Orthodontics | #18 | #92 | #262 |
| Physical Therapy | #28 | #94 | #265 |
| Anesthesiology | #18 | #95 | #277 |
| Surgery | #20 | #100 | #285 |
| Cardiology | #20 | #121 | #305 |
| Radiology | #23 | #134 | #365 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #164 | #373 |
| Urology | #22 | #125 | #389 |
| Sports | #38 | #155 | #406 |
| Radiation Therapy | #21 | #146 | #416 |
| Cosmetology | #25 | #154 | #454 |
| Oncology | #26 | #162 | #459 |
| Occupational Therapy | #52 | #190 | #467 |
| Plastic Surgery | #27 | #163 | #501 |
| Neurosurgery | #31 | #234 | #740 |
| Public Health | #10 | #20 | #87 |
| Family medicine | #12 | #19 | #85 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of London ranked 25 for Environmental Science in United Kingdom and 252 in the World with 33,995 publications made and 1,258,922 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #27 | #105 | #288 |
| Ecology | #27 | #95 | #290 |
| Forestry | #24 | #100 | #316 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #21 | #93 | #356 |
| Geology | #30 | #130 | #360 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #32 | #130 | #401 |
| Environmental Management | #34 | #129 | #402 |
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #130 | #407 |
| Oceanography | #44 | #189 | #517 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #47 | #227 | #633 |
Chemistry rankings
University of London ranked 27 for Chemistry in United Kingdom and 380 in the World with 31,124 publications made and 1,576,257 citations received.
University of London
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #23 | #107 | #309 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #164 | #373 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #188 | #427 |
| Organic chemistry | #32 | #160 | #436 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #210 | #647 |
| Physical | #39 | #247 | #720 |
| Computational | #48 | #335 | #915 |
| Radiochemistry | #32 | #237 | #935 |
Computer Science rankings
University of London ranked 24 for Computer Science in United Kingdom and 279 in the World with 30,624 publications made and 1,430,332 citations received.
University of London
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #14 | #24 | #97 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #73 | #198 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #61 | #207 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #89 | #245 |
| Computational Linguistics | #22 | #98 | #256 |
| Information Technology | #32 | #86 | #334 |
| Multimedia | #32 | #121 | #343 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #148 | #360 |
| Machine Learning | #29 | #116 | #365 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #127 | #385 |
| Telecommunications | #32 | #135 | #407 |
| Software Engineering | #36 | #189 | #415 |
| Animation | #41 | #208 | #533 |
| Robotics | #37 | #200 | #567 |
| Computer Vision | #43 | #216 | #579 |
| Computer Engineering | #39 | #265 | #765 |
Engineering rankings
University of London ranked 35 for Engineering in United Kingdom and 466 in the World with 26,465 publications made and 1,070,097 citations received.
University of London
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #19 | #79 | #179 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #94 | #262 |
| Telecommunications | #32 | #135 | #407 |
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #130 | #407 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #188 | #427 |
| Aviation | #46 | #174 | #465 |
| Architecture | #41 | #216 | #474 |
| Systems | #45 | #188 | #476 |
| Applied Physics | #39 | #189 | #491 |
| Optics | #36 | #195 | #511 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #187 | #551 |
| Robotics | #37 | #200 | #567 |
| Engineering Management | #57 | #219 | #628 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #210 | #647 |
| Construction Management | #68 | #254 | #664 |
| Metallurgy | #40 | #232 | #676 |
| Reliability and Quality | #55 | #262 | #759 |
| Computer Engineering | #39 | #265 | #765 |
| Automation and Control | #50 | #253 | #816 |
| Remote Sensing | #56 | #332 | #906 |
| Renewable Energy | #62 | #390 | #1253 |
Physics rankings
University of London ranked 34 for Physics in United Kingdom and 461 in the World with 25,492 publications made and 1,025,568 citations received.
University of London
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #18 | #77 | #213 |
| Theoretical | #27 | #162 | #338 |
| Astrobiology | #38 | #169 | #412 |
| Applied Physics | #39 | #189 | #491 |
| Optics | #36 | #195 | #511 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #210 | #647 |
| Molecular | #43 | #308 | #760 |
| Condensed Matter | #42 | #282 | #764 |
Psychology rankings
University of London ranked 18 for Psychology in United Kingdom and 173 in the World with 23,009 publications made and 1,219,395 citations received.
University of London
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #7 | #7 | #60 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #8 | #74 |
| Special Education | #28 | #50 | #159 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #44 | #168 |
| Psychiatry | #18 | #58 | #180 |
| Cognitive Science | #21 | #61 | #207 |
| Social Work | #52 | #72 | #222 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #89 | #245 |
| Occupational Therapy | #52 | #190 | #467 |
Mathematics rankings
University of London ranked 21 for Mathematics in United Kingdom and 216 in the World with 14,086 publications made and 804,640 citations received.
University of London
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #8 | #66 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #80 | #224 |
| Statistics | #21 | #79 | #245 |
| Actuarial Science | #32 | #87 | #254 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #127 | #385 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #187 | #551 |
| Applied Mathematics | #39 | #248 | #593 |
Economics rankings
University of London ranked 18 for Economics in United Kingdom and 97 in the World with 14,050 publications made and 526,242 citations received.
University of London
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #28 | #82 | #135 |
| Finance | #33 | #82 | #222 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #80 | #224 |
| Actuarial Science | #32 | #87 | #254 |
| Agricultural Economics | #7 | #20 | #89 |
| Development Studies | #11 | #12 | #64 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #11 | #13 | #32 |
| Political Economy | #10 | #13 | #32 |
Business rankings
University of London ranked 32 for Business in United Kingdom and 239 in the World with 12,326 publications made and 430,880 citations received.
University of London
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #28 | #82 | #135 |
| Finance | #33 | #82 | #222 |
| Accounting | #34 | #73 | #247 |
| Real Estate | #16 | #72 | #249 |
| Advertising | #36 | #73 | #249 |
| Actuarial Science | #32 | #87 | #254 |
| Management | #36 | #109 | #340 |
| Risk Management | #37 | #137 | #346 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #42 | #148 | #360 |
| Marketing | #43 | #139 | #384 |
| Project Management | #52 | #170 | #394 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #187 | #551 |
| Entrepreneurship | #65 | #267 | #574 |
| Engineering Management | #57 | #219 | #628 |
| Construction Management | #68 | #254 | #664 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #11 | #12 | #43 |
Art & Design rankings
University of London ranked 24 for Art & Design in United Kingdom and 124 in the World with 9,056 publications made and 215,594 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #7 | #10 | #35 |
| Creative Writing | #20 | #25 | #74 |
| Aesthetics | #20 | #28 | #87 |
| Acting and Drama | #23 | #36 | #90 |
| Literature | #21 | #30 | #92 |
| Cinematography | #34 | #47 | #113 |
| Interior Design | #17 | #67 | #173 |
| Landscape Architecture | #19 | #79 | #179 |
| Sculpture | #37 | #126 | #254 |
| Multimedia | #32 | #121 | #343 |
| Photography | #66 | #137 | #349 |
| Graphic Design | #25 | #134 | #358 |
| Architecture | #41 | #216 | #474 |
| Animation | #41 | #208 | #533 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #8 | #14 | #40 |
