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The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 64th in the United Kingdom, 761st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. The Goldsmiths, University of London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,387 academic publications and 363,778 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 157 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#761 of 14,131 In the World
#312 of 2,785 In Europe
#64 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#50 of 131 In England
#9 of 35 In London
#85 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#120 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#178 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#364 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#453 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 654th in the World with 10,890 publications made and 276,613 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#273 of 1,502 In Europe
#654 of 7,088 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 88 432
1994 102 312
1995 98 441
1996 130 433
1997 122 481
1998 143 621
1999 158 690
2000 153 940
2001 122 1183
2002 164 1350
2003 148 1799
2004 150 2028
2005 142 2574
2006 225 2945
2007 244 3443
2008 237 4274
2009 349 5289
2010 356 6174
2011 296 7250
2012 408 8837
2013 443 9535
2014 533 10860
2015 464 12059
2016 558 12947
2017 514 13504
2018 601 15726
2019 499 18313
2020 609 21771
2021 492 22653
2022 500 22365
2023 432 22960
2024 318 18649
2025 215 16476

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Media Studies 28 31 85
Gender Studies 23 27 120
Political Economy 41 75 178
Aesthetics 35 68 182
Broadcast Journalism 23 56 186
Art History 39 74 193
Social Work 51 71 220
Human Rights Law 45 98 248
Radio and Television broadcasting 29 89 265
Anthropology 53 100 295
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 60 137 350
International Law 56 157 352
Criminology and Criminal Justice 67 105 365
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 143 372
Sociology 52 138 394
Genealogy 60 164 422
Journalism and Digital Media 46 150 438
Public Policy / Administration 70 159 442
Classics and Ancient History 59 183 460
Military science 66 143 466
Publishing 73 182 475
Communications and Public Relations 81 177 498
Law 66 201 522
International Relations and Diplomacy 68 199 526
Library and Information science 64 221 563
Education Majors 66 188 575
Political Science 66 243 584
Law Enforcement 77 196 585
Linguistics 56 245 612
History 66 247 619
Philosophy 52 286 680
Special Education 86 262 689
Archaeology 77 334 851
Urban and Regional planning 86 421 871
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 68 313 955
Demography 88 455 1437

Computer Science rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 67th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 907th in the World with 6,235 publications made and 227,828 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#67 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#333 of 1,470 In Europe
#907 of 6,855 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 43 365
1994 42 218
1995 35 285
1996 62 274
1997 53 262
1998 70 329
1999 75 438
2000 73 530
2001 63 672
2002 81 877
2003 81 1126
2004 83 1303
2005 88 1684
2006 140 2150
2007 139 2509
2008 153 3211
2009 202 3931
2010 200 4668
2011 190 5452
2012 224 6851
2013 281 7470
2014 332 8398
2015 295 9311
2016 341 9935
2017 327 10542
2018 349 12472
2019 305 14007
2020 327 16451
2021 275 17327
2022 282 15481
2023 291 15754
2024 182 12513
2025 128 10535

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 32 115 289
Cognitive Science 41 150 405
Multimedia 53 206 534
Library and Information science 64 221 563
Human-Computer Interaction 59 253 602
Neuroscience 55 255 681
UX/UI Desgin 67 336 825
Computer Graphics 63 368 932
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 67 357 954
Data Science 83 381 958
Machine Learning 68 325 983
Computational Linguistics 68 361 1023
Cyber Security 80 371 1072
Software Engineering 92 478 1179
Management Information Systems 100 570 1474
Computer Vision 79 484 1501
Computer Networking 87 522 1682
Telecommunications 85 542 1759
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 565 1963
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 594 2222

Psychology rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 61st for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 657th in the World with 5,623 publications made and 217,923 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#61 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#234 of 1,424 In Europe
#657 of 6,663 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 30 370
1994 40 223
1995 33 309
1996 52 298
1997 48 298
1998 66 399
1999 61 457
2000 59 616
2001 55 763
2002 82 908
2003 68 1220
2004 78 1475
2005 82 1745
2006 123 2195
2007 96 2559
2008 147 3215
2009 190 3917
2010 189 4617
2011 176 5605
2012 231 6861
2013 255 7548
2014 273 8811
2015 251 9611
2016 302 10350
2017 287 10775
2018 306 12104
2019 268 13758
2020 325 16575
2021 291 17139
2022 301 16853
2023 278 16762
2024 156 14230
2025 122 12583

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 51 71 220
Sexology 40 66 277
Child Psychology 32 84 288
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 60 137 350
Social Psychology 47 134 385
Clinical Psychology 40 135 398
Cognitive Science 41 150 405
Education Majors 66 188 575
Neuroscience 55 255 681
Special Education 86 262 689
Psychiatry 60 260 717

Biology rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 79th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1620th in the World with 4,795 publications made and 185,962 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#79 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#485 of 1,449 In Europe
#1620 of 6,841 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 25 345
1994 33 354
1995 36 428
1996 42 405
1997 45 375
1998 38 422
1999 54 490
2000 51 578
2001 51 686
2002 59 799
2003 52 1042
2004 61 1215
2005 78 1565
2006 95 1752
2007 106 2081
2008 110 2617
2009 144 3135
2010 149 3599
2011 120 4155
2012 200 5232
2013 213 5881
2014 252 6422
2015 212 7238
2016 255 7876
2017 232 8197
2018 241 9507
2019 223 10665
2020 266 12651
2021 229 13422
2022 215 12890
2023 218 12866
2024 141 9904
2025 97 8104

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 60 171 461
Neuroscience 55 255 681
Evolutionary Biology 74 427 1218
Botany 63 382 1239
Paleontology 85 493 1566
Virology 92 528 2110
Zoology 93 563 2150
Pharmacology 91 521 2207
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 594 2222
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 613 2572
Agricultural Science 98 632 2582
Genetics 100 655 2666
Horticulture 94 615 2765
Immunology 104 661 2840
Biochemistry 104 725 3026
Nutrition and Food Science 111 770 3483

Environmental Science rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 78th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1224th in the World with 4,544 publications made and 125,351 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#78 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#419 of 1,464 In Europe
#1224 of 6,888 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 27 231
1994 43 275
1995 33 294
1996 41 293
1997 47 285
1998 35 344
1999 57 386
2000 55 482
2001 46 557
2002 52 615
2003 57 857
2004 46 900
2005 65 1186
2006 94 1347
2007 96 1606
2008 85 2023
2009 130 2425
2010 119 2801
2011 130 3372
2012 176 4097
2013 188 4507
2014 222 4791
2015 192 5389
2016 239 5961
2017 211 6042
2018 281 7482
2019 214 8643
2020 270 10063
2021 227 10960
2022 207 10081
2023 185 10392
2024 138 7741
2025 83 6590

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 86 421 871
Geography and Cartography 79 418 1158
Ecology 76 438 1293
Paleontology 85 493 1566
Geology 86 534 1703
Oceanography 90 588 1958
Earth science and Geophysics 88 570 1999
Petrology and Geochemistry 93 609 2024
Environmental Management 101 627 2209
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 613 2572
Agricultural Science 98 632 2582
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 104 770 2873

Art & Design rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 43rd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 337th in the World with 4,228 publications made and 81,965 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#43 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#131 of 1,385 In Europe
#337 of 6,010 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 24 55
1994 38 62
1995 35 89
1996 53 89
1997 42 97
1998 44 183
1999 62 157
2000 57 268
2001 28 274
2002 51 296
2003 60 494
2004 56 448
2005 55 640
2006 86 716
2007 102 821
2008 90 1068
2009 124 1325
2010 145 1595
2011 127 1890
2012 177 2497
2013 209 2653
2014 219 2919
2015 198 3341
2016 233 3496
2017 198 3666
2018 237 4387
2019 201 5089
2020 274 5991
2021 217 6307
2022 199 6334
2023 188 6758
2024 121 4992
2025 80 4247

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 5 8 29
Singing and Vocal Performance 16 26 78
Photography 24 33 96
Cinematography 32 44 109
Painting and Drawing 24 75 141
Sculpture 24 75 141
Performing arts 34 66 145
Illustration and Concept Art 26 78 151
Creative Writing 35 53 163
Aesthetics 35 68 182
Art History 39 74 193
Entertainment Industry Business 37 70 208
Literature 38 94 249
Game Design and Development 32 115 289
Fashion Design 42 162 403
Graphic Design 33 173 450
Multimedia 53 206 534
UX/UI Desgin 67 336 825
Computer Graphics 63 368 932
Architecture 84 451 1118

Medicine rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 83rd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1352nd in the World with 3,819 publications made and 167,315 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#414 of 1,437 In Europe
#1352 of 6,793 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 24 187
1994 30 203
1995 27 278
1996 32 273
1997 45 279
1998 44 393
1999 36 401
2000 45 549
2001 60 663
2002 58 736
2003 37 972
2004 59 1237
2005 47 1434
2006 86 1824
2007 66 2030
2008 86 2509
2009 121 3106
2010 114 3594
2011 107 4301
2012 146 5288
2013 179 5979
2014 191 6829
2015 156 7529
2016 198 7959
2017 180 8143
2018 201 9239
2019 178 10210
2020 213 12430
2021 193 13537
2022 208 13151
2023 180 13055
2024 121 10871
2025 104 9602

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 51 71 220
Clinical Psychology 40 135 398
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 60 171 461
Audiology 39 187 492
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 229 667
Psychiatry 60 260 717
Nursing 87 266 754
Gerontology 93 373 1113
Public Health 82 383 1158
Sports Medicine 105 499 1491
Ophthalmology 82 451 1494
Family medicine 99 398 1498
Physical Therapy 110 512 1601
Health Science 112 465 1602
Healthcare Management (MHA) 109 507 1688
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 94 555 1880
Surgery 104 558 1985
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 96 622 2014
Anesthesiology 101 549 2065
Pathology 103 560 2067
Virology 92 528 2110
Pharmacology 91 521 2207
Immunology 104 661 2840
Anatomy and Physiology 113 750 2848

Engineering rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 89th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1889th in the World with 3,717 publications made and 105,663 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#89 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#581 of 1,466 In Europe
#1889 of 6,795 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 19 177
1994 23 189
1995 25 217
1996 30 172
1997 24 181
1998 42 221
1999 49 250
2000 48 358
2001 35 382
2002 36 492
2003 50 685
2004 41 742
2005 40 885
2006 93 1100
2007 83 1294
2008 72 1708
2009 106 2085
2010 121 2567
2011 109 2925
2012 142 3624
2013 176 3781
2014 199 4291
2015 182 4709
2016 193 5008
2017 189 5510
2018 202 6586
2019 163 7488
2020 210 8595
2021 168 9320
2022 185 7935
2023 175 8282
2024 117 6620
2025 83 5700

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 59 253 602
Acoustical Engineering 59 313 825
Architectural Engineering 76 384 1025
Systems Engineering 75 421 1043
Architecture 84 451 1118
Civil Engineering 84 501 1511
Computer Networking 87 522 1682
Mechanical Engineering 89 572 1717
Telecommunications 85 542 1759
Structural Engineering 97 678 2282
Optical Engineering 93 693 2488
Electrical Engineering 96 712 2607
Aerospace Engineering 102 773 2775
Electronic Engineering 102 815 3171
Materials Science 105 896 3523
Chemical Engineering 109 906 3908
Metallurgical Engineering 110 949 3967

Physics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 81st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1720th in the World with 3,437 publications made and 101,984 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#81 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#534 of 1,460 In Europe
#1720 of 6,729 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 22 131
1994 24 151
1995 22 194
1996 39 180
1997 33 178
1998 44 218
1999 48 268
2000 42 350
2001 43 383
2002 43 453
2003 44 582
2004 38 644
2005 35 814
2006 100 1010
2007 76 1196
2008 67 1515
2009 90 1842
2010 103 2285
2011 100 2504
2012 119 3143
2013 151 3360
2014 160 3874
2015 158 4175
2016 174 4407
2017 168 4924
2018 184 5643
2019 151 6622
2020 212 7448
2021 161 7972
2022 165 7017
2023 159 7092
2024 105 5484
2025 52 4588

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 59 313 825
Astrophysics and Astronomy 88 579 1788
Quantum and Particle physics 84 558 1813
Optical Engineering 93 693 2488
Materials Science 105 896 3523

Business rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 83rd for Business in the United Kingdom and 973rd in the World with 2,724 publications made and 88,135 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#83 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#382 of 1,436 In Europe
#973 of 6,366 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 14 80
1994 20 77
1995 12 94
1996 21 108
1997 19 113
1998 33 148
1999 37 211
2000 36 291
2001 34 343
2002 50 424
2003 36 592
2004 26 699
2005 29 786
2006 57 1043
2007 47 1142
2008 60 1556
2009 93 1874
2010 92 2300
2011 73 2546
2012 110 3190
2013 115 3348
2014 140 3771
2015 136 4092
2016 156 4204
2017 143 4508
2018 182 5324
2019 153 6018
2020 179 7081
2021 141 7772
2022 130 7216
2023 119 7331
2024 73 5423
2025 52 4561

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 37 70 208
Public Policy / Administration 70 159 442
Advertising 63 196 539
International Trade 85 423 765
International Business 87 462 889
Finance 86 448 1124
Accounting 90 438 1217
Management 89 447 1222
Marketing 98 456 1255
Management Information Systems 100 570 1474
Investment Banking and Stock trading 90 530 1672

Mathematics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 84th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1348th in the World with 2,135 publications made and 84,756 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#84 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#460 of 1,406 In Europe
#1348 of 6,434 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 21 86
1994 26 82
1995 12 111
1996 28 104
1997 19 128
1998 28 143
1999 21 183
2000 25 217
2001 24 270
2002 29 351
2003 31 390
2004 24 460
2005 30 624
2006 51 808
2007 46 932
2008 57 1221
2009 61 1549
2010 85 1868
2011 59 2259
2012 98 2620
2013 78 2799
2014 104 3430
2015 77 3734
2016 109 3771
2017 94 3977
2018 129 4918
2019 94 5566
2020 105 6487
2021 100 7157
2022 117 6436
2023 102 6378
2024 60 4668
2025 32 3893

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 63 211 673
Statistics 84 470 1378
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 510 1436
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 565 1963

Economics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 82nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 820th in the World with 2,073 publications made and 66,211 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#82 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#315 of 1,391 In Europe
#820 of 6,188 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 16 80
1994 20 64
1995 7 93
1996 27 110
1997 22 118
1998 20 179
1999 23 193
2000 28 262
2001 21 286
2002 30 296
2003 27 419
2004 23 460
2005 27 561
2006 40 641
2007 47 772
2008 48 965
2009 66 1119
2010 57 1357
2011 49 1610
2012 69 1877
2013 71 2162
2014 86 2335
2015 106 2630
2016 87 2776
2017 112 3017
2018 153 3482
2019 114 4201
2020 142 5194
2021 126 5499
2022 104 5466
2023 95 5633
2024 57 4119
2025 32 3371

The following table provides academic rankings for The Goldsmiths, University of London in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 41 75 178
International Relations and Diplomacy 68 199 526
International Economics 84 442 755
International Trade 85 423 765
Development Studies 87 299 859
Finance 86 448 1124
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 510 1436
Investment Banking and Stock trading 90 530 1672

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Goldsmiths, University of London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 95 724 2899
Chemistry 105 783 3183
Organic Chemistry 108 888 3835