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The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 65th in the United Kingdom, 776th in the global 2025 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 12,916 academic publications and 344,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 145 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#776 of 14,131 In the World
#309 of 2,785 In Europe
#65 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#51 of 131 In England
#9 of 35 In London
#87 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#118 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#176 of 3,771 For Aesthetics
#370 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#439 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 57th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 655th in the World with 10,568 publications made and 260,671 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#57 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#272 of 1,500 In Europe
#655 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 102 321
1993 88 431
1994 102 311
1995 98 439
1996 129 433
1997 121 481
1998 143 621
1999 158 691
2000 153 940
2001 123 1181
2002 164 1350
2003 148 1800
2004 149 2031
2005 142 2541
2006 226 2947
2007 244 3442
2008 238 4277
2009 349 5292
2010 356 6171
2011 297 7265
2012 407 8838
2013 429 9535
2014 488 10868
2015 444 12063
2016 532 12966
2017 496 13521
2018 581 15722
2019 499 18324
2020 607 21798
2021 493 22721
2022 496 22376
2023 429 22976
2024 314 18343

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 29 87
Gender Studies 22 25 118
Aesthetics 34 64 176
Political Economy 41 73 176
Broadcast Journalism 25 58 185
Art History 41 76 193
Social Work 51 69 219
Human Rights Law 45 95 241
Radio and Television broadcasting 29 88 263
Anthropology 53 102 300
International Law 55 156 356
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 61 140 357
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 49 144 373
Criminology and Criminal Justice 67 109 381
Sociology 53 138 397
Genealogy 54 155 413
Public Policy / Administration 69 156 439
Classics and Ancient History 57 178 452
Journalism and Digital Media 46 152 452
Military science 63 137 455
Publishing 73 182 472
Communications and Public Relations 81 176 495
International Relations and Diplomacy 68 197 524
Law 66 200 524
Education Majors 63 173 550
Library and Information science 64 221 561
Law Enforcement 77 191 572
Political Science 65 240 575
Linguistics 54 243 604
History 66 249 621
Special Education 84 256 679
Philosophy 52 286 679
Urban and Regional planning 85 408 839
Archaeology 77 330 845
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 67 303 932
Demography 88 452 1427

Computer Science rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 67th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 894th in the World with 6,084 publications made and 216,931 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
#332 of 1,469 In Europe
#894 of 6,845 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 49 228
1993 43 364
1994 42 218
1995 35 285
1996 62 274
1997 53 262
1998 70 329
1999 75 439
2000 73 531
2001 64 673
2002 80 878
2003 81 1126
2004 81 1306
2005 88 1676
2006 139 2146
2007 139 2510
2008 152 3209
2009 203 3933
2010 200 4662
2011 191 5459
2012 225 6865
2013 274 7491
2014 320 8425
2015 288 9315
2016 331 9945
2017 319 10528
2018 344 12466
2019 306 14034
2020 325 16467
2021 276 17381
2022 281 15520
2023 294 15795
2024 174 12347

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 33 123 301
Cognitive Science 41 149 401
Multimedia 54 208 532
Library and Information science 64 221 561
Human-Computer Interaction 61 259 606
Neuroscience 55 254 682
UX/UI Desgin 67 333 818
Computer Graphics 64 370 935
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 67 354 935
Data Science 82 381 945
Machine Learning 68 323 976
Computational Linguistics 67 357 1003
Cyber Security 81 388 1107
Software Engineering 92 470 1161
Computer Vision 79 483 1486
Management Information Systems 103 583 1513
Computer Networking 86 520 1669
Telecommunications 85 545 1765
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 563 1947
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 95 582 2159

Psychology rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 61st for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 653rd in the World with 5,484 publications made and 206,327 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#61 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#233 of 1,423 In Europe
#653 of 6,645 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 40 216
1993 30 370
1994 40 222
1995 33 309
1996 52 298
1997 48 298
1998 66 399
1999 61 458
2000 59 616
2001 55 763
2002 82 909
2003 68 1219
2004 78 1476
2005 82 1737
2006 123 2197
2007 96 2560
2008 146 3217
2009 190 3922
2010 189 4620
2011 177 5610
2012 230 6870
2013 252 7561
2014 267 8822
2015 240 9614
2016 295 10366
2017 282 10778
2018 306 12118
2019 267 13766
2020 325 16591
2021 291 17187
2022 299 16862
2023 277 16764
2024 149 14022

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 69 219
Sexology 40 65 275
Child Psychology 32 84 292
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 61 140 357
Social Psychology 48 135 390
Clinical Psychology 39 133 396
Cognitive Science 41 149 401
Education Majors 63 173 550
Special Education 84 256 679
Neuroscience 55 254 682
Psychiatry 60 258 716

Biology rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 79th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1593rd in the World with 4,700 publications made and 176,849 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#79 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#481 of 1,448 In Europe
#1593 of 6,833 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 37 380
1993 25 342
1994 33 354
1995 36 428
1996 42 405
1997 45 374
1998 38 422
1999 53 492
2000 51 578
2001 52 688
2002 59 799
2003 52 1042
2004 61 1215
2005 78 1560
2006 95 1754
2007 106 2080
2008 110 2617
2009 144 3136
2010 149 3595
2011 121 4166
2012 201 5235
2013 208 5886
2014 247 6437
2015 209 7245
2016 254 7909
2017 231 8233
2018 236 9542
2019 223 10719
2020 268 12692
2021 230 13464
2022 213 12948
2023 217 12882
2024 138 9803

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 59 170 460
Neuroscience 55 254 682
Botany 63 373 1192
Evolutionary Biology 74 426 1212
Paleontology 85 494 1553
Virology 90 518 2050
Zoology 92 549 2100
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 95 582 2159
Pharmacology 91 523 2183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 105 602 2532
Agricultural Science 98 630 2564
Genetics 99 649 2625
Horticulture 93 607 2714
Immunology 104 658 2790
Biochemistry 104 717 2989
Nutrition and Food Science 111 763 3439

Environmental Science rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 77th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1205th in the World with 4,429 publications made and 118,704 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#77 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#415 of 1,464 In Europe
#1205 of 6,876 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 32 277
1993 27 229
1994 43 275
1995 33 293
1996 41 293
1997 47 284
1998 35 344
1999 56 388
2000 55 482
2001 46 558
2002 52 615
2003 57 858
2004 46 901
2005 65 1175
2006 94 1347
2007 96 1605
2008 86 2026
2009 131 2428
2010 119 2809
2011 130 3380
2012 177 4100
2013 183 4511
2014 204 4798
2015 188 5403
2016 231 5989
2017 210 6051
2018 270 7504
2019 214 8690
2020 272 10098
2021 228 11005
2022 204 10119
2023 183 10374
2024 135 7613

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 85 408 839
Geography and Cartography 78 417 1151
Ecology 75 432 1270
Paleontology 85 494 1553
Geology 86 531 1692
Petrology and Geochemistry 91 592 1929
Earth science and Geophysics 88 563 1980
Oceanography 90 593 1985
Environmental Management 101 620 2208
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 105 602 2532
Agricultural Science 98 630 2564
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 106 781 2919

Art & Design rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 43rd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 331st in the World with 4,133 publications made and 78,242 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
#130 of 1,381 In Europe
#331 of 5,966 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 27 70
1993 24 54
1994 38 62
1995 35 89
1996 53 89
1997 42 97
1998 44 183
1999 61 157
2000 57 267
2001 28 275
2002 51 298
2003 60 493
2004 55 448
2005 55 613
2006 85 718
2007 102 819
2008 90 1067
2009 123 1323
2010 145 1589
2011 128 1898
2012 176 2500
2013 208 2662
2014 209 2924
2015 195 3344
2016 227 3522
2017 194 3667
2018 235 4403
2019 201 5066
2020 274 5991
2021 218 6327
2022 199 6320
2023 189 6764
2024 116 4880

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 7 10 34
Singing and Vocal Performance 16 25 79
Photography 23 32 91
Cinematography 32 42 107
Performing arts 34 66 146
Painting and Drawing 24 78 153
Sculpture 24 78 153
Creative Writing 34 50 161
Illustration and Concept Art 26 84 163
Aesthetics 34 64 176
Art History 41 76 193
Entertainment Industry Business 40 72 211
Literature 38 96 255
Game Design and Development 33 123 301
Fashion Design 41 156 392
Graphic Design 33 170 445
Multimedia 54 208 532
UX/UI Desgin 67 333 818
Computer Graphics 64 370 935
Architecture 83 448 1109

Medicine rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 83rd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1346th in the World with 3,713 publications made and 158,094 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#83 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#412 of 1,433 In Europe
#1346 of 6,775 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 24 203
1993 24 187
1994 30 203
1995 27 280
1996 32 273
1997 45 279
1998 44 393
1999 36 400
2000 45 549
2001 60 665
2002 58 736
2003 37 974
2004 59 1238
2005 47 1433
2006 86 1824
2007 66 2032
2008 86 2507
2009 121 3108
2010 114 3605
2011 107 4308
2012 148 5294
2013 177 5989
2014 186 6831
2015 152 7540
2016 196 7970
2017 177 8176
2018 197 9270
2019 176 10245
2020 214 12432
2021 194 13548
2022 209 13170
2023 180 13096
2024 113 10714

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 69 219
Clinical Psychology 39 133 396
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 59 170 460
Audiology 40 187 494
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 60 226 663
Psychiatry 60 258 716
Nursing 87 264 754
Gerontology 91 356 1073
Public Health 79 374 1124
Sports Medicine 104 489 1459
Ophthalmology 82 445 1464
Family medicine 99 389 1470
Health Science 112 448 1542
Physical Therapy 110 507 1587
Healthcare Management (MHA) 109 502 1667
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 94 554 1864
Surgery 104 554 1962
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 95 619 2006
Pathology 102 556 2034
Anesthesiology 101 545 2044
Virology 90 518 2050
Pharmacology 91 523 2183
Immunology 104 658 2790
Anatomy and Physiology 113 743 2809

Engineering rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 88th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1871st in the World with 3,639 publications made and 99,864 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#88 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#578 of 1,465 In Europe
#1871 of 6,782 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 20 178
1993 19 177
1994 23 189
1995 25 216
1996 30 172
1997 24 182
1998 42 221
1999 49 250
2000 48 358
2001 35 382
2002 36 494
2003 50 685
2004 40 743
2005 40 875
2006 93 1098
2007 83 1294
2008 72 1708
2009 106 2085
2010 121 2561
2011 110 2924
2012 142 3626
2013 172 3784
2014 190 4311
2015 177 4704
2016 189 5025
2017 188 5513
2018 202 6600
2019 163 7480
2020 211 8596
2021 171 9322
2022 186 7932
2023 176 8284
2024 116 6526

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 61 259 606
Acoustical Engineering 59 316 826
Architectural Engineering 76 381 1008
Systems Engineering 75 412 1015
Architecture 83 448 1109
Civil Engineering 84 494 1483
Computer Networking 86 520 1669
Mechanical Engineering 89 570 1695
Telecommunications 85 545 1765
Structural Engineering 97 676 2265
Optical Engineering 94 692 2475
Electrical Engineering 96 702 2564
Aerospace Engineering 102 770 2766
Electronic Engineering 102 817 3181
Materials Science 104 889 3480
Chemical Engineering 109 898 3841
Metallurgical Engineering 110 939 3934

Physics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 81st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1699th in the World with 3,377 publications made and 97,021 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
#532 of 1,457 In Europe
#1699 of 6,713 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 22 154
1993 22 131
1994 24 151
1995 22 194
1996 39 180
1997 33 178
1998 44 218
1999 48 269
2000 42 351
2001 43 383
2002 43 455
2003 44 582
2004 38 647
2005 35 803
2006 100 1011
2007 76 1195
2008 67 1514
2009 91 1844
2010 103 2285
2011 101 2508
2012 118 3150
2013 148 3363
2014 152 3889
2015 157 4180
2016 170 4431
2017 163 4936
2018 183 5651
2019 150 6601
2020 214 7440
2021 163 7979
2022 163 7019
2023 159 7108
2024 103 5380

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 59 316 826
Quantum and Particle physics 83 554 1785
Astrophysics and Astronomy 89 581 1794
Optical Engineering 94 692 2475
Materials Science 104 889 3480

Business rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 84th for Business in the United Kingdom and 981st in the World with 2,646 publications made and 82,589 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#84 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#387 of 1,433 In Europe
#981 of 6,339 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 18 72
1993 14 80
1994 20 77
1995 12 94
1996 21 108
1997 19 113
1998 33 148
1999 36 212
2000 36 291
2001 35 342
2002 49 425
2003 36 592
2004 26 699
2005 29 778
2006 58 1041
2007 47 1140
2008 61 1555
2009 93 1881
2010 92 2309
2011 73 2547
2012 111 3195
2013 110 3365
2014 128 3784
2015 128 4083
2016 148 4220
2017 140 4528
2018 182 5344
2019 150 6034
2020 178 7117
2021 142 7824
2022 130 7255
2023 118 7366
2024 72 5313

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 40 72 211
Public Policy / Administration 69 156 439
Advertising 65 211 570
International Trade 86 437 784
International Business 88 473 916
Finance 87 458 1152
Accounting 90 434 1197
Management 89 444 1210
Marketing 98 458 1255
Management Information Systems 103 583 1513
Investment Banking and Stock trading 90 527 1662

Mathematics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 84th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1330th in the World with 2,109 publications made and 80,195 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
#454 of 1,401 In Europe
#1330 of 6,418 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 17 70
1993 21 86
1994 26 81
1995 12 111
1996 28 104
1997 19 128
1998 28 143
1999 21 183
2000 25 217
2001 24 272
2002 29 350
2003 31 389
2004 24 464
2005 30 623
2006 51 807
2007 46 934
2008 56 1221
2009 61 1552
2010 85 1881
2011 60 2264
2012 100 2622
2013 76 2810
2014 102 3437
2015 78 3750
2016 107 3789
2017 95 3990
2018 127 4932
2019 94 5611
2020 106 6529
2021 101 7231
2022 115 6496
2023 103 6415
2024 59 4578

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 63 210 670
Statistics 84 465 1353
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 508 1425
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 563 1947

Economics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 82nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 819th in the World with 2,025 publications made and 61,738 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
#316 of 1,388 In Europe
#819 of 6,167 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 20 71
1993 16 80
1994 20 63
1995 7 93
1996 27 110
1997 22 118
1998 20 179
1999 22 194
2000 28 263
2001 21 286
2002 30 296
2003 27 420
2004 24 463
2005 27 555
2006 40 642
2007 47 772
2008 48 963
2009 67 1118
2010 57 1359
2011 49 1614
2012 69 1877
2013 68 2169
2014 77 2341
2015 104 2635
2016 85 2780
2017 109 3002
2018 149 3492
2019 115 4205
2020 141 5198
2021 124 5501
2022 104 5503
2023 95 5674
2024 57 4004

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 73 176
International Relations and Diplomacy 68 197 524
International Trade 86 437 784
International Economics 84 461 791
Development Studies 86 290 836
Finance 87 458 1152
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 508 1425
Investment Banking and Stock trading 90 527 1662

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Goldsmiths, University of London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 95 724 2890
Chemistry 106 781 3156
Organic Chemistry 109 888 3819