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The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 65th in the United Kingdom, 770th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. The Goldsmiths, University of London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,634 academic publications and 249,362 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 144 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#770 of 14,131 In the World
#308 of 2,785 In Europe
#65 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#51 of 131 In England
#9 of 35 In London
#79 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#116 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#125 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#360 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#439 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 55th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 586th in the World with 9,730 publications made and 194,808 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#55 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#246 of 1,492 In Europe
#586 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 77 162
1992 122 245
1993 90 253
1994 107 252
1995 104 377
1996 125 361
1997 127 401
1998 146 508
1999 157 556
2000 140 764
2001 140 963
2002 155 1144
2003 154 1563
2004 140 1733
2005 139 2112
2006 231 2444
2007 267 3031
2008 226 3766
2009 357 4620
2010 309 5557
2011 282 6266
2012 379 7652
2013 401 8484
2014 469 9456
2015 413 9991
2016 501 10872
2017 462 10636
2018 514 12332
2019 445 13768
2020 540 15979
2021 437 16713
2022 424 16240
2023 353 16284

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 25 26 79
Gender Studies 23 26 116
Broadcast Journalism 16 32 125
Social Work 41 49 166
Aesthetics 36 65 179
Political Economy 43 76 184
Human Rights Law 42 75 191
Art History 42 81 214
Anthropology 45 81 243
Radio and Television broadcasting 32 83 258
International Law 46 114 258
Genealogy 42 88 275
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 127 331
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 59 129 335
Criminology and Criminal Justice 64 99 358
Sociology 51 130 372
Public Policy / Administration 64 138 395
Journalism and Digital Media 42 143 420
Classics and Ancient History 55 165 424
Education Majors 59 139 452
Communications and Public Relations 79 160 458
Military science 64 134 459
Law Enforcement 69 149 469
International Relations and Diplomacy 68 174 475
Law 64 191 498
Publishing 76 185 503
Linguistics 52 211 521
Library and Information science 62 208 527
Political Science 62 231 545
Philosophy 51 262 584
Special Education 79 216 592
History 66 239 600
Early Childhood Education 74 234 729
Archaeology 77 310 786
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 67 296 896
Demography 83 427 1251

Computer Science rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 66th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 856th in the World with 5,715 publications made and 167,194 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#66 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#324 of 1,459 In Europe
#856 of 6,752 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 32 105
1992 60 167
1993 41 206
1994 46 190
1995 40 248
1996 60 244
1997 58 253
1998 66 309
1999 86 376
2000 62 453
2001 77 574
2002 84 787
2003 88 1070
2004 76 1202
2005 79 1450
2006 156 1859
2007 166 2280
2008 159 2816
2009 210 3406
2010 183 4170
2011 183 4755
2012 226 5926
2013 245 6694
2014 306 7334
2015 274 7882
2016 334 8480
2017 310 8531
2018 313 9818
2019 278 10769
2020 288 12208
2021 252 12926
2022 254 12186
2023 236 11944

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 32 109 278
Cognitive Science 43 156 408
Multimedia 47 177 452
Library and Information science 62 208 527
Human-Computer Interaction 60 245 560
Neuroscience 53 242 628
Computational Linguistics 53 267 656
UX/UI Desgin 57 289 691
Computer Graphics 55 329 801
Data Science 82 341 811
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 68 350 910
Software Engineering 84 398 913
Machine Learning 69 330 945
Cyber Security 79 378 1039
Management Information Systems 102 527 1304
Computer Vision 79 470 1397
Computer Networking 86 503 1576
Telecommunications 84 548 1731
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 560 1906
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 603 2170

Psychology rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 58th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 617th in the World with 5,144 publications made and 158,698 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#58 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#225 of 1,414 In Europe
#617 of 6,528 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 25 101
1992 50 183
1993 34 221
1994 47 205
1995 32 299
1996 55 278
1997 56 270
1998 67 370
1999 65 411
2000 54 547
2001 68 643
2002 82 812
2003 71 1152
2004 73 1314
2005 83 1542
2006 134 2005
2007 118 2405
2008 145 2950
2009 192 3605
2010 177 4286
2011 165 5000
2012 222 6150
2013 247 7057
2014 269 7978
2015 215 8398
2016 287 9091
2017 275 9148
2018 276 10280
2019 239 11213
2020 295 13266
2021 252 13636
2022 270 13220
2023 226 12821

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 41 49 166
Sexology 35 54 234
Child Psychology 27 68 262
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 59 129 335
Clinical Psychology 38 123 359
Social Psychology 47 130 378
Cognitive Science 43 156 408
Education Majors 59 139 452
Special Education 79 216 592
Neuroscience 53 242 628
Psychiatry 56 238 657

Biology rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 79th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1557th in the World with 4,428 publications made and 134,339 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#79 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#482 of 1,445 In Europe
#1557 of 6,770 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 18 213
1992 40 300
1993 25 262
1994 35 270
1995 39 358
1996 43 323
1997 51 315
1998 42 378
1999 55 410
2000 44 505
2001 63 592
2002 63 733
2003 58 939
2004 54 1118
2005 73 1375
2006 105 1548
2007 120 1898
2008 113 2327
2009 155 2882
2010 143 3292
2011 121 3650
2012 194 4624
2013 198 5418
2014 247 5746
2015 199 6244
2016 254 6971
2017 223 7062
2018 213 7926
2019 204 8695
2020 232 10055
2021 206 10617
2022 191 10427
2023 176 10179

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 47 118 344
Neuroscience 53 242 628
Evolutionary Biology 72 413 1150
Botany 69 417 1361
Paleontology 82 469 1414
Virology 81 473 1771
Zoology 86 517 1900
Pharmacology 88 501 1971
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 603 2170
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 553 2196
Agricultural Science 94 585 2303
Horticulture 85 559 2395
Genetics 98 626 2426
Immunology 102 636 2577
Biochemistry 102 691 2807
Nutrition and Food Science 108 719 3133

Environmental Science rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 78th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1242nd in the World with 4,094 publications made and 82,834 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#78 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#433 of 1,458 In Europe
#1242 of 6,798 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 23 170
1992 42 215
1993 28 174
1994 48 200
1995 39 232
1996 38 219
1997 53 234
1998 42 283
1999 58 313
2000 52 391
2001 50 463
2002 51 528
2003 59 749
2004 42 769
2005 56 967
2006 95 1084
2007 98 1355
2008 91 1747
2009 134 2073
2010 117 2515
2011 130 2869
2012 170 3518
2013 174 3939
2014 195 4069
2015 164 4419
2016 211 4814
2017 207 4571
2018 229 5506
2019 193 6362
2020 234 7156
2021 204 7819
2022 178 7692
2023 145 7549

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
Geography and Cartography 81 412 1099
Ecology 79 454 1342
Paleontology 82 469 1414
Geology 86 530 1616
Petrology and Geochemistry 83 528 1637
Earth science and Geophysics 84 543 1860
Oceanography 90 588 1921
Environmental Management 102 614 2130
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 99 553 2196
Agricultural Science 94 585 2303
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 106 786 2934

Art & Design rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 45th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 332nd in the World with 3,846 publications made and 52,498 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
#45 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#133 of 1,349 In Europe
#332 of 5,720 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 22 25
1992 39 52
1993 24 35
1994 38 51
1995 34 69
1996 52 69
1997 45 69
1998 44 125
1999 69 112
2000 55 181
2001 29 193
2002 50 235
2003 63 396
2004 59 386
2005 53 479
2006 100 590
2007 111 666
2008 90 914
2009 121 1120
2010 132 1382
2011 119 1612
2012 171 2101
2013 184 2263
2014 212 2531
2015 188 2699
2016 218 2919
2017 181 2902
2018 220 3514
2019 170 3723
2020 249 4444
2021 194 4671
2022 169 4628
2023 154 4678

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 4 5 25
Singing and Vocal Performance 16 28 83
Photography 20 30 87
Cinematography 34 45 107
Creative Writing 33 47 142
Performing arts 35 70 167
Painting and Drawing 26 89 168
Sculpture 26 89 168
Illustration and Concept Art 27 92 175
Aesthetics 36 65 179
Entertainment Industry Business 39 71 210
Art History 42 81 214
Literature 40 91 243
Game Design and Development 32 109 278
Graphic Design 25 137 365
Fashion Design 44 166 404
Multimedia 47 177 452
UX/UI Desgin 57 289 691
Computer Graphics 55 329 801
Architecture 83 444 1083
Landscape Architecture 77 451 1243

Medicine rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 81st for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1238th in the World with 3,547 publications made and 128,256 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#81 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#400 of 1,417 In Europe
#1238 of 6,680 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 23 94
1992 29 180
1993 21 147
1994 33 171
1995 30 259
1996 34 244
1997 49 248
1998 49 369
1999 42 358
2000 49 492
2001 70 598
2002 61 676
2003 41 901
2004 55 1128
2005 50 1308
2006 98 1667
2007 77 1910
2008 82 2348
2009 125 2885
2010 113 3393
2011 104 3878
2012 147 4779
2013 161 5626
2014 194 6258
2015 145 6786
2016 188 7189
2017 180 7096
2018 179 8059
2019 166 8608
2020 203 10111
2021 176 10907
2022 187 10631
2023 153 10412

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 41 49 166
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 47 118 344
Clinical Psychology 38 123 359
Audiology 40 184 473
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 61 220 631
Psychiatry 56 238 657
Nursing 86 247 686
Public Health 76 351 999
Gerontology 96 367 1096
Ophthalmology 77 413 1287
Family medicine 97 367 1295
Sports Medicine 104 460 1324
Physical Therapy 104 448 1333
Healthcare Management (MHA) 106 454 1411
Health Science 108 429 1439
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 93 533 1739
Anesthesiology 96 492 1758
Virology 81 473 1771
Pathology 98 522 1814
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 92 587 1837
Surgery 104 546 1892
Pharmacology 88 501 1971
Anatomy and Physiology 109 672 2441
Immunology 102 636 2577

Engineering rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 88th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1821st in the World with 3,371 publications made and 76,193 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
#572 of 1,453 In Europe
#1821 of 6,684 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 108
1992 28 146
1993 19 129
1994 26 153
1995 27 187
1996 32 133
1997 27 165
1998 39 186
1999 53 225
2000 41 287
2001 45 320
2002 41 450
2003 54 637
2004 37 677
2005 36 732
2006 98 968
2007 98 1150
2008 75 1453
2009 110 1739
2010 115 2272
2011 103 2486
2012 140 3063
2013 145 3340
2014 184 3633
2015 169 3829
2016 185 4108
2017 187 4287
2018 176 4884
2019 156 5475
2020 182 5995
2021 157 6510
2022 163 6159
2023 136 6160

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 60 245 560
Acoustical Engineering 61 326 854
Systems Engineering 74 375 892
Architecture 83 444 1083
Landscape Architecture 77 451 1243
Civil Engineering 83 480 1412
Computer Networking 86 503 1576
Mechanical Engineering 89 544 1590
Telecommunications 84 548 1731
Structural Engineering 93 621 1990
Optical Engineering 92 672 2325
Electrical Engineering 95 696 2463
Aerospace Engineering 102 763 2710
Electronic Engineering 102 823 3176
Materials Science 102 852 3285
Chemical Engineering 105 860 3592
Metallurgical Engineering 111 958 3978

Physics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 80th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1699th in the World with 3,116 publications made and 70,564 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#80 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#537 of 1,446 In Europe
#1699 of 6,603 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 97
1992 37 128
1993 21 96
1994 30 118
1995 19 166
1996 41 145
1997 33 177
1998 39 185
1999 51 225
2000 37 288
2001 49 326
2002 45 385
2003 51 516
2004 32 564
2005 35 677
2006 96 837
2007 86 1019
2008 67 1279
2009 94 1572
2010 98 1997
2011 95 2085
2012 118 2592
2013 138 2865
2014 150 3237
2015 148 3364
2016 156 3580
2017 164 3748
2018 156 4192
2019 140 4815
2020 186 5241
2021 144 5518
2022 141 5284
2023 122 5158

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 61 326 854
Astrophysics and Astronomy 88 561 1691
Quantum and Particle physics 82 563 1807
Optical Engineering 92 672 2325
Materials Science 102 852 3285

Business rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 84th for Business in the United Kingdom and 922nd in the World with 2,464 publications made and 62,797 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#84 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#367 of 1,414 In Europe
#922 of 6,187 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 25
1992 20 62
1993 12 62
1994 20 62
1995 15 87
1996 22 96
1997 20 93
1998 35 139
1999 37 176
2000 35 229
2001 40 279
2002 46 373
2003 34 527
2004 21 592
2005 35 626
2006 55 870
2007 53 995
2008 65 1323
2009 97 1575
2010 81 2068
2011 81 2209
2012 104 2747
2013 99 2983
2014 115 3340
2015 121 3454
2016 142 3511
2017 137 3644
2018 160 4104
2019 134 4630
2020 153 5269
2021 133 5819
2022 122 5559
2023 103 5594

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 39 71 210
Public Policy / Administration 64 138 395
Advertising 68 218 575
International Trade 86 430 776
International Business 87 454 886
Accounting 88 384 1012
Finance 84 430 1078
Management 84 413 1102
Marketing 99 435 1140
Management Information Systems 102 527 1304

Mathematics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 78th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1145th in the World with 2,008 publications made and 67,352 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#78 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#417 of 1,388 In Europe
#1145 of 6,305 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 13 39
1992 24 55
1993 20 59
1994 25 76
1995 13 95
1996 30 79
1997 22 117
1998 28 127
1999 21 156
2000 25 189
2001 26 257
2002 29 318
2003 32 389
2004 23 434
2005 24 516
2006 55 732
2007 51 900
2008 55 1090
2009 68 1401
2010 79 1640
2011 69 1976
2012 93 2346
2013 74 2547
2014 89 2962
2015 76 3240
2016 110 3276
2017 88 3223
2018 117 3867
2019 83 4390
2020 92 4871
2021 89 5443
2022 115 5095
2023 94 5066

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 62 182 600
Statistics 77 425 1169
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 501 1360
Blockchain and Cryptography 88 560 1906

Economics rankings

The Goldsmiths, University of London ranked 81st for Economics in the United Kingdom and 791st in the World with 1,920 publications made and 43,095 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#81 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#311 of 1,366 In Europe
#791 of 5,995 In the World

Goldsmiths, University of London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 26
1992 24 53
1993 17 55
1994 19 55
1995 12 70
1996 28 91
1997 23 100
1998 20 141
1999 18 156
2000 29 194
2001 25 221
2002 29 255
2003 28 349
2004 23 391
2005 27 420
2006 44 535
2007 50 645
2008 47 835
2009 70 918
2010 50 1183
2011 53 1356
2012 62 1562
2013 75 1864
2014 70 2005
2015 97 2097
2016 81 2275
2017 110 2225
2018 129 2629
2019 107 3104
2020 121 3878
2021 122 4040
2022 101 4074
2023 84 4142

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 43 76 184
International Relations and Diplomacy 68 174 475
Development Studies 85 275 774
International Trade 86 430 776
International Economics 86 458 803
Finance 84 430 1078
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 82 501 1360

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Goldsmiths, University of London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Physical chemistry 95 732 2886
Chemistry 104 753 2953
Organic Chemistry 109 857 3602