Imperial College London ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, 45th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 179 research topics. Imperial College London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 299,613 academic publications and 12,508,635 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 286 notable alumni.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 39th in the World with 173,272 publications made and 8,179,348 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 29th in the World with 156,612 publications made and 7,160,215 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Imperial College London ranked 3rd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 20th in the World with 149,746 publications made and 5,935,799 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Imperial College London ranked 3rd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 21st in the World with 144,078 publications made and 5,794,228 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 41st in the World with 139,349 publications made and 6,506,963 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Public Health.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 34th in the World with 113,330 publications made and 4,748,509 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 28th in the World with 108,131 publications made and 4,702,870 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Imperial College London ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 61st in the World with 100,383 publications made and 4,376,420 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 33rd in the World with 60,077 publications made and 2,533,467 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
Imperial College London ranked 7th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 68th in the World with 59,311 publications made and 2,631,897 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.
Imperial College London ranked 5th for Business in the United Kingdom and 51st in the World with 34,579 publications made and 1,234,169 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.
Imperial College London ranked 6th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 52nd in the World with 26,042 publications made and 1,085,815 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Imperial College London ranked 15th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 75th in the World with 14,194 publications made and 466,675 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Art History.
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.
