Imperial College London ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, 38th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 177 research topics. Imperial College London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 309,116 academic publications and 13,281,048 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 300 notable alumni.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 37th in the World with 178,656 publications made and 8,667,137 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 28th in the World with 160,154 publications made and 7,571,143 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 19th in the World with 152,820 publications made and 6,259,236 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 147,038 publications made and 6,100,527 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 40th in the World with 145,094 publications made and 6,935,182 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 116,555 publications made and 5,042,843 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 28th in the World with 110,519 publications made and 4,982,420 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 63rd in the World with 103,320 publications made and 4,678,986 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.
Imperial College London ranked 6th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 65th in the World with 61,597 publications made and 2,790,322 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 33rd in the World with 61,177 publications made and 2,611,880 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
Imperial College London ranked 5th for Business in the United Kingdom and 52nd in the World with 35,279 publications made and 1,314,602 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 26,748 publications made and 1,159,840 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 78th in the World with 14,530 publications made and 495,293 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.
