Imperial College London ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, 45th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 11 research topics. Imperial College London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 225,700 academic publications and 8,026,549 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 246 notable alumni.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 40th in the World with 132,130 publications made and 5,350,160 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
Imperial College London ranked 3rd for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 27th in the World with 120,727 publications made and 4,794,943 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
Imperial College London ranked 2nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 18th in the World with 114,793 publications made and 3,897,335 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 20th in the World with 109,478 publications made and 3,736,458 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 105,014 publications made and 4,111,123 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 85,081 publications made and 2,922,946 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
Imperial College London ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 22nd in the World with 81,779 publications made and 2,995,036 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 56th in the World with 73,534 publications made and 2,629,491 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 32nd in the World with 46,610 publications made and 1,551,854 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
Imperial College London ranked 6th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 67th in the World with 44,862 publications made and 1,678,701 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.
Imperial College London ranked 4th for Business in the United Kingdom and 44th in the World with 26,566 publications made and 738,264 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.
Imperial College London ranked 7th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 55th in the World with 19,311 publications made and 592,252 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Imperial College London ranked 14th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 73rd in the World with 10,222 publications made and 273,059 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.