King's College London ranked 7th in the United Kingdom, 70th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 112 research topics. King's College London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 205,426 academic publications and 7,284,184 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 815 notable alumni.
King's College London ranked 5th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 49th in the World with 129,435 publications made and 5,481,761 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Immunology.
King's College London ranked 7th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 89th in the World with 119,851 publications made and 5,263,472 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.
King's College London ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 51st in the World with 99,167 publications made and 3,185,597 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
King's College London ranked 7th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 77th in the World with 83,358 publications made and 3,333,429 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.
King's College London ranked 4th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 27th in the World with 81,565 publications made and 3,421,765 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.
King's College London ranked 10th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 137th in the World with 74,302 publications made and 3,497,206 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
King's College London ranked 15th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 219th in the World with 54,188 publications made and 1,885,244 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
King's College London ranked 16th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 152nd in the World with 53,013 publications made and 1,750,838 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
King's College London ranked 17th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 204th in the World with 52,976 publications made and 1,864,821 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.
King's College London ranked 8th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 91st in the World with 37,661 publications made and 1,484,306 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.
King's College London ranked 12th for Business in the United Kingdom and 93rd in the World with 27,095 publications made and 796,336 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.
King's College London ranked 8th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 56th in the World with 26,993 publications made and 830,206 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.
King's College London ranked 7th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 53rd in the World with 15,894 publications made and 332,746 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.
