King's College London ranked 7th in the United Kingdom, 64th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 113 research topics. King's College London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 214,477 academic publications and 7,816,839 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 852 notable alumni.
King's College London ranked 5th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 49th in the World with 135,513 publications made and 5,904,214 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Immunology.
King's College London ranked 7th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 87th in the World with 124,455 publications made and 5,634,045 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 50th in the World with 103,226 publications made and 3,413,895 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 86,544 publications made and 3,602,804 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 26th in the World with 84,971 publications made and 3,672,168 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.
King's College London ranked 9th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 134th in the World with 76,523 publications made and 3,716,425 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 56,057 publications made and 1,996,897 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
King's College London ranked 17th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 203rd in the World with 54,944 publications made and 1,993,335 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.
King's College London ranked 16th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 147th in the World with 54,849 publications made and 1,867,558 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
King's College London ranked 8th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 88th in the World with 38,632 publications made and 1,564,477 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.
King's College London ranked 7th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 54th in the World with 28,076 publications made and 888,606 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.
King's College London ranked 12th for Business in the United Kingdom and 91st in the World with 27,995 publications made and 862,741 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.
King's College London ranked 7th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 52nd in the World with 16,419 publications made and 353,584 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.
