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London Business School ranked 72nd in the United Kingdom, 898th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 102 research topics. London Business School ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,688 academic publications and 554,464 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 46 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#898 of 14,131 In the World
#347 of 2,785 In Europe
#72 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#58 of 131 In England
#12 of 35 In London
#25 of 1,908 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#55 of 1,241 For Actuarial Science
#64 of 5,011 For Finance
#1000 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#564 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 99 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

London Business School ranked 73rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 807th in the World with 6,112 publications made and 427,735 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#73 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#331 of 1,500 In Europe
#807 of 7,081 In the World

London Business School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 73 644
1993 84 698
1994 85 888
1995 109 1308
1996 126 1264
1997 146 1372
1998 165 1764
1999 115 2047
2000 115 2655
2001 103 3273
2002 115 3994
2003 158 5232
2004 156 5741
2005 164 7021
2006 178 8177
2007 183 10010
2008 176 11776
2009 178 13563
2010 182 15795
2011 211 18184
2012 218 18719
2013 224 19819
2014 228 21035
2015 224 21667
2016 226 21043
2017 222 21217
2018 198 22628
2019 221 23319
2020 233 26831
2021 229 28194
2022 212 25768
2023 191 26324
2024 83 21407

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 35 56 190
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 27 70 241
Law 52 150 415
Law Enforcement 58 126 417
Political Science 51 191 453
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 70 181 459
Public Policy / Administration 80 198 534
Classics and Ancient History 67 231 604
Library and Information science 70 243 608
Political Economy 87 267 663
Sociology 84 279 729
Urban and Regional planning 78 361 739
Aesthetics 85 319 767
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 84 326 832
Media Studies 114 307 848
History 82 348 884
Archaeology 80 347 904
Anthropology 107 347 925
Philosophy 76 415 1073
Linguistics 81 404 1086
Art History 114 442 1104
Journalism and Digital Media 92 399 1163
Demography 81 423 1293
Gender Studies 117 412 1294
Education Majors 113 457 1468

Business rankings

London Business School ranked 26th for Business in the United Kingdom and 193rd in the World with 6,074 publications made and 478,480 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#60 of 1,433 In Europe
#193 of 6,339 In the World

London Business School
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 79 573
1993 84 683
1994 83 897
1995 109 1282
1996 119 1309
1997 136 1351
1998 182 1701
1999 124 2023
2000 137 2720
2001 129 3225
2002 135 3987
2003 174 5468
2004 163 5758
2005 185 7124
2006 189 8460
2007 212 10138
2008 199 12080
2009 187 14245
2010 202 16515
2011 223 19336
2012 223 19915
2013 221 20684
2014 189 21690
2015 198 22115
2016 212 21081
2017 191 21247
2018 190 22223
2019 191 22363
2020 204 25220
2021 198 26514
2022 181 24093
2023 179 24291
2024 87 20915

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 6 25
Actuarial Science 5 11 55
Finance 8 13 64
Risk Management 12 19 67
Accounting 7 11 76
Entrepreneurship 11 32 76
Project Management 17 37 81
International Business 21 56 107
Marketing 17 34 125
Tax Law 13 47 164
Management Information Systems 23 65 164
Human Resource Management 17 52 172
International Trade 40 123 203
Advertising 31 66 238
Operations Research 26 81 239
Management 30 75 256
Supply Chain Management 27 85 277
Construction Management 51 154 406
Public Policy / Administration 80 198 534
Real Estate 40 189 592

Economics rankings

London Business School ranked 32nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 202nd in the World with 4,882 publications made and 356,743 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Development Studies, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#70 of 1,388 In Europe
#202 of 6,167 In the World

London Business School
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 47 409
1993 71 476
1994 60 588
1995 72 841
1996 98 880
1997 106 921
1998 133 1221
1999 116 1474
2000 104 2025
2001 104 2534
2002 115 3076
2003 137 4093
2004 130 4369
2005 158 5408
2006 170 6387
2007 171 7778
2008 162 9106
2009 148 10903
2010 168 12614
2011 178 14638
2012 173 14967
2013 174 15349
2014 166 16091
2015 158 16363
2016 180 15803
2017 158 15850
2018 158 16348
2019 165 16598
2020 186 19287
2021 177 20392
2022 145 18381
2023 140 18847
2024 59 15427

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 6 25
Actuarial Science 5 11 55
Finance 8 13 64
International Economics 27 84 132
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 45 140
International Trade 40 123 203
Environmental Economics 48 237 581
Political Economy 87 267 663
Development Studies 77 228 668

Computer Science rankings

London Business School ranked 75th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1063rd in the World with 3,615 publications made and 287,165 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#385 of 1,469 In Europe
#1063 of 6,845 In the World

London Business School
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 41 363
1993 45 458
1994 56 547
1995 72 932
1996 79 829
1997 82 829
1998 102 1029
1999 82 1211
2000 75 1611
2001 59 1843
2002 71 2497
2003 88 3211
2004 111 3412
2005 113 4368
2006 114 5127
2007 110 6061
2008 120 7331
2009 87 8327
2010 90 9737
2011 116 11455
2012 132 11713
2013 130 12715
2014 125 13476
2015 123 13746
2016 114 13480
2017 135 13606
2018 113 14823
2019 125 15206
2020 146 17333
2021 130 18107
2022 118 16822
2023 115 16789
2024 54 12272

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 23 65 164
Information Technology 22 50 227
Database Administration 22 132 367
Library and Information science 70 243 608
Cyber Security 56 245 668
Machine Learning 60 291 838
Data Science 91 446 1144
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 444 1285
Computer Networking 78 438 1300
Neuroscience 92 477 1507
Software Engineering 97 582 1582
Cognitive Science 96 501 1699
Telecommunications 91 595 1979
Computer Vision 94 616 2182

Mathematics rankings

London Business School ranked 53rd for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 692nd in the World with 3,206 publications made and 228,118 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#53 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#259 of 1,401 In Europe
#692 of 6,418 In the World

London Business School
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 29 252
1993 37 283
1994 38 359
1995 45 631
1996 55 584
1997 72 599
1998 72 750
1999 85 887
2000 68 1216
2001 61 1435
2002 76 1811
2003 82 2429
2004 91 2672
2005 108 3626
2006 117 4173
2007 125 5123
2008 107 6176
2009 102 7104
2010 115 8205
2011 105 9569
2012 104 9678
2013 155 10211
2014 105 10977
2015 104 11204
2016 108 10913
2017 102 10870
2018 103 11729
2019 97 12164
2020 104 13812
2021 121 14547
2022 94 13260
2023 98 13258
2024 31 8584

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 5 11 55
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 45 140
Operations Research 26 81 239
Statistics 58 284 759
Math Teachers 113 538 1941

Environmental Science rankings

London Business School ranked 86th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1448th in the World with 2,842 publications made and 192,657 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#86 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#485 of 1,464 In Europe
#1448 of 6,876 In the World

London Business School
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 33 285
1993 34 337
1994 40 413
1995 63 720
1996 67 659
1997 62 686
1998 79 960
1999 67 1036
2000 72 1366
2001 42 1637
2002 61 2081
2003 75 2692
2004 73 2877
2005 76 3611
2006 79 4137
2007 81 4894
2008 74 5864
2009 79 6555
2010 90 7808
2011 105 8812
2012 85 9243
2013 118 9769
2014 92 10502
2015 94 11189
2016 101 10654
2017 89 10878
2018 99 11846
2019 110 12066
2020 110 14226
2021 110 15114
2022 97 14202
2023 103 14478
2024 45 11682

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 78 361 739
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 369 1018
Geography and Cartography 81 436 1205
Ecology 72 419 1231
Paleontology 89 511 1672
Geology 89 543 1739
Environmental Management 99 598 2062
Oceanography 96 629 2184
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 108 811 3072

Engineering rankings

London Business School ranked 85th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1768th in the World with 2,591 publications made and 174,825 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#85 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#551 of 1,465 In Europe
#1768 of 6,782 In the World

London Business School
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 36 251
1993 36 305
1994 49 425
1995 49 540
1996 52 595
1997 63 598
1998 82 734
1999 53 871
2000 60 1154
2001 55 1219
2002 51 1632
2003 68 2119
2004 69 2252
2005 68 2934
2006 62 3402
2007 80 3960
2008 75 4683
2009 60 5375
2010 85 6268
2011 75 7084
2012 94 7401
2013 89 7781
2014 75 8195
2015 76 8316
2016 78 8045
2017 86 8100
2018 76 8680
2019 87 9022
2020 103 10190
2021 100 10511
2022 93 9788
2023 83 9623
2024 42 7745

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 15 61 149
Operations Research 26 81 239
Construction Management 51 154 406
Industrial Engineering 37 176 445
Systems Engineering 77 417 1023
Mechanical Engineering 77 430 1190
Computer Networking 78 438 1300
Biotechnology 78 444 1549
Electrical Engineering 82 545 1806
Renewable Energy Engineering 78 530 1833
Metallurgical Engineering 78 549 1898
Acoustical Engineering 99 606 1934
Civil Engineering 95 599 1943
Telecommunications 91 595 1979
Aerospace Engineering 92 638 2107
Materials Science 90 676 2437
Structural Engineering 105 760 2694
Optical Engineering 99 741 2741
Nanotechnology 94 758 3028
Chemical Engineering 96 750 3063

Physics rankings

London Business School ranked 83rd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1810th in the World with 2,408 publications made and 156,820 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#83 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#556 of 1,457 In Europe
#1810 of 6,713 In the World

London Business School
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 29 227
1993 32 263
1994 41 346
1995 50 448
1996 46 482
1997 67 529
1998 65 623
1999 47 708
2000 59 966
2001 48 1084
2002 50 1404
2003 61 1749
2004 66 1956
2005 72 2534
2006 62 2967
2007 68 3436
2008 68 4036
2009 60 4598
2010 71 5589
2011 62 6240
2012 82 6583
2013 131 6829
2014 68 7243
2015 82 7521
2016 85 7102
2017 73 7284
2018 79 7878
2019 73 8301
2020 90 9158
2021 95 9537
2022 85 8944
2023 84 8847
2024 48 6981

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 52 386 1022
Astrophysics and Astronomy 72 443 1248
Quantum and Particle physics 78 519 1646
Acoustical Engineering 99 606 1934
Materials Science 90 676 2437
Optical Engineering 99 741 2741
Nanotechnology 94 758 3028

Psychology rankings

London Business School ranked 90th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1186th in the World with 1,821 publications made and 142,558 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#90 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#390 of 1,423 In Europe
#1186 of 6,645 In the World

London Business School
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 126
1993 11 175
1994 15 184
1995 22 268
1996 24 290
1997 36 346
1998 31 393
1999 22 480
2000 29 571
2001 16 706
2002 30 886
2003 40 1179
2004 39 1279
2005 45 1939
2006 34 2246
2007 52 2698
2008 68 3309
2009 45 3747
2010 70 4642
2011 56 5624
2012 93 5861
2013 77 6346
2014 75 7112
2015 96 7450
2016 77 7534
2017 73 7797
2018 74 8765
2019 76 9251
2020 108 10550
2021 84 10936
2022 86 10290
2023 84 10093
2024 33 7270

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 9 20 153
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 70 181 459
Social Psychology 64 215 578
Child Psychology 106 461 1434
Education Majors 113 457 1468
Neuroscience 92 477 1507
Cognitive Science 96 501 1699
Clinical Psychology 114 571 2072
Psychiatry 109 587 2136

Art & Design rankings

London Business School ranked 96th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1031st in the World with 943 publications made and 52,254 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#96 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#402 of 1,381 In Europe
#1031 of 5,966 In the World

London Business School
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 90
1993 8 111
1994 11 81
1995 17 218
1996 17 150
1997 17 192
1998 26 234
1999 7 275
2000 21 364
2001 9 458
2002 14 536
2003 25 687
2004 23 832
2005 35 1033
2006 26 1195
2007 27 1412
2008 32 1647
2009 32 1947
2010 29 2329
2011 34 2574
2012 31 2700
2013 44 2975
2014 30 3358
2015 34 3271
2016 37 3224
2017 40 3271
2018 28 3551
2019 39 3744
2020 40 4248
2021 43 4474
2022 27 4301
2023 27 4209
2024 13 3095

The following table provides academic rankings for London Business School in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aesthetics 85 319 767
Fashion Design 77 324 788
Art History 114 442 1104
Literature 117 547 1576

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for London Business School

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Evolutionary Biology 67 364 963
Healthcare Management (MHA) 101 404 1182
Nursing 110 496 1668
Public Health 103 511 1768
Virology 87 493 1899
Biology 100 629 2392
Botany 101 616 2514
Medicine 110 674 2611
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 115 744 2685
Pathology 110 689 2757
Health Science 123 678 2779
Genetics 106 712 2943
Chemistry 102 740 2946
Surgery 116 806 3271
Biochemistry 116 822 3566
Physical chemistry 108 896 3698
Organic Chemistry 115 942 4081