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London Metropolitan University ranked 91st in the United Kingdom, 1318th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. London Metropolitan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,943 academic publications and 142,754 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1318 of 14,131 In the World
#486 of 2,785 In Europe
#91 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#74 of 131 In England
#19 of 35 In London
#179 of 1,028 For Social Work
#276 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#291 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1762 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1134 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 83rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 993rd in the World with 6,049 publications made and 89,652 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#83 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#390 of 1,492 In Europe
#993 of 7,020 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 56 65
1992 27 58
1993 113 78
1994 75 78
1995 124 137
1996 163 154
1997 126 180
1998 158 246
1999 215 279
2000 158 450
2001 148 458
2002 157 683
2003 158 796
2004 178 939
2005 196 1171
2006 201 1559
2007 237 1859
2008 230 2252
2009 263 2747
2010 247 3311
2011 266 3886
2012 217 4366
2013 188 4981
2014 149 5036
2015 172 5232
2016 156 5052
2017 120 4707
2018 100 5103
2019 96 5430
2020 147 5809
2021 169 6549
2022 220 6537
2023 275 6833

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 42 53 179
Gender Studies 55 81 276
International Relations and Diplomacy 54 113 298
Political Economy 61 131 320
Media Studies 75 126 363
Criminology and Criminal Justice 67 104 367
Urban and Regional planning 51 182 374
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 65 148 376
Communications and Public Relations 72 136 394
Human Rights Law 67 167 400
Radio and Television broadcasting 48 133 404
Early Childhood Education 41 111 406
Broadcast Journalism 51 137 420
Public Policy / Administration 74 154 433
Aesthetics 70 213 528
International Law 70 227 545
Anthropology 84 206 550
Art History 73 240 577
Education Majors 75 200 604
Genealogy 78 221 627
Military science 79 198 638
Publishing 89 248 654
Sociology 80 256 658
Classics and Ancient History 73 256 661
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 78 284 697
Law Enforcement 92 250 726
Law 83 287 734
Library and Information science 80 292 761
Political Science 83 328 788
History 82 334 832
Archaeology 83 360 924
Journalism and Digital Media 88 372 1043
Linguistics 83 399 1064
Demography 79 401 1151
Philosophy 84 456 1188

Computer Science rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 90th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1392nd in the World with 3,610 publications made and 68,996 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#90 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#481 of 1,459 In Europe
#1392 of 6,752 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 56
1992 16 70
1993 53 57
1994 43 72
1995 57 110
1996 72 113
1997 52 141
1998 64 157
1999 80 195
2000 74 268
2001 78 289
2002 106 498
2003 107 546
2004 119 611
2005 139 813
2006 137 1051
2007 129 1140
2008 115 1379
2009 198 1717
2010 165 2047
2011 183 2372
2012 141 2760
2013 123 3146
2014 93 3261
2015 97 3372
2016 107 3327
2017 64 3239
2018 79 3632
2019 75 3976
2020 102 4244
2021 120 4992
2022 145 5383
2023 185 5598

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 85 327 736
Library and Information science 80 292 761
Multimedia 82 323 796
Computer Graphics 65 386 980
Human-Computer Interaction 93 442 1094
Software Engineering 93 478 1139
Data Science 97 479 1235
Cognitive Science 89 437 1398
Neuroscience 91 461 1405
Machine Learning 84 447 1418
Telecommunications 79 478 1444
Computational Linguistics 85 469 1461
Computer Engineering 75 467 1463
Cyber Security 96 523 1602
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 90 547 1638
Computer Networking 90 535 1694
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 86 522 1740
Blockchain and Cryptography 89 564 1922
Computer Vision 91 587 1951

Environmental Science rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 91st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1545th in the World with 3,489 publications made and 63,748 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#91 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#510 of 1,458 In Europe
#1545 of 6,798 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 47 78
1992 10 78
1993 58 92
1994 40 91
1995 56 162
1996 86 160
1997 63 166
1998 72 229
1999 102 235
2000 82 346
2001 82 365
2002 71 509
2003 84 594
2004 105 663
2005 107 744
2006 127 1053
2007 155 1231
2008 128 1353
2009 163 1786
2010 156 2112
2011 162 2513
2012 149 2884
2013 119 3322
2014 98 3471
2015 111 3491
2016 102 3502
2017 76 3366
2018 70 3719
2019 60 4032
2020 81 4392
2021 106 4988
2022 128 5070
2023 149 5244

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 51 182 374
Geography and Cartography 86 455 1236
Paleontology 95 547 1778
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 573 1824
Environmental Management 95 560 1843
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 500 1878
Geotechnical Engineering 84 548 1903
Ecology 99 580 1920
Geology 96 583 1930
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 87 595 1989
Oceanography 92 607 2033
Earth science and Geophysics 97 669 2436
Agricultural Science 101 636 2561
Environmental Chemistry 96 732 3014

Engineering rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 90th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1880th in the World with 3,358 publications made and 63,224 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#90 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#587 of 1,453 In Europe
#1880 of 6,684 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 38 115
1992 17 151
1993 50 111
1994 44 137
1995 79 222
1996 76 264
1997 57 233
1998 61 255
1999 89 321
2000 89 424
2001 89 395
2002 94 622
2003 80 672
2004 83 653
2005 101 821
2006 87 999
2007 107 1131
2008 111 1245
2009 169 1505
2010 147 1704
2011 173 2225
2012 124 2455
2013 97 2970
2014 102 3136
2015 104 3146
2016 92 3171
2017 52 3026
2018 69 3233
2019 76 3673
2020 96 4021
2021 96 4715
2022 108 4945
2023 145 4944

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 121 291
Architectural Engineering 48 175 461
Landscape Architecture 64 312 792
Human-Computer Interaction 93 442 1094
Architecture 84 455 1114
Operations Research 84 431 1292
Telecommunications 79 478 1444
Computer Engineering 75 467 1463
Systems Engineering 95 567 1522
Acoustical Engineering 90 528 1584
Mechanical Engineering 90 567 1664
Computer Networking 90 535 1694
Remote Sensing 78 556 1789
Electrical Engineering 82 550 1795
Electronic Engineering 81 543 1828
Civil Engineering 94 595 1861
Geotechnical Engineering 84 548 1903
Structural Engineering 90 607 1926
Materials Science 81 580 1971
Metallurgical Engineering 81 568 1976
Aerospace Engineering 92 642 2129
Optical Engineering 91 650 2216
Biotechnology 97 577 2246
Nanotechnology 86 653 2530
Chemical Engineering 89 661 2544

Biology rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 92nd for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2022nd in the World with 3,149 publications made and 71,774 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#92 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#570 of 1,445 In Europe
#2022 of 6,770 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 22 128
1992 11 134
1993 39 131
1994 39 159
1995 40 227
1996 59 283
1997 54 266
1998 58 309
1999 86 326
2000 84 452
2001 81 486
2002 74 652
2003 108 700
2004 96 782
2005 108 968
2006 94 1208
2007 107 1288
2008 107 1455
2009 144 1848
2010 152 2200
2011 141 2505
2012 125 2888
2013 113 3486
2014 75 3529
2015 98 3689
2016 70 3593
2017 56 3554
2018 63 3842
2019 69 4168
2020 85 4792
2021 101 5324
2022 116 5286
2023 137 5223

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 72 207 574
Neuroscience 91 461 1405
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 86 522 1740
Nutrition and Food Science 81 481 1749
Paleontology 95 547 1778
Evolutionary Biology 97 589 1866
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 88 500 1878
Pharmacology 90 508 1999
Microbiology 92 526 2062
Virology 92 538 2082
Genetics 91 566 2095
Biochemistry 85 568 2130
Zoology 94 567 2142
Molecular Biology 89 561 2172
Biotechnology 97 577 2246
Botany 96 579 2258
Horticulture 81 531 2258
Immunology 97 583 2290
Oncology and Cancer research 100 615 2494
Nanotechnology 86 653 2530
Agricultural Science 101 636 2561

Physics rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 87th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1896th in the World with 3,114 publications made and 56,532 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#87 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#585 of 1,446 In Europe
#1896 of 6,603 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 31 115
1992 11 142
1993 51 114
1994 39 151
1995 66 206
1996 68 266
1997 54 231
1998 49 246
1999 96 311
2000 95 413
2001 80 409
2002 85 588
2003 79 648
2004 73 610
2005 84 812
2006 66 890
2007 100 1102
2008 108 1182
2009 142 1400
2010 149 1612
2011 152 2027
2012 119 2337
2013 92 2709
2014 95 2794
2015 107 2900
2016 90 2871
2017 51 2746
2018 60 2946
2019 65 3260
2020 79 3477
2021 78 4041
2022 87 4106
2023 129 4092

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 76 496 1449
Acoustical Engineering 90 528 1584
Quantum and Particle physics 89 604 1955
Materials Science 81 580 1971
Atomic and Molecular physics 70 570 1978
Optical Engineering 91 650 2216
Nuclear Physics 86 661 2432
Nanotechnology 86 653 2530

Business rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 82nd for Business in the United Kingdom and 891st in the World with 2,599 publications made and 46,449 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#82 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#357 of 1,414 In Europe
#891 of 6,187 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 37 19
1992 5 19
1993 47 14
1994 23 23
1995 47 46
1996 58 48
1997 47 68
1998 58 92
1999 75 115
2000 67 172
2001 70 226
2002 59 300
2003 79 380
2004 86 468
2005 91 511
2006 89 754
2007 102 924
2008 113 1115
2009 124 1349
2010 113 1664
2011 123 1905
2012 108 2145
2013 91 2449
2014 58 2576
2015 74 2502
2016 71 2491
2017 58 2345
2018 37 2379
2019 45 2419
2020 60 2656
2021 101 3166
2022 120 3209
2023 138 3651

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 16 37 104
Entertainment Industry Business 60 154 386
International Trade 63 251 431
Public Policy / Administration 74 154 433
International Business 65 266 487
Advertising 69 221 580
Investment Banking and Stock trading 54 221 603
Actuarial Science 56 230 616
Management Information Systems 85 327 736
Human Resource Management 90 314 774
Accounting 75 316 833
Marketing 83 335 846
Finance 76 358 869
Supply Chain Management 70 283 893
Project Management 89 394 918
Management 90 441 1201
Operations Research 84 431 1292

Medicine rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 100th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1653rd in the World with 2,495 publications made and 53,152 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#100 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#500 of 1,417 In Europe
#1653 of 6,680 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 69
1992 11 70
1993 23 72
1994 25 87
1995 21 95
1996 34 161
1997 33 160
1998 42 139
1999 49 204
2000 55 303
2001 62 342
2002 60 406
2003 73 398
2004 76 534
2005 95 698
2006 87 894
2007 99 1023
2008 91 1207
2009 113 1475
2010 114 1722
2011 103 2060
2012 89 2294
2013 81 2748
2014 75 2903
2015 95 2969
2016 68 2911
2017 72 2796
2018 59 3149
2019 58 3296
2020 87 3889
2021 94 4592
2022 114 4684
2023 125 4431

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 42 53 179
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 72 207 574
Gerontology 91 343 1023
Clinical Psychology 91 351 1047
Health Science 102 358 1125
Pharmacy 56 408 1246
Nursing 103 420 1282
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 101 396 1292
Public Health 91 437 1339
Pediatrics 84 397 1376
Sports Medicine 105 486 1441
Psychiatry 97 448 1451
Pathology 89 461 1529
Physical Therapy 110 491 1530
Healthcare Management (MHA) 110 491 1570
Family medicine 106 494 1904
Pharmacology 90 508 1999
Virology 92 538 2082
Anatomy and Physiology 102 597 2104
Immunology 97 583 2290
Surgery 110 658 2395
Oncology and Cancer research 100 615 2494
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 114 731 2613

Chemistry rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 87th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 2239th in the World with 2,441 publications made and 51,917 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#87 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#623 of 1,401 In Europe
#2239 of 6,447 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 23 129
1992 12 150
1993 34 128
1994 32 158
1995 57 209
1996 38 284
1997 42 248
1998 38 263
1999 77 311
2000 58 383
2001 62 392
2002 62 555
2003 66 609
2004 62 594
2005 68 714
2006 55 802
2007 75 910
2008 73 969
2009 113 1216
2010 117 1359
2011 105 1632
2012 102 1766
2013 67 2228
2014 69 2428
2015 84 2436
2016 55 2532
2017 41 2487
2018 56 2716
2019 60 3085
2020 65 3528
2021 76 4044
2022 77 4134
2023 90 4026

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 121 291
Pharmacy 56 408 1246
Nutrition and Food Science 81 481 1749
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 573 1824
Materials Science 81 580 1971
Inorganic Chemistry 71 534 1995
Organic Chemistry 81 580 2095
Biochemistry 85 568 2130
Physical chemistry 89 660 2507
Nanotechnology 86 653 2530
Chemical Engineering 89 661 2544
Radiochemistry 76 577 2562
Environmental Chemistry 96 732 3014

Psychology rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 90th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1150th in the World with 2,381 publications made and 51,991 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#90 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#385 of 1,414 In Europe
#1150 of 6,528 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 26
1992 8 21
1993 24 23
1994 18 37
1995 17 43
1996 40 53
1997 28 65
1998 46 89
1999 54 138
2000 44 179
2001 60 223
2002 64 293
2003 64 329
2004 77 434
2005 94 623
2006 79 778
2007 106 1014
2008 92 1173
2009 133 1471
2010 119 1745
2011 123 2091
2012 99 2470
2013 82 2732
2014 76 2821
2015 61 2968
2016 78 2873
2017 65 2674
2018 61 2863
2019 60 3025
2020 75 3232
2021 88 3612
2022 103 3549
2023 135 3477

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 42 53 179
Sexology 51 90 347
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 65 148 376
Education Majors 75 200 604
Social Psychology 86 318 854
Child Psychology 92 342 984
Clinical Psychology 91 351 1047
Cognitive Science 89 437 1398
Neuroscience 91 461 1405
Psychiatry 97 448 1451

Economics rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 79th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 730th in the World with 2,180 publications made and 39,996 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#79 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#285 of 1,366 In Europe
#730 of 5,995 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 21 17
1992 6 15
1993 42 13
1994 18 19
1995 43 43
1996 48 39
1997 41 65
1998 41 74
1999 73 98
2000 59 171
2001 52 202
2002 49 252
2003 59 297
2004 69 396
2005 68 427
2006 79 593
2007 88 736
2008 101 941
2009 105 1078
2010 105 1271
2011 105 1608
2012 84 1745
2013 65 2032
2014 60 2051
2015 62 2107
2016 59 2170
2017 59 2031
2018 33 2006
2019 46 2167
2020 67 2355
2021 57 2758
2022 92 2828
2023 97 2940

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 54 113 298
Political Economy 61 131 320
International Trade 63 251 431
International Economics 68 310 514
Investment Banking and Stock trading 54 221 603
Actuarial Science 56 230 616
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 291 720
Development Studies 82 262 727
Finance 76 358 869
Environmental Economics 82 485 1264

Mathematics rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 86th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1314th in the World with 1,801 publications made and 38,123 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#86 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#466 of 1,388 In Europe
#1314 of 6,305 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 18
1992 9 9
1993 20 18
1994 11 29
1995 26 26
1996 44 45
1997 38 51
1998 32 72
1999 48 88
2000 38 154
2001 44 169
2002 45 234
2003 52 289
2004 63 334
2005 67 450
2006 70 642
2007 77 742
2008 75 943
2009 101 1100
2010 91 1231
2011 99 1549
2012 97 1790
2013 56 2061
2014 35 1973
2015 52 2257
2016 44 2128
2017 30 2058
2018 33 2159
2019 30 2384
2020 36 2520
2021 53 2979
2022 84 3127
2023 91 3204

The following table provides academic rankings for London Metropolitan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 56 230 616
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 60 291 720
Math Teachers 77 235 726
Applied Mathematics 55 455 1218
Operations Research 84 431 1292
Statistics 86 471 1344
Blockchain and Cryptography 89 564 1922

Art & Design rankings

London Metropolitan University ranked 82nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 763rd in the World with 1,578 publications made and 21,726 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#82 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#322 of 1,349 In Europe
#763 of 5,720 In the World

London Metropolitan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 16
1992 5 19
1993 32 20
1994 17 15
1995 37 42
1996 47 32
1997 39 33
1998 33 51
1999 51 73
2000 42 107
2001 45 71
2002 55 184
2003 43 215
2004 33 227
2005 57 300
2006 44 307
2007 73 365
2008 57 463
2009 80 602
2010 73 729
2011 70 879
2012 56 1036
2013 50 1202
2014 49 1262
2015 52 1237
2016 44 1174
2017 39 1076
2018 33 1263
2019 29 1307
2020 33 1342
2021 27 1374
2022 52 1406
2023 62 1356

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 55 97 221
Entertainment Industry Business 60 154 386
Interior Design 48 195 457
Creative Writing 81 188 481
Aesthetics 70 213 528
Art History 73 240 577
Performing arts 88 287 645
Graphic Design 57 287 739
Landscape Architecture 64 312 792
Multimedia 82 323 796
Literature 89 351 869
Fashion Design 85 375 911
Computer Graphics 65 386 980
Architecture 84 455 1114