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London South Bank University ranked 86th in the United Kingdom, 1130th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. London South Bank University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,795 academic publications and 242,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1130 of 14,131 In the World
#422 of 2,785 In Europe
#86 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#70 of 131 In England
#16 of 35 In London
#210 of 1,036 For Social Work
#257 of 1,202 For Construction Management
#347 of 1,514 For Urban and Regional planning
#1135 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#943 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

London South Bank University ranked 85th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1095th in the World with 7,589 publications made and 150,793 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#85 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#412 of 1,500 In Europe
#1095 of 7,081 In the World

London South Bank University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 59 158
1993 68 140
1994 92 234
1995 130 271
1996 194 392
1997 155 349
1998 165 473
1999 198 600
2000 183 699
2001 184 822
2002 222 1119
2003 149 1373
2004 133 1575
2005 138 1919
2006 168 2160
2007 192 2454
2008 203 2894
2009 219 3425
2010 175 3668
2011 200 4052
2012 225 4659
2013 218 4969
2014 237 5329
2015 272 5500
2016 256 5841
2017 327 6641
2018 288 7557
2019 350 8888
2020 427 10790
2021 429 12764
2022 362 12722
2023 368 14024
2024 230 11922

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 49 66 210
Urban and Regional planning 45 171 347
Special Education 58 130 381
Gender Studies 70 128 401
Law Enforcement 57 125 414
Public Policy / Administration 67 148 417
Media Studies 89 182 488
Occupational Safety and Health 45 141 493
Communications and Public Relations 84 183 511
Anthropology 78 194 519
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 79 218 535
Criminology and Criminal Justice 85 176 544
Political Economy 76 222 544
International Relations and Diplomacy 70 211 564
Human Rights Law 80 234 586
Publishing 87 257 665
Library and Information science 77 275 698
Sociology 85 281 732
Genealogy 81 266 746
Law 84 299 772
Forensic Science 73 259 778
Education Majors 86 265 806
Political Science 82 336 824
Aesthetics 88 343 843
Journalism and Digital Media 82 327 909
Early Childhood Education 81 305 911
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 92 372 969
Art History 109 412 1005
Classics and Ancient History 99 409 1080
History 91 416 1106
Archaeology 89 426 1157
Linguistics 87 441 1212
Philosophy 87 525 1461
Demography 90 462 1481

Engineering rankings

London South Bank University ranked 75th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1411th in the World with 5,957 publications made and 115,197 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#470 of 1,465 In Europe
#1411 of 6,782 In the World

London South Bank University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 51 171
1993 46 162
1994 92 232
1995 119 259
1996 138 306
1997 118 320
1998 120 420
1999 131 470
2000 127 599
2001 118 682
2002 190 950
2003 128 1162
2004 117 1186
2005 114 1444
2006 120 1711
2007 105 1856
2008 99 2111
2009 116 2342
2010 104 2569
2011 117 2974
2012 143 3340
2013 146 3598
2014 162 3882
2015 171 3962
2016 179 4310
2017 240 4841
2018 243 5521
2019 258 6353
2020 353 7829
2021 380 9735
2022 351 10508
2023 368 11570
2024 234 11474

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

Computer Science rankings

London South Bank University ranked 84th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1316th in the World with 5,512 publications made and 110,425 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#84 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#456 of 1,469 In Europe
#1316 of 6,845 In the World

London South Bank University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 49 141
1993 28 123
1994 57 157
1995 72 207
1996 115 235
1997 100 251
1998 93 303
1999 99 358
2000 117 437
2001 112 519
2002 194 788
2003 105 959
2004 101 962
2005 101 1267
2006 123 1457
2007 112 1594
2008 126 1850
2009 126 2154
2010 104 2361
2011 142 2554
2012 128 2951
2013 145 3232
2014 155 3503
2015 195 3702
2016 182 3867
2017 258 4367
2018 231 5187
2019 286 6081
2020 349 7963
2021 364 9451
2022 340 9804
2023 331 10743
2024 211 9369

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 32 165 476
Information Technology 61 190 611
Library and Information science 77 275 698
Management Information Systems 88 347 807
Software Engineering 75 362 821
Game Design and Development 81 392 946
Multimedia 88 365 947
Data Science 88 431 1108
Human-Computer Interaction 92 447 1132
Computer Engineering 62 377 1167
Cognitive Science 84 395 1213
Neuroscience 82 416 1242
Cyber Security 91 435 1283
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 82 460 1348
Computer Vision 77 449 1366
Telecommunications 77 452 1371
Computer Networking 81 477 1474
Computational Linguistics 83 470 1492
Computer Graphics 85 548 1581
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 493 1610
Machine Learning 89 518 1712
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 103 651 2539

Physics rankings

London South Bank University ranked 74th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1518th in the World with 5,077 publications made and 100,267 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#492 of 1,457 In Europe
#1518 of 6,713 In the World

London South Bank University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 47 153
1993 47 143
1994 72 213
1995 100 259
1996 130 317
1997 111 309
1998 109 384
1999 112 464
2000 108 541
2001 98 625
2002 148 859
2003 119 1115
2004 91 1088
2005 101 1370
2006 105 1527
2007 98 1648
2008 99 1966
2009 106 2095
2010 91 2296
2011 89 2638
2012 124 2905
2013 116 3206
2014 148 3467
2015 147 3577
2016 161 3829
2017 178 4217
2018 193 4725
2019 207 5360
2020 288 6691
2021 328 8449
2022 269 8957
2023 320 10058
2024 197 9766

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 59 318 863
Applied/Engineering Physics 60 369 1064
Acoustical Engineering 74 427 1205
Nuclear Physics 65 469 1486
Materials Science 69 476 1545
Quantum and Particle physics 76 503 1562
Condensed Matter Physics 61 477 1647
Astrophysics and Astronomy 87 573 1740
Optical Engineering 79 563 1869
Nanotechnology 71 510 1889
Theoretical Physics 68 587 1929
Atomic and Molecular physics 71 595 2164

Medicine rankings

London South Bank University ranked 82nd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1321st in the World with 4,985 publications made and 112,642 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#82 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#407 of 1,433 In Europe
#1321 of 6,775 In the World

London South Bank University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 21 66
1993 28 64
1994 38 112
1995 53 113
1996 65 195
1997 69 187
1998 93 271
1999 75 298
2000 95 352
2001 81 489
2002 100 603
2003 80 701
2004 78 858
2005 79 992
2006 99 1198
2007 138 1355
2008 124 1648
2009 127 1972
2010 130 2211
2011 127 2437
2012 134 2807
2013 154 3216
2014 187 3621
2015 202 3805
2016 205 4287
2017 225 5158
2018 222 5889
2019 280 7102
2020 309 9084
2021 375 10602
2022 323 10682
2023 269 11117
2024 242 10220

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 49 66 210
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 118 364
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 50 131 381
Nursing 64 175 510
Optometry 42 175 510
Health Science 80 243 724
Family medicine 62 247 757
Forensic Science 73 259 778
Clinical Psychology 72 269 780
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 71 270 803
Medical Physics 59 318 863
Occupational Therapy 74 328 887
Critical Care Nursing 72 327 958
Audiology 71 335 971
Physical Therapy 83 366 1004
Sports Medicine 87 378 1006
Psychiatry 79 353 1055
Gerontology 90 351 1057
Public Health 78 372 1120
Pediatrics 69 340 1190
Ophthalmology 78 428 1384
Biomedical Engineering 70 462 1415
Pathology 82 427 1436
Surgery 79 421 1446
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 57 401 1484
Cardiology 77 475 1543
Anesthesiology 81 439 1574
Anatomy and Physiology 86 487 1601
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 89 496 1663
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 82 528 1676
Oncology and Cancer research 73 461 1711
Pharmacology 85 487 1953
Virology 88 511 2003
Immunology 96 602 2432

Environmental Science rankings

London South Bank University ranked 88th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1488th in the World with 4,975 publications made and 109,945 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#88 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#494 of 1,464 In Europe
#1488 of 6,876 In the World

London South Bank University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 34 110
1993 41 106
1994 59 168
1995 101 191
1996 109 278
1997 106 274
1998 114 377
1999 124 403
2000 108 552
2001 106 605
2002 125 828
2003 111 1027
2004 73 1092
2005 81 1385
2006 98 1584
2007 89 1786
2008 93 2037
2009 116 2294
2010 110 2527
2011 116 2852
2012 139 3167
2013 120 3481
2014 146 3774
2015 160 3778
2016 173 4096
2017 213 4616
2018 185 5170
2019 202 6124
2020 305 7583
2021 337 9511
2022 298 9765
2023 323 10737
2024 189 9349

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 45 171 347
Environmental Management 75 410 1240
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 71 443 1284
Geotechnical Engineering 67 405 1287
Geography and Cartography 87 466 1296
Earth science and Geophysics 68 436 1409
Environmental Engineering 72 456 1576
Geology 83 510 1580
Oceanography 79 520 1595
Paleontology 87 500 1596
Ecology 89 523 1669
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 577 1880
Environmental Chemistry 77 553 2037
Agricultural Science 94 612 2509
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 108 647 2766

Biology rankings

London South Bank University ranked 88th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1961st in the World with 4,832 publications made and 113,804 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#88 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#551 of 1,448 In Europe
#1961 of 6,833 In the World

London South Bank University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 30 100
1993 31 114
1994 45 168
1995 70 172
1996 85 260
1997 95 281
1998 93 322
1999 92 387
2000 92 461
2001 91 586
2002 113 816
2003 86 996
2004 77 1086
2005 85 1279
2006 99 1527
2007 94 1653
2008 86 2026
2009 96 2268
2010 97 2479
2011 98 2853
2012 114 3099
2013 140 3368
2014 153 3965
2015 155 3974
2016 191 4389
2017 178 4942
2018 202 5683
2019 253 6779
2020 318 8615
2021 381 10404
2022 326 10935
2023 307 11937
2024 225 10860

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 50 131 381
Neuroscience 82 416 1242
Nutrition and Food Science 61 382 1293
Paleontology 87 500 1596
Microbiology 75 448 1664
Oncology and Cancer research 73 461 1711
Nanotechnology 71 510 1889
Evolutionary Biology 95 600 1940
Pharmacology 85 487 1953
Virology 88 511 2003
Biotechnology 94 544 2117
Genetics 88 557 2130
Botany 93 571 2283
Biochemistry 90 589 2302
Molecular Biology 93 583 2313
Immunology 96 602 2432
Zoology 104 627 2502
Agricultural Science 94 612 2509
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 103 651 2539
Horticulture 89 597 2670
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 108 647 2766

Chemistry rankings

London South Bank University ranked 78th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1849th in the World with 3,785 publications made and 88,366 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#78 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#547 of 1,417 In Europe
#1849 of 6,545 In the World

London South Bank University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 31 119
1993 37 118
1994 60 177
1995 81 183
1996 87 269
1997 95 268
1998 97 288
1999 87 365
2000 87 449
2001 79 518
2002 101 768
2003 85 964
2004 80 969
2005 88 1106
2006 86 1340
2007 81 1497
2008 56 1713
2009 70 1807
2010 53 1975
2011 60 2407
2012 95 2595
2013 87 2785
2014 91 3162
2015 90 3030
2016 102 3483
2017 120 3902
2018 145 4376
2019 146 4971
2020 228 6185
2021 268 7596
2022 210 8270
2023 232 9022
2024 130 9117

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

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 58 334 922
Nutrition and Food Science 61 382 1293
Materials Science 69 476 1545
Organic Chemistry 75 531 1875
Chemical Engineering 73 499 1875
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 577 1880
Nanotechnology 71 510 1889
Environmental Chemistry 77 553 2037
Physical chemistry 78 573 2128
Inorganic Chemistry 75 558 2158
Biochemistry 90 589 2302
Computational Chemistry 72 603 2315
Radiochemistry 78 587 2665

Psychology rankings

London South Bank University ranked 83rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1108th in the World with 3,746 publications made and 87,290 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#83 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#368 of 1,423 In Europe
#1108 of 6,645 In the World

London South Bank University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 46
1993 12 51
1994 19 83
1995 41 95
1996 53 142
1997 50 146
1998 49 206
1999 71 265
2000 71 293
2001 54 371
2002 79 457
2003 56 589
2004 49 656
2005 71 903
2006 69 932
2007 100 1112
2008 85 1385
2009 86 1696
2010 97 1961
2011 117 2194
2012 114 2558
2013 123 2817
2014 154 3152
2015 164 3312
2016 162 3573
2017 189 4061
2018 177 4617
2019 217 5630
2020 246 7131
2021 276 8300
2022 236 8165
2023 215 8758
2024 157 7789

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 49 66 210
Sexology 51 93 348
Special Education 58 130 381
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 79 218 535
Child Psychology 73 267 759
Clinical Psychology 72 269 780
Education Majors 86 265 806
Occupational Therapy 74 328 887
Social Psychology 87 333 903
Psychiatry 79 353 1055
Cognitive Science 84 395 1213
Neuroscience 82 416 1242

Business rankings

London South Bank University ranked 83rd for Business in the United Kingdom and 965th in the World with 3,509 publications made and 69,560 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#83 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#378 of 1,433 In Europe
#965 of 6,339 In the World

London South Bank University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 29 87
1993 23 69
1994 44 104
1995 67 140
1996 77 175
1997 71 171
1998 72 263
1999 80 290
2000 88 379
2001 89 455
2002 110 595
2003 70 764
2004 63 827
2005 59 981
2006 79 1151
2007 72 1259
2008 84 1397
2009 106 1582
2010 107 1712
2011 105 1845
2012 91 2120
2013 97 2297
2014 107 2335
2015 110 2334
2016 114 2487
2017 169 2711
2018 140 3103
2019 172 3464
2020 201 4386
2021 202 5236
2022 188 5161
2023 185 5777
2024 81 4508

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 29 96 257
Public Policy / Administration 67 148 417
Occupational Safety and Health 45 141 493
Real Estate 38 170 552
International Trade 71 338 588
Engineering Management 58 216 635
International Business 70 343 635
Project Management 72 280 641
Human Resource Management 78 270 689
Management Information Systems 88 347 807
Advertising 87 310 834
Marketing 82 343 881
Entertainment Industry Business 101 356 946
Investment Banking and Stock trading 70 355 980
Hospitality and Hotel Management 92 387 997
Finance 81 417 1034
Operations Research 72 358 1043
Accounting 88 409 1096
Management 82 404 1103

Economics rankings

London South Bank University ranked 79th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 758th in the World with 2,961 publications made and 58,432 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#79 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#291 of 1,388 In Europe
#758 of 6,167 In the World

London South Bank University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 14 63
1993 19 52
1994 27 78
1995 51 111
1996 74 157
1997 69 163
1998 42 216
1999 72 275
2000 68 311
2001 80 413
2002 83 477
2003 66 631
2004 51 691
2005 51 829
2006 71 898
2007 82 1098
2008 84 1227
2009 111 1508
2010 89 1548
2011 77 1710
2012 97 1919
2013 91 2111
2014 91 2177
2015 116 2161
2016 105 2289
2017 126 2443
2018 112 2820
2019 134 3180
2020 170 3834
2021 159 4389
2022 154 4445
2023 139 4730
2024 87 3656

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 66 326 544
Political Economy 76 222 544
International Relations and Diplomacy 70 211 564
Development Studies 66 189 567
International Trade 71 338 588
Environmental Economics 55 280 688
Investment Banking and Stock trading 70 355 980
Finance 81 417 1034
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 77 469 1215

Mathematics rankings

London South Bank University ranked 88th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1426th in the World with 2,672 publications made and 62,627 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#88 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#481 of 1,401 In Europe
#1426 of 6,418 In the World

London South Bank University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 20 76
1993 19 73
1994 28 100
1995 31 128
1996 48 132
1997 32 145
1998 33 196
1999 42 224
2000 47 278
2001 51 285
2002 83 425
2003 60 535
2004 56 597
2005 51 753
2006 42 843
2007 51 842
2008 47 1128
2009 64 1212
2010 64 1269
2011 82 1434
2012 72 1666
2013 79 1818
2014 87 2088
2015 110 2032
2016 108 2193
2017 132 2485
2018 99 2981
2019 144 3677
2020 178 4547
2021 190 5529
2022 172 5514
2023 120 5871
2024 73 4337

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 81 265 839
Operations Research 72 358 1043
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 77 469 1215
Statistics 89 489 1444
Blockchain and Cryptography 79 493 1610
Applied Mathematics 74 616 2052

Art & Design rankings

London South Bank University ranked 93rd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1015th in the World with 1,547 publications made and 23,874 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#93 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#399 of 1,381 In Europe
#1015 of 5,966 In the World

London South Bank University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 22
1993 6 21
1994 12 31
1995 20 43
1996 31 77
1997 26 57
1998 32 83
1999 47 115
2000 46 118
2001 29 138
2002 53 190
2003 36 255
2004 20 251
2005 33 352
2006 31 373
2007 51 411
2008 35 522
2009 40 649
2010 37 656
2011 44 705
2012 47 920
2013 40 925
2014 52 991
2015 60 1017
2016 67 993
2017 79 1154
2018 58 1317
2019 76 1529
2020 94 1822
2021 74 2154
2022 76 2137
2023 89 2318
2024 42 2084

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 27 40 107
Performing arts 79 253 561
Creative Writing 89 250 629
Interior Design 57 278 724
Graphic Design 61 308 825
Aesthetics 88 343 843
Cinematography 107 336 849
Game Design and Development 81 392 946
Entertainment Industry Business 101 356 946
Multimedia 88 365 947
Art History 109 412 1005
Fashion Design 93 413 1039
Singing and Vocal Performance 88 357 1044
Literature 101 412 1086
Architecture 85 455 1134
Computer Graphics 85 548 1581