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London South Bank University ranked 86th in the United Kingdom, 1124th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. London South Bank University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,435 academic publications and 165,858 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1124 of 14,131 In the World
#423 of 2,785 In Europe
#86 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#70 of 131 In England
#16 of 35 In London
#202 of 1,028 For Social Work
#270 of 1,055 For Construction Management
#306 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1136 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#943 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

London South Bank University ranked 84th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1009th in the World with 6,874 publications made and 102,334 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#84 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#397 of 1,492 In Europe
#1009 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 32 84
1992 57 132
1993 63 120
1994 84 198
1995 124 192
1996 179 271
1997 151 244
1998 156 368
1999 189 462
2000 171 522
2001 173 615
2002 203 844
2003 136 1016
2004 119 1211
2005 129 1487
2006 152 1680
2007 177 1957
2008 199 2246
2009 206 2616
2010 166 2961
2011 175 3188
2012 214 3511
2013 211 4120
2014 209 4246
2015 252 4427
2016 244 4397
2017 311 4492
2018 263 5370
2019 338 6073
2020 365 7572
2021 406 9116
2022 349 9610
2023 336 9888

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 52 67 202
Law Enforcement 53 98 336
Gender Studies 65 104 349
Occupational Safety and Health 35 99 369
Special Education 62 147 410
Public Policy / Administration 73 153 432
Criminology and Criminal Justice 77 141 457
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 184 459
International Relations and Diplomacy 67 171 462
Urban and Regional planning 63 234 476
Media Studies 90 178 478
Human Rights Law 75 201 480
Communications and Public Relations 83 168 482
Anthropology 78 179 484
Political Economy 75 201 501
Publishing 88 242 636
Sociology 85 271 704
Library and Information science 78 278 712
Law 82 284 720
Education Majors 86 244 728
Forensic Science 69 262 737
Aesthetics 85 316 783
Political Science 82 327 787
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 86 327 805
Early Childhood Education 84 287 861
Journalism and Digital Media 78 323 890
Art History 105 373 910
Classics and Ancient History 93 362 946
History 91 406 1045
Archaeology 88 412 1091
Linguistics 84 411 1103
Philosophy 85 492 1313
Demography 89 454 1386

Engineering rankings

London South Bank University ranked 76th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1412th in the World with 5,287 publications made and 81,466 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#76 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#476 of 1,453 In Europe
#1412 of 6,684 In the World

London South Bank University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 41 104
1992 49 141
1993 39 131
1994 83 203
1995 106 202
1996 123 249
1997 123 248
1998 113 355
1999 119 407
2000 120 487
2001 113 555
2002 175 761
2003 120 891
2004 107 918
2005 102 1148
2006 112 1339
2007 103 1561
2008 90 1801
2009 104 1969
2010 103 2159
2011 104 2446
2012 123 2640
2013 139 3060
2014 149 3163
2015 145 3180
2016 155 3369
2017 221 3573
2018 214 4227
2019 232 4697
2020 320 5804
2021 354 7366
2022 349 8605
2023 322 9124

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 1278th in the World with 4,947 publications made and 74,003 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
#455 of 1,459 In Europe
#1278 of 6,752 In the World

London South Bank University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 21 60
1992 46 112
1993 27 105
1994 55 133
1995 68 146
1996 106 167
1997 99 188
1998 86 256
1999 94 283
2000 108 335
2001 111 395
2002 182 582
2003 97 729
2004 95 738
2005 89 951
2006 114 1123
2007 104 1262
2008 133 1478
2009 113 1705
2010 101 1932
2011 110 2056
2012 117 2208
2013 146 2730
2014 139 2820
2015 179 2951
2016 176 3058
2017 246 3173
2018 191 3957
2019 264 4502
2020 306 5913
2021 357 7342
2022 334 7962
2023 291 8182

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
Information Technology 61 175 567
Robotics 39 219 619
Library and Information science 78 278 712
Management Information Systems 84 326 735
Software Engineering 76 349 789
Multimedia 87 353 876
Game Design and Development 80 391 939
Data Science 90 401 975
Human-Computer Interaction 91 423 1034
Cognitive Science 82 378 1115
Cyber Security 88 420 1192
Computer Engineering 65 400 1210
Neuroscience 81 409 1217
Telecommunications 78 451 1328
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 83 470 1342
Computer Networking 80 461 1384
Computational Linguistics 83 458 1411
Computer Vision 80 481 1461
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 475 1493
Machine Learning 88 488 1575
Computer Graphics 86 559 1634
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 619 2280

Physics rankings

London South Bank University ranked 76th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1495th in the World with 4,574 publications made and 72,824 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#493 of 1,446 In Europe
#1495 of 6,603 In the World

London South Bank University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 37 92
1992 46 130
1993 40 117
1994 66 179
1995 98 199
1996 118 256
1997 115 248
1998 98 325
1999 104 407
2000 102 444
2001 96 497
2002 149 691
2003 105 856
2004 86 858
2005 94 1097
2006 98 1224
2007 100 1391
2008 89 1643
2009 99 1773
2010 94 1879
2011 81 2206
2012 112 2248
2013 108 2700
2014 137 2787
2015 128 2864
2016 134 2982
2017 163 3171
2018 171 3656
2019 199 4004
2020 257 4975
2021 312 6545
2022 282 7343
2023 278 7908

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 55 283 716
Applied/Engineering Physics 59 356 987
Acoustical Engineering 74 422 1199
Nuclear Physics 66 476 1500
Quantum and Particle physics 73 496 1503
Materials Science 70 490 1560
Condensed Matter Physics 61 470 1580
Astrophysics and Astronomy 87 560 1690
Theoretical Physics 64 558 1779
Optical Engineering 76 541 1791
Nanotechnology 71 513 1834
Atomic and Molecular physics 71 581 2050

Medicine rankings

London South Bank University ranked 82nd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1258th in the World with 4,493 publications made and 77,516 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#82 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#406 of 1,417 In Europe
#1258 of 6,680 In the World

London South Bank University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 16 28
1992 19 52
1993 25 53
1994 37 94
1995 52 95
1996 60 155
1997 76 156
1998 78 238
1999 66 247
2000 87 290
2001 74 380
2002 101 493
2003 71 531
2004 71 637
2005 74 815
2006 81 933
2007 138 1105
2008 123 1350
2009 122 1601
2010 122 1860
2011 110 2068
2012 124 2238
2013 146 2736
2014 164 2960
2015 207 3217
2016 188 3279
2017 221 3584
2018 220 4210
2019 264 4981
2020 279 6436
2021 346 7940
2022 336 8590
2023 257 8645

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 52 67 202
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 43 103 306
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 110 344
Nursing 61 166 469
Health Science 68 209 607
Optometry 53 216 645
Medical Physics 55 283 716
Family medicine 62 241 722
Forensic Science 69 262 737
Clinical Psychology 75 271 776
Occupational Therapy 71 296 784
Critical Care Nursing 63 296 791
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 75 287 845
Gerontology 84 300 906
Audiology 71 326 941
Physical Therapy 81 352 946
Sports Medicine 86 372 997
Psychiatry 79 348 1035
Public Health 80 365 1049
Pediatrics 67 341 1162
Biomedical Engineering 71 451 1365
Ophthalmology 80 434 1377
Pathology 81 422 1391
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 57 386 1398
Anesthesiology 75 411 1403
Surgery 80 432 1445
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 504 1526
Cardiology 76 471 1526
Anatomy and Physiology 87 484 1561
Oncology and Cancer research 73 458 1623
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 91 514 1660
Pharmacology 81 464 1776
Virology 87 495 1873
Immunology 92 567 2188

Environmental Science rankings

London South Bank University ranked 87th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1413th in the World with 4,444 publications made and 75,620 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#87 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#479 of 1,458 In Europe
#1413 of 6,798 In the World

London South Bank University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 23 76
1992 32 92
1993 36 90
1994 48 141
1995 95 154
1996 108 217
1997 106 207
1998 108 301
1999 115 334
2000 98 427
2001 103 485
2002 111 655
2003 98 770
2004 69 844
2005 78 1105
2006 90 1253
2007 90 1480
2008 85 1671
2009 101 1878
2010 100 2122
2011 102 2363
2012 132 2530
2013 113 2997
2014 132 3117
2015 133 3137
2016 151 3228
2017 197 3369
2018 162 3827
2019 200 4365
2020 276 5472
2021 321 6988
2022 292 7915
2023 292 8189

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 63 234 476
Geotechnical Engineering 64 377 1150
Environmental Management 72 392 1165
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 69 424 1196
Geography and Cartography 87 456 1238
Earth science and Geophysics 68 427 1322
Geology 83 496 1473
Environmental Engineering 71 447 1486
Paleontology 87 493 1524
Ecology 89 508 1553
Oceanography 79 510 1554
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 572 1818
Environmental Chemistry 77 547 1948
Agricultural Science 93 575 2249
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 615 2540

Biology rankings

London South Bank University ranked 87th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1857th in the World with 4,391 publications made and 79,237 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#87 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#542 of 1,445 In Europe
#1857 of 6,770 In the World

London South Bank University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 76
1992 28 85
1993 29 94
1994 44 157
1995 66 140
1996 80 212
1997 99 223
1998 81 257
1999 85 321
2000 87 372
2001 87 466
2002 107 663
2003 80 760
2004 63 833
2005 80 1062
2006 89 1218
2007 99 1401
2008 83 1670
2009 84 1894
2010 98 2088
2011 83 2401
2012 106 2492
2013 134 2956
2014 140 3200
2015 151 3350
2016 176 3454
2017 168 3638
2018 196 4319
2019 245 4949
2020 291 6440
2021 366 8019
2022 340 9116
2023 295 9522

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 43 103 306
Nutrition and Food Science 62 376 1217
Neuroscience 81 409 1217
Microbiology 72 427 1484
Paleontology 87 493 1524
Oncology and Cancer research 73 458 1623
Pharmacology 81 464 1776
Evolutionary Biology 93 577 1821
Nanotechnology 71 513 1834
Virology 87 495 1873
Genetics 84 545 2008
Botany 90 545 2067
Biochemistry 86 571 2144
Immunology 92 567 2188
Zoology 98 589 2238
Agricultural Science 93 575 2249
Molecular Biology 94 582 2279
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 619 2280
Biotechnology 98 587 2319
Horticulture 86 564 2416
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 106 615 2540

Chemistry rankings

London South Bank University ranked 78th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1801st in the World with 3,440 publications made and 66,829 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#78 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#543 of 1,401 In Europe
#1801 of 6,447 In the World

London South Bank University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 31 73
1992 27 103
1993 31 100
1994 53 149
1995 77 152
1996 81 224
1997 100 217
1998 85 246
1999 80 327
2000 79 387
2001 76 421
2002 99 630
2003 75 756
2004 70 784
2005 81 935
2006 79 1094
2007 81 1269
2008 48 1495
2009 61 1604
2010 59 1722
2011 51 2015
2012 84 2099
2013 81 2385
2014 88 2584
2015 94 2520
2016 95 2740
2017 111 2951
2018 135 3227
2019 137 3647
2020 209 4580
2021 249 5747
2022 212 6950
2023 218 7385

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 59 328 860
Nutrition and Food Science 62 376 1217
Materials Science 70 490 1560
Chemical Engineering 72 495 1816
Organic Chemistry 75 531 1817
Petrology and Geochemistry 88 572 1818
Nanotechnology 71 513 1834
Environmental Chemistry 77 547 1948
Physical chemistry 77 560 2038
Inorganic Chemistry 72 549 2057
Biochemistry 86 571 2144

Psychology rankings

London South Bank University ranked 83rd for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1044th in the World with 3,427 publications made and 63,327 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#83 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#358 of 1,414 In Europe
#1044 of 6,528 In the World

London South Bank University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 15
1992 15 31
1993 10 42
1994 20 81
1995 37 71
1996 45 105
1997 50 107
1998 44 177
1999 69 213
2000 69 235
2001 51 282
2002 77 366
2003 52 439
2004 47 494
2005 68 711
2006 64 722
2007 92 885
2008 87 1123
2009 92 1344
2010 87 1658
2011 90 1803
2012 111 1980
2013 117 2378
2014 138 2591
2015 163 2793
2016 151 2853
2017 178 2999
2018 181 3604
2019 208 4243
2020 218 5407
2021 277 6609
2022 235 6712
2023 203 6784

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 52 67 202
Sexology 43 72 299
Special Education 62 147 410
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 184 459
Child Psychology 72 254 721
Education Majors 86 244 728
Clinical Psychology 75 271 776
Occupational Therapy 71 296 784
Social Psychology 85 312 840
Psychiatry 79 348 1035
Cognitive Science 82 378 1115
Neuroscience 81 409 1217

Business rankings

London South Bank University ranked 83rd for Business in the United Kingdom and 907th in the World with 3,241 publications made and 44,460 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#83 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#363 of 1,414 In Europe
#907 of 6,187 In the World

London South Bank University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 13 41
1992 28 72
1993 22 54
1994 45 83
1995 60 99
1996 71 116
1997 73 114
1998 65 207
1999 75 211
2000 83 273
2001 85 327
2002 103 449
2003 65 548
2004 66 658
2005 59 747
2006 73 895
2007 72 1002
2008 89 1114
2009 94 1250
2010 102 1352
2011 95 1468
2012 85 1582
2013 97 1959
2014 91 1918
2015 93 1893
2016 114 1934
2017 155 1983
2018 123 2319
2019 157 2570
2020 185 3158
2021 190 3897
2022 186 4116
2023 182 4233

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 32 99 270
Occupational Safety and Health 35 99 369
Real Estate 32 129 417
Public Policy / Administration 73 153 432
International Trade 69 297 518
Human Resource Management 75 214 539
International Business 70 307 567
Project Management 71 266 621
Engineering Management 60 218 627
Management Information Systems 84 326 735
Advertising 84 292 755
Marketing 82 334 844
Investment Banking and Stock trading 69 326 868
Entertainment Industry Business 98 331 875
Hospitality and Hotel Management 90 355 887
Finance 81 384 934
Accounting 85 369 971
Operations Research 71 343 988
Management 82 398 1053

Economics rankings

London South Bank University ranked 76th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 702nd in the World with 2,753 publications made and 42,262 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#76 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#271 of 1,366 In Europe
#702 of 5,995 In the World

London South Bank University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 12 31
1992 14 54
1993 15 39
1994 24 67
1995 51 84
1996 72 118
1997 69 107
1998 35 167
1999 70 205
2000 60 208
2001 78 300
2002 78 348
2003 58 458
2004 49 541
2005 52 646
2006 65 691
2007 80 889
2008 83 961
2009 103 1186
2010 86 1246
2011 79 1397
2012 95 1452
2013 90 1788
2014 87 1760
2015 109 1738
2016 104 1771
2017 123 1763
2018 104 2073
2019 114 2237
2020 142 2761
2021 163 3179
2022 148 3483
2023 141 3504

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 Relations and Diplomacy 67 171 462
International Economics 66 297 490
Political Economy 75 201 501
International Trade 69 297 518
Development Studies 64 180 529
Environmental Economics 56 312 755
Investment Banking and Stock trading 69 326 868
Finance 81 384 934
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 449 1159

Mathematics rankings

London South Bank University ranked 88th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1380th in the World with 2,491 publications made and 39,822 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#88 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#479 of 1,388 In Europe
#1380 of 6,305 In the World

London South Bank University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 21 44
1992 19 64
1993 19 60
1994 28 93
1995 25 88
1996 42 104
1997 33 96
1998 33 159
1999 35 168
2000 44 193
2001 49 213
2002 80 305
2003 56 389
2004 46 445
2005 46 558
2006 46 639
2007 48 681
2008 47 856
2009 61 973
2010 60 1016
2011 77 1171
2012 67 1289
2013 83 1541
2014 84 1680
2015 104 1630
2016 100 1672
2017 124 1735
2018 96 2159
2019 131 2630
2020 163 3177
2021 188 4091
2022 174 4423
2023 127 4433

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 84 267 812
Operations Research 71 343 988
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 449 1159
Statistics 88 493 1429
Blockchain and Cryptography 77 475 1493
Applied Mathematics 75 614 1998

Art & Design rankings

London South Bank University ranked 92nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 953rd in the World with 1,420 publications made and 16,251 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
#92 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#383 of 1,349 In Europe
#953 of 5,720 In the World

London South Bank University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 4
1992 6 16
1993 7 17
1994 10 24
1995 17 33
1996 26 53
1997 27 39
1998 33 63
1999 46 98
2000 41 93
2001 28 107
2002 51 143
2003 36 186
2004 19 197
2005 31 252
2006 31 278
2007 47 323
2008 43 424
2009 40 467
2010 40 541
2011 34 531
2012 43 638
2013 32 767
2014 47 757
2015 53 793
2016 59 796
2017 74 813
2018 49 956
2019 71 1080
2020 80 1236
2021 77 1586
2022 76 1593
2023 82 1560

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
Creative Writing 83 200 506
Photography 80 217 579
Performing arts 85 268 596
Interior Design 61 270 705
Cinematography 103 311 770
Aesthetics 85 316 783
Music 81 298 784
Entertainment Industry Business 98 331 875
Multimedia 87 353 876
Art History 105 373 910
Graphic Design 73 343 915
Game Design and Development 80 391 939
Literature 93 372 953
Singing and Vocal Performance 88 343 1014
Architecture 82 440 1069
Landscape Architecture 75 394 1076
Fashion Design 98 442 1100
Computer Graphics 86 559 1634