Royal College of Art: Rankings

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The Royal College of Art ranked 109th in the United Kingdom, 1886th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 24 research topics. The Royal College of Art ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,460 academic publications and 13,634 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 194 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1886 of 14,131 In the World
#639 of 2,785 In Europe
#109 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#88 of 131 In England
#23 of 35 In London
#354 of 1,196 For Photography
#409 of 1,025 For Illustration and Concept Art
#414 of 1,941 For Art History
#275 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#582 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 21 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 124th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2908th in the World with 1,088 publications made and 11,081 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#124 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#823 of 1,492 In Europe
#2908 of 7,020 In the World

Royal College of Art
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 14
1992 0 6
1993 4 12
1994 3 15
1995 3 9
1996 1 15
1997 7 26
1998 6 21
1999 9 29
2000 13 36
2001 9 44
2002 11 65
2003 23 94
2004 10 129
2005 18 196
2006 9 205
2007 15 312
2008 19 289
2009 21 313
2010 33 295
2011 20 363
2012 41 369
2013 51 408
2014 55 496
2015 60 481
2016 36 468
2017 71 528
2018 72 589
2019 72 703
2020 72 813
2021 77 880
2022 87 1174
2023 88 1005

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 65 173 414
Media Studies 97 197 526
Library and Information science 104 438 1214
Aesthetics 111 473 1234
Anthropology 120 575 1750
History 118 646 2005
Communications and Public Relations 124 648 2040
Sociology 120 629 2078
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 126 681 2206
Law 120 711 2357
Political Science 120 780 2533
Linguistics 119 777 2753
Archaeology 125 784 2790
Education Majors 129 733 2892
Philosophy 123 868 3048

Engineering rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 119th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3604th in the World with 821 publications made and 8,383 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#119 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#937 of 1,453 In Europe
#3604 of 6,684 In the World

Royal College of Art
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 17
1992 1 7
1993 7 10
1994 0 8
1995 4 10
1996 2 10
1997 5 19
1998 5 18
1999 4 24
2000 6 44
2001 3 43
2002 9 67
2003 14 95
2004 12 135
2005 15 185
2006 7 203
2007 13 306
2008 8 267
2009 13 316
2010 24 294
2011 10 330
2012 44 307
2013 56 330
2014 39 393
2015 36 403
2016 33 370
2017 44 440
2018 50 492
2019 75 603
2020 48 671
2021 52 735
2022 55 1027
2023 69 862

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 66 284 749
Human-Computer Interaction 77 341 796
Architectural Engineering 73 346 921
Architecture 87 470 1178
Systems Engineering 109 781 2519
Mechanical Engineering 108 776 2676
Structural Engineering 118 984 3797
Acoustical Engineering 131 998 3799
Chemical Engineering 111 932 3978
Materials Science 114 998 4027
Aerospace Engineering 122 1040 4107
Optical Engineering 119 1014 4122
Metallurgical Engineering 113 1005 4180
Telecommunications 121 1043 4264
Electrical Engineering 122 1107 4491

Computer Science rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 114th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2852nd in the World with 784 publications made and 10,924 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction, Management Information Systems, Library and Information science, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#114 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#776 of 1,459 In Europe
#2852 of 6,752 In the World

Royal College of Art
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 15
1992 0 8
1993 4 11
1994 1 11
1995 6 9
1996 2 12
1997 6 28
1998 4 21
1999 4 25
2000 8 42
2001 3 45
2002 8 70
2003 12 99
2004 7 134
2005 13 190
2006 8 214
2007 10 315
2008 9 276
2009 10 342
2010 29 300
2011 13 354
2012 19 341
2013 39 358
2014 35 466
2015 42 435
2016 32 424
2017 50 476
2018 54 528
2019 61 613
2020 49 701
2021 53 760
2022 59 1048
2023 69 861

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 55 281 668
Human-Computer Interaction 77 341 796
Multimedia 91 403 1072
Library and Information science 104 438 1214
Computer Graphics 82 506 1377
Management Information Systems 103 560 1439
Data Science 111 703 2183
Cognitive Science 116 692 2619
Neuroscience 125 836 3209
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 119 913 3424
Machine Learning 115 856 3441
Cyber Security 123 950 3669
Computer Vision 117 935 3736
Telecommunications 121 1043 4264

Art & Design rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 106th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1187th in the World with 689 publications made and 6,721 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, 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
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#467 of 1,349 In Europe
#1187 of 5,720 In the World

Royal College of Art
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 8
1992 0 5
1993 5 6
1994 2 2
1995 4 5
1996 1 5
1997 6 19
1998 5 15
1999 6 15
2000 10 30
2001 6 30
2002 9 37
2003 10 60
2004 9 90
2005 11 116
2006 6 121
2007 14 212
2008 17 170
2009 14 193
2010 34 186
2011 11 229
2012 23 201
2013 25 234
2014 35 279
2015 37 236
2016 25 223
2017 45 251
2018 46 284
2019 35 319
2020 34 371
2021 38 407
2022 55 490
2023 56 449

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 63 139 354
Illustration and Concept Art 53 191 409
Art History 65 173 414
Cinematography 75 179 419
Graphic Design 40 199 499
Painting and Drawing 61 254 559
Sculpture 61 254 559
UX/UI Desgin 55 281 668
Interior Design 68 305 826
Fashion Design 91 406 995
Multimedia 91 403 1072
Creative Writing 117 417 1128
Architecture 87 470 1178
Aesthetics 111 473 1234
Computer Graphics 82 506 1377
Literature 127 731 2404

Environmental Science rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 129th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 4117th in the World with 688 publications made and 5,212 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#129 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#998 of 1,458 In Europe
#4117 of 6,798 In the World

Royal College of Art
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 8
1992 0 1
1993 2 7
1994 0 4
1995 1 4
1996 1 6
1997 1 10
1998 4 10
1999 2 15
2000 0 19
2001 2 21
2002 5 31
2003 14 52
2004 6 79
2005 9 99
2006 6 116
2007 11 157
2008 10 152
2009 14 185
2010 22 140
2011 11 165
2012 30 194
2013 31 236
2014 37 269
2015 40 258
2016 24 275
2017 41 297
2018 47 305
2019 52 413
2020 50 520
2021 48 542
2022 63 759
2023 62 647

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 125 898 3457
Paleontology 125 926 3918
Geology 126 987 4074
Ecology 132 1076 4628

Physics rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 128th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 4389th in the World with 527 publications made and 4,053 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#128 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#1075 of 1,446 In Europe
#4389 of 6,603 In the World

Royal College of Art
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 6
1992 1 2
1993 3 6
1994 0 2
1995 2 6
1996 2 4
1997 3 5
1998 4 9
1999 0 15
2000 3 22
2001 4 18
2002 4 39
2003 10 45
2004 7 72
2005 8 93
2006 1 91
2007 6 165
2008 4 129
2009 8 162
2010 18 158
2011 6 164
2012 39 160
2013 48 167
2014 23 230
2015 28 239
2016 21 228
2017 23 231
2018 32 264
2019 56 350
2020 22 368
2021 36 432
2022 28 651
2023 40 520

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 131 998 3799
Materials Science 114 998 4027
Optical Engineering 119 1014 4122
Quantum and Particle physics 130 1112 4516

Biology rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 131st for Biology in the United Kingdom and 4831st in the World with 451 publications made and 4,817 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#131 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#1099 of 1,445 In Europe
#4831 of 6,770 In the World

Royal College of Art
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 1
1993 2 2
1994 0 5
1995 2 6
1996 0 9
1997 1 13
1998 0 6
1999 1 12
2000 1 20
2001 3 23
2002 3 30
2003 13 48
2004 6 67
2005 6 86
2006 4 90
2007 4 122
2008 6 111
2009 7 152
2010 15 108
2011 9 150
2012 9 165
2013 20 180
2014 23 191
2015 20 195
2016 13 217
2017 32 210
2018 32 253
2019 34 329
2020 41 433
2021 40 467
2022 38 668
2023 43 581

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 125 836 3209
Paleontology 125 926 3918
Genetics 130 1127 5237
Biochemistry 133 1228 5713

Business rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 121st for Business in the United Kingdom and 2978th in the World with 438 publications made and 6,225 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#121 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#839 of 1,414 In Europe
#2978 of 6,187 In the World

Royal College of Art
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 3
1992 0 3
1993 1 7
1994 0 6
1995 1 5
1996 2 2
1997 2 10
1998 5 8
1999 3 16
2000 6 18
2001 0 23
2002 3 31
2003 10 49
2004 5 36
2005 7 86
2006 5 98
2007 8 154
2008 7 136
2009 7 161
2010 16 155
2011 7 197
2012 15 188
2013 25 194
2014 25 258
2015 24 248
2016 20 239
2017 27 280
2018 18 322
2019 30 405
2020 19 402
2021 33 446
2022 38 632
2023 34 514

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 103 560 1439
Advertising 115 613 1871
Marketing 126 903 3256
Finance 124 907 3267
Management 129 992 3695

Psychology rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 129th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 3612th in the World with 361 publications made and 4,153 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#129 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#879 of 1,414 In Europe
#3612 of 6,528 In the World

Royal College of Art
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 5
1992 0 5
1993 1 8
1994 0 4
1995 0 2
1996 0 7
1997 0 6
1998 1 9
1999 1 9
2000 3 17
2001 2 19
2002 2 24
2003 8 39
2004 4 50
2005 5 77
2006 2 82
2007 5 132
2008 4 120
2009 3 145
2010 7 126
2011 3 152
2012 15 194
2013 14 205
2014 17 198
2015 28 251
2016 7 240
2017 30 249
2018 24 290
2019 24 336
2020 33 406
2021 29 468
2022 34 588
2023 39 522

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Psychology 123 748 2604
Cognitive Science 116 692 2619
Education Majors 129 733 2892
Neuroscience 125 836 3209
Psychiatry 131 967 4237

Economics rankings

The Royal College of Art ranked 129th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 3618th in the World with 218 publications made and 1,913 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#129 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#937 of 1,366 In Europe
#3618 of 5,995 In the World

Royal College of Art
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 2 0
1999 1 7
2000 3 5
2001 0 4
2002 0 6
2003 5 10
2004 2 8
2005 2 33
2006 2 18
2007 3 34
2008 5 37
2009 2 48
2010 6 46
2011 2 63
2012 6 67
2013 11 60
2014 11 103
2015 7 105
2016 8 97
2017 12 102
2018 15 123
2019 19 168
2020 9 188
2021 25 212
2022 20 292
2023 27 263

The following table provides academic rankings for The Royal College of Art in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 124 907 3267
Development Studies 134 959 4003

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Royal College of Art

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Math Teachers 126 721 2940
Statistics 120 901 3645
Mathematics 125 979 4029
Surgery 127 941 4046
Organic Chemistry 126 1151 5118
Medicine 136 1134 5126
Chemistry 126 1183 5169
Pathology 136 1218 5701