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The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 127th in the United Kingdom, 2504th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,596 academic publications and 23,062 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2504 of 14,131 In the World
#814 of 2,785 In Europe
#127 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#100 of 131 In England
#24 of 35 In London
#425 of 1,025 For International Law
#442 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#899 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#5673 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#938 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 126th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 3187th in the World with 1,344 publications made and 17,498 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#126 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#880 of 1,502 In Europe
#3187 of 7,088 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 5
1996 3 4
1997 3 5
1998 1 7
1999 3 12
2000 6 7
2001 7 17
2002 9 20
2003 15 20
2004 11 40
2005 9 42
2006 3 125
2007 9 53
2008 17 62
2009 20 81
2010 16 107
2011 36 117
2012 46 144
2013 52 185
2014 62 288
2015 68 398
2016 81 444
2017 100 582
2018 90 904
2019 91 1157
2020 107 1436
2021 124 1822
2022 101 2010
2023 110 2253
2024 84 2122
2025 68 1925

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 62 183 425
Human Rights Law 69 182 442
Political Economy 98 346 899
Art History 103 376 904
Media Studies 124 429 1264
Public Policy / Administration 112 508 1500
Classics and Ancient History 110 518 1535
Aesthetics 122 658 1948
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 122 664 2073
Gender Studies 130 603 2105
Library and Information science 129 759 2705
Law 122 779 2718
History 127 771 2735
Sociology 127 771 2841
Political Science 123 855 2899
Anthropology 132 828 3026
Philosophy 120 871 3075
Communications and Public Relations 133 859 3099
Archaeology 129 883 3274
Linguistics 123 886 3352
Demography 128 960 4265

Environmental Science rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 130th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 4282nd in the World with 715 publications made and 9,109 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#130 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#1034 of 1,464 In Europe
#4282 of 6,888 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 1
1998 1 3
1999 1 2
2000 2 3
2001 3 10
2002 4 5
2003 6 7
2004 6 9
2005 4 14
2006 1 59
2007 4 27
2008 7 29
2009 8 46
2010 9 57
2011 21 64
2012 24 81
2013 27 106
2014 35 153
2015 31 202
2016 42 252
2017 48 297
2018 50 514
2019 52 586
2020 58 844
2021 76 1146
2022 59 1200
2023 68 1261
2024 43 1227
2025 26 1046

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 130 976 3828
Environmental Management 125 1038 4236
Geology 131 1135 4779
Ecology 132 1133 4867
Paleontology 132 1138 4901

Computer Science rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 128th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 4089th in the World with 662 publications made and 15,368 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#128 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1011 of 1,470 In Europe
#4089 of 6,855 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 4
2000 3 3
2001 2 6
2002 1 4
2003 3 6
2004 4 11
2005 3 15
2006 2 54
2007 4 26
2008 9 17
2009 2 39
2010 4 44
2011 14 48
2012 19 51
2013 25 111
2014 30 172
2015 31 278
2016 43 311
2017 50 403
2018 54 658
2019 56 919
2020 52 1266
2021 70 1589
2022 62 1714
2023 60 1840
2024 27 1667
2025 32 1447

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 95 494 1687
Neuroscience 113 645 2272
Library and Information science 129 759 2705
Cyber Security 125 1012 4013
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 126 1045 4120
Machine Learning 131 1092 4688

Biology rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 130th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 4699th in the World with 579 publications made and 14,433 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#130 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#1067 of 1,449 In Europe
#4699 of 6,841 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 1 3
1999 0 1
2000 2 0
2001 1 3
2002 0 2
2003 4 0
2004 3 9
2005 3 9
2006 5 38
2007 5 24
2008 5 20
2009 4 29
2010 4 31
2011 17 62
2012 17 66
2013 19 109
2014 22 195
2015 27 345
2016 43 395
2017 52 465
2018 44 736
2019 47 914
2020 56 1343
2021 56 1687
2022 44 1804
2023 44 1837
2024 29 1659
2025 26 1405

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 113 645 2272
Biochemistry 129 1072 4874
Paleontology 132 1138 4901
Genetics 133 1192 5491

Psychology rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 129th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 3697th in the World with 513 publications made and 12,646 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#129 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#895 of 1,424 In Europe
#3697 of 6,663 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 4
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 3
2000 2 2
2001 1 2
2002 0 3
2003 1 2
2004 0 9
2005 1 11
2006 1 34
2007 2 19
2008 3 10
2009 1 31
2010 1 25
2011 4 17
2012 13 39
2013 15 91
2014 17 144
2015 19 216
2016 42 255
2017 51 331
2018 40 565
2019 49 780
2020 49 1141
2021 49 1486
2022 43 1613
2023 54 1722
2024 29 1571
2025 28 1386

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 95 494 1687
Neuroscience 113 645 2272
Child Psychology 125 802 3255
Social Psychology 128 868 3259
Psychiatry 128 854 3593

Engineering rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 131st for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 4902nd in the World with 427 publications made and 7,949 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#131 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1181 of 1,466 In Europe
#4902 of 6,795 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 1 4
2000 1 2
2001 2 3
2002 2 2
2003 3 1
2004 1 3
2005 2 6
2006 4 32
2007 4 19
2008 8 13
2009 7 25
2010 6 34
2011 11 38
2012 12 49
2013 12 74
2014 19 133
2015 23 233
2016 27 279
2017 36 326
2018 33 494
2019 38 623
2020 40 768
2021 32 886
2022 36 951
2023 32 1134
2024 15 991
2025 22 866

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 128 957 3621
Mechanical Engineering 133 1138 4446
Optical Engineering 128 1114 4609
Materials Science 128 1217 5114

Physics rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 131st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 4667th in the World with 425 publications made and 7,883 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#131 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1124 of 1,460 In Europe
#4667 of 6,729 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 6
2000 1 2
2001 3 4
2002 1 2
2003 3 2
2004 3 7
2005 4 11
2006 5 35
2007 5 17
2008 8 14
2009 7 35
2010 7 28
2011 11 38
2012 14 44
2013 15 85
2014 14 135
2015 27 252
2016 32 272
2017 36 317
2018 36 494
2019 35 611
2020 35 712
2021 24 831
2022 34 815
2023 26 906
2024 18 787
2025 20 682

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 128 957 3621
Quantum and Particle physics 129 1102 4511
Optical Engineering 128 1114 4609
Materials Science 128 1217 5114

Medicine rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 135th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 5015th in the World with 399 publications made and 10,402 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#135 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1113 of 1,437 In Europe
#5015 of 6,793 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 2
2002 1 2
2003 2 0
2004 0 9
2005 1 12
2006 3 16
2007 0 21
2008 2 15
2009 2 29
2010 1 25
2011 5 33
2012 6 27
2013 10 49
2014 13 117
2015 7 171
2016 29 192
2017 32 303
2018 29 511
2019 28 651
2020 46 1067
2021 47 1467
2022 33 1520
2023 47 1647
2024 31 1437
2025 22 1241

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 128 854 3593
Nursing 134 972 4435
Public Health 131 996 4534
Pathology 132 1050 4825

Art & Design rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 125th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 2498th in the World with 386 publications made and 3,700 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#125 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#754 of 1,385 In Europe
#2498 of 6,010 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 2 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 5
1999 0 2
2000 4 2
2001 2 5
2002 2 11
2003 3 7
2004 7 6
2005 2 10
2006 0 34
2007 5 13
2008 3 16
2009 7 15
2010 8 28
2011 11 31
2012 15 49
2013 10 38
2014 22 87
2015 23 148
2016 18 133
2017 31 188
2018 18 254
2019 29 326
2020 39 393
2021 33 438
2022 26 483
2023 33 506
2024 21 423
2025 13 372

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 103 376 904
Aesthetics 122 658 1948
Literature 122 646 2016
Fashion Design 137 877 3163

Business rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 134th for Business in the United Kingdom and 4282nd in the World with 338 publications made and 4,553 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#134 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#1113 of 1,436 In Europe
#4282 of 6,366 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 5
2000 2 0
2001 2 6
2002 4 0
2003 5 9
2004 0 19
2005 5 15
2006 0 74
2007 4 21
2008 9 29
2009 3 31
2010 5 38
2011 6 46
2012 11 44
2013 16 55
2014 9 92
2015 21 117
2016 21 146
2017 16 145
2018 15 237
2019 24 307
2020 23 399
2021 39 474
2022 29 490
2023 30 548
2024 21 456
2025 17 430

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 112 508 1500
Finance 127 1045 3958
Management 137 1206 4847

Economics rankings

The School of Advanced Study, University of London ranked 125th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 3279th in the World with 338 publications made and 5,234 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#125 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#877 of 1,391 In Europe
#3279 of 6,188 In the World

School of Advanced Study, University of London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 1
1998 1 3
1999 1 7
2000 2 2
2001 1 9
2002 4 4
2003 7 6
2004 0 30
2005 2 16
2006 1 63
2007 5 23
2008 10 20
2009 2 42
2010 7 48
2011 9 59
2012 10 55
2013 9 65
2014 15 87
2015 15 112
2016 16 130
2017 18 142
2018 25 213
2019 20 265
2020 29 332
2021 41 392
2022 24 418
2023 25 553
2024 26 498
2025 11 440

The following table provides academic rankings for The School of Advanced Study, University of London in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 98 346 899
Development Studies 129 878 3614
Finance 127 1045 3958

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the School of Advanced Study, University of London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Statistics 132 1134 4802
Mathematics 134 1170 5011
Organic Chemistry 124 1144 5089
Chemistry 133 1218 5318