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The SOAS, University of London ranked 78th in the United Kingdom, 976th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 78 research topics. The SOAS, University of London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,263 academic publications and 91,973 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 177 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#976 of 14,131 In the World
#377 of 2,785 In Europe
#78 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#64 of 131 In England
#15 of 35 In London
#64 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#92 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#114 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#288 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#585 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 75 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 66th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 706th in the World with 9,712 publications made and 88,558 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#66 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#295 of 1,492 In Europe
#706 of 7,020 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 76 122
1992 116 117
1993 114 123
1994 127 148
1995 126 184
1996 142 238
1997 129 216
1998 135 327
1999 126 347
2000 115 725
2001 115 526
2002 97 601
2003 111 812
2004 110 818
2005 146 896
2006 156 1050
2007 168 1108
2008 171 1182
2009 217 1393
2010 239 1677
2011 270 1951
2012 284 2432
2013 439 3149
2014 399 3405
2015 363 3553
2016 441 3751
2017 456 4024
2018 478 5301
2019 433 6528
2020 455 7554
2021 461 8533
2022 409 8065
2023 395 8704

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 19 25 64
International Relations and Diplomacy 26 37 92
Human Rights Law 26 45 114
Media Studies 34 40 115
Classics and Ancient History 30 43 118
International Law 31 54 119
Publishing 33 46 180
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 40 79 230
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 95 247
Gender Studies 48 69 250
Genealogy 45 104 307
Public Policy / Administration 59 121 343
Art History 64 165 397
History 48 160 420
Anthropology 77 178 475
Aesthetics 66 194 479
Criminology and Criminal Justice 84 165 531
Archaeology 54 206 535
Law 66 206 537
Military science 76 168 563
Broadcast Journalism 70 201 564
Political Science 65 239 566
Sociology 72 233 607
Law Enforcement 84 214 626
Library and Information science 71 256 658
Urban and Regional planning 74 315 672
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 58 234 686
Linguistics 66 290 736
Radio and Television broadcasting 69 266 766
Communications and Public Relations 106 323 865
Philosophy 70 378 929
Education Majors 111 399 1220
Journalism and Digital Media 101 444 1295
Demography 96 499 1620

Environmental Science rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 75th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1152nd in the World with 5,706 publications made and 60,914 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#75 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#407 of 1,458 In Europe
#1152 of 6,798 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 34 68
1992 52 84
1993 62 76
1994 77 87
1995 71 104
1996 79 140
1997 81 124
1998 78 207
1999 76 224
2000 71 556
2001 44 334
2002 56 362
2003 57 490
2004 71 495
2005 89 535
2006 96 635
2007 100 735
2008 112 753
2009 123 889
2010 137 1130
2011 158 1279
2012 179 1639
2013 263 2100
2014 255 2323
2015 212 2463
2016 268 2677
2017 289 2844
2018 273 3770
2019 256 4527
2020 279 5353
2021 332 6260
2022 285 6032
2023 248 6491

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 74 315 672
Geography and Cartography 68 322 828
Hydrology and Water resources management 45 235 835
Agricultural Science 57 332 1041
Ecology 88 506 1537
Forestry 78 463 1633
Environmental Management 88 525 1657
Paleontology 101 574 1923
Environmental Engineering 84 554 1992
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 522 1998
Geology 100 628 2092
Oceanography 98 637 2181
Earth science and Geophysics 101 697 2626
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 111 859 3288

Economics rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 58th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 505th in the World with 3,572 publications made and 53,873 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#58 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#193 of 1,366 In Europe
#505 of 5,995 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 40
1992 34 45
1993 17 42
1994 36 60
1995 38 67
1996 41 114
1997 33 105
1998 42 142
1999 41 160
2000 31 274
2001 29 263
2002 32 292
2003 44 367
2004 44 411
2005 61 416
2006 61 522
2007 64 575
2008 72 590
2009 103 727
2010 85 950
2011 121 1104
2012 141 1352
2013 203 1890
2014 157 1994
2015 161 2083
2016 173 2270
2017 208 2372
2018 206 2899
2019 195 3397
2020 203 4213
2021 214 4944
2022 196 4962
2023 190 5375

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 19 25 64
International Relations and Diplomacy 26 37 92
Agricultural Economics 31 78 268
International Economics 55 241 394
International Trade 62 241 415
Investment Banking and Stock trading 43 150 420
Development Studies 61 170 509
Finance 62 263 632
Actuarial Science 64 275 722
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 78 470 1211
Environmental Economics 83 497 1294

Art & Design rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 62nd for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 528th in the World with 2,648 publications made and 22,589 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#62 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#214 of 1,349 In Europe
#528 of 5,720 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 13 22
1992 30 26
1993 23 26
1994 37 45
1995 37 36
1996 35 33
1997 39 47
1998 41 80
1999 35 79
2000 33 194
2001 23 109
2002 15 149
2003 27 189
2004 25 176
2005 45 194
2006 40 230
2007 59 294
2008 52 289
2009 54 285
2010 61 389
2011 77 426
2012 76 570
2013 153 635
2014 115 704
2015 111 711
2016 133 865
2017 113 923
2018 167 1167
2019 138 1391
2020 130 1679
2021 135 1948
2022 121 1768
2023 109 1722

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 31 40 102
Creative Writing 51 93 259
Entertainment Industry Business 61 157 394
Art History 64 165 397
Literature 55 166 402
Aesthetics 66 194 479
Music 72 242 626
Painting and Drawing 64 282 643
Sculpture 64 282 643
Illustration and Concept Art 65 282 657
Photography 87 255 681
Singing and Vocal Performance 72 256 712
Performing arts 97 340 793
Fashion Design 79 337 815

Business rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 89th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1020th in the World with 2,478 publications made and 31,748 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, International Business, Public Policy / Administration, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#89 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#397 of 1,414 In Europe
#1020 of 6,187 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 10
1992 17 21
1993 11 16
1994 26 22
1995 23 37
1996 20 55
1997 17 62
1998 23 84
1999 24 91
2000 17 166
2001 11 137
2002 17 165
2003 23 224
2004 28 281
2005 44 285
2006 42 321
2007 40 314
2008 56 389
2009 78 460
2010 74 615
2011 84 724
2012 99 889
2013 147 1304
2014 122 1379
2015 116 1428
2016 120 1587
2017 156 1692
2018 150 2158
2019 160 2529
2020 149 3195
2021 139 3724
2022 136 3712
2023 144 4130

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 59 121 343
International Business 54 207 388
Entertainment Industry Business 61 157 394
International Trade 62 241 415
Investment Banking and Stock trading 43 150 420
Real Estate 33 132 432
Finance 62 263 632
Actuarial Science 64 275 722
Accounting 79 335 877
Advertising 107 474 1306
Marketing 107 620 1857
Management 106 599 1865
Management Information Systems 117 760 2240

Biology rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 101st for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2343rd in the World with 2,466 publications made and 35,142 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#101 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#633 of 1,445 In Europe
#2343 of 6,770 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 17 51
1992 20 43
1993 24 49
1994 28 44
1995 29 62
1996 35 76
1997 27 76
1998 33 124
1999 35 131
2000 26 240
2001 10 246
2002 24 232
2003 25 293
2004 35 294
2005 31 314
2006 34 345
2007 53 441
2008 46 422
2009 69 577
2010 58 644
2011 75 752
2012 78 991
2013 94 1336
2014 123 1418
2015 91 1543
2016 127 1652
2017 131 1737
2018 137 2141
2019 123 2583
2020 142 3224
2021 165 3743
2022 137 3754
2023 116 3916

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 57 332 1041
Forestry 78 463 1633
Paleontology 101 574 1923
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 93 522 1998
Evolutionary Biology 109 716 2521
Neuroscience 118 712 2539
Zoology 112 703 2942
Botany 111 714 3011
Nutrition and Food Science 105 702 3067
Biochemistry 116 827 3564
Genetics 115 840 3669

Computer Science rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 100th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1948th in the World with 2,430 publications made and 26,521 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#100 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#610 of 1,459 In Europe
#1948 of 6,752 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 15 58
1992 24 40
1993 20 54
1994 24 42
1995 22 67
1996 30 64
1997 33 79
1998 44 95
1999 32 107
2000 29 142
2001 25 172
2002 18 192
2003 23 250
2004 24 233
2005 39 300
2006 46 299
2007 43 367
2008 59 403
2009 56 431
2010 53 525
2011 92 604
2012 59 683
2013 87 916
2014 99 1059
2015 101 1144
2016 102 1095
2017 107 1289
2018 127 1653
2019 128 2115
2020 138 2505
2021 114 3020
2022 99 2996
2023 123 3204

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 71 256 658
Computational Linguistics 59 306 768
Cyber Security 105 620 2049
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 99 648 2185
Management Information Systems 117 760 2240
Computer Networking 101 689 2525
Neuroscience 118 712 2539
Cognitive Science 118 707 2684
Machine Learning 106 726 2767
Telecommunications 116 950 3720
Computer Vision 124 1004 4016

Physics rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 101st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2468th in the World with 1,999 publications made and 22,887 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#101 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#699 of 1,446 In Europe
#2468 of 6,603 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 25
1992 16 35
1993 17 30
1994 24 39
1995 16 48
1996 28 68
1997 28 58
1998 28 100
1999 22 105
2000 25 212
2001 14 131
2002 26 144
2003 19 187
2004 31 177
2005 29 212
2006 29 248
2007 47 291
2008 38 297
2009 51 368
2010 42 432
2011 56 475
2012 55 606
2013 102 759
2014 93 865
2015 83 1034
2016 110 1031
2017 102 1101
2018 128 1372
2019 98 1600
2020 105 1928
2021 87 2348
2022 103 2262
2023 102 2476

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 82 483 1415
Theoretical Physics 68 592 1970
Astrophysics and Astronomy 100 653 2154
Quantum and Particle physics 104 733 2635
Materials Science 111 947 3757
Optical Engineering 115 962 3854

Engineering rankings

The SOAS, University of London ranked 102nd for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2629th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 25,224 citations received. Main research topics: Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#732 of 1,453 In Europe
#2629 of 6,684 In the World

SOAS, University of London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 28
1992 12 32
1993 17 32
1994 21 36
1995 14 52
1996 29 71
1997 29 59
1998 23 94
1999 16 89
2000 23 207
2001 19 132
2002 18 150
2003 19 187
2004 22 174
2005 22 216
2006 32 255
2007 37 300
2008 36 295
2009 47 367
2010 42 427
2011 61 485
2012 59 626
2013 95 825
2014 77 902
2015 80 1081
2016 102 1088
2017 108 1250
2018 122 1579
2019 96 1864
2020 108 2292
2021 101 2819
2022 97 2743
2023 109 2907

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 82 483 1415
Renewable Energy Engineering 82 547 1897
Environmental Engineering 84 554 1992
Civil Engineering 103 638 2109
Mechanical Engineering 100 681 2177
Systems Engineering 104 750 2350
Computer Networking 101 689 2525
Structural Engineering 108 808 2951
Aerospace Engineering 107 842 3116
Electrical Engineering 105 854 3227
Metallurgical Engineering 107 890 3672
Telecommunications 116 950 3720
Materials Science 111 947 3757
Optical Engineering 115 962 3854

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the SOAS, University of London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Sexology 77 159 527
Social Psychology 111 525 1571
Public Health 103 511 1709
Psychology 109 541 1771
Math Teachers 114 521 1854
Nursing 117 550 1871
Gerontology 110 554 1896
Child Psychology 119 617 2214
Healthcare Management (MHA) 118 624 2228
Mathematics 107 674 2272
Statistics 109 698 2475
Medicine 114 718 2806
Psychiatry 122 743 2890
Pathology 114 722 2906
Chemistry 115 887 3628
Surgery 122 871 3628
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 122 911 3690
Organic Chemistry 121 1113 4942