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The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 108th in the United Kingdom, 1765th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,486 academic publications and 64,438 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 49 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1765 of 14,131 In the World
#639 of 2,785 In Europe
#108 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#87 of 131 In England
#23 of 35 In London
#1 of 1,033 For Illustration and Concept Art
#1 of 1,062 For Painting and Drawing
#1 of 1,062 For Sculpture
#986 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1147 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 119th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 2866th in the World with 1,956 publications made and 25,828 citations received. Main research topics: History, Art History, Political Science, Philosophy, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#119 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#820 of 1,502 In Europe
#2866 of 7,088 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 35 175
1994 22 201
1995 22 158
1996 28 158
1997 28 197
1998 27 186
1999 22 224
2000 31 229
2001 27 256
2002 24 273
2003 20 248
2004 25 286
2005 30 307
2006 28 312
2007 49 350
2008 52 392
2009 49 360
2010 56 386
2011 50 435
2012 50 549
2013 70 388
2014 86 479
2015 70 496
2016 64 489
2017 72 444
2018 51 610
2019 56 699
2020 37 873
2021 42 690
2022 37 518
2023 24 624
2024 18 509
2025 14 382

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Art History 48 100 245
Classics and Ancient History 75 270 704
Media Studies 121 413 1220
Library and Information science 110 470 1351
Aesthetics 115 528 1425
History 109 549 1577
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 123 666 2088
Archaeology 118 735 2520
Demography 119 773 3152
Philosophy 122 904 3237
Law 131 886 3308
Political Science 129 933 3375
Anthropology 135 893 3388
Sociology 134 900 3501
Linguistics 126 938 3618

Biology rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 116th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3255th in the World with 1,504 publications made and 52,748 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#116 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#798 of 1,449 In Europe
#3255 of 6,841 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 22 759
1994 15 773
1995 7 694
1996 6 645
1997 8 617
1998 8 697
1999 4 637
2000 8 666
2001 3 601
2002 6 615
2003 9 615
2004 7 634
2005 5 588
2006 9 678
2007 11 673
2008 15 659
2009 5 756
2010 10 675
2011 12 691
2012 12 743
2013 14 743
2014 13 719
2015 20 741
2016 15 722
2017 12 657
2018 12 683
2019 19 762
2020 11 884
2021 15 827
2022 18 649
2023 9 733
2024 7 606
2025 1 439

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 69 413 1423
Zoology 77 452 1618
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 99 613 2348
Biochemistry 95 622 2525
Genetics 98 640 2582
Immunology 100 634 2611
Oncology and Cancer research 98 627 2621
Nutrition and Food Science 102 661 2866
Pharmacology 105 671 3045
Biotechnology 103 708 3065
Neuroscience 124 816 3130
Paleontology 120 842 3439
Nanotechnology 102 889 3715
Botany 122 890 4005

Chemistry rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 106th for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 3204th in the World with 1,473 publications made and 46,486 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#106 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#790 of 1,417 In Europe
#3204 of 6,561 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 22 665
1994 15 665
1995 7 607
1996 11 532
1997 11 499
1998 10 563
1999 6 553
2000 8 583
2001 2 501
2002 5 453
2003 8 457
2004 4 488
2005 5 466
2006 9 523
2007 11 485
2008 13 538
2009 4 582
2010 4 501
2011 8 537
2012 7 593
2013 7 577
2014 11 577
2015 15 620
2016 10 546
2017 9 517
2018 16 557
2019 20 603
2020 10 686
2021 11 675
2022 7 551
2023 10 562
2024 5 471

The following table provides academic rankings for The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 56 333 898
Biochemistry 95 622 2525
Nutrition and Food Science 102 661 2866
Organic Chemistry 95 713 2902
Environmental Chemistry 100 778 3385
Chemical Engineering 101 823 3449
Materials Science 108 917 3630
Physical chemistry 107 884 3660
Nanotechnology 102 889 3715

Art & Design rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 99th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1085th in the World with 1,130 publications made and 10,489 citations received. Main research topics: Art History, Fashion Design, Illustration and Concept Art, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture.

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
#99 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#424 of 1,385 In Europe
#1085 of 6,010 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 22 35
1994 18 49
1995 12 39
1996 15 37
1997 18 56
1998 16 59
1999 19 51
2000 24 87
2001 18 67
2002 16 104
2003 12 58
2004 18 105
2005 26 101
2006 18 96
2007 27 107
2008 41 151
2009 27 118
2010 38 137
2011 41 172
2012 38 269
2013 48 167
2014 61 200
2015 58 191
2016 47 209
2017 50 219
2018 36 293
2019 41 379
2020 33 460
2021 37 333
2022 27 252
2023 17 326
2024 10 247
2025 8 198

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Illustration and Concept Art 1 1 1
Painting and Drawing 1 1 1
Sculpture 1 1 1
Photography 31 47 129
Art History 48 100 245
Performing arts 56 131 314
Fashion Design 87 374 924
Literature 113 496 1373
Aesthetics 115 528 1425

Environmental Science rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 121st for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 3344th in the World with 1,107 publications made and 20,112 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#121 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#853 of 1,464 In Europe
#3344 of 6,888 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 27 210
1994 13 253
1995 9 246
1996 11 264
1997 17 262
1998 16 283
1999 11 272
2000 7 326
2001 7 345
2002 12 380
2003 15 334
2004 8 360
2005 14 406
2006 18 426
2007 28 455
2008 27 467
2009 23 476
2010 27 429
2011 25 495
2012 30 576
2013 36 517
2014 48 552
2015 44 576
2016 37 516
2017 37 486
2018 33 573
2019 42 676
2020 19 834
2021 29 707
2022 29 528
2023 14 651
2024 10 480
2025 10 404

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 122 826 3045
Environmental Chemistry 100 778 3385
Geology 120 860 3428
Paleontology 120 842 3439
Oceanography 119 913 3648
Ecology 121 898 3668
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 124 1042 4266

Engineering rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 121st for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 3893rd in the World with 989 publications made and 19,163 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#121 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#994 of 1,466 In Europe
#3893 of 6,795 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 22 260
1994 13 290
1995 8 232
1996 10 218
1997 13 221
1998 11 240
1999 12 253
2000 12 301
2001 10 287
2002 6 275
2003 9 247
2004 6 285
2005 9 286
2006 13 338
2007 16 335
2008 21 394
2009 10 366
2010 11 324
2011 21 373
2012 16 415
2013 16 410
2014 19 452
2015 19 448
2016 16 423
2017 21 422
2018 20 461
2019 27 541
2020 16 643
2021 23 592
2022 11 446
2023 12 497
2024 3 391
2025 5 366

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 56 333 898
Biotechnology 103 708 3065
Acoustical Engineering 124 879 3278
Chemical Engineering 101 823 3449
Mechanical Engineering 119 964 3559
Materials Science 108 917 3630
Optical Engineering 113 920 3654
Nanotechnology 102 889 3715
Metallurgical Engineering 111 977 4090
Telecommunications 126 1103 4595
Electrical Engineering 126 1168 4823

Physics rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 121st for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3831st in the World with 931 publications made and 18,308 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#121 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#974 of 1,460 In Europe
#3831 of 6,729 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 19 222
1994 12 255
1995 8 234
1996 11 187
1997 13 204
1998 12 230
1999 9 249
2000 11 294
2001 8 252
2002 5 267
2003 9 216
2004 7 282
2005 9 291
2006 12 288
2007 12 314
2008 22 369
2009 11 343
2010 10 287
2011 22 359
2012 11 394
2013 15 377
2014 16 425
2015 22 438
2016 12 381
2017 20 390
2018 21 440
2019 21 498
2020 9 595
2021 18 585
2022 9 414
2023 10 478
2024 6 363
2025 4 335

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 116 824 2981
Acoustical Engineering 124 879 3278
Materials Science 108 917 3630
Optical Engineering 113 920 3654
Nanotechnology 102 889 3715
Quantum and Particle physics 124 1049 4241

Computer Science rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 129th for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 4095th in the World with 830 publications made and 18,799 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#129 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#1014 of 1,470 In Europe
#4095 of 6,855 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 176
1994 4 201
1995 3 206
1996 5 193
1997 7 151
1998 3 218
1999 4 155
2000 3 171
2001 6 175
2002 3 195
2003 10 177
2004 7 201
2005 6 158
2006 9 195
2007 14 186
2008 16 199
2009 8 252
2010 9 228
2011 15 207
2012 14 274
2013 12 256
2014 19 304
2015 17 278
2016 13 281
2017 14 252
2018 14 316
2019 14 315
2020 14 401
2021 15 399
2022 13 288
2023 7 329
2024 2 270

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 110 470 1351
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 99 613 2348
Neuroscience 124 816 3130
Telecommunications 126 1103 4595
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 133 1169 4771

Medicine rankings

The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London ranked 127th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 3965th in the World with 751 publications made and 25,969 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#127 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#918 of 1,437 In Europe
#3965 of 6,793 In the World

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 510
1994 10 472
1995 2 414
1996 0 423
1997 5 384
1998 1 444
1999 2 422
2000 4 415
2001 1 381
2002 1 377
2003 5 412
2004 2 402
2005 2 345
2006 1 387
2007 3 378
2008 1 394
2009 1 450
2010 4 414
2011 2 446
2012 4 455
2013 4 423
2014 5 420
2015 6 420
2016 7 394
2017 1 374
2018 6 379
2019 9 426
2020 5 466
2021 6 465
2022 3 352
2023 2 382
2024 1 315
2025 1 209

The following table provides academic rankings for The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Immunology 100 634 2611
Oncology and Cancer research 98 627 2621
Anatomy and Physiology 117 776 3009
Pharmacology 105 671 3045
Public Health 123 799 3438
Health Science 129 909 3945
Surgery 125 971 4226
Pathology 129 961 4289
Psychiatry 134 982 4365

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Social Psychology 137 1048 4392
Psychology 135 1022 4404
Economics 136 1170 4914
Management 139 1251 5109
Business 137 1260 5177
Statistics 135 1243 5451
Mathematics 138 1300 5724