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The University of East London ranked 86th in the United Kingdom, 1149th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 120 research topics. The University of East London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,186 academic publications and 206,267 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 64 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1149 of 14,131 In the World
#444 of 2,785 In Europe
#86 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#71 of 131 In England
#17 of 35 In London
#214 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#221 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#248 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1026 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#832 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 117 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of East London ranked 83rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1033rd in the World with 7,460 publications made and 151,813 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#83 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#395 of 1,502 In Europe
#1033 of 7,088 In the World

University of East London
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 70 83
1994 91 135
1995 74 206
1996 78 211
1997 148 294
1998 105 447
1999 105 510
2000 98 681
2001 95 694
2002 110 932
2003 125 1157
2004 105 1244
2005 111 1593
2006 153 1856
2007 193 2108
2008 201 2320
2009 235 2842
2010 276 3276
2011 331 3872
2012 311 4299
2013 318 5167
2014 325 5606
2015 309 5999
2016 353 6309
2017 436 6753
2018 396 7560
2019 336 9007
2020 330 10897
2021 354 12141
2022 311 11908
2023 358 12685
2024 319 11391
2025 252 10933

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Gender Studies 38 56 214
Early Childhood Education 18 54 221
Social Work 59 83 248
Political Economy 56 123 290
Media Studies 69 111 300
International Law 59 168 387
Radio and Television broadcasting 44 133 390
Human Rights Law 64 164 401
Genealogy 58 159 411
Criminology and Criminal Justice 71 126 421
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 67 165 422
Anthropology 74 163 438
Special Education 65 164 452
Forensic Science 46 165 454
Broadcast Journalism 52 157 460
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 62 196 492
Public Policy / Administration 82 215 569
Art History 78 247 577
Aesthetics 73 245 597
Communications and Public Relations 89 215 597
Sociology 76 241 638
International Relations and Diplomacy 78 253 691
Education Majors 79 239 710
Law 83 297 774
Classics and Ancient History 84 320 813
Political Science 85 354 860
Law Enforcement 101 308 889
Military science 87 293 906
History 83 358 918
Library and Information science 90 354 924
Publishing 105 369 958
Journalism and Digital Media 85 355 989
Archaeology 87 403 1075
Sports / Exercise science 89 397 1120
Linguistics 83 411 1123
Philosophy 81 457 1234
Demography 95 493 1647

Computer Science rankings

The University of East London ranked 91st for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1500th in the World with 4,440 publications made and 104,514 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#91 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#493 of 1,470 In Europe
#1500 of 6,855 In the World

University of East London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 43 66
1994 42 109
1995 37 181
1996 48 165
1997 77 231
1998 61 340
1999 57 347
2000 60 443
2001 62 466
2002 58 591
2003 70 812
2004 76 896
2005 69 1023
2006 95 1259
2007 114 1454
2008 132 1561
2009 152 1852
2010 154 2053
2011 202 2559
2012 176 2766
2013 181 3179
2014 165 3521
2015 193 3782
2016 199 3895
2017 213 4292
2018 191 4769
2019 197 5829
2020 203 7183
2021 206 8257
2022 219 8093
2023 247 8767
2024 220 7818
2025 196 7356

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 50 198 462
Human-Computer Interaction 82 374 898
Library and Information science 90 354 924
Management Information Systems 92 405 931
Cognitive Science 73 341 993
Cyber Security 79 368 1066
Neuroscience 74 380 1088
Software Engineering 88 451 1090
Multimedia 94 437 1224
Data Science 97 511 1364
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 91 552 1699
Computational Linguistics 93 528 1738
Computer Networking 93 572 1895
Machine Learning 97 580 2038
Computer Vision 93 609 2119
Blockchain and Cryptography 95 635 2350
Telecommunications 99 674 2486
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 104 667 2659

Psychology rankings

The University of East London ranked 75th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 947th in the World with 4,250 publications made and 108,830 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#75 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#326 of 1,424 In Europe
#947 of 6,663 In the World

University of East London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 41 71
1994 46 129
1995 37 202
1996 54 179
1997 58 233
1998 52 361
1999 48 371
2000 48 499
2001 55 540
2002 47 619
2003 64 830
2004 55 954
2005 74 1117
2006 83 1400
2007 82 1511
2008 113 1618
2009 116 1807
2010 113 2160
2011 169 2565
2012 165 2806
2013 161 3321
2014 177 3707
2015 180 3860
2016 203 4096
2017 228 4595
2018 238 5133
2019 229 6140
2020 221 7724
2021 253 8787
2022 224 8663
2023 221 9133
2024 196 8297
2025 163 7885

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of East London in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 59 83 248
Sexology 58 112 394
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 67 165 422
Special Education 65 164 452
Occupational Therapy 59 228 562
Clinical Psychology 60 217 628
Social Psychology 75 257 686
Child Psychology 69 248 696
Education Majors 79 239 710
Psychiatry 72 327 974
Cognitive Science 73 341 993
Neuroscience 74 380 1088

Biology rankings

The University of East London ranked 88th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1960th in the World with 4,109 publications made and 111,673 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#88 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#551 of 1,449 In Europe
#1960 of 6,841 In the World

University of East London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 48 128
1994 59 209
1995 49 267
1996 50 240
1997 75 311
1998 64 473
1999 49 476
2000 65 625
2001 46 617
2002 51 778
2003 69 998
2004 64 1124
2005 62 1239
2006 82 1470
2007 90 1596
2008 90 1714
2009 100 2057
2010 116 2279
2011 136 2555
2012 169 2829
2013 162 3327
2014 149 3670
2015 180 3802
2016 182 3972
2017 220 4495
2018 208 5003
2019 204 5969
2020 189 7279
2021 204 8474
2022 203 8342
2023 193 8906
2024 203 7836
2025 178 7519

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 88 332 913
Neuroscience 74 380 1088
Virology 69 392 1411
Pharmacology 65 386 1449
Paleontology 86 494 1567
Microbiology 74 448 1648
Evolutionary Biology 89 549 1686
Agricultural Science 80 509 1945
Immunology 83 504 1951
Molecular Biology 86 519 1955
Botany 85 523 2008
Horticulture 73 491 2094
Zoology 91 553 2114
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 95 542 2145
Genetics 91 568 2190
Biochemistry 92 616 2452
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 104 667 2659
Oncology and Cancer research 101 648 2733
Nutrition and Food Science 101 646 2753
Nanotechnology 100 818 3345

Medicine rankings

The University of East London ranked 90th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1507th in the World with 4,043 publications made and 104,394 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#90 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#451 of 1,437 In Europe
#1507 of 6,793 In the World

University of East London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 45 102
1994 54 176
1995 43 222
1996 55 224
1997 70 281
1998 53 436
1999 46 429
2000 50 592
2001 66 613
2002 52 703
2003 50 909
2004 48 1016
2005 57 1172
2006 60 1432
2007 68 1500
2008 81 1571
2009 114 1893
2010 115 2133
2011 140 2425
2012 127 2650
2013 148 3146
2014 173 3637
2015 172 3803
2016 171 4009
2017 195 4527
2018 208 5054
2019 206 5967
2020 194 7707
2021 236 9034
2022 224 8830
2023 216 9192
2024 213 8644
2025 227 8468

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of East London in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 59 83 248
Forensic Science 46 165 454
Occupational Therapy 59 228 562
Clinical Psychology 60 217 628
Audiology 58 267 742
Sports Medicine 75 325 833
Nursing 95 302 866
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 88 332 913
Health Science 95 313 969
Psychiatry 72 327 974
Physical Therapy 85 372 1011
Healthcare Management (MHA) 95 352 1011
Family medicine 82 320 1087
Gerontology 91 368 1105
Sports / Exercise science 89 397 1120
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 96 375 1246
Veterinary 59 324 1340
Virology 69 392 1411
Public Health 92 442 1428
Pharmacology 65 386 1449
Pediatrics 87 424 1512
Anesthesiology 81 439 1567
Pathology 95 490 1719
Orthodontics 79 544 1727
Surgery 89 495 1734
Ophthalmology 86 498 1745
Critical Care Nursing 101 524 1775
Anatomy and Physiology 94 542 1865
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 98 569 1945
Immunology 83 504 1951
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 104 721 2346
Cardiology 104 684 2502
Oncology and Cancer research 101 648 2733

Environmental Science rankings

The University of East London ranked 90th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1575th in the World with 3,992 publications made and 92,464 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#90 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#509 of 1,464 In Europe
#1575 of 6,888 In the World

University of East London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 29 64
1994 41 101
1995 39 125
1996 36 141
1997 59 186
1998 48 247
1999 49 351
2000 72 415
2001 42 365
2002 61 529
2003 60 679
2004 58 747
2005 56 904
2006 82 1050
2007 95 1170
2008 106 1364
2009 122 1689
2010 147 1944
2011 176 2168
2012 170 2493
2013 188 3059
2014 172 3214
2015 194 3510
2016 180 3677
2017 216 3948
2018 218 4445
2019 179 5222
2020 168 6246
2021 196 6987
2022 181 6845
2023 203 7199
2024 169 6368
2025 127 6419

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 89 479 1353
Paleontology 86 494 1567
Environmental Management 89 516 1690
Geology 88 541 1749
Ecology 95 554 1872
Agricultural Science 80 509 1945
Petrology and Geochemistry 90 591 1954
Geotechnical Engineering 84 562 2015
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 95 542 2145
Oceanography 97 635 2212
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 94 653 2339
Environmental Engineering 90 631 2554
Earth science and Geophysics 101 705 2691

Engineering rankings

The University of East London ranked 96th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2287th in the World with 3,171 publications made and 66,211 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#96 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#660 of 1,466 In Europe
#2287 of 6,795 In the World

University of East London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 25 51
1994 42 66
1995 26 113
1996 42 115
1997 37 164
1998 40 201
1999 42 227
2000 54 288
2001 40 311
2002 49 412
2003 43 474
2004 46 534
2005 42 669
2006 67 725
2007 72 898
2008 81 950
2009 99 1239
2010 104 1326
2011 137 1631
2012 134 1789
2013 127 2101
2014 106 2253
2015 138 2390
2016 135 2543
2017 154 2707
2018 140 3087
2019 145 3756
2020 153 4432
2021 150 5097
2022 168 5219
2023 184 5680
2024 180 5273
2025 132 5792

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 75 296 857
Human-Computer Interaction 82 374 898
Construction Management 77 394 1036
Architectural Engineering 79 399 1070
Systems Engineering 82 466 1193
Architecture 90 497 1267
Acoustical Engineering 85 511 1542
Civil Engineering 85 510 1553
Structural Engineering 87 575 1824
Mechanical Engineering 94 598 1847
Computer Networking 93 572 1895
Geotechnical Engineering 84 562 2015
Electronic Engineering 90 641 2274
Telecommunications 99 674 2486
Environmental Engineering 90 631 2554
Aerospace Engineering 100 730 2610
Electrical Engineering 98 740 2704
Optical Engineering 101 788 2996
Materials Science 101 817 3163
Nanotechnology 100 818 3345
Metallurgical Engineering 102 828 3361
Chemical Engineering 102 843 3543

Physics rankings

The University of East London ranked 99th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 2379th in the World with 2,682 publications made and 54,043 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#99 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#679 of 1,460 In Europe
#2379 of 6,729 In the World

University of East London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 30 48
1994 41 75
1995 24 113
1996 41 119
1997 44 136
1998 35 192
1999 39 222
2000 39 227
2001 29 265
2002 40 381
2003 46 377
2004 39 471
2005 35 532
2006 50 641
2007 61 729
2008 71 812
2009 83 1066
2010 100 1113
2011 102 1363
2012 123 1504
2013 107 1779
2014 113 1937
2015 110 2014
2016 113 2049
2017 123 2250
2018 117 2533
2019 122 3045
2020 122 3659
2021 134 4100
2022 131 4132
2023 155 4544
2024 121 4178
2025 97 4681

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 85 511 1542
Astrophysics and Astronomy 103 683 2344
Quantum and Particle physics 95 678 2412
Optical Engineering 101 788 2996
Materials Science 101 817 3163
Nanotechnology 100 818 3345

Business rankings

The University of East London ranked 93rd for Business in the United Kingdom and 1119th in the World with 2,662 publications made and 51,867 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#93 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#436 of 1,436 In Europe
#1119 of 6,366 In the World

University of East London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 21
1994 23 38
1995 25 68
1996 21 92
1997 55 113
1998 46 193
1999 30 202
2000 39 268
2001 27 298
2002 39 386
2003 35 428
2004 30 466
2005 32 610
2006 48 681
2007 63 819
2008 94 1015
2009 100 1095
2010 106 1333
2011 110 1478
2012 117 1705
2013 123 1971
2014 107 2129
2015 119 2308
2016 147 2362
2017 153 2615
2018 115 2798
2019 127 3183
2020 115 3876
2021 135 4402
2022 116 3979
2023 143 4548
2024 116 3554
2025 78 3352

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 64 168 416
Public Policy / Administration 82 215 569
International Business 76 371 682
International Trade 80 393 685
Entrepreneurship 78 346 765
Project Management 81 346 790
Engineering Management 75 296 857
Advertising 92 326 877
Management Information Systems 92 405 931
Construction Management 77 394 1036
Finance 84 433 1081
Human Resource Management 98 452 1118
Accounting 87 414 1122
Investment Banking and Stock trading 76 404 1137
Management 88 442 1212
Marketing 102 521 1445

Economics rankings

The University of East London ranked 86th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 912th in the World with 2,329 publications made and 51,057 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#86 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#351 of 1,391 In Europe
#912 of 6,188 In the World

University of East London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 16 10
1994 23 23
1995 19 44
1996 21 72
1997 48 78
1998 34 139
1999 32 181
2000 38 209
2001 26 206
2002 23 283
2003 28 349
2004 25 380
2005 22 480
2006 37 525
2007 42 625
2008 69 750
2009 83 863
2010 88 1133
2011 108 1245
2012 102 1352
2013 104 1643
2014 107 1873
2015 105 1925
2016 116 2005
2017 125 2207
2018 123 2482
2019 116 2844
2020 126 3585
2021 121 3930
2022 105 3792
2023 115 4135
2024 98 3187
2025 74 3058

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 56 123 290
International Trade 80 393 685
International Economics 78 408 690
International Relations and Diplomacy 78 253 691
Development Studies 84 286 827
Finance 84 433 1081
Investment Banking and Stock trading 76 404 1137
Environmental Economics 85 525 1431
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 540 1607

Mathematics rankings

The University of East London ranked 95th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1842nd in the World with 1,867 publications made and 43,259 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#95 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#578 of 1,406 In Europe
#1842 of 6,434 In the World

University of East London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 19
1994 17 33
1995 16 46
1996 20 66
1997 30 68
1998 29 134
1999 18 126
2000 20 166
2001 21 169
2002 16 206
2003 20 291
2004 23 302
2005 21 383
2006 44 490
2007 43 518
2008 66 606
2009 66 710
2010 67 871
2011 81 1003
2012 64 1114
2013 78 1356
2014 84 1489
2015 79 1684
2016 78 1761
2017 84 1877
2018 89 2118
2019 97 2471
2020 93 3179
2021 104 3725
2022 101 3700
2023 115 3930
2024 94 3065
2025 64 2683

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of East London in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 83 284 888
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 87 540 1607
Statistics 99 610 1988
Blockchain and Cryptography 95 635 2350

Art & Design rankings

The University of East London ranked 79th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 772nd in the World with 1,864 publications made and 32,622 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, 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
#79 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#314 of 1,385 In Europe
#772 of 6,010 In the World

University of East London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 17 11
1994 21 19
1995 21 32
1996 21 39
1997 29 52
1998 25 105
1999 26 110
2000 23 159
2001 23 130
2002 29 203
2003 41 204
2004 38 270
2005 33 410
2006 40 366
2007 62 483
2008 41 440
2009 61 655
2010 82 718
2011 95 873
2012 91 1021
2013 86 1295
2014 98 1323
2015 73 1378
2016 96 1473
2017 121 1647
2018 90 1718
2019 74 2085
2020 92 2542
2021 82 2630
2022 71 2687
2023 76 2673
2024 44 1938
2025 38 1789

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 43 73 200
Cinematography 65 122 285
Creative Writing 61 116 301
Painting and Drawing 45 153 325
Sculpture 45 153 325
Illustration and Concept Art 45 159 352
Entertainment Industry Business 64 168 416
Game Design and Development 50 198 462
Singing and Vocal Performance 58 201 533
Art History 78 247 577
Aesthetics 73 245 597
Performing arts 87 276 625
Literature 77 292 695
Fashion Design 89 382 945
Multimedia 94 437 1224
Architecture 90 497 1267

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of East London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 98 697 2733
Organic Chemistry 100 763 3158
Physical chemistry 99 814 3326