University of London Rankings

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In the World#1991 of 14178
In Europe#666 of 2794
In the United Kingdom#112 of 163
In England#92 of 131
In London#23 of 35
In Political science#92 of 6,691

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
63%
Enrollment
170,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
london.ac.uk
Languages
English

Publications & Citations

Publications
89,741
Citations
4,256,690

University of London majors

by publication count

Medicine
30,186
Biology
13,958
Chemistry
6,653
Psychology
6,452
Political science
3,706
Computer science
3,623
Sociology
3,375
Economics
2,313
Mathematics
2,244
Business
2,238
History
2,009
Geography
1,988
Physics
1,918
Materials science
1,828
Art
1,186
Engineering
969
Philosophy
869
Geology
768
Environmental science
582

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
History358,690
Medicine401,827,838
Political science4548,506
Geography4965,050
Sociology51115,077
Art913,043
Psychology97372,307
Economics11890,345
Business12659,527
Biology134794,759
Philosophy1403,223
Chemistry180287,047
Mathematics20786,927
Computer science227120,880
Geology26633,209
Environmental science30727,413
Physics41464,811
Materials science45660,122
Engineering54115,618

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
1990105221022
1991103722264
1992107823728
1993112624535
1994108825105
1995113428505
1996118230773
1997118733530
1998124837629
1999123442757
2000116446407
2001134051795
2002137358132
2003143564883
2004165572655
2005179982524
2006204698158
20072335109767
20082567127497
20092501146792
20102557162832
20112577186314
20122751211740
20133085236179
20143206257801
20153276268035
20163445259781
20173305267948
20183477242716
20193851275630
20204181314341

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate63%
Admissions RequirementsMinimum for undergraduate degrees is two subjects at GCE ‘A’ level, plus at least three further subjects at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level at grade C or above. Other qualifications both from the UK and rest of the world are also accepted for University of London transnational degrees through online, flexible and blended learning.
Academic CalendarSeptember - December; January-March; April-June
Enrollment170,000
Full time employee53
Student:staff ratio3208:1

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students$11,250$8,750
International students$18,750$13,750

University of London has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

ProgramsAssociate's degreeBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities++++
Business | Politics | Social Sciences++++
Languages | Culture | Linguistics++++
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine++++
Engineering | IT++++
Maths | Natural Sciences++++
Master's DegreeArt History, Human Rights, Landscape Architecture, Library Science, Visual Arts
Master of PhilosophyArts and Humanities, English, History, Human Rights, Latin American Studies, Law, Modern Languages
DoctorateArt History, English Studies, History, Human Rights, Latin American Studies, Law, Modern Languages

General info

Founded1836
WikipediaUniversity of London
AccreditationPrivy Council
Colorsblue, red
Academic structureBirkbeck, University of London
The Central School of Speech and Drama
Courtauld Institute of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London
Heythrop College
Institute of Cancer Research
Institute of Education
King's College London
London Business School
The London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Queen Mary, University of London
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Veterinary College
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Pharmacy, University of London
University College London
St George's, University of London
University of London External System
School of Advanced Study
University Marine Biological Station, Millport
Affiliations and membershipsAssociation of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
European University Association (EUA)
Universities UK

Location and Contacts

AddressSenate House, Malet Street
London, London, WC1E 7HU
United Kingdom
City population8,908,000
Phone+44 (20) 7862 8000
Fax+44 (20) 7862 8358

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