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The University of West London ranked 104th in the United Kingdom, 1772nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. The University of West London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,782 academic publications and 83,969 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1772 of 14,131 In the World
#609 of 2,785 In Europe
#104 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#83 of 131 In England
#458 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#474 of 1,020 For Special Education
#617 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#1521 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1474 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of West London ranked 107th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1819th in the World with 3,212 publications made and 63,261 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#107 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#618 of 1,500 In Europe
#1819 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 37
1993 31 47
1994 35 66
1995 65 69
1996 45 78
1997 52 167
1998 55 145
1999 40 225
2000 42 314
2001 41 358
2002 45 438
2003 50 466
2004 54 618
2005 67 695
2006 94 776
2007 125 1058
2008 74 1161
2009 106 1371
2010 90 1652
2011 86 1764
2012 76 1979
2013 76 2100
2014 72 2231
2015 92 2292
2016 131 2124
2017 120 2247
2018 178 2560
2019 186 3162
2020 214 3906
2021 186 4779
2022 181 5030
2023 277 5630
2024 162 4851

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 66 171 474
Media Studies 103 231 617
Anthropology 103 326 860
Law Enforcement 102 319 932
Education Majors 99 332 979
Criminology and Criminal Justice 108 343 1073
Library and Information science 101 428 1180
Communications and Public Relations 109 432 1203
Gender Studies 114 396 1223
Art History 120 480 1241
Public Policy / Administration 108 438 1258
Sociology 107 455 1317
Law 106 498 1390
Linguistics 98 526 1519
Political Science 106 570 1572
History 114 602 1793
Aesthetics 121 652 1918
Philosophy 102 630 1924
Archaeology 110 624 1935
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 118 640 1967
Classics and Ancient History 120 625 1981
Demography 103 559 1995

Medicine rankings

The University of West London ranked 101st for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1736th in the World with 2,346 publications made and 48,465 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#508 of 1,433 In Europe
#1736 of 6,775 In the World

University of West London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 34
1993 12 57
1994 12 58
1995 18 51
1996 21 89
1997 27 107
1998 43 109
1999 33 155
2000 33 206
2001 34 292
2002 46 301
2003 40 361
2004 45 450
2005 77 501
2006 108 631
2007 124 876
2008 67 1014
2009 109 1354
2010 84 1493
2011 58 1523
2012 55 1706
2013 65 1733
2014 47 1836
2015 52 1852
2016 75 1668
2017 78 1811
2018 107 2009
2019 104 2239
2020 144 2697
2021 147 3424
2022 153 3778
2023 153 4158
2024 139 3784

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 153 458
Nursing 77 226 652
Critical Care Nursing 52 278 752
Family medicine 67 257 804
Health Science 84 265 812
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 82 327 998
Gerontology 87 336 1005
Psychiatry 93 416 1337
Clinical Psychology 102 437 1384
Physical Therapy 106 474 1445
Pediatrics 88 416 1498
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 73 494 1560
Surgery 86 470 1631
Anesthesiology 89 466 1668
Public Health 100 491 1676
Sports Medicine 114 568 1809
Pathology 98 512 1823
Virology 101 603 2466
Oncology and Cancer research 97 608 2491
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 109 705 2496
Cardiology 111 706 2588
Immunology 106 662 2811
Anatomy and Physiology 116 767 2936
Pharmacology 110 704 3182

Computer Science rankings

The University of West London ranked 102nd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2185th in the World with 2,267 publications made and 45,745 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#102 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#642 of 1,469 In Europe
#2185 of 6,845 In the World

University of West London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 45
1993 14 44
1994 11 56
1995 24 56
1996 18 66
1997 28 114
1998 26 101
1999 20 143
2000 16 169
2001 22 214
2002 31 302
2003 31 272
2004 28 371
2005 35 422
2006 39 449
2007 50 592
2008 49 696
2009 70 852
2010 47 978
2011 66 1031
2012 55 1128
2013 60 1262
2014 61 1352
2015 70 1384
2016 103 1367
2017 91 1407
2018 136 1732
2019 158 2316
2020 159 2937
2021 152 3747
2022 168 4257
2023 222 4706
2024 144 3981

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 73 372 967
Library and Information science 101 428 1180
Management Information Systems 101 568 1452
Human-Computer Interaction 102 548 1528
Multimedia 100 504 1531
Neuroscience 96 496 1566
Cognitive Science 97 503 1715
Data Science 104 622 1834
Cyber Security 103 607 2010
Software Engineering 103 694 2080
Blockchain and Cryptography 91 612 2180
Computational Linguistics 101 634 2272
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 102 683 2430
Telecommunications 98 672 2467
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 673 2670
Computer Networking 103 710 2677
Computer Vision 102 746 2770
Machine Learning 108 745 2932

Biology rankings

The University of West London ranked 112th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2960th in the World with 1,802 publications made and 40,517 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#112 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#729 of 1,448 In Europe
#2960 of 6,833 In the World

University of West London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 56
1993 13 62
1994 14 57
1995 21 72
1996 23 92
1997 21 105
1998 25 111
1999 21 133
2000 22 188
2001 28 250
2002 24 264
2003 15 273
2004 33 385
2005 46 452
2006 59 532
2007 53 703
2008 42 788
2009 51 1041
2010 50 1176
2011 32 1332
2012 38 1448
2013 55 1477
2014 45 1560
2015 46 1559
2016 59 1474
2017 65 1608
2018 70 1741
2019 111 2074
2020 131 2508
2021 126 3176
2022 138 3654
2023 161 3972
2024 101 3471

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 96 496 1566
Virology 101 603 2466
Oncology and Cancer research 97 608 2491
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 106 673 2670
Immunology 106 662 2811
Nutrition and Food Science 103 673 2941
Paleontology 115 758 2961
Microbiology 102 663 3075
Genetics 108 755 3122
Pharmacology 110 704 3182
Biochemistry 111 780 3354
Agricultural Science 115 809 3532
Botany 119 846 3777

Environmental Science rankings

The University of West London ranked 117th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2949th in the World with 1,795 publications made and 31,737 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#117 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#777 of 1,464 In Europe
#2949 of 6,876 In the World

University of West London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 30
1993 17 39
1994 17 37
1995 27 63
1996 15 60
1997 23 91
1998 12 85
1999 22 91
2000 27 151
2001 18 166
2002 22 208
2003 12 206
2004 22 296
2005 26 310
2006 28 351
2007 37 465
2008 36 481
2009 37 649
2010 37 732
2011 37 842
2012 34 936
2013 44 1005
2014 34 1042
2015 70 1128
2016 72 1011
2017 77 1153
2018 99 1354
2019 122 1728
2020 139 2215
2021 129 2979
2022 125 3311
2023 198 3768
2024 113 3430

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 114 706 2430
Geotechnical Engineering 102 695 2763
Paleontology 115 758 2961
Geology 114 790 3007
Earth science and Geophysics 110 764 3041
Environmental Management 114 808 3101
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 114 890 3415
Agricultural Science 115 809 3532
Ecology 120 877 3538
Oceanography 120 915 3645

Engineering rankings

The University of West London ranked 107th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2984th in the World with 1,767 publications made and 29,523 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#107 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#796 of 1,465 In Europe
#2984 of 6,782 In the World

University of West London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 18 63
1993 14 59
1994 13 75
1995 22 84
1996 18 100
1997 16 114
1998 13 105
1999 17 113
2000 16 165
2001 11 164
2002 32 237
2003 21 203
2004 17 246
2005 23 287
2006 26 368
2007 25 419
2008 45 505
2009 48 587
2010 29 674
2011 52 812
2012 29 882
2013 48 906
2014 39 981
2015 45 1010
2016 67 952
2017 69 1064
2018 96 1187
2019 117 1736
2020 135 2175
2021 138 3040
2022 115 3289
2023 197 3640
2024 115 3396

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aviation 66 301 797
Systems Engineering 94 533 1415
Human-Computer Interaction 102 548 1528
Architectural Engineering 94 530 1552
Remote Sensing 74 522 1627
Civil Engineering 105 681 2390
Telecommunications 98 672 2467
Structural Engineering 100 716 2485
Aerospace Engineering 98 723 2580
Acoustical Engineering 114 756 2657
Computer Networking 103 710 2677
Geotechnical Engineering 102 695 2763
Mechanical Engineering 110 807 2841
Electronic Engineering 100 776 2925
Optical Engineering 103 797 3025
Electrical Engineering 102 816 3096
Metallurgical Engineering 105 853 3457
Materials Science 106 899 3517
Chemical Engineering 110 922 3976

Psychology rankings

The University of West London ranked 105th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1577th in the World with 1,677 publications made and 39,529 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#105 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#493 of 1,423 In Europe
#1577 of 6,645 In the World

University of West London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 19
1993 8 27
1994 6 33
1995 8 33
1996 16 41
1997 21 86
1998 28 77
1999 22 111
2000 14 169
2001 19 206
2002 20 253
2003 23 271
2004 22 368
2005 46 408
2006 45 491
2007 64 652
2008 48 704
2009 62 929
2010 38 1143
2011 37 1268
2012 41 1350
2013 47 1447
2014 37 1586
2015 46 1606
2016 80 1554
2017 68 1519
2018 100 1780
2019 100 2078
2020 117 2548
2021 103 3100
2022 120 3314
2023 150 3582
2024 95 3009

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Special Education 66 171 474
Sexology 100 302 976
Education Majors 99 332 979
Psychiatry 93 416 1337
Clinical Psychology 102 437 1384
Neuroscience 96 496 1566
Child Psychology 109 486 1571
Social Psychology 112 538 1677
Cognitive Science 97 503 1715

Physics rankings

The University of West London ranked 109th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3118th in the World with 1,386 publications made and 24,276 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#109 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#826 of 1,457 In Europe
#3118 of 6,713 In the World

University of West London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 17 65
1993 13 69
1994 15 62
1995 22 77
1996 13 96
1997 16 119
1998 19 106
1999 19 121
2000 17 141
2001 14 148
2002 28 211
2003 16 176
2004 16 234
2005 29 255
2006 28 350
2007 32 389
2008 34 428
2009 37 478
2010 20 548
2011 34 599
2012 22 692
2013 30 700
2014 28 743
2015 40 798
2016 52 703
2017 53 843
2018 64 917
2019 94 1122
2020 106 1553
2021 101 2125
2022 74 2329
2023 132 2641
2024 81 2381

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 114 756 2657
Nuclear Physics 98 762 3025
Optical Engineering 103 797 3025
Quantum and Particle physics 111 842 3195
Astrophysics and Astronomy 120 875 3278
Materials Science 106 899 3517

Business rankings

The University of West London ranked 105th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1644th in the World with 1,342 publications made and 30,116 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#105 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#572 of 1,433 In Europe
#1644 of 6,339 In the World

University of West London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 13
1993 7 14
1994 10 24
1995 27 24
1996 16 28
1997 12 58
1998 24 64
1999 21 90
2000 21 144
2001 25 144
2002 17 215
2003 19 194
2004 12 272
2005 23 319
2006 26 350
2007 46 447
2008 36 462
2009 44 522
2010 29 666
2011 35 682
2012 29 790
2013 36 851
2014 37 823
2015 51 863
2016 76 846
2017 51 870
2018 85 1036
2019 83 1388
2020 81 1533
2021 71 2224
2022 87 2150
2023 119 2418
2024 59 1882

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 90 286 741
Hospitality and Hotel Management 86 334 849
Advertising 101 406 1094
Public Policy / Administration 108 438 1258
Management Information Systems 101 568 1452
Accounting 98 539 1559
Management 101 558 1667
Project Management 106 694 1783
Marketing 107 632 1911
Finance 106 691 2161

Economics rankings

The University of West London ranked 102nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1500th in the World with 1,110 publications made and 20,944 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#102 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#529 of 1,388 In Europe
#1500 of 6,167 In the World

University of West London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 8
1993 5 16
1994 9 12
1995 16 17
1996 14 22
1997 8 37
1998 19 43
1999 15 68
2000 15 101
2001 15 122
2002 15 149
2003 15 148
2004 16 212
2005 25 191
2006 34 244
2007 50 320
2008 27 367
2009 33 384
2010 35 453
2011 41 476
2012 24 578
2013 29 620
2014 23 615
2015 29 664
2016 48 522
2017 47 651
2018 61 710
2019 61 921
2020 73 1074
2021 70 1439
2022 66 1437
2023 96 1733
2024 60 1345

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 100 373 1101
Finance 106 691 2161

Mathematics rankings

The University of West London ranked 104th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2233rd in the World with 966 publications made and 28,843 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#104 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#653 of 1,401 In Europe
#2233 of 6,418 In the World

University of West London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 16
1993 8 18
1994 7 23
1995 11 15
1996 12 25
1997 10 59
1998 14 51
1999 16 84
2000 8 124
2001 17 134
2002 12 185
2003 7 172
2004 9 224
2005 21 261
2006 18 319
2007 22 369
2008 25 439
2009 25 523
2010 20 622
2011 22 728
2012 24 854
2013 25 980
2014 18 1037
2015 34 1046
2016 52 1000
2017 44 967
2018 64 1223
2019 67 1509
2020 66 1874
2021 63 2424
2022 68 2573
2023 83 2755
2024 48 1939

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 84 283 889
Blockchain and Cryptography 91 612 2180
Statistics 111 736 2706

Art & Design rankings

The University of West London ranked 114th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1565th in the World with 726 publications made and 10,859 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#114 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#564 of 1,381 In Europe
#1565 of 5,966 In the World

University of West London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 11
1993 9 4
1994 9 16
1995 14 14
1996 9 15
1997 12 36
1998 9 19
1999 5 45
2000 8 64
2001 7 59
2002 9 92
2003 12 79
2004 12 109
2005 8 109
2006 17 135
2007 22 179
2008 17 185
2009 23 264
2010 19 297
2011 19 303
2012 16 368
2013 33 398
2014 29 430
2015 24 422
2016 31 398
2017 21 422
2018 46 459
2019 60 610
2020 57 707
2021 29 816
2022 32 885
2023 53 957
2024 40 819

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cinematography 80 189 445
Music 64 229 614
Creative Writing 94 269 663
Entertainment Industry Business 90 286 741
Singing and Vocal Performance 86 318 893
UX/UI Desgin 73 372 967
Graphic Design 75 366 988
Art History 120 480 1241
Literature 108 462 1242
Fashion Design 106 555 1508
Multimedia 100 504 1531
Aesthetics 121 652 1918

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of West London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 109 847 3446
Physical chemistry 106 866 3604
Organic Chemistry 111 913 3942