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The University of West London ranked 105th in the United Kingdom, 1773rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. The University of West London ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,100 academic publications and 55,611 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1773 of 14,131 In the World
#607 of 2,785 In Europe
#105 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#84 of 131 In England
#438 of 1,011 For Special Education
#450 of 2,642 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#585 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#1645 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1474 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of West London ranked 109th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1768th in the World with 2,795 publications made and 41,379 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#109 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#606 of 1,492 In Europe
#1768 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 10 21
1992 11 27
1993 31 36
1994 32 51
1995 59 53
1996 44 61
1997 45 131
1998 51 105
1999 40 178
2000 39 259
2001 38 283
2002 43 367
2003 38 331
2004 52 437
2005 59 490
2006 91 568
2007 114 754
2008 75 844
2009 100 973
2010 92 1240
2011 82 1349
2012 70 1493
2013 73 1625
2014 62 1651
2015 81 1732
2016 124 1677
2017 106 1575
2018 151 1825
2019 172 2352
2020 191 2699
2021 190 3509
2022 168 3658
2023 218 3867

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 63 156 438
Media Studies 111 291 816
Anthropology 107 335 865
Law Enforcement 102 313 911
Education Majors 105 351 1042
Criminology and Criminal Justice 109 339 1095
Communications and Public Relations 110 402 1121
Public Policy / Administration 107 408 1165
Gender Studies 116 387 1201
Library and Information science 107 458 1327
Law 106 481 1328
Art History 121 492 1336
Sociology 108 462 1347
Political Science 106 551 1466
Linguistics 98 532 1529
History 114 582 1670
Aesthetics 119 605 1732
Archaeology 112 609 1824
Classics and Ancient History 118 598 1847
Demography 103 552 1905
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 118 628 1927
Philosophy 106 640 1957

Medicine rankings

The University of West London ranked 103rd for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1746th in the World with 2,043 publications made and 31,806 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Pathology, Psychiatry, Healthcare Management (MHA), Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#103 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#526 of 1,417 In Europe
#1746 of 6,680 In the World

University of West London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 17
1992 3 27
1993 10 47
1994 9 54
1995 17 49
1996 19 67
1997 24 86
1998 37 85
1999 32 120
2000 32 179
2001 30 228
2002 42 245
2003 34 256
2004 42 318
2005 70 359
2006 100 456
2007 113 681
2008 66 731
2009 97 949
2010 81 1128
2011 62 1179
2012 51 1341
2013 58 1356
2014 49 1425
2015 45 1442
2016 74 1380
2017 75 1404
2018 84 1577
2019 101 1758
2020 135 1994
2021 147 2548
2022 145 2884
2023 132 3134

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) 59 153 450
Critical Care Nursing 42 237 585
Nursing 81 229 646
Family medicine 67 252 762
Health Science 89 290 872
Optometry 71 304 916
Gerontology 90 328 975
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 92 351 1094
Clinical Psychology 101 424 1311
Physical Therapy 106 459 1382
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 71 483 1461
Psychiatry 101 463 1509
Pediatrics 89 434 1516
Surgery 85 460 1564
Public Health 100 479 1584
Anesthesiology 91 463 1635
Sports Medicine 114 575 1852
Pathology 100 530 1861
Virology 95 545 2145
Oncology and Cancer research 90 575 2283
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 108 671 2345
Immunology 100 632 2555
Anatomy and Physiology 115 731 2711
Pharmacology 111 695 3089

Computer Science rankings

The University of West London ranked 103rd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2179th in the World with 1,961 publications made and 31,060 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#103 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#646 of 1,459 In Europe
#2179 of 6,752 In the World

University of West London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 22
1992 8 31
1993 14 34
1994 11 42
1995 24 53
1996 20 56
1997 24 102
1998 20 78
1999 18 119
2000 15 141
2001 22 164
2002 34 277
2003 27 207
2004 29 249
2005 28 295
2006 41 355
2007 45 439
2008 51 526
2009 67 586
2010 47 719
2011 59 758
2012 50 887
2013 64 989
2014 51 1052
2015 62 1048
2016 93 1114
2017 80 1107
2018 118 1298
2019 141 1843
2020 149 2302
2021 153 2983
2022 157 3294
2023 183 3495

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 73 372 954
Management Information Systems 101 510 1258
Library and Information science 107 458 1327
Multimedia 102 491 1455
Human-Computer Interaction 100 542 1462
Cognitive Science 92 467 1534
Data Science 104 582 1599
Neuroscience 108 588 1942
Cyber Security 104 603 1951
Blockchain and Cryptography 91 577 1989
Software Engineering 105 692 2057
Computational Linguistics 102 606 2086
Telecommunications 97 655 2336
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 103 685 2359
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 104 638 2386
Computer Networking 99 666 2429
Computer Vision 101 720 2632
Machine Learning 111 753 2916

Biology rankings

The University of West London ranked 115th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 2968th in the World with 1,596 publications made and 26,989 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#115 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#744 of 1,445 In Europe
#2968 of 6,770 In the World

University of West London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 29
1992 7 43
1993 11 52
1994 13 48
1995 20 60
1996 21 72
1997 17 93
1998 23 85
1999 23 107
2000 20 162
2001 27 199
2002 22 231
2003 14 193
2004 34 281
2005 42 333
2006 59 407
2007 55 544
2008 36 583
2009 48 740
2010 52 903
2011 32 1021
2012 40 1178
2013 57 1151
2014 44 1217
2015 43 1205
2016 57 1228
2017 63 1251
2018 57 1380
2019 96 1642
2020 125 1879
2021 125 2407
2022 123 2800
2023 141 3045

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 108 588 1942
Virology 95 545 2145
Oncology and Cancer research 90 575 2283
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 104 638 2386
Immunology 100 632 2555
Paleontology 114 724 2715
Nutrition and Food Science 102 645 2762
Microbiology 101 648 2898
Genetics 108 736 3014
Pharmacology 111 695 3089
Biochemistry 112 788 3382
Agricultural Science 114 796 3474
Botany 118 804 3547

Environmental Science rankings

The University of West London ranked 118th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2846th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 21,602 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#118 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#768 of 1,458 In Europe
#2846 of 6,798 In the World

University of West London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 31
1992 9 27
1993 15 35
1994 16 34
1995 27 54
1996 15 57
1997 19 79
1998 9 68
1999 22 77
2000 24 136
2001 17 128
2002 25 186
2003 11 153
2004 22 237
2005 23 245
2006 27 294
2007 42 361
2008 34 376
2009 33 458
2010 35 553
2011 38 630
2012 35 720
2013 40 798
2014 29 729
2015 62 862
2016 67 802
2017 66 831
2018 90 1014
2019 102 1336
2020 135 1653
2021 132 2249
2022 116 2522
2023 166 2799

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 113 692 2320
Paleontology 114 724 2715
Geotechnical Engineering 103 707 2754
Earth science and Geophysics 106 731 2825
Geology 114 766 2826
Environmental Management 113 778 2961
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 109 842 3185
Ecology 121 845 3423
Agricultural Science 114 796 3474
Oceanography 121 908 3600

Engineering rankings

The University of West London ranked 106th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2831st in the World with 1,545 publications made and 21,574 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#774 of 1,453 In Europe
#2831 of 6,684 In the World

University of West London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 58
1992 18 53
1993 15 46
1994 15 61
1995 23 77
1996 17 90
1997 16 101
1998 11 94
1999 18 101
2000 13 149
2001 11 143
2002 35 229
2003 20 159
2004 15 173
2005 19 218
2006 27 280
2007 25 356
2008 44 373
2009 46 407
2010 30 518
2011 51 618
2012 31 677
2013 44 718
2014 33 739
2015 45 720
2016 59 761
2017 60 801
2018 82 929
2019 99 1378
2020 128 1692
2021 141 2424
2022 102 2576
2023 166 2775

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 68 316 827
Systems Engineering 90 500 1282
Human-Computer Interaction 100 542 1462
Remote Sensing 75 535 1670
Telecommunications 97 655 2336
Civil Engineering 106 694 2397
Computer Networking 99 666 2429
Structural Engineering 103 716 2473
Aerospace Engineering 97 712 2498
Acoustical Engineering 113 731 2554
Mechanical Engineering 109 783 2694
Electronic Engineering 99 733 2698
Geotechnical Engineering 103 707 2754
Electrical Engineering 101 765 2791
Optical Engineering 101 766 2821
Metallurgical Engineering 100 822 3287
Materials Science 104 871 3354
Chemical Engineering 110 924 3940

Psychology rankings

The University of West London ranked 105th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1557th in the World with 1,462 publications made and 27,110 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#105 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#497 of 1,414 In Europe
#1557 of 6,528 In the World

University of West London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 3 7
1992 3 14
1993 6 21
1994 5 29
1995 8 30
1996 14 26
1997 18 60
1998 26 52
1999 20 83
2000 13 128
2001 17 158
2002 17 203
2003 21 193
2004 21 251
2005 40 293
2006 42 368
2007 59 487
2008 48 547
2009 57 662
2010 41 887
2011 37 1012
2012 37 1066
2013 45 1171
2014 36 1268
2015 40 1269
2016 80 1291
2017 65 1154
2018 78 1381
2019 93 1644
2020 113 1849
2021 104 2401
2022 113 2536
2023 127 2637

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 63 156 438
Sexology 102 303 983
Education Majors 105 351 1042
Clinical Psychology 101 424 1311
Child Psychology 110 475 1480
Psychiatry 101 463 1509
Cognitive Science 92 467 1534
Social Psychology 113 535 1611
Neuroscience 108 588 1942

Physics rankings

The University of West London ranked 109th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3035th in the World with 1,202 publications made and 17,673 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#109 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#815 of 1,446 In Europe
#3035 of 6,603 In the World

University of West London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 13 55
1992 17 53
1993 11 52
1994 14 53
1995 20 71
1996 13 83
1997 16 111
1998 17 94
1999 18 114
2000 15 134
2001 13 128
2002 33 209
2003 13 142
2004 14 177
2005 22 192
2006 30 296
2007 29 328
2008 31 333
2009 34 333
2010 23 410
2011 28 466
2012 24 514
2013 27 529
2014 26 538
2015 37 539
2016 45 568
2017 46 628
2018 58 662
2019 77 885
2020 100 1179
2021 100 1640
2022 66 1833
2023 112 2031

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 113 731 2554
Optical Engineering 101 766 2821
Quantum and Particle physics 109 828 3119
Materials Science 104 871 3354
Astrophysics and Astronomy 120 902 3412

Business rankings

The University of West London ranked 105th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1585th in the World with 1,187 publications made and 20,975 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#105 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#565 of 1,414 In Europe
#1585 of 6,187 In the World

University of West London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 5
1992 7 11
1993 8 9
1994 11 19
1995 27 23
1996 16 31
1997 10 59
1998 22 60
1999 22 89
2000 20 137
2001 22 132
2002 17 213
2003 15 176
2004 10 229
2005 18 265
2006 28 307
2007 44 360
2008 36 370
2009 43 397
2010 33 526
2011 33 563
2012 30 625
2013 35 718
2014 33 704
2015 40 713
2016 72 690
2017 45 665
2018 71 798
2019 77 1124
2020 77 1151
2021 72 1723
2022 73 1634
2023 100 1759

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
Public Policy / Administration 107 408 1165
Advertising 103 443 1181
Management Information Systems 101 510 1258
Accounting 97 516 1452
Project Management 104 591 1504
Management 100 534 1557
Marketing 106 586 1699
Finance 103 649 1964

Economics rankings

The University of West London ranked 102nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1436th in the World with 981 publications made and 14,104 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#102 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#519 of 1,366 In Europe
#1436 of 5,995 In the World

University of West London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 5
1992 1 6
1993 6 12
1994 7 9
1995 15 14
1996 13 16
1997 10 28
1998 19 32
1999 15 62
2000 14 102
2001 13 110
2002 12 143
2003 11 122
2004 15 172
2005 20 166
2006 36 195
2007 43 255
2008 30 268
2009 31 303
2010 40 369
2011 39 381
2012 25 459
2013 27 521
2014 24 492
2015 24 500
2016 46 469
2017 43 503
2018 51 563
2019 58 691
2020 62 771
2021 68 1070
2022 67 1119
2023 80 1234

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 100 366 1065
Finance 103 649 1964

Mathematics rankings

The University of West London ranked 105th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2230th in the World with 867 publications made and 19,655 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#105 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#663 of 1,388 In Europe
#2230 of 6,305 In the World

University of West London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 1
1992 1 12
1993 9 11
1994 8 22
1995 10 15
1996 11 28
1997 9 55
1998 11 39
1999 13 84
2000 8 121
2001 16 133
2002 13 189
2003 7 157
2004 8 187
2005 18 203
2006 18 273
2007 21 307
2008 26 359
2009 21 434
2010 23 513
2011 21 590
2012 24 707
2013 24 847
2014 13 879
2015 31 875
2016 49 856
2017 36 796
2018 58 942
2019 60 1259
2020 72 1434
2021 70 1962
2022 63 1955
2023 73 2078

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 86 270 828
Blockchain and Cryptography 91 577 1989
Statistics 111 716 2587

Art & Design rankings

The University of West London ranked 113th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1484th in the World with 619 publications made and 7,549 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
#113 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#544 of 1,349 In Europe
#1484 of 5,720 In the World

University of West London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 5
1992 1 5
1993 9 3
1994 9 13
1995 12 8
1996 9 10
1997 11 28
1998 8 16
1999 5 29
2000 7 43
2001 7 41
2002 10 78
2003 10 43
2004 11 72
2005 8 73
2006 12 93
2007 23 125
2008 20 136
2009 21 157
2010 19 204
2011 17 209
2012 17 254
2013 30 283
2014 22 312
2015 19 276
2016 25 297
2017 19 264
2018 44 305
2019 50 396
2020 48 490
2021 27 550
2022 30 609
2023 45 590

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 89 223 535
Creative Writing 94 251 624
Singing and Vocal Performance 84 305 888
UX/UI Desgin 73 372 954
Performing arts 107 386 970
Literature 109 454 1201
Art History 121 492 1336
Multimedia 102 491 1455
Fashion Design 107 548 1493
Aesthetics 119 605 1732

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of West London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 110 852 3442
Physical chemistry 106 859 3525
Organic Chemistry 110 893 3818