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The University of West London ranked 105th in the United Kingdom, 1695th in the global 2026 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 4,958 academic publications and 90,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1695 of 14,131 In the World
#619 of 2,785 In Europe
#105 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#84 of 131 In England
#432 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#490 of 1,000 For Special Education
#625 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#1535 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1395 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 108th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1841st in the World with 3,313 publications made and 67,884 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#108 of 154 In the United Kingdom
#624 of 1,502 In Europe
#1841 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 31 47
1994 35 68
1995 65 69
1996 45 78
1997 52 167
1998 55 145
1999 40 225
2000 42 314
2001 41 359
2002 45 437
2003 50 466
2004 54 619
2005 67 694
2006 94 775
2007 125 1057
2008 74 1158
2009 106 1372
2010 90 1649
2011 86 1764
2012 76 1979
2013 76 2099
2014 73 2225
2015 93 2340
2016 134 2124
2017 120 2248
2018 175 2554
2019 186 3159
2020 214 3876
2021 186 4775
2022 181 5018
2023 278 5603
2024 167 4936
2025 119 4435

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 66 179 490
Media Studies 103 238 625
Anthropology 104 328 865
Law Enforcement 103 322 938
Education Majors 99 336 994
Criminology and Criminal Justice 108 338 1062
Library and Information science 101 431 1189
Gender Studies 114 400 1230
Communications and Public Relations 109 442 1234
Art History 121 485 1252
Public Policy / Administration 109 450 1278
Sociology 108 464 1341
Law 105 497 1390
Linguistics 98 534 1560
Political Science 108 572 1569
History 114 603 1815
Aesthetics 121 654 1922
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 118 639 1963
Archaeology 110 630 1963
Philosophy 103 637 1967
Classics and Ancient History 120 634 2009
Demography 104 566 2023

Medicine rankings

The University of West London ranked 101st for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1747th in the World with 2,425 publications made and 51,750 citations received. Main research topics: Nursing, Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Healthcare Management (MHA).

Medicine ranking Location
#101 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#506 of 1,437 In Europe
#1747 of 6,793 In the World

University of West London
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 34 293
2002 46 300
2003 40 361
2004 45 450
2005 77 501
2006 108 631
2007 124 876
2008 67 1015
2009 109 1354
2010 84 1493
2011 58 1519
2012 55 1704
2013 65 1736
2014 48 1830
2015 52 1852
2016 75 1668
2017 78 1810
2018 106 2006
2019 105 2239
2020 145 2689
2021 146 3425
2022 151 3780
2023 153 4151
2024 140 3830
2025 103 3688

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) 55 146 432
Critical Care Nursing 44 250 657
Nursing 84 250 707
Family medicine 63 249 763
Health Science 89 294 901
Gerontology 88 348 1033
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 94 370 1235
Psychiatry 94 422 1367
Clinical Psychology 102 442 1419
Physical Therapy 106 480 1471
Pediatrics 89 427 1520
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 73 502 1588
Surgery 86 478 1674
Anesthesiology 89 468 1694
Public Health 100 500 1716
Sports Medicine 114 570 1820
Pathology 99 533 1914
Virology 101 611 2518
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 109 706 2527
Oncology and Cancer research 96 612 2537
Cardiology 111 708 2622
Immunology 107 670 2880
Anatomy and Physiology 115 767 2964
Pharmacology 110 714 3230

Computer Science rankings

The University of West London ranked 103rd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 2220th in the World with 2,343 publications made and 49,300 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#103 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#645 of 1,470 In Europe
#2220 of 6,855 In the World

University of West London
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 44
1994 11 56
1995 24 56
1996 18 66
1997 28 114
1998 26 101
1999 20 143
2000 16 170
2001 22 215
2002 31 302
2003 31 272
2004 28 371
2005 35 422
2006 39 449
2007 50 592
2008 49 696
2009 70 853
2010 47 981
2011 66 1027
2012 55 1126
2013 60 1257
2014 61 1346
2015 71 1408
2016 103 1362
2017 91 1409
2018 133 1722
2019 159 2310
2020 159 2920
2021 156 3736
2022 167 4238
2023 222 4691
2024 149 4042
2025 91 3593

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 74 377 976
Library and Information science 101 431 1189
Management Information Systems 102 582 1518
Human-Computer Interaction 102 552 1551
Multimedia 100 510 1558
Neuroscience 97 503 1595
Cognitive Science 97 510 1755
Data Science 104 627 1868
Cyber Security 104 603 1991
Software Engineering 104 696 2098
Blockchain and Cryptography 90 600 2144
Computational Linguistics 101 641 2316
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 102 684 2443
Telecommunications 98 667 2450
Computer Networking 104 708 2658
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 107 682 2718
Computer Vision 102 746 2770
Machine Learning 107 738 2908

Biology rankings

The University of West London ranked 112th for Biology in the United Kingdom and 3022nd in the World with 1,863 publications made and 42,297 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#112 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#745 of 1,449 In Europe
#3022 of 6,841 In the World

University of West London
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 24 263
2003 15 273
2004 33 385
2005 46 452
2006 59 531
2007 53 703
2008 42 788
2009 51 1041
2010 50 1175
2011 32 1327
2012 38 1440
2013 54 1469
2014 46 1558
2015 46 1561
2016 59 1468
2017 65 1599
2018 68 1738
2019 111 2072
2020 131 2500
2021 126 3163
2022 139 3640
2023 163 3958
2024 103 3511
2025 78 3198

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 97 503 1595
Virology 101 611 2518
Oncology and Cancer research 96 612 2537
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 107 682 2718
Immunology 107 670 2880
Nutrition and Food Science 103 673 2938
Paleontology 115 761 2985
Microbiology 102 665 3103
Genetics 109 757 3162
Pharmacology 110 714 3230
Biochemistry 111 809 3518
Agricultural Science 115 811 3565
Botany 119 848 3799

Environmental Science rankings

The University of West London ranked 117th for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 2972nd in the World with 1,860 publications made and 34,649 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
#782 of 1,464 In Europe
#2972 of 6,888 In the World

University of West London
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 22 207
2003 12 206
2004 22 297
2005 26 310
2006 28 350
2007 37 464
2008 36 480
2009 37 649
2010 37 732
2011 37 842
2012 34 934
2013 44 1003
2014 34 1040
2015 71 1139
2016 72 1010
2017 77 1153
2018 96 1348
2019 122 1722
2020 140 2206
2021 130 2965
2022 125 3290
2023 199 3761
2024 117 3469
2025 77 3052

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 114 715 2467
Petrology and Geochemistry 101 704 2552
Geotechnical Engineering 100 691 2741
Environmental Engineering 95 707 2888
Paleontology 115 761 2985
Earth science and Geophysics 107 758 3015
Geology 114 793 3023
Environmental Management 114 801 3084
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 112 884 3406
Ecology 120 874 3523
Agricultural Science 115 811 3565
Oceanography 120 915 3651

Engineering rankings

The University of West London ranked 106th for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 2990th in the World with 1,836 publications made and 32,245 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#106 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#797 of 1,466 In Europe
#2990 of 6,795 In the World

University of West London
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 14 59
1994 13 76
1995 22 84
1996 18 100
1997 16 114
1998 13 105
1999 17 113
2000 16 166
2001 11 164
2002 32 237
2003 21 203
2004 17 246
2005 23 287
2006 26 367
2007 25 418
2008 45 505
2009 48 587
2010 29 676
2011 52 808
2012 29 881
2013 48 900
2014 39 976
2015 45 1018
2016 67 953
2017 69 1062
2018 95 1180
2019 118 1733
2020 137 2169
2021 139 3041
2022 113 3286
2023 196 3635
2024 120 3420
2025 82 3126

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 65 292 783
Engineering Management 86 449 1382
Systems Engineering 94 540 1447
Architectural Engineering 93 514 1497
Human-Computer Interaction 102 552 1551
Remote Sensing 73 516 1612
Civil Engineering 105 680 2369
Telecommunications 98 667 2450
Structural Engineering 101 719 2500
Aerospace Engineering 99 725 2579
Computer Networking 104 708 2658
Acoustical Engineering 113 756 2664
Geotechnical Engineering 100 691 2741
Mechanical Engineering 110 811 2870
Environmental Engineering 95 707 2888
Electronic Engineering 100 778 2953
Optical Engineering 103 802 3050
Electrical Engineering 102 817 3103
Metallurgical Engineering 105 860 3496
Materials Science 107 902 3556
Chemical Engineering 110 921 3971

Psychology rankings

The University of West London ranked 105th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1599th in the World with 1,740 publications made and 42,444 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 1,424 In Europe
#1599 of 6,663 In the World

University of West London
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 22 367
2005 46 407
2006 45 491
2007 64 653
2008 48 703
2009 62 926
2010 38 1144
2011 37 1260
2012 41 1349
2013 47 1448
2014 37 1584
2015 47 1607
2016 80 1552
2017 68 1514
2018 98 1771
2019 99 2075
2020 117 2533
2021 104 3083
2022 120 3294
2023 149 3563
2024 96 3063
2025 84 2909

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 66 179 490
Sexology 100 307 989
Education Majors 99 336 994
Psychiatry 94 422 1367
Clinical Psychology 102 442 1419
Child Psychology 109 488 1573
Neuroscience 97 503 1595
Social Psychology 112 541 1689
Cognitive Science 97 510 1755

Physics rankings

The University of West London ranked 110th for Physics in the United Kingdom and 3147th in the World with 1,426 publications made and 26,375 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#110 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#831 of 1,460 In Europe
#3147 of 6,729 In the World

University of West London
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 69
1994 15 63
1995 22 77
1996 13 96
1997 16 119
1998 19 106
1999 19 121
2000 17 142
2001 14 148
2002 28 211
2003 16 176
2004 16 234
2005 29 255
2006 28 349
2007 32 389
2008 34 427
2009 37 478
2010 20 547
2011 34 598
2012 22 691
2013 30 696
2014 28 743
2015 40 802
2016 52 706
2017 52 843
2018 64 916
2019 93 1120
2020 106 1540
2021 99 2109
2022 73 2325
2023 132 2627
2024 83 2419
2025 55 2238

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 113 756 2664
Optical Engineering 103 802 3050
Nuclear Physics 99 777 3082
Quantum and Particle physics 111 851 3219
Astrophysics and Astronomy 120 877 3283
Materials Science 107 902 3556

Business rankings

The University of West London ranked 106th for Business in the United Kingdom and 1684th in the World with 1,369 publications made and 32,352 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#106 of 146 In the United Kingdom
#586 of 1,436 In Europe
#1684 of 6,366 In the World

University of West London
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 17 213
2003 19 194
2004 12 272
2005 23 317
2006 26 349
2007 46 447
2008 36 459
2009 44 521
2010 29 666
2011 35 679
2012 29 790
2013 36 848
2014 37 818
2015 51 869
2016 77 845
2017 50 876
2018 83 1027
2019 80 1378
2020 81 1515
2021 72 2223
2022 85 2118
2023 119 2406
2024 61 1912
2025 40 1546

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 90 288 752
Hospitality and Hotel Management 86 339 861
Advertising 101 406 1093
Public Policy / Administration 109 450 1278
Engineering Management 86 449 1382
Management Information Systems 102 582 1518
Accounting 98 550 1594
Management 101 561 1690
Project Management 106 697 1806
Marketing 107 638 1940
Finance 106 692 2191

Economics rankings

The University of West London ranked 102nd for Economics in the United Kingdom and 1484th in the World with 1,138 publications made and 22,506 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#102 of 144 In the United Kingdom
#525 of 1,391 In Europe
#1484 of 6,188 In the World

University of West London
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 16
1994 9 13
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 34 243
2007 50 320
2008 27 365
2009 33 385
2010 35 454
2011 41 473
2012 24 573
2013 29 621
2014 23 613
2015 29 665
2016 48 522
2017 47 655
2018 61 704
2019 61 921
2020 73 1061
2021 68 1430
2022 67 1423
2023 97 1721
2024 61 1375
2025 36 1208

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 98 364 1069
Finance 106 692 2191

Mathematics rankings

The University of West London ranked 104th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 2266th in the World with 994 publications made and 30,950 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#104 of 143 In the United Kingdom
#663 of 1,406 In Europe
#2266 of 6,434 In the World

University of West London
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 18
1994 7 23
1995 11 15
1996 12 25
1997 10 59
1998 14 52
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 25 520
2010 20 622
2011 22 723
2012 24 851
2013 25 978
2014 18 1033
2015 34 1043
2016 52 999
2017 44 966
2018 64 1224
2019 66 1505
2020 67 1854
2021 65 2406
2022 68 2554
2023 81 2735
2024 48 1972
2025 38 1698

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 84 285 890
Blockchain and Cryptography 90 600 2144
Statistics 111 738 2716

Art & Design rankings

The University of West London ranked 114th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 1581st in the World with 741 publications made and 11,525 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
#566 of 1,385 In Europe
#1581 of 6,010 In the World

University of West London
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 12 110
2005 8 107
2006 17 134
2007 22 179
2008 17 185
2009 23 264
2010 19 297
2011 19 301
2012 16 367
2013 34 398
2014 29 427
2015 25 430
2016 30 398
2017 21 420
2018 45 456
2019 59 610
2020 56 698
2021 30 813
2022 32 876
2023 53 946
2024 40 825
2025 19 702

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 80 189 449
Music 66 232 622
Creative Writing 94 270 670
Entertainment Industry Business 90 288 752
Singing and Vocal Performance 82 290 780
UX/UI Desgin 74 377 976
Performing arts 107 388 991
Graphic Design 75 372 1006
Art History 121 485 1252
Literature 108 466 1261
Fashion Design 107 554 1518
Multimedia 100 510 1558
Aesthetics 121 654 1922

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of West London

Speciality United Kingdom Europe World Rank
Chemistry 112 875 3582
Physical chemistry 106 877 3648
Organic Chemistry 110 917 3969