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King's College London Data
Total number of students
29,240
Number of international students
15,075
Total number of academic staff
2,455
Number of international staff
970
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
4,915
Number of master's degrees awarded
6,290
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
640
Number of research only staff
1,760
Number of new undergraduate students
6,255
Number of new master's students
5,425
Number of new doctoral students
565
King's College London Rankings
King's College London is ranked #33 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
King's College London Rankings
King's College London Subject Rankings
- #22in Arts and Humanities
- #71in Biology and Biochemistry (tie)
- #82in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (tie)
- #55in Cell Biology (tie)
- #444in Chemistry (tie)
- #32in Clinical Medicine
- #154in Computer Science (tie)
- #135in Economics and Business
- #76in Education and Educational Research
- #65in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- #21in Endocrinology and Metabolism
- #263in Engineering (tie)
- #259in Environment/Ecology (tie)
- #53in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- #48in Immunology
- #102in Infectious Diseases
- #285in Mathematics (tie)
- #42in Molecular Biology and Genetics
- #17in Neuroscience and Behavior
- #82in Oncology (tie)
- #68in Pharmacology and Toxicology
- #62in Physics (tie)
- #2in Psychiatry/Psychology
- #18in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
- #7in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
- #29in Social Sciences and Public Health
- #16in Surgery
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate King's College London's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
77.9
Global research reputation
#66
Regional research reputation
#117
Publications
#65
Books
#5
Conferences
#324
Normalized citation impact
#61
Total citations
#39
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#43
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#57
International collaboration - relative to country
#602
International collaboration
#313
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#32
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#52
Arts and Humanities overall score
74.8
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#47
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#48
Arts and Humanities publications
#7
Arts and Humanities books
#5
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#195
Arts and Humanities total citations
#11
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#20
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#244
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#231
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#228
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
57.9
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#44
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#17
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#91
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#209
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#85
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#72
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#171
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#213
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#68
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#82
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#172
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems overall score
61.9
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems publications
#78
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems conferences
#2
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems normalized citation impact
#172
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems total citations
#92
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#69
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#102
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration - relative to country
#166
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration
#33
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#95
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#161
Cell Biology overall score
55.6
Cell Biology publications
#74
Cell Biology conferences
#3
Cell Biology normalized citation impact
#108
Cell Biology total citations
#69
Cell Biology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#63
Cell Biology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#104
Cell Biology international collaboration - relative to country
#131
Cell Biology international collaboration
#36
Cell Biology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#53
Cell Biology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#86
Chemistry overall score
46.3
Chemistry global research reputation
#233
Chemistry regional research reputation
#216
Chemistry publications
#586
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#615
Chemistry total citations
#589
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#637
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#720
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#482
Chemistry international collaboration
#123
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#524
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#563
Clinical Medicine overall score
78.0
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#22
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#30
Clinical Medicine publications
#47
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#195
Clinical Medicine total citations
#33
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#35
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#86
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#279
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#117
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#36
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#145
Computer Science overall score
55.1
Computer Science global research reputation
#86
Computer Science regional research reputation
#129
Computer Science publications
#222
Computer Science conferences
#224
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#231
Computer Science total citations
#202
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#194
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#235
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#458
Computer Science international collaboration
#119
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#109
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#120
Economics and Business overall score
44.7
Economics and Business global research reputation
#135
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#101
Economics and Business publications
#111
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#178
Economics and Business total citations
#130
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#118
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#143
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#131
Economics and Business international collaboration
#80
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#158
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#202
Education and Educational Research overall score
50.3
Education and Educational Research publications
#64
Education and Educational Research conferences
#108
Education and Educational Research normalized citation impact
#76
Education and Educational Research total citations
#69
Education and Educational Research number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#62
Education and Educational Research percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#51
Education and Educational Research international collaboration - relative to country
#130
Education and Educational Research international collaboration
#82
Education and Educational Research number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#64
Education and Educational Research percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#99
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
72.5
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#331
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#337
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#6
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#145
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#144
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#12
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#394
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#102
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#75
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#10
Endocrinology and Metabolism overall score
72.7
Endocrinology and Metabolism publications
#30
Endocrinology and Metabolism conferences
#27
Endocrinology and Metabolism normalized citation impact
#53
Endocrinology and Metabolism total citations
#22
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#28
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#75
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration - relative to country
#74
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration
#24
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#20
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#50
Engineering overall score
55.8
Engineering global research reputation
#210
Engineering regional research reputation
#148
Engineering publications
#638
Engineering conferences
#412
Engineering normalized citation impact
#97
Engineering total citations
#465
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#443
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#167
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#308
Engineering international collaboration
#67
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#302
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#95
Environment/Ecology overall score
53.6
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#289
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#133
Environment/Ecology publications
#492
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#60
Environment/Ecology total citations
#319
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#289
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#59
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#296
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#75
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#245
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#95
Gastroenterology and Hepatology overall score
60.8
Gastroenterology and Hepatology publications
#54
Gastroenterology and Hepatology conferences
#6
Gastroenterology and Hepatology normalized citation impact
#87
Gastroenterology and Hepatology total citations
#62
Gastroenterology and Hepatology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#48
Gastroenterology and Hepatology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#55
Gastroenterology and Hepatology international collaboration - relative to country
#107
Gastroenterology and Hepatology international collaboration
#28
Gastroenterology and Hepatology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#50
Gastroenterology and Hepatology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#68
Immunology overall score
55.2
Immunology global research reputation
#38
Immunology regional research reputation
#38
Immunology publications
#63
Immunology normalized citation impact
#41
Immunology total citations
#46
Immunology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#38
Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#26
Immunology international collaboration - relative to country
#183
Immunology international collaboration
#48
Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#38
Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#35
Infectious Diseases overall score
47.3
Infectious Diseases publications
#158
Infectious Diseases conferences
#31
Infectious Diseases normalized citation impact
#54
Infectious Diseases total citations
#129
Infectious Diseases number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#101
Infectious Diseases percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#12
Infectious Diseases international collaboration - relative to country
#188
Infectious Diseases international collaboration
#111
Infectious Diseases number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#65
Infectious Diseases percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#6
Mathematics overall score
40.3
Mathematics global research reputation
#143
Mathematics regional research reputation
#113
Mathematics publications
#419
Mathematics normalized citation impact
#158
Mathematics total citations
#349
Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#300
Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#154
Mathematics international collaboration - relative to country
#89
Mathematics international collaboration
#32
Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#275
Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#241
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
63.0
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#40
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#34
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#57
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#49
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#35
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#40
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#40
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration - relative to country
#158
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#57
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#27
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#52
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
72.7
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#22
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#52
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#11
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#44
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#9
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#9
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#19
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration - relative to country
#107
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#17
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#7
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#19
Oncology overall score
55.3
Oncology publications
#149
Oncology conferences
#41
Oncology normalized citation impact
#70
Oncology total citations
#105
Oncology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#130
Oncology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#144
Oncology international collaboration - relative to country
#137
Oncology international collaboration
#16
Oncology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#100
Oncology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#101
Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score
62.8
Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation
#14
Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation
#46
Pharmacology and Toxicology publications
#89
Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact
#140
Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations
#86
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#88
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#165
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration - relative to country
#264
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration
#64
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#73
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#113
Physics overall score
73.9
Physics global research reputation
#97
Physics regional research reputation
#132
Physics publications
#241
Physics normalized citation impact
#36
Physics total citations
#82
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#110
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#45
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#460
Physics international collaboration
#252
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#70
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#43
Psychiatry/Psychology overall score
94.1
Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation
#15
Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation
#55
Psychiatry/Psychology publications
#2
Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact
#18
Psychiatry/Psychology total citations
#2
Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#2
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#10
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration - relative to country
#56
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration
#31
Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#1
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#8
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
76.8
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#31
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#56
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#66
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#19
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#24
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#49
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#148
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#63
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#15
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#37
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging overall score
84.4
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging publications
#22
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging conferences
#13
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging normalized citation impact
#12
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging total citations
#9
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#9
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#7
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration - relative to country
#48
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration
#15
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#15
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#33
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
72.6
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#51
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#31
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#23
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#159
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#23
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#23
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#191
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#186
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#229
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#19
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#165
Surgery overall score
73.7
Surgery publications
#120
Surgery conferences
#55
Surgery normalized citation impact
#2
Surgery total citations
#39
Surgery number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#78
Surgery percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#28
Surgery international collaboration - relative to country
#36
Surgery international collaboration
#13
Surgery number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#42
Surgery percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#28