King's College London
(KCL)
Part of University of London
About
King's College London is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. It is one of the oldest university-level institutions in England. In the late 20th century, King's grew through a series of mergers, including with Queen Elizabeth College and Chelsea College of Science and Technology (1985), the Institute of Psychiatry (1997), the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 128 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Subject Rankings
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27 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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| Psychiatry/Psychology | 2 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 11 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 17 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 19 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 26 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 30 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 34 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 35 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | =37 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 41 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 42 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 46 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =71 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | 74 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 77 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =79 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 83 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 111 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 116 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =132 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 135 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =279 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =280 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =290 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =345 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =651 | 78.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =783 | 78.7 | 2026 |
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47 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | 83.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | =15 | 84.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 24 | 74.3 | 2026 |
| Law | 26 | 71.8 | 2026 |
| Education | 29 | 70.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 31 | 82.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 37 | 72.5 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 63 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 95 | 60.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =99 | 62.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 126–150 | 54.8 | 2026 |