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Kingston University ranked 79th in the United Kingdom, 1023rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. Kingston University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,299 academic publications and 196,207 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1023 of 14,131 In the World
#391 of 2,785 In Europe
#79 of 163 In the United Kingdom
#65 of 131 In England
#293 of 1,028 For Social Work
#413 of 3,255 For Communications and Public Relations
#422 of 1,021 For International Law
#777 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#806 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kingston University ranked 90th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and 1130th in the World with 6,333 publications made and 119,281 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#90 of 153 In the United Kingdom
#435 of 1,492 In Europe
#1130 of 7,020 In the World

Kingston University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 2
1992 6 1
1993 34 5
1994 23 18
1995 41 34
1996 38 32
1997 44 65
1998 63 68
1999 82 141
2000 71 224
2001 69 292
2002 69 309
2003 104 453
2004 101 603
2005 120 702
2006 164 1042
2007 164 1279
2008 160 1549
2009 185 1938
2010 255 2263
2011 273 2874
2012 280 3323
2013 311 4291
2014 292 4771
2015 368 5473
2016 425 5986
2017 392 6542
2018 349 7750
2019 423 9486
2020 359 11066
2021 359 12951
2022 350 13768
2023 331 13541

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 66 92 293
Communications and Public Relations 74 144 413
International Law 61 179 422
Human Rights Law 72 195 460
Publishing 72 169 470
Genealogy 70 185 509
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 53 179 529
Anthropology 81 197 529
Special Education 75 204 545
Public Policy / Administration 88 220 577
Gender Studies 93 201 604
International Relations and Diplomacy 74 217 604
Political Economy 80 237 604
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 90 261 645
Law Enforcement 89 232 666
Art History 86 299 694
Urban and Regional planning 75 325 696
Media Studies 108 264 715
Criminology and Criminal Justice 98 234 743
Education Majors 90 256 770
Law 89 314 820
Aesthetics 90 332 832
Sociology 90 315 840
Occupational Safety and Health 74 267 855
Sports / Exercise science 81 327 898
Political Science 89 376 912
Journalism and Digital Media 84 343 949
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 99 397 992
Classics and Ancient History 97 385 1003
History 90 399 1029
Archaeology 87 402 1034
Linguistics 87 426 1144
Demography 87 436 1284
Philosophy 90 517 1403
Library and Information science 114 518 1586

Biology rankings

Kingston University ranked 81st for Biology in the United Kingdom and 1679th in the World with 4,864 publications made and 110,697 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#81 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#506 of 1,445 In Europe
#1679 of 6,770 In the World

Kingston University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 4
1992 7 3
1993 34 9
1994 25 24
1995 42 81
1996 35 84
1997 45 99
1998 61 197
1999 70 277
2000 59 418
2001 58 461
2002 72 527
2003 93 653
2004 91 729
2005 114 836
2006 124 1206
2007 133 1452
2008 107 1594
2009 138 1889
2010 167 2451
2011 176 2837
2012 191 3245
2013 214 3902
2014 217 4458
2015 237 4981
2016 288 5392
2017 287 5830
2018 258 6967
2019 306 8346
2020 295 9931
2021 312 12129
2022 294 12964
2023 284 13061

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

Biology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 65 170 466
Paleontology 72 400 1150
Zoology 68 392 1269
Microbiology 67 409 1372
Neuroscience 89 453 1380
Pharmacology 71 408 1496
Virology 72 411 1501
Oncology and Cancer research 69 440 1518
Immunology 75 437 1519
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 80 490 1600
Botany 75 468 1641
Forestry 81 471 1670
Evolutionary Biology 92 562 1732
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 481 1770
Genetics 81 526 1872
Biochemistry 82 542 1966
Molecular Biology 86 530 2023
Biotechnology 91 534 2026
Nanotechnology 78 558 2077
Agricultural Science 90 558 2176
Nutrition and Food Science 92 551 2204
Horticulture 98 618 2730

Engineering rankings

Kingston University ranked 81st for Engineering in the United Kingdom and 1585th in the World with 4,830 publications made and 96,334 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#81 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#518 of 1,453 In Europe
#1585 of 6,684 In the World

Kingston University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 4 0
1993 45 5
1994 35 16
1995 42 44
1996 41 62
1997 47 89
1998 65 107
1999 65 162
2000 65 262
2001 60 337
2002 71 371
2003 109 500
2004 100 520
2005 123 714
2006 128 1001
2007 150 1198
2008 127 1423
2009 147 1626
2010 207 1972
2011 224 2445
2012 222 2700
2013 236 3354
2014 213 3769
2015 218 4190
2016 253 4590
2017 266 4977
2018 249 5924
2019 289 7121
2020 240 8347
2021 265 9964
2022 253 10867
2023 244 11161

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

Engineering subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 57 197 525
Architecture 57 309 711
Human-Computer Interaction 74 324 760
Aviation 64 298 774
Operations Research 60 288 795
Remote Sensing 60 346 928
Architectural Engineering 75 363 957
Landscape Architecture 69 365 991
Engineering Management 82 347 1033
Transportation Engineering 70 384 1034
Systems Engineering 84 459 1140
Geotechnical Engineering 65 384 1182
Computer Networking 75 419 1183
Robotics 66 404 1225
Aerospace Engineering 73 447 1237
Civil Engineering 81 438 1241
Computer Engineering 68 418 1262
Telecommunications 75 441 1305
Biomedical Engineering 70 450 1358
Mechanical Engineering 81 484 1362
Reliability and Quality Engineering 78 452 1391
Structural Engineering 77 478 1432
Automation and Control engineering 65 444 1496
Automotive Engineering 72 462 1521
Environmental Engineering 72 454 1535
Acoustical Engineering 93 543 1644
Renewable Energy Engineering 76 521 1752
Optical Engineering 74 534 1776
Electronic Engineering 80 542 1825
Electrical Engineering 85 570 1881
Metallurgical Engineering 77 548 1884
Materials Science 79 569 1921
Biotechnology 91 534 2026
Nanotechnology 78 558 2077
Chemical Engineering 78 561 2104

Computer Science rankings

Kingston University ranked 83rd for Computer Science in the United Kingdom and 1238th in the World with 4,698 publications made and 92,582 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#83 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#442 of 1,459 In Europe
#1238 of 6,752 In the World

Kingston University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 28 4
1994 16 10
1995 32 16
1996 25 32
1997 32 40
1998 41 40
1999 45 60
2000 46 121
2001 37 142
2002 54 221
2003 78 329
2004 95 389
2005 115 512
2006 125 727
2007 141 948
2008 126 1173
2009 147 1402
2010 219 1729
2011 219 2282
2012 221 2597
2013 267 3359
2014 239 3950
2015 252 4439
2016 271 4773
2017 267 5193
2018 266 6236
2019 284 7591
2020 233 8657
2021 270 9943
2022 259 10706
2023 227 10576

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

Computer Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 65 249 618
Management Information Systems 81 279 631
Data Science 72 293 674
Human-Computer Interaction 74 324 760
Software Engineering 75 346 776
Information Technology 77 257 869
UX/UI Desgin 68 351 873
Cognitive Science 69 310 878
Cyber Security 74 336 920
Web Design and Development 62 344 925
Computer Vision 60 344 958
Computer Networking 75 419 1183
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 78 433 1200
Robotics 66 404 1225
Computer Graphics 80 470 1233
Computer Engineering 68 418 1262
Telecommunications 75 441 1305
Machine Learning 82 431 1337
Blockchain and Cryptography 70 438 1338
Neuroscience 89 453 1380
Library and Information science 114 518 1586
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 80 490 1600
Computational Linguistics 98 555 1837

Environmental Science rankings

Kingston University ranked 82nd for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom and 1324th in the World with 4,627 publications made and 105,309 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#82 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#457 of 1,458 In Europe
#1324 of 6,798 In the World

Kingston University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 3
1992 7 3
1993 48 8
1994 27 19
1995 41 66
1996 33 65
1997 47 99
1998 70 173
1999 79 259
2000 78 402
2001 64 446
2002 72 498
2003 95 656
2004 90 687
2005 113 870
2006 129 1232
2007 134 1425
2008 115 1583
2009 150 1931
2010 175 2341
2011 213 2768
2012 185 3072
2013 191 3610
2014 202 4078
2015 240 4621
2016 270 4898
2017 239 5288
2018 230 6302
2019 263 7491
2020 241 8795
2021 249 10786
2022 271 11414
2023 244 11627

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

Environmental Science subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 199 521
Urban and Regional planning 75 325 696
Earth science and Geophysics 52 259 725
Paleontology 72 400 1150
Geotechnical Engineering 65 384 1182
Geology 72 423 1215
Geography and Cartography 85 450 1218
Environmental Management 81 450 1344
Oceanography 71 461 1349
Ecology 82 463 1368
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 77 505 1518
Environmental Engineering 72 454 1535
Environmental Chemistry 71 494 1651
Forestry 81 471 1670
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 83 481 1770
Agricultural Science 90 558 2176

Medicine rankings

Kingston University ranked 85th for Medicine in the United Kingdom and 1389th in the World with 4,307 publications made and 90,009 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#85 of 148 In the United Kingdom
#427 of 1,417 In Europe
#1389 of 6,680 In the World

Kingston University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 3
1992 3 4
1993 19 9
1994 8 14
1995 19 33
1996 21 39
1997 20 39
1998 31 92
1999 50 114
2000 33 170
2001 33 212
2002 37 264
2003 51 265
2004 64 377
2005 85 469
2006 91 593
2007 79 802
2008 90 959
2009 111 1161
2010 149 1467
2011 146 1868
2012 179 2198
2013 209 2908
2014 198 3325
2015 246 3825
2016 270 4207
2017 292 4805
2018 245 5701
2019 302 6806
2020 310 8512
2021 332 10332
2022 304 11356
2023 254 11253

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

Medicine subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 66 92 293
Healthcare Management (MHA) 58 149 438
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 65 170 466
Occupational Therapy 60 233 570
Nursing 79 221 621
Optometry 57 233 680
Health Science 84 258 761
Family medicine 73 284 868
Physical Therapy 74 326 882
Ophthalmology 57 301 882
Sports / Exercise science 81 327 898
Gerontology 83 299 905
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 84 322 967
Respiratory Therapy 57 325 979
Clinical Psychology 90 349 1035
Critical Care Nursing 82 361 1092
Sports Medicine 93 403 1107
Epidemiology 66 357 1152
Public Health 83 392 1168
Psychiatry 89 386 1191
Pharmacy 58 414 1275
Audiology 81 413 1286
Biomedical Engineering 70 450 1358
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 86 474 1494
Pharmacology 71 408 1496
Virology 72 411 1501
Anesthesiology 79 435 1509
Oncology and Cancer research 69 440 1518
Immunology 75 437 1519
Pathology 88 460 1525
Cardiology 82 490 1597
Surgery 89 472 1616
Anatomy and Physiology 88 507 1655
Orthodontics 83 545 1701
Pediatrics 99 488 1752
Dentistry 79 545 1757
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 99 628 2008

Physics rankings

Kingston University ranked 82nd for Physics in the United Kingdom and 1725th in the World with 4,038 publications made and 82,452 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#82 of 149 In the United Kingdom
#545 of 1,446 In Europe
#1725 of 6,603 In the World

Kingston University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 1
1993 34 2
1994 30 19
1995 44 46
1996 38 61
1997 48 91
1998 51 117
1999 71 153
2000 55 262
2001 49 324
2002 61 361
2003 88 491
2004 89 510
2005 115 674
2006 108 949
2007 121 1063
2008 108 1238
2009 105 1423
2010 164 1621
2011 190 2087
2012 194 2328
2013 178 2874
2014 185 3124
2015 170 3449
2016 215 3877
2017 222 4171
2018 209 4912
2019 238 5906
2020 210 7023
2021 207 8367
2022 207 8916
2023 204 9188

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

Physics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 70 493 1560
Acoustical Engineering 93 543 1644
Astrophysics and Astronomy 90 580 1752
Optical Engineering 74 534 1776
Quantum and Particle physics 84 568 1817
Materials Science 79 569 1921
Nanotechnology 78 558 2077
Condensed Matter Physics 79 628 2370

Psychology rankings

Kingston University ranked 86th for Psychology in the United Kingdom and 1091st in the World with 3,483 publications made and 77,230 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#86 of 151 In the United Kingdom
#372 of 1,414 In Europe
#1091 of 6,528 In the World

Kingston University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 4
1993 10 5
1994 8 9
1995 14 16
1996 8 18
1997 13 13
1998 15 26
1999 23 30
2000 14 62
2001 25 83
2002 21 116
2003 45 154
2004 49 188
2005 57 250
2006 75 384
2007 72 502
2008 84 692
2009 82 850
2010 113 1133
2011 145 1553
2012 155 1740
2013 182 2386
2014 161 2828
2015 209 3408
2016 226 3786
2017 261 4223
2018 207 5119
2019 252 6312
2020 240 7445
2021 253 8621
2022 248 9296
2023 195 9061

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

Psychology subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 66 92 293
Special Education 75 204 545
Occupational Therapy 60 233 570
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 90 261 645
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 63 189 671
Education Majors 90 256 770
Cognitive Science 69 310 878
Sexology 100 272 892
Social Psychology 90 339 915
Child Psychology 91 337 974
Clinical Psychology 90 349 1035
Psychiatry 89 386 1191
Neuroscience 89 453 1380

Chemistry rankings

Kingston University ranked 81st for Chemistry in the United Kingdom and 1846th in the World with 3,475 publications made and 82,564 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#81 of 141 In the United Kingdom
#556 of 1,401 In Europe
#1846 of 6,447 In the World

Kingston University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 1
1992 4 0
1993 29 7
1994 27 18
1995 43 65
1996 43 74
1997 39 91
1998 56 158
1999 58 206
2000 54 333
2001 46 359
2002 53 461
2003 78 530
2004 71 628
2005 87 683
2006 84 957
2007 104 1096
2008 92 1159
2009 119 1392
2010 140 1770
2011 129 2030
2012 131 2252
2013 133 2720
2014 166 3126
2015 136 3317
2016 167 3749
2017 195 4137
2018 168 4880
2019 186 5726
2020 183 6903
2021 211 8581
2022 218 9307
2023 202 9747

The following table provides academic rankings for Kingston University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 41 199 521
Pharmacy 58 414 1275
Environmental Chemistry 71 494 1651
Materials Science 79 569 1921
Biochemistry 82 542 1966
Organic Chemistry 79 564 2028
Nanotechnology 78 558 2077
Chemical Engineering 78 561 2104
Physical chemistry 81 575 2111
Nutrition and Food Science 92 551 2204
Radiochemistry 71 540 2338
Inorganic Chemistry 85 641 2584

Business rankings

Kingston University ranked 80th for Business in the United Kingdom and 857th in the World with 3,065 publications made and 62,933 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#80 of 145 In the United Kingdom
#344 of 1,414 In Europe
#857 of 6,187 In the World

Kingston University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 0
1992 2 1
1993 11 0
1994 13 5
1995 27 11
1996 12 11
1997 22 15
1998 30 15
1999 36 40
2000 35 79
2001 36 111
2002 51 161
2003 51 222
2004 53 284
2005 61 386
2006 84 448
2007 108 611
2008 83 738
2009 97 937
2010 125 1078
2011 133 1361
2012 148 1604
2013 152 2057
2014 139 2355
2015 169 2754
2016 187 3097
2017 196 3340
2018 181 4010
2019 209 4762
2020 174 5679
2021 165 6569
2022 126 6850
2023 136 6660

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

Business subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 42 112 249
Entertainment Industry Business 69 181 460
Construction Management 57 197 525
Real Estate 45 180 568
Advertising 67 217 571
Public Policy / Administration 88 220 577
Management Information Systems 81 279 631
Marketing 74 261 659
Human Resource Management 81 264 662
International Trade 82 399 694
Supply Chain Management 63 238 713
International Business 82 397 747
Project Management 83 335 786
Operations Research 60 288 795
Occupational Safety and Health 74 267 855
Finance 77 362 875
Actuarial Science 72 338 892
Investment Banking and Stock trading 74 373 989
Accounting 87 383 1008
Management 81 386 1017
Engineering Management 82 347 1033

Mathematics rankings

Kingston University ranked 85th for Mathematics in the United Kingdom and 1312th in the World with 2,478 publications made and 54,593 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#85 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#465 of 1,388 In Europe
#1312 of 6,305 In the World

Kingston University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 17 1
1994 9 7
1995 11 13
1996 8 8
1997 13 19
1998 14 28
1999 17 32
2000 22 77
2001 16 68
2002 30 108
2003 40 184
2004 47 180
2005 54 257
2006 57 360
2007 78 461
2008 65 615
2009 78 699
2010 118 847
2011 118 1173
2012 113 1281
2013 134 1711
2014 117 2003
2015 135 2447
2016 147 2525
2017 155 2821
2018 145 3359
2019 158 4029
2020 131 4706
2021 156 5585
2022 137 6074
2023 123 5840

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

Mathematics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 60 288 795
Actuarial Science 72 338 892
Math Teachers 97 341 1093
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 81 489 1294
Statistics 85 467 1327
Blockchain and Cryptography 70 438 1338

Economics rankings

Kingston University ranked 84th for Economics in the United Kingdom and 837th in the World with 2,376 publications made and 45,601 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#84 of 142 In the United Kingdom
#332 of 1,366 In Europe
#837 of 5,995 In the World

Kingston University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 7 1
1994 7 4
1995 19 9
1996 6 7
1997 19 20
1998 15 7
1999 32 28
2000 19 50
2001 33 102
2002 39 99
2003 42 154
2004 36 194
2005 46 216
2006 58 284
2007 69 407
2008 59 452
2009 79 572
2010 79 738
2011 89 899
2012 94 1096
2013 101 1424
2014 101 1480
2015 145 1760
2016 180 2093
2017 144 2348
2018 131 2844
2019 177 3372
2020 137 4227
2021 134 4847
2022 140 5208
2023 128 5166

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

Economics subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 74 217 604
Political Economy 80 237 604
International Trade 82 399 694
International Economics 80 400 695
Development Studies 81 256 716
Environmental Economics 63 344 840
Finance 77 362 875
Actuarial Science 72 338 892
Investment Banking and Stock trading 74 373 989
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 81 489 1294

Art & Design rankings

Kingston University ranked 87th for Art & Design in the United Kingdom and 864th in the World with 1,614 publications made and 20,334 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
#87 of 150 In the United Kingdom
#349 of 1,349 In Europe
#864 of 5,720 In the World

Kingston University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 14 0
1994 4 2
1995 9 7
1996 13 9
1997 11 13
1998 12 13
1999 17 15
2000 10 24
2001 14 47
2002 22 51
2003 28 63
2004 31 76
2005 30 111
2006 36 200
2007 33 196
2008 41 299
2009 53 357
2010 75 410
2011 67 535
2012 72 629
2013 84 781
2014 79 760
2015 102 923
2016 121 1016
2017 98 1064
2018 95 1312
2019 116 1544
2020 99 1755
2021 78 2047
2022 79 2124
2023 67 2081

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

Art & Design subfield United Kingdom ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 16 24 70
Cinematography 52 90 203
Performing arts 46 99 239
Entertainment Industry Business 69 181 460
Creative Writing 88 215 541
Multimedia 65 249 618
Art History 86 299 694
Architecture 57 309 711
Music 79 274 713
Interior Design 63 286 762
Illustration and Concept Art 78 326 830
Aesthetics 90 332 832
Literature 88 345 842
Fashion Design 81 352 850
UX/UI Desgin 68 351 873
Singing and Vocal Performance 86 315 931
Landscape Architecture 69 365 991
Graphic Design 79 369 1005
Computer Graphics 80 470 1233