Imperial College Rankings: World, National & Subject rankings

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Updated on - Apr 18th, 2022 | 09:03 AM By Venushree Agarwal

Imperial College is not just another institution, but it has been transformed into a brand and it makes sure that it stays the same over the years. Imperial College has been ranked among the top 10 best universities by many ranking organizations and it is also among the top 5 universities in London. The college produces brilliant students every year and also the employment rate is among the highest among the universities in the UK. Let us look at some of the ranking highlights below.

Imperial College Ranking Highlights

Given below are some of the highlights of the Imperial College rankings:

  • Times Higher Education has ranked Imperial College as 11th best in the world
  • It is ranked 14th in the European Teaching Rankings of 2019
  • US News has ranked it 20th best global university in the world
  • It is ranked 9th in the world by QS World University Rankings 2020.
  • Imperial College is ranked 7th in the UK, 14th in Europe, and 51th in the world by Financial Times Global MBA Survey 2018

Imperial College World Rankings

Imperial College is considered one of the best universities in the world and rightly so because of its achievements. It has also been ranked among the top 50 universities by many agencies. Let us look at some of the world rankings below.

Ranked By World Ranking 2021
Times Higher Education 11
QS World University Rankings 7
US News and World Report Rankings 20
Center for World University Rankings 30

Imperial College National Rankings

The Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked Imperial College as 30th best in the world and 4th best global university at the national level. It is ranked 1st in London and 4th in the UK by the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. Times Higher Education has ranked it the 4th best university in Europe for the year 2019. Also, 1st in London and 7th in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2020.

Imperial College Rankings by Subject

Imperial College is truly a remarkable place to be for any student. Along with impressive world rankings and its national rankings, it is important to note that the subjects taught here also rank among the top-ranked ones. Tabulated below are the subject rankings by US News and World Reports Rankings:

Courses Rankings by US News
Biology and Biochemistry 21
Infectious Diseases 7
Chemical Engineering 19
Chemistry 28
Computer Science 25
Psychology 84
Economics and Business 28
Immunology 13
Social Sciences and Public Health 22
Physics 29