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University College London vs University of Cambridge

On research quality in 2022–now, University College London ranks #21 in the world and University of Cambridge #22, of 28,054 institutions. University College London stands higher in 7 of the 14 fields both publish in, University of Cambridge in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.46similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

University College London

United Kingdom · London

World rank, 2022–now
#21
#23 all time
Works, 2022–now
28k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
46%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Space and Planetary Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, General Decision Sciences.

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom · Cambridge

World rank, 2022–now
#22
#8 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
38%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

University College London stands higher in 7 of 14 fields, University of Cambridge in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University College London 77 University of Cambridge
  1. #17Arts and Humanities#8
  2. #26Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#25
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#41
  4. #35Computer Science#69
  5. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#23
  6. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#39
  7. —Engineering#101
  8. #32Environmental Science#39
  9. #9Health Professions—
  10. #9Medicine#87
  11. #3Neuroscience#24
  12. —Physics and Astronomy#17
  13. #2Psychology#31
  14. #3Social Sciences#4

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Dentistry0.7× 0.1×
  2. Health Professions1.4× 0.6×
  3. Medicine1.3× 0.6×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.3×
  5. Nursing0.6× 0.4×
  6. Psychology1.9× 1.3×
  7. Neuroscience2.6× 1.8×
  8. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 0.8×
  9. Decision Sciences1.2× 0.9×
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.2×
  11. Engineering0.7× 0.8×
  12. Computer Science0.7× 0.8×
  13. Environmental Science0.7× 0.8×
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.7×
  15. Energy0.6× 0.7×
  16. Social Sciences1.1× 1.4×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.5×
  18. Chemical Engineering0.7× 1.0×
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.9× 1.4×
  20. Chemistry0.5× 0.8×
  21. Mathematics1.0× 1.8×
  22. Materials Science0.5× 0.9×
  23. Physics and Astronomy1.2× 2.5×
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.4×
  25. Arts and Humanities1.5× 3.5×
  26. Veterinary0.3× 1.6×
University College LondonUniversity of Cambridge

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where University College London leans further are at the top, University of Cambridge’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity College London6,895 in 2025University of Cambridge5,445 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, University College London or University of Cambridge?

University College London publishes 1.3× as much research as University of Cambridge in 2022–now (28k against 22k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University College London or University of Cambridge?

26.3% of University College London's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.0% for University of Cambridge.

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