London, United Kingdom
King's College London
King's College London published 23,784 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 6.9% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 61% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 9th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 4th in the United Kingdom.
Research profile
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Highly cited articles | 1,648 cited 50+ times | 99 |
| Research output | 23,784 articles | 98 |
| Share highly cited | 6.9% of its articles | 97 |
| International collaboration | 61% with co-authors abroad | 92 |
Counted with its teaching hospitals: Guy's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital.
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Official site: kcl.ac.uk
Questions
How does King's College London rank for medicine?
It ranks 9th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 4th in the United Kingdom on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.
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2 Minute Medicine. King's College London: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/united-kingdom/king-s-college-london/
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)