I am absolutely delighted that King's has been ranked 1st place in the world for Nursing in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2025. To be recognised as the leaders in nursing globally is an incredible achievement and testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff. This recognition highlights our global impact in shaping the future of healthcare and affirms King’s position as a world leader in nursing education and research. We are immensely proud to be inspiring and educating future leaders who will improve and transform health and care. Our education and research programmes are led by world-leading subject experts, conducting and teaching cutting-edge research to ensure our graduates are at the forefront of excellence in practice, research and leadership. We remain dedicated to driving positive change in healthcare globally, improving outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across the world.
Professor Richard Harding, Executive Dean (interim) of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
12 March 2025
Nursing at King's ranked first in the world
King's rises to first place in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
King's College London rises to first place in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
King’s has become the world leader for nursing, according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
The QS World University rankings by Subject, is an extensive overview of international higher education performance, with over 1700 institutions ranked across 55 narrow subjects and five broad subject areas. It takes into account key areas of performance such as student experience, university partnerships, research activity and faculty qualifications
The data provides students, policymakers, academic administrators, faculty, and employers with insight into institutional performance. The methodology is comprised of an overall score and four key indicators: Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Citations Per Paper and H-Index (the average productivity/impact per scholar).
With an overall score of 95.5, King’s has overtaken the University of Pennsylvania as number 1 in the world for nursing.
With a Faculty that traces its roots to Florence Nightingale’s own training school, it seems only fitting that, 150 years later, King’s should be leading the world in Nursing, and at a time when the profession could not be more important for the future of global health. Congratulations to all our staff who have contributed to this achievement.
Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice-Chancellor and President of King’s College London