University College London: #1 in the world for Physics & Astronomy collaboration

University College London stands at #1 of 1,195 universities worldwide on the Physics & Astronomy collaboration index, the strongest of its 26 subject standings in the 2026 Research Collaboration Index, published today.

The standing rests on the open scholarly record: 4,542 co-authored works in the field over 2021 to 2025, built with 836 collaborating institutions across 69 countries, with a field-weighted citation impact of 5.87.

University College London holds Platinum standing overall, at #5 in the world.

The full index, all 26 subject rankings and complete methodology are now public.

Every figure derives from the open global research record and is checkable at source.