West London Business member Brunel University of London has been recognised among the world’s leading institutions for Artificial Intelligence, Engineering and Technology in the ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026, the university announced this week.
Its strongest result was in Automation and Control, where Brunel ranked 3rd in the UK and within the top 75 worldwide. Artificial Intelligence placed 6th nationally and in the global top 100.
Brunel also ranked in the UK top 20 for Metallurgical Engineering (7th), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (10th), Energy Science and Engineering (12th), Instruments Science and Technology (14th), Computer Science and Engineering (15th), Telecommunication Engineering (17th), and Civil and Mechanical Engineering (both 18th).
The rankings assess institutions on research quality, research impact, international collaboration and academic excellence.
Professor Ashley Braganza, Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Professor of Business Transformation at Brunel Business School, said: “Our strong ranking in AI reflects many years of leadership and innovation in this area. Since Brunel launched the Centre for AI in 2018, the University has brought together academics from disciplines as diverse as Engineering, Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Health, Computer Science, Business and Finance to address the opportunities and challenges presented by AI. Through outreach programmes the University continues to contribute to national and global conversations about the future of AI.”
