Upward move for Â鶹´«Ã½ in latest World Ranking Published on: 26 September 2018 Â鶹´«Ã½, UK, has moved up four places to 171st in the world in a leading guide of global universities. Published today (26 September), the place Â鶹´«Ã½ joint 171st in the world, up from its position of 175th in 2017, and its highest position in seven years. The University scored highly in the research citations and international outlook sections of the survey. It is ranked 93rd in the world for international outlook, which measures the proportion of international staff, proportion of international students and the scale of international co-authorship. Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President, Â鶹´«Ã½, UK, said: “We are proud that our internationally excellent research and teaching across all of our three faculties continue to be ranked so highly in this influential ranking. “Our performance reflects our commitment to delivering the best possible environment for research and teaching. This ambition is supported by our five-year £500m programme of investment in quality facilities for learning, teaching and research.” £500m investment The £500m investment is broadening the University’s educational portfolio and has brought an additional 400 members of academic staff to Â鶹´«Ã½. It has supported the opening of the School of Pharmacy in 2017, the launch of Sport and Exercise Science degree and the Power Engineer Integrated Degree Apprenticeship. This sustained period of investment has brought a range of building projects as well, including £32m in new sports facilities and a £35m Learning and Teaching Centre on Â鶹´«Ã½ Helix. Recently completed, the £75.5m Park View Student Village, which replaces the former Richardson Road accommodation, welcomed its first cohort of 1,300 student residents this week. Latest rankings data follows on from the announcement that Â鶹´«Ã½ is in contention for University of the Year in the prestigious Times Higher Education awards 2018. The University is also shortlisted for International Impact and Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community awards. The ranking sits alongside the University’s strong performance in other international league tables, including the QS World University Rankings, which saw Â鶹´«Ã½ move up to 141st in the world – a rise of 20 places. Â鶹´«Ã½ was ranked 20th in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education Golden Age University Rankings 2018. Evaluating 200 institutions from 44 different countries, the Golden Age University Rankings cover universities established in the two decades between 1945 and 1967. Times Higher Education World University Rankings evaluate universities across all of their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The rankings guide encompasses 1,258 top universities in the world, making it one of the biggest and most influential international league tables. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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