Â鶹´«Ã½ rises in international ranking Published on: 10 July 2020 Â鶹´«Ã½ has improved its position as one of the world’s top universities, according to an influential guide. Published results of the places Â鶹´«Ã½ 78th in the world, up from 90th in 2019. It scored particularly highly in Biomedical and Health Sciences, where it ranked 39th globally. Professor Richard Davies, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global at Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “Our performance in the latest Leiden Ranking is testament to the quality, impact and reputation of our research. “It is great to see that our research excellence is highlighted in this respected ranking, particularly as the guide measures international research strength, based on hard citation evidence and does not include the more subjective reputational surveys.” Scientific performance The Leiden Ranking measures the scientific performance of more than 1,000 global universities based on the quality of their publications in international scientific journals covered by the Web of Science database. Â鶹´«Ã½ was ranked 68th for Life and Earth Sciences; 99th for Mathematical and Computer Science and 124th for Social Sciences and Humanities. Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President at Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “We are proud that our internationally excellent research across our faculties continues to be ranked so highly in this influential ranking.” 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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