Â鶹´«Ã½ rises 32 places in global university rankings Published on: 2 September 2021 Â鶹´«Ã½ has moved 32 places and into the global top 150 in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Published today (2 September), place Â鶹´«Ã½ joint 146th in the world and in the top 20 in the UK. Areas where Â鶹´«Ã½ scored highly include: Citations (ranked 108th globally) and International Outlook, which measures the proportion of international staff, proportion of international students and the scale of international co-authorship (ranked 134th). Â鶹´«Ã½ has improved in four of the five indicators that Times Higher Education uses to compile the ranking: Teaching, Research, Citations and Industry Income. This is the second year in a row that Â鶹´«Ã½ has moved up in these rankings. Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President at Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “It is pleasing that Â鶹´«Ã½ performs consistently well in global university rankings, and that we are ranked in the top 100 to 150 of the leading world rankings. The latest overall ranking, and improvement in the majority of categories that make up the score, highlights the global quality, impact and reputation of our University. It is a credit to the dedication and hard work of colleagues and students, especially against the backdrop of the global pandemic.” The latest rankings build on the University’s strong performance in other international league tables, including the QS World University Rankings 2022, which ranked Â鶹´«Ã½ 134th in the world. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021 placed Â鶹´«Ã½ 15th in the world and fifth in Europe for its impact on society and leadership towards achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals. 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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