QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024 Published on: 20 September 2023 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ ranks 34 in the inaugural QS European rankings Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has been named as one of the top universities in Europe, according to the first ever edition of the Global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds has today released its first Europe-wide Ranking, the only significant regional ranking of European universities. The results see Âé¶¹´«Ã½ placed 34th in Europe and 17th in the United Kingdom. The University's work on sustainability was recognised coming 5th in Europe and 3rd in the UK. For Employer Reputation, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ was ranked 27th and for International Research Network 29th. "high-impact, globally collaborative research" QS Senior Vice President Ben Sowter said: “The inaugural edition of the QS Europe Ranking is a landmark step and a long time in the making. It offers a unique opportunity for universities in one of the world’s most competitive higher education landscapes to benchmark themselves against their international peers and for its policymakers to assess individual institutional performance across the broadest range of datasets in any of our rankings.” He continued: “The UK, somewhat predictably shines across indicators, underpinned in part by the global renown of the historic Oxbridge universities and its high-impact, globally collaborative research. “However, signposts for success are illuminated in all locations by the respective challenges identified by the datasets, whether incentivising international faculty and students, developing cross-border research partnerships or expanding teaching capacity.” 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 Âé¶¹´«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 Âé¶¹´«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