Â鶹´«Ã½ ranked top 150 in the world Published on: 18 June 2026 Â鶹´«Ã½ has been ranked as a global top 150 university by an influential higher education guide. Published today (18 June), The QS World University Rankings 2027 ranks Â鶹´«Ã½ 149th in the world, out of over 1,500 international institutions from over 100 countries. This means Â鶹´«Ã½ has been ranked in the global top 150 for the sixth year in a row. QS analysed institutions across nine indicators, such as Academic Reputation, Citations per Faculty, Sustainability and International Research Network. The Sustainability Indicator, which is taken from the QS Sustainability ranking evaluating social and environmental impact of universities, places Â鶹´«Ã½ 64th in the world, while the International Research Network sees the University climb to 60th globally, representing a rise of five places year-on-year. Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President, Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “Our consistently strong position in the QS World University Rankings signals the quality and impact of our research, teaching and overall academic environment. These positive results reflect the hard work by colleagues across all three faculties and our commitment to delivering the best possible learning experience for our students.” Excellence in global subject rankings The latest results build on the University’s strong performance in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, which placed Â鶹´«Ã½ in the world’s top 100 universities in 10 different subject areas. The University is also ranked 144th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 and 105th in TIME Magazine’s World’s Top Universities of 2026. Read about our performance in League Tables and Rankings. Discover the courses on offer at Â鶹´«Ã½. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Â鶹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures
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