We have been ranked 85th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, up nine places from last year.
The QS World University Rankings are widely acknowledged as the most influential university rankings globally. The 2027 rankings, which assessed 8,808 institutions, saw Durham enhance our position in the employer reputation, academic reputation, and citations per faculty categories of assessment.
We performed particularly strongly for reputation with employers, ranking 49th - up 15 places. Our reputation for academic excellence was also acknowledged, rising three places, as was our position among the world's leading universities for sustainability - being placed joint 24th.
We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year, and rank in the UK's top five universities. In the Complete University Guide, announced earlier this month, 31 of 32 subjects at Durham were ranked in the top ten in the UK.
To rise nine places to 85th in the QS World University Rankings is a tremendous achievement, in an outstanding year for Durham University. That employers rank us among the world's top 50 universities is particularly important for our students and graduates, indicating the exceptional value that a Durham degree holds in equipping students for work and preparing them for career success.
As well as an outstanding education, we provide students with exceptional opportunities to enhance their employability through developing their leadership skills and starting new businesses. Our Hazan Venture Lab helps students develop their entrepreneurial skills and incubate new ventures.
Our top category in the QS World University Rankings 2027 is Sustainability (joint 24th), through which the social and environmental impact of universities as centres of education and research is assessed.
Our research is helping society understand and address the pressing challenge of climate change, from ice sheet melting to harnessing geothermal energy; from decarbonising shipping to unlocking the potential of hydrogen.
