Times Higher Education World University Rankings — 2026

Times Higher Education (THE) ranks ~2,000 universities worldwide across 18 calibrated performance indicators grouped into teaching, research, citations, industry, and international outlook.

154 UK universities in this world ranking · data refreshed 21 May 2026

Showing 154 universities

Rank	University	Score
TEF G · #1	University of Oxford	98.2
TEF G · #8	Imperial College London	94.7
TEF S · #22	UCL (University College London)	87.5
TEF S · #29	The University of Edinburgh	82.5
TEF S · #38	King's College London, University of London	78.7
TEF B · #52	London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London	75.4
TEF B · #56	University of Manchester	74.9
TEF B · #84	University of Glasgow	68.9
#118	University of Leeds	64.9
#129	University of Southampton	63.4
#143	University of Liverpool	62.2
#144	Newcastle University	62.1
#175	Durham University	60.3
Reporter	Abertay University	—
601–800	Aberystwyth University	39.0
601–800	Anglia Ruskin University	39.0
Reporter	Arts University Bournemouth	—
Reporter	Arts University Plymouth	—
401–500	Aston University, Birmingham	46.2
501–600	Bangor University	43.6
Reporter	Bath Spa University	—
301–350	Birkbeck, University of London	51.6
801–1000	Birmingham City University	35.5
Reporter	Birmingham Newman University	—
Reporter	Bishop Grosseteste University	—
Reporter	Bloomsbury Institute London	—
401–500	Bournemouth University	46.2
401–500	Brunel University of London	46.2
Reporter	Buckinghamshire New University	—
1201–1500	Canterbury Christ Church University	27.3
1001–1200	Cardiff Metropolitan University	32.1
201–250	Cardiff University	56.4
301–350	City (City St George's, University of London)	51.6
Reporter	Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London	—
601–800	Coventry University	39.0
Reporter	Cranfield University	—
601–800	De Montfort University	39.0
1001–1200	Edge Hill University	32.1
601–800	Edinburgh Napier University	39.0
Reporter	Falmouth University	—
801–1000	Glasgow Caledonian University	35.5
Reporter	Glasgow School of Art	—
501–600	Goldsmiths, University of London	43.6
Reporter	Harper Adams University	—
Reporter	Hartpury University	—
Reporter	Health Sciences University (formerly AECC University College)	—
401–500	Heriot-Watt University	46.2
Reporter	Institute of Cancer Research, University of London	—
501–600	Keele University	43.6
801–1000	Kingston University	35.5

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How Times Higher Education World University Rankings is calculated

THE World scores Teaching (29.5%), Research environment (29%), Research quality (30%), International outlook (7.5%), and Industry income (4%).

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