Thursday, 19 June 2025
The University of Nottingham is among the world’s top 100 universities, according to a new league table published today (19 June).
Nottingham has been ranked 97 out of more than 1,500 institutions globally and 17 out of 90 institutions in the UK by the 2026 QS World University Rankings.
Professor Jane Norman, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, said: “We are proud to be ranked among the top 100 universities in the world, this is testament to the dedication and excellence of colleagues who provide world-class education, deliver outstanding research, and support our graduates to achieve their career ambitions.
This ranking further demonstrates the University of Nottingham’s status as a truly global university.
The QS World University Rankings evaluate hundreds of universities globally using six key performance indicators that assess research, teaching, employability, reputation, sustainability and internationalisation. The methodology relies on global surveys focusing on academic reputation and employer reputation.
Nottingham performed strongly for employability and employer reputation, reflecting its position as the UK’s leading university for graduates entering highly skilled employment and 3rd in the UK for universities targeted by top employers.
The richness and diversity of the university’s international research partnerships also played a key role in its placement in this year’s ranking, recognising the role that Nottingham’s research plays in changing lives and finding solutions to global challenges.
Nottingham is known internationally as the birthplace of MRI and for its work driving advances in cancer treatment and pharmacy and discovering new insights into virology.
The university has the world’s largest group of researchers dedicated to ending modern day slavery by 2030 through evidence-based strategies and global collaboration and its experts are helping to tackle climate change by accelerating green technology innovations to achieve a zero-carbon future.
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 97 in the world and 17th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the third most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2024 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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