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QS World University Rankings 2027: Durham ranks 85th, up 9 places

QS World University Rankings 2027 Badge

Our global reputation for employability reflects the quality and relevance of our education and research. As well as being ranked 85th overall, we are in the world top 50 for Employer Reputation. 

We rank joint 24th for Sustainability, and we also have a strong academic reputation - testament to the international impact of our world-leading academics and the strength of our industrial and business partnerships. 

 

University student
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.

Professor Karen O’Brien
Vice-Chancellor and Warden
Other rankings to date
3rd UK Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
5th in the UK, Guardian University Guide 2026
22 subjects in the World Top 100 (QS World University Rankings 2026)
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Our departments are among the world’s best

We have a best-ever 21 subjects in the world top 100, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. Three subjects are in the top ten, and eight are in the top 50.

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