International league tables

One of the world's leading universities

In the latest global tables, The University of Nottingham was again confirmed as a world-class university. We are:

• ranked 9th in the UK and 26th in Europe by the established world rankings index compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2010
• in the Top 1% of all universities worldwide in The Times Higher World Rankings 2009 with a ranking of 91st in the world - a 75 place rise since the table’s first publication in 2004

The institution is now firmly established within the world’s 100 best universities in both tables.

One of the top ten universities in the UK

This year The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2009 stated:

 “……Always knocking on the door of our elite top 10, a place to study at Nottingham remains among the most sought-after in higher education. Teaching and research excellence spans all disciplines with only Cambridge and Manchester boasting more than Nottingham’s 33 top-rated teaching subjects.”

Their 2009 league table ranks The University of Nottingham as follows.  

• 8th best British university, based on consistent performance over a ten year period.
• 13th best British university overall. Read The Sunday Times Good University Guide article