About University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is led by discovery and innovation – an international centre for excellence renowned for research, teaching and broadening access to higher education.
We are proud to be ranked 26th in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, top 10 in the UK for research quality (2027 THE World University Rankings), and rated overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.
In 2027, our Research quality was ranked 10th best in the UK and 42nd worldwide in 2027 THE World University Rankings.
We are highly ranked in the UK, consistently in the top 30 of major league tables including:
- 26th in UK (and =314th in world) in 2027 QS World University Ranking
- 26th in the UK (and =209 in the world) in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
- 26-31st in the UK (and 301-400th in the world) in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking
- 33th in the Complete University Guide 2027
- 31st in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
- 27th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027
- 40th in the Guardian University Guide 2026
In terms of our subjects:
- Archaeology has risen to =26th place internationally in the most recent 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject
- Clinical Medicine ranks at 27th place, while Business and Administration is 51-75th globally in 2025 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects
Leicester is among the Top 30 universities in the
THE’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 rankings with 89% of research
assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent, with wide-ranging
impacts on society, health, culture, and the environment. In 2023, the
University received an overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
2023, making it one of a small number of institutions nationally to achieve TEF
Gold alongside a top 30 REF performance. The University is home to more than
20,000 students and approximately 4,000 staff.
About University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is led by discovery and innovation – an international centre for excellence renowned for research, teaching and broadening access to higher education.
We are proud to be ranked 26th in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, top 10 in the UK for research quality (2027 THE World University Rankings), and rated overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.
In 2027, our Research quality was ranked 10th best in the UK and 42nd worldwide in 2027 THE World University Rankings.
We are highly ranked in the UK, consistently in the top 30 of major league tables including:
- 26th in UK (and =314th in world) in 2027 QS World University Ranking
- 26th in the UK (and =209 in the world) in the 2027 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
- 26-31st in the UK (and 301-400th in the world) in the 2026 Shanghai Ranking
- 33th in the Complete University Guide 2027
- 31st in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
- 27th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027
- 40th in the Guardian University Guide 2026
In terms of our subjects:
- Archaeology has risen to =26th place internationally in the most recent 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject
- Clinical Medicine ranks at 27th place, while Business and Administration is 51-75th globally in 2025 Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects
Leicester is among the Top 30 universities in the
THE’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 rankings with 89% of research
assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent, with wide-ranging
impacts on society, health, culture, and the environment. In 2023, the
University received an overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
2023, making it one of a small number of institutions nationally to achieve TEF
Gold alongside a top 30 REF performance. The University is home to more than
20,000 students and approximately 4,000 staff.
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University of Leicester is one of the top Public universities in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is ranked #=314 in QS World University Rankings 2027.
QS World University Rankings
- 2015#211
- 2016#=235
- 2017#=239
- 2018#238
- 2019#=223
- 2020#239
- 2021#242
- 2022#=236
- 2023#279
- 2024#=272
- 2025#=285
- 2026#326
- 2027#=314
QS World University Rankings
- 2015#211
- 2016#=235
- 2017#=239
- 2018#238
- 2019#=223
- 2020#239
- 2021#242
- 2022#=236
- 2023#279
- 2024#=272
- 2025#=285
- 2026#326
- 2027#=314
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