Imperial College London rankings
London, United Kingdom
Current positions
QS World University Rankings 2027
#2
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
#8
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026
#29
Combining the three rankings, Imperial College London is placed #1 in Europe and #2 in the world. That makes it number 2 of 86 ranked universities in United Kingdom.
Compared with other universities in United Kingdom
| University | QS | THE | ARWU |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Imperial College London | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| University of Cambridge | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| University College London | 8 | 17 | 17 |
| University of Edinburgh | 35 | 29 | 38 |
| King's College London | 37 | 40 | 67 |
| The University of Manchester | 40 | 60 | 51 |
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