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Ranked 6th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2024, Imperial College London is a one-of-a-kind institution in the UK, focusing solely on science, engineering, medicine and business.
Explore rankings data for Imperial College London. All ranked institutions have an overall score and 4 pillar scores. However for each pillar, only institutions ranked in the top 500 overall or the top 500 in this pillar have a publicly visible score.
Imperial College London is rated as one of the world’s best universities. This page shows a selection of recent rankings from the UK and worldwide. For more detailed subject-based information, visit our full listing of League Tables. Rankings do not drive us – people do.
Jun 8, 2022 · The College has risen one place to sixth in the QS World University Rankings for 2023, putting it third in the UK and top in London. Imperial has been awarded an additional certificate of recognition for “internationalisation”, acknowledging the College’s global impact and connections.
Jun 7, 2017 · Imperial College London has been ranked as the world's eighth best university in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings.
Sep 27, 2023 · Imperial has risen two places from tenth to eighth in the world in this year’s rankings and is, once again, top London university in the rankings. Imperial also recently placed among the world’s top ten universities in the QS World University Rankings for 2024 .
Imperial College London is ranked #12 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
Mar 22, 2021 · Imperial is ranked 23rd in the world for academic reputation, while its extremely healthy ratio of students to faculty is the 18th best in the world. Imperial has always had a fantastic reputation in the fields of science and technology.
Imperial is the UK’s most international university, according to Times Higher Education, with academic ties to more than 150 countries. Reuters named the College as the UK’s most innovative university because of its exceptional entrepreneurial culture and ties to industry.
Imperial College London is part of the prestigious Russell Group and is ranked the 5th best university in the UK by the latest Times Good University Guide, as well as regularly ranking as one of the best universities in the world (2nd in the QS World Rankings 2025).
