We are an ambitious global university, proud of being ranked a Top 100 university in the world. Since our foundation in 1900 we have established a reputation for high quality fundamental research, research that addresses the challenges of our time and innovative, research-integrated teaching which is reflected in our performance in major international league tables.
QS World University Rankings
Birmingham is ranked 80th in the QS World University Rankings 2025, maintaining our position in the top 100 universities globally and placing us 12th amongst UK universities.
The World University Rankings, Times Higher Education
In the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Birmingham is positioned 93rd out of more than 2,000 universities across the globe, and 11th out of the 162 UK universities ranked. The rankings use 18 performance indicators to provide a comprehensive and balanced comparison between institutions.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University World Rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University World Rankings ranked Birmingham as being in the top 101 – 150 (calculated rank 126th) out of 500 universities, establishing us as 12th out of the 36 UK universities to appear in the top 500.
US News and World Report: Best Global Universities
We are ranked 94th in the world out of more than 1,500 universities across 81 other countries that are considered in the table, and 10th out of the 87 UK universities ranked.