In June 2024, Imperial College London has surpassed the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in the latest QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings. This marks the first time Imperial has achieved the highest position among UK universities, rising from sixth to second place globally. The improvement in its ranking is attributed in part to its green credentials. Meanwhile, more than half of British universities have slipped down in global rankings, highlighting a competitive international academic environment.
Imperial College London has toppled Oxford and Cambridge as the highest-performing UK university in a global ranking for the first time β¬οΈ https://t.co/p37i3sovph
Imperial College London has been placed higher than the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in global rankings. The QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings have seen Imperial rise from sixth to second place. https://t.co/ct255o1paC
π Imperial College London has bumped the universities of Oxford and Cambridge off their top positions in global rankings for the first time, in part thanks to its green credentials https://t.co/DLwIcvqogH
More than half British universities slip down global rankings https://t.co/w6Zg3lpHTS
British universities are in a global competition β government must step up https://t.co/H65xbHWjxD | opinion