The University of Manchester has been ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027.
The rankings assess more than 1,500 institutions worldwide across a range of measures, including research and discovery, employability and outcomes, international engagement and sustainability.
Manchester achieved an overall score of 84.6 and performed particularly strongly in international research collaboration, ranking 7th globally. The University also ranked 10th for sustainability, 28th for employer reputation and 32nd for academic reputation.
The results reinforce Manchester’s position as one of the world’s leading universities, recognised for the quality of its research, global partnerships, teaching excellence and real-world impact.
Manchester is also one of a small number of global universities that consistently performs strongly in both the global university rankings and the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which measure progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since these rankings were introduced in 2019, the University has been placed in the global top ten every year.
The University was ranked 35th in the QS World University Rankings 2026. This year’s rankings saw particularly strong competition from institutions in China and across Asia, reflecting the intensely competitive global higher education landscape.
QS is one of the world’s leading university ranking systems. The University of Manchester was ranked 56th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 and 46th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025.
Find further information about where the University is ranked on our World Rankings page.
