Durham University

Durham University in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #85
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #175
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #201-300
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #292

The publishers disagree by 207 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Durham, United Kingdom

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #4
2. Archaeology #5
3. Geography #6
4. Anthropology #25
5. English Language & Literature #26
6. Classics & Ancient History #29
7. Arts & Humanities #31
8. Philosophy #39
9. Modern Languages #40
10. History #44
11. Law #49
12. Accounting & Finance #58
13. Education #66
14. Physics & Astronomy #67
15. Psychology #70
16. Social Sciences & Management #78
17. Politics & International Studies #79
18. Natural Sciences #99
19. Business & Management Studies #101
20. Economics & Econometrics #146
21. Chemistry #177
22. Engineering & Technology #297
23. Performing Arts —
24. Earth & Marine Sciences —
25. Geology —
26. Geophysics —
27. Development Studies —
28. Marketing —
29. Sports-related Subjects —
30. Sociology —
31. Mathematics —
32. Computer Science & Information Systems —
33. Engineering - Civil & Structural —
34. Agriculture & Forestry —
35. Statistics & Operational Research —
36. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic —
37. Environmental Sciences —
38. Materials Science —
39. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing —
40. Biological Sciences —
41. Life Sciences & Medicine —