Queen Mary University of London has climbed 25 places in the 2025 QS World University Rankings, confirming its position as one of the world’s top universities.
Ranked 120 in the world, Queen Mary is the most improved University among the UK’s Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities, and one of only 20 UK universities to climb in this year’s ranking.
Professor Colin Bailey, President and Principal at Queen Mary University of London, said:
“Queen Mary is home to genuinely world-leading research. We are ranked 14th in the world for the quality of our research, according to the Times Higher Education World Ranking 2024, and joint 7th in the UK according to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
“In our 2030 Strategy, we committed to enhancing our global reputation to equal the quality of our research, and our significant jump in the QS World Rankings this year is a great step in the right direction.”
The QS World Rankings are one of the most influential global rankings for universities worldwide and feature 1,503 institutions across 106 locations, including 90 in United Kingdom.
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Further information on the QS World University Rankings can be found at https://www.topuniversities.com/.
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