The University of Manchester recognised among top 100 globally across 10 subject areas
The University of Manchester has been recognised for its commitment to academic excellence in research and teaching by Times Higher Education (THE), with 10 subjects ranking in the top 100 in the for 2026.
The University ranked in the top 50 globally for four subjects, including Arts & Humanities (41), Business & Economics (41) and Social Sciences (32). The University received its highest ranking for Engineering, taking 5th place in the UK ranking and 48th globally.
The University saw its ranking improve in 3 subjects compared to the previous rankings, including Social Sciences (by 5 to 32), Arts & Humanities (by 2 to 41) and Physical Sciences (by 4 to 51).
This global subject ranking is testament to the high level of teaching and research excellence this University prides itself on. We use global rankings to inform our evaluation of our current offering and strategic plans to ensure we are providing students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their chosen fields, both at the University and beyond.
The THE subject rankings cover 148 individual disciplines under broad subject areas. The methodology judge universities based on five core pillars of evaluation: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry.
Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research at The University of Manchester, said of the latest rankings: 鈥淭his global subject ranking is testament to the high level of teaching and research excellence this University prides itself on. We use global rankings to inform our evaluation of our current offering and strategic plans to ensure we are providing students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their chosen fields, both at the University and beyond.鈥�
Professor Jenn Hallam, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students at The University of Manchester added: 鈥淔ollowing the recent launch of our 2035 strategy, we are collectively working to meet our big ambitions of making learning flexible, personalised and digitally-enabled, and allowing students to co-create their study on their own terms. These rankings are useful in demonstrating where we are, and where we would like to be, to ensure we keep building on the high-quality teaching we deliver to our talented students.鈥�
Right now The University of Manchester ranks 8th in the UK and 56th in the world in the THE World University Rankings for 2026. The prestigious rankings evaluate more than 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories.
In the QS World University Rankings 2026, The University of Manchester ranks 7th in the UK and 35th in the world, while the University also ranks first in the UK and second in the world in the .