University of Manchester ranked among Europe鈥檚 Top 10 in latest QS rankings
The University of Manchester has once again been recognised as one of Europe鈥檚 leading universities, placing ninth in the newly released . The results, published today (28 January) by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds, also position 91直播 seventh in the United Kingdom.
The result marks the third consecutive year the University has secured a spot in the European Top 10 since the ranking鈥檚 launch in 2023.
The QS Europe ranking evaluates institutions using performance indicators, including academic and employer reputation, citations, research output, employability outcomes, international research collaboration, student diversity and sustainability.
The 2026 edition features 958 institutions across 42 locations, including 129 from the UK. UK universities continue to perform strongly across reputation and research metrics, with seven institutions ranked in the top 10 for Academic Reputation and six in the top 10 for Employer Reputation.
Europe鈥檚 higher education sector remains a strong, underpinned by world-class research universities, strong international collaboration, and growing momentum behind transnational alliances and joint degrees. Cross-border mobility remains a defining strength. However, funding and research capacity vary widely between national systems, contributing to uneven performance and talent retention. At the same time, universities face mounting pressure to sustain research excellence, deepen industry engagement, and modernise governance and delivery models amid funding deficits and tightening policy around international mobility.
QS Senior Vice President Ben Sowter said: 鈥淲hile Oxford reclaims the regional top spot, the latest QS Europe University Rankings confirm a stabilising hierarchy, with no new entrants among the top 10. Europe鈥檚 established academic powerhouses continue to lead the table, reflecting the region鈥檚 long-standing investment in higher education and research excellence, with leading institutions in countries such as the UK, Germany, France and Switzerland maintaining their positions at the top."
Sowter added: 鈥淓urope鈥檚 higher education sector remains a strong, underpinned by world-class research universities, strong international collaboration, and growing momentum behind transnational alliances and joint degrees. Cross-border mobility remains a defining strength. However, funding and research capacity vary widely between national systems, contributing to uneven performance and talent retention. At the same time, universities face mounting pressure to sustain research excellence, deepen industry engagement, and modernise governance and delivery models amid funding deficits and tightening policy around international mobility.鈥�
In global rankings, The University of Manchester ranks 8 in the UK and 56 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 , The University of Manchester ranks 7 in the UK and 35 in the world, while the University also ranks first in the UK and second in the world in the .
In addition to its success in the QS Europe ranking, The University of Manchester has been ranked at 46 in the world and 6 in the UK in the
Find out further information about where the University is ranked via our World Rankings page.