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flag Imperial College London ranks 8th globally in 2026 rankings, UK universities see mixed results.

flag Imperial College London rose to 8th globally in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, a one-place improvement from 2025. flag The UK has 11 universities in the top 100, with 49 in the top 500—slightly below 50 for the first time since 2016. flag Oxford retained its top spot for the 10th consecutive year, while Cambridge rose to joint third. flag The rankings, based on research output, teaching reputation, institutional income, and student-staff ratios, show a growing student-staff ratio in the UK, rising from 16.8 to 20.5. flag Some institutions improved, including Leeds and Liverpool, while the London School of Economics and Warwick saw their worst performances. flag The methodology is designed to be size- and subject-neutral, though some argue it favors large science and engineering schools.

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