About Us
A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.
World Top 100
ranked joint 89th in the QS World University Rankings 2025
27th
in QS World University Rankings 2024: Europe
Over 330
undergraduate and postgraduate courses
17 colleges
in our distinctive collegiate system
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