Complete University Guide 2023

Durham University is consistently ranked in the UK top 10

6th overall

in the UK

Top-ranked University

in the North-East England

World Top 100

in the QS World University Rankings

Over 90%

of our subjects are ranked in the UK top 10

We've been ranked 6th in the UK

Durham University has been ranked 6^th in the UK in the Complete University Guide. This result further confirms Durham’s position among the highest-ranking institutions in the UK.

The Complete University Guide league table ranks over 130 institutions based on a set of ten measures like Entry Standards, Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, and Graduate Prospects.

In some cases, the Complete University Guide categorises subject areas differently from the Durham University Departments' titles.

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Highlights subject rankings

2nd Education

2nd Music

2nd Sports Sciences

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