League tables
Imperial College London is rated as one of the world’s best universities.
This page shows a selection of recent rankings from the UK and worldwide. For more detailed subject-based information, visit our full listing of League Tables.
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Global rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020
- 3rd in Europe and 10th in the world
The Times Higher Education World's Most International Universities 2020
- 3rd in the UK, 10th in the world
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 subject rankings
- Clinical, pre-clinical and health, 3rd in Europe (4th)
- Computer Science, 4th in Europe (7th)
- Engineering and technology, 4th in Europe (11th)
- Life Sciences, 4th in Europe (14th)
- Physical Sciences, 4th in Europe (11th)
QS World University Rankings 2021
- 4th in Europe, 8th in the world
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019
- 5th in Europe, 23th in the world
US News Best Global Universities
- 3rd in Europe, 20th in the world
Reuters Top 100: The World's Most Innovative Universities 2019
- 1st in UK, 2nd in Europe, 10th in the world
UK rankings
The Times/Sunday Times GOOD University Guide 2020
- 4th in the UK
The Guardian University Guide 2020
- 7th in the UK
The Complete University Guide 2020
- 5th in the UK
Imperial College Business School
QS Distance Online MBA 2018
- 1st in the UK, 3rd in the world
Financial Times Global Executive MBA Ranking 2018
- 10th in UK; 20th in Europe; 37th in the world
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2018
- 7th in UK; 13th in Europe; 51th in the world
Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2018
- 2nd in UK; 14th in Europe; 15th in the world
Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking 2018
- 2nd in UK; 8th in Europe; 9th in the world