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Imperial is regularly ranked amongst the top 10 best universities in the world and is The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024's University of the Year for graduate employment.

Career outcomes

Graduate prospects are a consistent area of strength for Imperial, with our graduates benefitting from a degree that is valued by employers across the world.

University of the Year for Graduate Employment (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)

Research impact

Imperial has a greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

The results show that Imperial ranks top in the UK overall – with a greater proportion of 4* “world-leading” research than any other UK university. Plus, Imperial ranks:

League tables

UK rankings

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

  • University of the Year for graduate employment
  • 1st for research quality
  • 5th in the UK

The Guardian University Guide 2024

  • 1st for graduate prospects
  • 2nd in London
  • 6th in the UK

The Complete University Guide 2024

  • 2nd in London
  • 5th in the UK

Daily Mail University Guide 2024

  • 1st in the UK

 Learn more about our UK league table rankings