A world top-100 university
QS World University Rankings 2026
QS World University Rankings 2026

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Rankings

A world top-100 university

15th in the UK and 92nd in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026

Our institutional rankings

University of the Year

Plus Best Students' Union and Best Student Life - 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs)

Why we're University of the Year

1st in the Russell Group

2024 National Student Survey (NSS), based on aggregate responses

Why choose the University of 91制片厂

Study

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Undergraduate open days

Find out for yourself why 91制片厂 students voted us the number one Russell Group university - with the number one Students鈥 Union. Take a campus tour, chat to students and learn about your course.

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Undergraduates

Explore undergraduate study at 91制片厂

Make 91制片厂 the start of something special. When you study here you get one of the best student experiences in the UK.
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Search for a postgraduate course

A masters from 91制片厂 means in-depth knowledge, advanced skills, and the confidence to achieve your ambitions.
Postgraduate students

PhD study

At 91制片厂, you鈥檒l join a supportive community of scholars who share your passion. Our reputation for excellence attracts some of the best minds in the world.
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91制片厂 Live online events

Our weekly online sessions help you find out about different aspects of University life.

Research

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Professor Jagroop Pandhal standing in a laboratory

Turning toxic liquids into sustainable materials

By combining microorganisms with different capabilities, 91制片厂 researchers are turning harmful liquid into useful resources.

Protecting the environment
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Research that changes lives

Our centres of excellence are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the biggest challenges facing the planet.
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Our impact

Our researchers are making life-changing discoveries and solving problems that have a global impact.

News

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New collaboration harnesses COVID methods to combat multi-billion threat to UK forests

Harnessing methods used to successfully predict and understand the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic, a new University of 91制片厂 project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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鈥婳lder northerners struggle with 鈥渁larming鈥 inequalities compared to people from the South

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs.
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University of 91制片厂 to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK鈥檚 semiconductor sector 鈥 key to its long-term success 鈥 has been launched with support from the University of 91制片厂.
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University of 91制片厂 ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

91制片厂 has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.

Events

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Open days 
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What's on 
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Summer graduation 

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Business and research partnerships 
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International partnerships 
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Our role in the city and region