The QS World University Rankings 2021 has placed our University 90th among global universities – a rise of seven places on last year and a huge testament to the great work being delivered by all our University colleagues.
This achievement cements us among the world’s top 100 institutions and demonstrates the scale of the global impact Southampton has through its world-class teaching, enterprise and research.
Professor Mark Spearing, Vice-President, Research and Enterprise said: “It is extremely encouraging to see our University making upward strides in these global rankings, to put us firmly within the top 100 institutions in the world. This rise has been possible because of a concerted effort across both academic and professional services staff and I’d like to thank everyone for the hard work and dedication which has led to this success.”
This year we scored particularly well for academic reputation, as well as in the categories of ‘International Students’ and ‘International Faculty (academic staff)’ which measure and reflect how attractive the University is to students and staff from outside of the UK. Our University has risen in four of the six measures used by QS to rank universities worldwide.
Professor Jane Falkingham, Vice-President, International (Interim), said: “We strive to provide a world class education to excellent students drawn from across the globe and I was particularly pleased to see the improvement in our ranking related to international students.
We are committed to ensuring all students maximise their potential during their time at Southampton and take pride in educating tomorrow’s global citizens and leaders.”
Once the detailed data has been made available later this year, a project team will again be sharing analysis with schools and supporting them to build upon this recognition and continue to showcase our education and research excellence globally.
In March this year, Southampton was confirmed as having four of our subjects in the global top 50 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, including Nursing (5); Statistics & Operational Research (37); and Archaeology (44).
Thank you to everyone around the University who contributed to highlighting the importance of the QS survey to our peers and colleagues.
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