Reputation and rankings
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
Global rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- 3rd in Europe
- 8th in the world
QS World University Rankings 2024
- 3rd in Europe
- 6th in the world
Academic Ranking of Top 500 World Universities 2022
- 6th in Europe
US News Best Global Universities 2022-2023
- 4th in Europe
- 13th in the world
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 2025
- 2nd in London
- 5th in the UK
Daily Mail University Guide 2024
- 1st in the UK