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.

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:

• first in the UK for research outputs
• first in the UK for research environment
• first for research impact among Russell Group universities

League tables

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.