UK, world and European rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities
The University is rated 8th in the UK, 24th in Europe, and 77th in the world in an annual academic ranking of the top 500 universities worldwide published in August 2008 by China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Researchers evaluated the universities using several research performance indicators, including the number of highly cited researchers, academic performance, articles in the periodicals Science and Nature, and the number of Nobel prize winners.
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THE-QS World University Rankings
The University is rated 13th in the UK, 26th in Europe and 76th in the world in the 2008 Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings.
These rankings were derived using a combination of reputational surveys, staff:student ratios, the proportion of international staff and students, and research citations.
At last count, UNESCO recognised over 9,000 universities in the world. The reality is that there are closer to 30,000. By appearing in the top 100, places The University in the top 95th percentile of all universities in the world.
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