Proud to be a #LivUniGrad: University breaks into top 140 in QS World Rankings 2027
We’re proud to announce the University has risen eight places to rank 139th in the QS World University Rankings 2027. This builds on a sustained upward trajectory, with the University rising 50 places in the past four years.
This is a significant step forward as we work towards our ambition of being a global top 100 university and builds on strong performances in other global and national rankings.
The rankings, which include 1,500 of the world’s leading universities, place Liverpool 22nd out of the 90 participating UK universities.
Speaking about the achievement, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Jones, said: “Our continued and significant progression in the QS global ranking is fantastic news and demonstrates the progress we’re making toward our goal of joining the world’s top 100 universities by 2031.
“Reaching the top 140 affirms our role as a civic university that embraces Liverpool’s enterprising and creative spirit. Our research and education transforms students’ lives and has a positive global impact.
“Our success in these globally recognised rankings is a testament to the talent, dedication, and impact of our staff, students, and alumni and I’d like to thank them for their contributions to this fantastic result.”
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Thank you
The Development and Alumni Relations team want to say a big thank you to all our graduates and supporters who completed the survey. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Your time is greatly appreciated and we’re always so grateful and inspired by how much our community do to support the University.
Our growing academic influence and impact
The results build on the University’s strong performance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject evaluation, where 12 subjects were ranked in the global top 100, and two in the top 50 for 2026, as announced in March.
Notably, the University also ranked in several key UK university guides for 2025:
- Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide – 18th
- Guardian University Guide – 22nd
Find out more
If you’d like to find out more about the University’s recent QS World Rankings you can read more via our University News pages. You can also find out more about our other rankings, awards and achievements via our Rankings and reputation page.