University of Southampton
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Global #165
United Kingdom #21
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1862
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 21,335 students
- Website
- https://southampton.ac.uk/
About
University of Southampton is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1862. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United Kingdom. The university has approximately 21K students, a member of Russell Group and Global B-Tier (World 101-300).
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #87 · Top 100 | 71.20 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #946 · Ranked | 36.41 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #165 · Top 200 | 90.48 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #151 · Top 200 | — |
Research Output via OpenAlex
889
h-index
12,262,032
Citations
177,841
Publications
167,495
i10-index
2.54
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
Frequently Asked Questions
University of Southampton is ranked #165 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #21 position.
University of Southampton was founded in 1862, making it 164 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
University of Southampton has a student body of approximately 21,335 students.
University of Southampton has produced 177,841 research publications with 12,262,032 total citations and an h-index of 889, according to OpenAlex data.