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Durham University

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University
Global #4233 United Kingdom #141
Campus of Durham University

Institution Info

Founded
1832
Type
4-Year University
Students
19,520 students
Faculty
4,270

About

Durham University is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1832. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 20K students, a member of Russell Group.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #94 · Top 100 70.10
THE 2026 THE #177 · Top 200 60.26
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #4233 · Ranked 51.00
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

701
h-index
6,425,966
Citations
105,211
Publications
79,722
i10-index
4.88
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Durham University is ranked #4,233 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #141 position.
Durham University was founded in 1832, making it 194 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
Durham University has a student body of approximately 19,520 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
Durham University has produced 105,211 research publications with 6,425,966 total citations and an h-index of 701, according to OpenAlex data.