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University of Reading

University of Reading

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4-Year University
Global #187 United Kingdom #25
Campus of University of Reading

Institution Info

Founded
1892
Type
4-Year University

About

University of Reading is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1892. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United Kingdom. The university has a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 30 Universities in UK.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #194 · Top 200 56.20
THE 2026 THE #201 · Ranked 58.65
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #187 · Top 200 90.12

Research Output via OpenAlex

622
h-index
5,036,536
Citations
85,814
Publications
66,141
i10-index
2.23
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Reading is ranked #187 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #25 position.
University of Reading was founded in 1892, making it 134 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
University of Reading has produced 85,814 research publications with 5,036,536 total citations and an h-index of 622, according to OpenAlex data.