Warwick drops out of top 50 in QS World University Rankings

The University of Warwick has dropped out of the top 50 universities in the world, according to the 2016 QS World University Rankings.

Warwick came 48th in the 2015 results, but has dropped three places to 51st in the 2016 table, released today.

This follows a trend of UK universities as a whole ranking lower: 38 of the 48 UK universities in the top 400 have dropped places this year, including the University of Cambridge moving to 4th place, and the London School of Economics from 35th to 37th.

Some publications, such as The Guardian, have suggested this could be a ramification of Brexit.

38 of the 48 UK universities in the top 400 have dropped places this year.

The table ranks 916 universities from 81 different countries. The universities were ranked based on a number of categories, which included academic reputation, employer reputation, and student faculties.

The six individual ranking indicators were then compiled together to give an overall score for each university.

Out of the British universities ranked in the table, Warwick managed to retain a spot in the top ten, coming in tenth place, despite the drop in the overall table.

The University commented: “We are pleased to see that the QS World University Rankings have placed Warwick at 51, alongside ten departments being placed in the world’s top 50 with a further four in the top 100. Whilst places and criteria vary across ranking originations, QS’s view is welcome recognition of the hard work and dedication of Warwick staff and students.”

The universities were ranked based on a number of categories, which included academic reputation, employer reputation, and student faculties.

The 10 high ranking departments which made the top 50 for their discipline included English Language and Literature and History, which both placed 22nd – making them Warwick’s top ranked departments, according to QS.

Closely following came Business and Management Studies in 25th, Economics in 26th and Modern Languages in 30th place.

Other subjects that also placed in the top 50 were Maths and Sociology, which placed 32nd and 33rd for their departments respectively. Statistics came in at 39th, with Accounting and Finance in 41st place, and finally Politics in 50th.

Rachel Bailey, first-year Chemistry student, stated: “We may no longer be able to say that we at Warwick are one of the top fifty universities in the world, but we continue to be one of Britain’s top ten universities which is an achievement we should be proud of.”

“In comparison to Cambridge dropping out of the top three for the first time in a decade, Warwick falling to 51, when two years ago we weren’t even in the top 60, is minor.”