Warwick rises six places in 2027 QS World University Rankings

The University of Warwick has risen to 68th place in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, climbing six places from 74th in 2026 and ranking 10th among UK universities.

The ranking compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds includes 1,500 institutions based in 106 countries. It evaluates universities’ performance across nine metrics, including Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, International Student Diversity, and Sustainability.  

Warwick has performed especially strongly in three areas. The University placed seventh in the UK for Employment Outcomes, ninth in the UK and 54th worldwide for Employer Reputation, and 10th in the UK for Academic Reputation.

Warwick is a globally respected university

Stuart Croft, Vice-chancellor

Further progress has been recorded in Sustainability, where the University placed among the world’s top 100 institutions, along with Citations per Faculty, where it rose by 27 places. 

Overall, Warwick was awarded a score of 75.9 in the 2027 rankings, up from 75.2 in 2026. Warwick’s score and ranking at 68th is tied with the fellow Russell Group institution the University of Birmingham.

Warwick is further increasing its collaboration with QS by acceding to the QS Responsible AI Consortium, enabling cross-institutional collaboration towards innovations in ethical AI usage in higher education. The University is also deepening its ties with international partners like Monash University, as it plans to host the Monash-Warwick Summit this July, exploring interdisciplinary research exchange and further collaboration between the two institutions.  

Celebrating the results, Vice-Chancellor Stuart Croft commented: “Warwick is a globally respected University, and these results reflect the commitment and hard work of our staff, students, alumni, and partners… These results reflect the progress we are making and give us encouragement as we work towards our ambition of being among the world’s top 50 universities by 2030.”

Professor Michael Scott, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) and Institutional Lead for Rankings also welcomed the news, noting: “It is particularly encouraging to see strong progress in areas such as employer reputation, sustainability and research citations, which demonstrate the real-world impact of our work and the success of our graduates around the world.”