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Queen’s jumps into global Top 200! 

01 October 2015

Queen’s University has moved up to number 200 in the world in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2015-16, a jump of 75 places and its highest ever position.

THE World University Rankings are arguably the world’s most prestigious and widely referenced university rankings. Queen’s performance is based on five criteria – teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook.

The University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick Johnston said: “This is good news for Queen’s and for Northern Ireland and confirms our position in the top 1% of universities in the world.

“It complements the University’s recent impressive performance in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016, in which the University moved up to number 31 in the UK, and also the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), which placed Queen’s joint 8th in the UK for research intensity.

“These results are further recognition of our success in delivering globally recognised education and research, which makes a real and lasting impact on society.”

The top university in the THE league table was the California Institute of technology, followed by Oxford. Cambridge was in fourth place. The UK now has 34 institutions in the top 200 – which is up by 5 on last year’s 29 figure.  

While the US remains the world leader when it comes to elite universities, its dominance has been eroded in the last 12 months. Europe now has a record number of universities in the world Top 200, with 105 compared to 87 last year.

Phil Baty, editor of the THE World University Rankings, said: “The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, now in their 12th year, apply rigorous standards, using tough global benchmarks across all of a global research university’s key missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

“The results are trusted by students and their families, academics, university leaders and governments,” he said.

“For Queen’s University Belfast to make 200 in the world is an outstanding achievement to be celebrated.”

For more information visit THE World Rankings 2015-165.

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Media inquiries to Queen’s Communications Office - Anne-Marie Clarke (Mon-Wed) or Michelle Cassidy (Thurs-Fri), tel: 028 9097 5310/5320

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