League Tables
UCL and league table performance
League tables of universities are compiled using varying methodologies. The table below shows how UCL has performed in a selection of national and international league tables over the past six years.
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
QS World Rankings |
25 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
7 |
|
Times Higher World Rankings |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 |
17 |
|
The Sunday Times |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
The Guardian |
7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
5 |
|
Complete University Guide (Independent) |
n/a | n/a | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
7 |
|
The Times Good University Guide |
6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
5 |
|
Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
20 |
NYP = not yet published
Click here to read UCL President and Provost, Malcolm Grant, writing in The Guardian about University world rankings
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