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UCL’s performance in a range of league tables since 2010.
National and international league tables
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 since 2010.
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
QS World University Rankings | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Academic Ranking of World Universities | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | ||
Times Higher World Rankings | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 22 | |
The Guardian | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Complete University Guide (Independent) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
The Times Good University Guide | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Note on academic league tables
International rankings, including the QS and Times Higher, run with the academic year. As such 2019–20 is listed as 2020.
The rest of the rankings are categorised by the year given to them by the respective publications, although they are released a year before this. So, for example, the 2020 Complete University Guide was released in 2019.