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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.
UCL is University of the Year 2024 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
UCL remains ranked in the top 10 globally in 10 subject areas (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
QS World University Rankings | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
Times Higher World Rankings | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
The Guardian | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 10 |
Complete University Guide (Independent) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
The Times Good University Guide | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
QS World University Rankings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Times Higher World Rankings | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
The Guardian | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Complete University Guide (Independent) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
The Times Good University Guide | 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.