University of Nottingham is one of the highest ranked universities in UK. The university ranks at #114 in the world and #18 in UK according to QS World University Rankings, 2023. University of Nottingham is the second most targeted university by the top employers in UK according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research. The university is ranked at #66 in the world and #10 in the Graduate Employability Rankings according to QS Rankings, 2022.
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The research programs at University of Nottingham are internationally recognized with 90% of them classed as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' according to the analysis of Times Higher Education. The university has been awarded gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Following are the ranking trends of the university according to some of the reputed ranking agencies.

University of Nottingham World Rankings

University of Nottingham has experienced slight fluctuation in the global rankings of 2023. Following are the ranking trends of the world rankings of the university according to some of the top ranking agencies.

University of Nottingham World Rankings

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 -
QS - World University Ranking 84 82 96 99 103 114
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking 147 149 152 158 141 130
The Complete University Guide - University Ranking (UK) 18 17 19 20 24 25
The Guardian - University Rankings 19 17 18 38 52 63
US News & World Report - Global Universities 145 152 152 142 151 145

University of Nottingham Business Rankings

Nottingham University Business School offers some of the globally ranked business programs to international students. The latest ranking trends of University of Nottingham is provided below:

University of Nottingham Business Course Rankings

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
QS - Accounting & Finance 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 -
QS - Global MBA 141-150 151-200 151-200 131-140 131-140 131-140
QS - Masters in Business Analytics Rankings NA 51-60 NA 39 50 61-70
QS - Masters in Supply Chain Management Rankings NA NA NA 36 39 41
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics 75 87 101-125 101-125 99 67
The Complete University Guide - Accounting & Finance Ranking 13 11 14 14 18 21
The Complete University Guide - Business & Management Studies (UK) 14 21 17 20 23 23
The Guardian - Accounting & Finance Ranking 7 12 35 52 30 52
The Guardian - Business, Management & Marketing 17 27 40 80 45 25
The Guardian - Guardian Economics Rankings 4 11 11 39 37 45

University of Nottingham Engineering Rankings

The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham is known for offering a wide range of world class undergraduate and graduate courses. The Engineering rankings of the university according to some of the top ranking agencies are as follows:

University of Nottingham Engineering Rankings

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
QS - Architecture & Built Environment Rankings 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 -
QS - Engineering and Technology 133 146 122 137 118 -
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings 101-150 51-100 51-100 51-100 85 -
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering 101-125 101-125 101-125 101-125 101-125 101-125
The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering 11 10 9 11 9 9
The Complete University Guide - Architecture Rankings 9 11 14 15 18 7
The Complete University Guide - Chemical Engineering Ranking 15 12 4 7 11 10
The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering Ranking 19 11 16 16 19 13
The Complete University Guide - Electrical & Electronic Engineering 16 14 10 11 20 19
The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering Ranking 16 17 14 18 24 14
The Guardian - Chemical Engineering 6 2 3 3 3 10
The Guardian - Civil Engineering 8 7 16 14 17 8
The Guardian - Electronic & Electrical Engineering 5 1 1 2 12 9
The Guardian - Guardian Architecture Rankings 5 5 14 5 10 16
The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering [16] 4 12 7 14 38 34

University of Nottingham Computer Science Rankings

School of Computer Science of The University of Nottingham is a global expert in AI, virtual reality, data science and user experience design. Students get a variety of modules and research projects in these areas. The university works on student projects with both local and global companies like Google, Capital One and Microsoft. The rankings of University of Nottingham Computer Science programs are provided below:

University of Nottingham Computer Science Rankings

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science 126-150 126-150 151-175 151-175 201-250 201-250
The Complete University Guide - Computer Science 25 26 17 15 25 14

University of Nottingham Science Rankings

The Faculty of Science of University of Nottingham provides world class education through 7 schools. Students perform Science research activities in research centres and institutes made with collaboration between Science Faculty and other faculties. The rankings of some of the top science courses in University of Nottingham are as follows:

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings 301-400 NA NA NA NA -
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-300 151-200 -
QS - Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings 6 8 7 5 5 -
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 151-200 -
QS - Biological Sciences Rankings 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 151-200 -
QS - Mathematics Rankings 101-150 151-200 201-250 201-250 201-250 -
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings 101-125 126-150 101-125 126-150 126-150 151-175
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings NA 101-125 101-125 101-125 126-150 126-150
The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences Rankings 29 30 29 45 29 26
The Complete University Guide - Physics & Astronomy Rankings 16 11 8 13 19 15
The Complete University Guide - Psychology Rankings 17 18 19 24 21 22
The Guardian - Guardian Physics Rankings 19 7 8 27 29 28

University of Nottingham Humanities Rankings

The School of Humanities of University of Nottingham is a multi unit school consisting of five departments. Some of the top ranking universities in the world has recognised various Humanities programs of the university among the best in the world. Some of the popular humanities courses of University of Nottingham and their respective ranks according to the top ranking agencies are as follows:

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings 76-100 76-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 -
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Rankings 101-150 151-200 76-100 76-100 76-100 -
QS - Communication and Media Studies Rankings 51-100 51-100 101-150 151-200 151-200 -
QS - Politics & International Studies Rankings 51-100 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 -
QS - Sociology Rankings 151-200 151-200 151-200 201-250 201-250 -
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings 126-150 90 101-125 101-125 87 101-125
The Complete University Guide - Communication & Media Studies Rankings 8 8 6 11 22 16
The Complete University Guide - Sociology Rankings 22 23 15 21 19 13
The Guardian - Guardian Media & Film Studies Rankings NA NA NA 61 75 67
The Guardian - Guardian Politics Rankings 20 30 41 30 34 41
The Guardian - Guardian Sociology and Social Policy Rankings 42 37 32 31 41 39

University of Nottingham Medicine Rankings

University of Nottingham is one of the 24 research-intensive universities that are members of the Russell Group association. These universities produce 2/3rd of the world leading research activities in the UK. The medical course ranking trends of University of Nottingham are provided in the following table:

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings 35 51-75 46 51-75 51-75 -
QS - Medicine Rankings 101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 96 -
QS - Nursing Rankings 28 27 28 37 25 -
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings 91 101-125 126-150 100 93 79
The Complete University Guide - Medicine Rankings 15 23 24 26 29 29
The Complete University Guide - Nursing Rankings 8 15 14 23 29 11
The Guardian - Guardian Medicine Rankings 22 27 23 29 32 34

University of Nottingham Law Rankings

Law programs at University of Nottingham are ranked among the top 40 in the world according to THE World University Rankings by Subject, 2023. The law course rankings of University of Nottingham for a consecution of 5 years are provided below:

University of Nottingham Law Course Rankings

Ranked By 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking 51-75 51-75 101-150 101-150 101-150 -
QS - Law Rankings 51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 88 -
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings 40 41 73 57 60 40
The Complete University Guide - Law Rankings 11 12 12 12 23 11
The Guardian - Guardian Law Rankings 15 16 18 49 52 38

University of Nottingham is one of the elite universities in UK, excelling across a plethora of disciplines. With consecutive high ranks across the top ranking agencies like QS, THE, ARWU, U.S. News and others, the university stands out among the best universities to study in UK.