Durham University named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026

We have been named the UK’s University of the Year 2026 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. The rankings are widely regarded as the definitive guide to UK universities, measuring criteria including student experience, teaching quality and graduate prospects. Durham graduates have excellent job prospects and our strength in preparing students for graduate careers also saw us named joint runner-up for University of the Year for Graduate Employment 2026. “Every student can achieve remarkable things.”A World Top 100 UniversityWe are world top 100 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, a position we have maintained every year since 2010. The QS also ranks us 64th globally for employability and 22nd for sustainabilityWe are in the top five for all three major UK rankings: The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, the Guardian University Guide, and the Complete University Guide.