Read our Privacy noticeThe universities of Oxford and Cambridge have slipped out of the top three in prestigious university rankings for the first time. The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge were joint fourth – the first time neither have held a place in the top three in the 32 years the Times guide has been running. Last year Oxford was ranked third, and Cambridge had already been pushed to fourth. In The Guardian University Guide 2026 published last week, Oxford was ranked first and Cambridge third. The new league table ranks Imperial College London sixth, followed by the University of Bath, the University of Warwick, University College London and the University of Bristol.
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