Overall, 11 UK universities made it into Times Higher Education’s (THE) top 100 worldwide. THE ranked 109 UK institutions out of the 2,191 total. THE said the UK is joint fourth for most represented country in the rankings behind the United States, India and Japan. “The US and much of western Europe have suffered significant lost ground in the world rankings, while East Asian nations, led by China, continue to thrive and surge up the table. “It’s important to note that methodologies differ and in the recent 2026 QS World University Ranking, Trinity improved its position to rank 75th in the world,” they added.