University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

#119

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Birmingham ranks #119 globally — #68 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #94 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Birmingham places #119 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#68

▲ 8 vs 2026 (#76)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#94

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

University of Birmingham by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Business & Management

#126

—

Sports Science

—

Medicine / Clinical

#56

—

#51-75

#14

Linguistics

#19

—

Dentistry

#19

—

#29

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#29

—

English Language & Literature

#30

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#31

—

Education

#43

#90

#51-75

#100

Public Administration

#51-100

—

#44

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#44

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Arts & Humanities

#76

#86

—

#51

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#51-75

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#62

#93

—

Economics & Econometrics

#154

—

#76-100

#66

Chemical Engineering

#68

—

#201-300

#222

Psychology

#82

#68

#76-100

#124

Clinical & Health

—

#70

—

Physics & Astronomy

#96

—

#76-100

#72

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#76-100

#72

Modern Languages

#73

—

Accounting & Finance

#74

—

#101-150

—

Materials Science

#76

—

#151-200

#279

Law

#101-150

#93

#76-100

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Environmental Science

#108

—

#76-100

#143

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#76-100

#140

Biotechnology

—

#76-100

—

Public Health

—

#76-100

#79

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#78

—

#151-200

#78

Biological Sciences

#91

—

#101-150

#79

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#82

—

#101-150

#152

Water Resources

—

#101-150

#98

Business & Economics

—

#99

—

History

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#151-200

#164

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#101-150

#142

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Engineering & Technology

#119

#101-125

—

#193

Natural / Physical Sciences

#124

#101-125

—

Transportation Science

—

#101-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

#112

#126-150

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#115

—

#201-300

#308

Computer Science

#127

#176-200

#151-200

#206

Chemistry

#130

—

#201-300

#217

Mathematics

#150

—

#151-200

#384

Philosophy

#151-200

—

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#201-300

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#206

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

#345

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Birmingham ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Birmingham ranks #68 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #94 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #119 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Birmingham — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/birmingham/

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