University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom

#124

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Leeds ranks #124 globally — #77 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #118 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #133 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Leeds places #124 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#77

▲ 9 vs 2026 (#86)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#118

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#133

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Business & Management

#77

—

Earth & Geosciences

#11

—

#26

#17

Petroleum Engineering

#18

—

Development Studies

#18

—

Geography

#26

—

#51-75

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#37

#26

Transportation Science

—

#27

—

English Language & Literature

#29

—

Communication & Media

#34

—

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#37

—

Environmental Science

#39

—

#76-100

#60

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#44

—

#76-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#45

#94

Philosophy

#46

—

Public Health

—

#47

#76

Modern Languages

#51

—

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#101-150

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Water Resources

—

#51-75

—

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Arts & Humanities

#53

#63

—

#63

Agriculture & Forestry

#93

—

#301-400

#64

Law

#69

#88

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#91

—

#101-150

#70

Social Sciences & Management

#77

#72

—

Sociology

#73

—

#201-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#76

#101-125

—

Education

#76

#84

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#109

—

#76-100

#121

Economics & Econometrics

#145

—

#76-100

#127

Chemical Engineering

#83

—

#151-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#85

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#93

#97

—

Engineering & Technology

#97

#101-125

—

#156

Clinical & Health

—

#100

—

History

#101-150

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

#101-150

#101-125

#151-200

#151

Statistics

#101-150

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#101-150

#275

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#215

Business & Economics

—

#101-125

—

Mathematics

#111

—

#353

Materials Science

#124

—

#301-400

#296

Chemistry

#130

—

#301-400

#412

Biological Sciences

#133

—

#151-200

#204

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#201-300

#291

Physics & Astronomy

#151-200

—

#201-300

#452

Hospitality & Tourism

#151-175

—

Computer Science

#188

#201-250

#301-400

#237

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Leeds ranks #77 in QS 2027, #118 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #133 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #124 globally.

Why does University of Leeds rank #77 in QS but #118 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

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

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · 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 Leeds — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/leeds/

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