University of Kent

, United Kingdom

#535

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Kent ranks #535 globally — #415 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #618 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Kent places #535 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#415

▼ 18 vs 2026 (#397)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#618

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Psychology

#101-150

#92

#76-100

#160

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Law

#201-250

#89

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Public Administration

#101-150

—

Business & Management

#451-500

—

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#260

#301-400

—

#191

History

#201-250

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

Environmental Science

—

#201-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#201-300

#227

Social Sciences & Management

#353

#251-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

#401-500

#254

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#301-350

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#301-400

—

Public Health

—

#321

Computer Science

#551-600

#401-500

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Mathematics

#451-500

—

Medicine / Clinical

#601-650

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#601-800

—

Biological Sciences

#651-700

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Kent ranks #415 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #618 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #535 globally.

Why does University of Kent rank #415 in QS but #450 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 Kent — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-kent-uk/

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