University of Leicester

, United Kingdom

#321

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Leicester ranks #321 globally — #314 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #166 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Leicester places #321 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#314

▲ 12 vs 2026 (#326)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#166

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#187

—

#27

#16

Archaeology

#26

—

Business & Management

#501-550

—

#51-75

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#52

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#76-100

#91

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

—

#101-150

#241

Clinical & Health

—

#101-125

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

#107

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

History

#151-200

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#243

#151-175

—

Arts & Humanities

#246

#151-175

—

#206

Law

#301-350

#201-250

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Psychology

#251-300

#401-500

#167

Computer Science

#401-450

#251-300

#201-300

#168

Education

#251-300

#176-200

#301-400

—

Biological Sciences

#251-300

—

#201-300

#194

Natural / Physical Sciences

#389

#201-250

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#451-500

#251-300

—

Engineering & Technology

#501-550

#251-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

Environmental Science

—

#301-400

—

Economics & Econometrics

#351-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#401-500

—

Chemistry

#451-500

—

Mathematics

#501-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Leicester ranks #314 in QS 2027, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #166 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #321 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

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EduRank (2026). University of Leicester — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-leicester-uk/

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