University rises in QS Europe University Rankings 2025

The second edition of the QS Europe University Rankings is now out.

We are pleased to announce that the University of Huddersfield has been ranked 230^th in Europe, jumping 16 places from last year’s 246^th position. This increase follows last month’s QS World University Ranking rise of 66 places (501^st position globally), and being named as the Most Improved University in the UK, ranked 49^th among UK universities.

The key 3 areas of improvement which contributed to the overall score in this year’s rankings include “Sustainability” which ranked 99^th, an increase of 196 places compared to last year, “International Faculty Ratio” which ranked 152^nd, an increase of 10 places from last year, and “Citations per Paper” which has increased by 30 positions and is now ranked 254^th.

Pro Vice-Chancellor International Professor Alistair Sambell commented “I am delighted to see the University of Huddersfield recognised amongst the leading Universities in Europe in these important international rankings. This high standing, and continued improvement, reflects the hard work of staff and students, the esteem in which the University is held with employers and the academic community, and the wider impact of the University’s work.”

Earlier this year, the University of Huddersfield was also named as one of the world’s top universities across thirteen different subjects with some subjects ranked as high as 20^th(Music) and 32^nd(Performing Arts) in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

About the QS Europe University Rankings 2025

Institutions who are eligible to participate in this ranking include 42 member countries of the Council of Europe. This includes a total of 685 institutions, with 103 being in the United Kingdom. This year there were also 10 new Universities joining the rankings. The rankings analyse approximately 17.4 million recorded publications, 1.9 million academic nominations, 175.9 million recorded citations, and 660,000 employer nominations.

The QS rankings celebrate and showcase educational excellence across the world. A big part of the rankings are two major employer and academic surveys conducted annually by the QS which the University relies on to build its reputation around the world. Rising in the rankings means that the University fosters a transparent and dynamic global reputation with strong industry engagements, research and international collaborations.

We would like to thank all staff, employers, students, academics, and external stakeholders with their involvement in the QS rankings and for supporting the University achieve a truly international outlook and global reputation.

To find out more about the QS Europe University Rankings please visit:

https://www.topuniversities.com

https://www.topuniversities.com/europe-university-rankings