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World University Rankings 2026: Europe

690 ranked universities in 37 countries and territories of Europe, out of 2,280 worldwide. Regions follow the UN geoscheme.

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Countries in Europe

Regional rankRankUniversityWorld rankOverall scoreResearchAlumni outcomesAdmissions & earnings (in country)World rank range
1University of OxfordUnited Kingdom896.3100991 of 901–13
2University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom=996.0100992 of 901–13
3London School of Economics and Political ScienceUnited Kingdom1291.795993 of 905–17
4Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom=1589.2100994 of 9010–19
5Université PSLFrance3471.291983 of 6220–67
6Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIreland4367.393981 of 834–64
7University College LondonUnited Kingdom4567.0100955 of 9027–85
8University of OsloNorway5163.99198est.30–125
9Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany5263.89596est.30–127
10Leiden UniversityNetherlands=5363.59896est.32–143
11Heidelberg UniversityGermany=5663.19496est.32–138
12Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinGermany5862.29397est.33–148
13ETH ZürichSwitzerland5962.010096est.33–140
14The University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom=6161.5979722 of 9039–141
15King's College LondonUnited Kingdom6361.298949 of 9037–128
16University of ZurichSwitzerland=6461.19896est.35–153
17The University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom6660.6989512 of 9036–131
18Georg-August-Universität GöttingenGermany6860.39396est.38–160
19University of GenevaSwitzerland6960.29597est.36–158
20University of FreiburgGermany=7159.79196est.39–163
21Institut Polytechnique de Paris (EPE)France7459.471982 of 6234–173
22University College DublinIreland7758.792962 of 857–127
23University of CopenhagenDenmark=8157.99495est.47–179
=24Karolinska InstitutetSweden=8357.79894est.44–206
=24University of BaselSwitzerland=8357.79696est.42–207
26University of BonnGermany8757.38996est.46–200
27University of HelsinkiFinland8955.69195est.54–224
28Utrecht UniversityNetherlands9255.09992est.54–256
29Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia9454.72799est.43–536
30University of ViennaAustria9554.49194est.58–255
31Uppsala UniversitySweden=9753.88895est.56–280
=32The University of WarwickUnited Kingdom=10353.0949211 of 9068–276
=32University of BristolUnited Kingdom=10353.0969113 of 9066–273
34Stockholm UniversitySweden10552.98995est.62–278
35University of BernSwitzerland10851.99594est.64–299
36University of AmsterdamNetherlands10951.69890est.65–336
37University of BirminghamUnited Kingdom11251.0989120 of 9076–298
38University of LausanneSwitzerland=11450.49493est.68–320
39Leipzig UniversityGermany=12049.98295est.69–357
40Queen Mary University of LondonUnited Kingdom12249.7978617 of 9080–352
41University of LeedsUnited Kingdom=12349.6969019 of 9085–292
42University of GlasgowUnited Kingdom12649.3978923 of 9081–290
43University of BathUnited Kingdom13248.592767 of 9078–410
=44Eberhard Karls University of TübingenGermany=13348.48793est.81–350
=44Radboud UniversityNetherlands=13348.49788est.76–363
46National and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece14147.88589est.78–449
47University of St AndrewsUnited Kingdom14347.585866 of 9069–339
=48Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom=14747.1947810 of 9093–429
=48Goethe University FrankfurtGermany=14747.18891est.87–405
50Technical University of MunichGermany=15047.08990est.83–429
=51Erasmus University RotterdamNetherlands=15546.89784est.87–430
=51University of GroningenNetherlands=15546.89783est.84–437
53Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenBelgium=15946.79677est.94–433
54University of PisaItaly=16246.18886est.95–460
=55Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands=16745.69683est.93–451
=55Université de Paris-Cité (EPE)France=16745.696626 of 6293–422
57University of LiverpoolUnited Kingdom=16945.5948933 of 90106–387
58Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgGermany=17145.48987est.100–448
=59University of NottinghamUnited Kingdom=17445.3938318 of 90115–418
=59University of SurreyUnited Kingdom=17445.3938524 of 90104–474
61University of ExeterUnited Kingdom17745.2977725 of 90109–504
62Ghent UniversityBelgium=18244.89381est.106–484
63Sciences PoFrance=18544.651951 of 6265–557
64University of SussexUnited Kingdom18744.5929250 of 9095–538
65University of BarcelonaSpain=18844.38678est.112–558
66Freie Universität BerlinGermany19044.29377est.105–534
=67Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneSwitzerland=19144.19974est.100–547
=67Technical University of DenmarkDenmark=19144.19186est.103–526
69Universität HamburgGermany19344.09083est.116–489
70University of Naples Federico IIItaly19943.69466est.116–582
71Université Libre de BruxellesBelgium=20243.37993est.104–546
72Lund UniversitySweden=20643.28885est.120–521
73Sorbonne UniversityFrance=21043.0928217 of 62123–461
=74Medical University of LublinPoland=21242.98572est.111–666
=74University of PadovaItaly=21242.99076est.117–593
76University of East AngliaUnited Kingdom=21542.8889244 of 90115–545
=77The University of SheffieldUnited Kingdom=21842.6948135 of 90134–528
=77University of BolognaItaly=21842.68682est.94–614
=77Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreItaly=21842.69076est.125–594
80Sapienza University of RomeItaly=22242.58782est.110–567
81University of MilanItaly=22442.49075est.123–574
82Queen's University BelfastUnited Kingdom22642.2948036 of 90136–499
83Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNetherlands=22742.19675est.113–617
84Université Paris-Saclay (EPE)France=23042.086849 of 62129–533
=85Newcastle UniversityUnited Kingdom=23441.8937321 of 90146–570
=85Universidade de LisboaPortugal=23441.87789est.106–685
=85University of YorkUnited Kingdom=23441.8938439 of 90134–572
88Eötvös Loránd UniversityHungary24141.65196est.93–798
89Loughborough UniversityUnited Kingdom=24241.5868116 of 90139–582
=90Johannes Gutenberg University MainzGermany=24641.49174est.135–591
=90Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain=24641.48476est.131–700
=90University of TurinItaly=24641.49072est.133–650
93University of DundeeUnited Kingdom=25041.3888627 of 90134–535
94Aalto UniversityFinland=25640.99171est.137–657
=95Aarhus UniversityDenmark=25840.88982est.140–633
=95Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands=25840.89671est.128–669
97Cardiff UniversityUnited Kingdom26440.6927830 of 90161–582
98University of WarsawPoland26540.56593est.106–785
=99Charles UniversityCzechia=26640.47088est.133–813
=99University of MünsterGermany=26640.49171est.144–654
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Regional rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.