Oxford University misses out on top spot in new 2027 ranking

Released this week, the 2027 Complete University Guide rankings feature the prestigious institution heavily.

These rankings offer a detailed look at how every UK university stacks up against key measures like student satisfaction, graduate prospects, research quality and more.

The annual rankings are widely followed by students, parents and educators and include a breakdown of each set of subjects.

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Oxford has been beaten by bitter rival Cambridge in the overall ranking, finishing in second place, just like last year.

Following the Oxbridge institutions are the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of St Andrews and Imperial College London.

Durham University, the University of Warwick and Loughborough University all follow in the new ranking.

The University of Bath and Lancaster University round off the top 10, while the Universities of Exeter and Birmingham rank just outside.

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Oxford has been ranked top of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 10 consecutive years.

The university is the oldest in the English-speaking world, with teaching documented from around 1096, and now comprises 38 self-governing colleges spread across the city.

It educates more than 26,000 students, including roughly 12,500 undergraduates and 13,700 postgraduates.

Oxford’s collegiate system means students live, eat and receive small-group teaching in their individual colleges.

This is while also attending lectures and using central university facilities such as libraries and laboratories.