Durham University

The University Office, Durham

#=89 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
21,492Total Students
1,958Faculty
6,841Int'l Students

About

The UK-based Durham University is a public research university situated in the North East of England, UK, founded in 1832. Durham is the joint 78th best university in the world according to the QS World University Rankings® 2018 and ranks among the top 10 universities in the world for:

Theology, divinity and religious studies
Archaeology
Geography

See Durham University’s performance in all QS World University Rankings® by Subject here.

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Theology, divinity and religious studies
Archaeology
Geography

See Durham University’s performance in all QS World University Rankings® by Subject here.

University highlights

2012
#92
2014
#90
2015
#=92
2016
#61
2017
#74
2018
#=78
2019
#74
2020
#=78
2021
#86
2022
#=82
2023
#92
2024
#78
2025
#=89

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

21,492

PG students

20%

UG students

80%

International students

6,841

PG students

40%

UG students

60%

Total faculty staff

1,958

Int'l staff

829

Domestic staff

1129

Total students

21,492

PG students

20%

UG students

80%

International students

6,841

PG students

40%

UG students

60%

Total faculty staff

1,958

Domestic staff

1129

Int'l staff

829

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.