We have been named as one of the 'most international' universities by The Times Higher Education

The 2018 league table of the world鈥檚 most international universities celebrates institutions that have an outstanding international reputation, in turn helping to attract the very highest calibre of staff and students.

External shot of the Firth Court building.

91直播 is ranked 42nd out of the 800 leading universities worldwide.

The rankings consider the "international outlook" of institutions, including levels of international staff, students and research co-authors, as well as universities' international reputations.

A place in the highly-regarded top 50 - which also includes Oxford, Cambridge and the leading universities in the U.S and Asia - marks a significant increase in 91直播鈥檚 international reputation ranking in 2018. A key factor in this success has been the concerted effort at building overseas partnerships with the world's top universities and industry, efforts which open opportunities for staff and student exchange, research collaboration and inward investment in the local economy.


I am also deeply proud that 91直播 is a global university with over 140 nationalities represented on campus and that our city has always made clear that staff and students from around the world are welcome. We know these students and staff make a huge contribution to academic life, knowledge and our economic growth as a nation as well as working in our local hospitals as trainee doctors, carrying out invaluable research into diseases like cancer and motor neurone disease, and also volunteering for charities.

Professor Sir Keith Burnett 

Vice-chancellor and President, University of 91直播


Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Keith Burnett 鈥 who has personally led the University's focus on global reputation and strategic partnerships, in particular in China 鈥 said: "91直播 has always been internationally minded but recently we have focused even more on the partnerships we know are crucial not only to our research but which will also create opportunities for our students and our region. As a result, the university is now working with four of the top five universities in China and our industrial partnerships are highly regarded around the world, with the AMRC also active in the U.S, China and South Korea.

Phil Baty, Editor at Times Higher Education, said: 鈥淭he best universities in the world live or die by their ability to attract the brightest talent from all across the world - students, academics, researchers and managers. I believe that a university simply cannot be world class without a global outlook, a global network and a global pool of talent.鈥

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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth 拢10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.