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Department of Classics and Ancient History

Successes in 2023 Rankings for Durham Classics & Ancient History

25 September 2022
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Durham's Classics & Ancient History is pleased to announce its successes in 2023 rankings. Our department ranked overall 2nd best in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 3rd best in the Complete University Guide, and 4th best in the Guardian University Guide. We are proud of the education and support we provide to our students.

QS World University Rankings 2023

The QS rankings assessed over 18,300 subjects globally from 1,597 institutions, where 12 of our subjects are ranked in the world top 50 and 19 in the world top 100 again.

Nine of Durham University's subjects have enhanced their world top 100 ranking.

Additionally, two subject areas are in the world top 100 – Arts and Humanities is placed 32nd, up from 41st last year, and Natural Sciences ranks joint 74th, up from 99th in 2022.

Durham is a world-leading university. Our academic excellence and impact is reflected in our global rankings and this is a true credit to the outstanding teaching and research carried out at our University.  

Durham is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading universities. It is ranked 92nd in the QS World University Rankings 2023, 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2023 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, and The Complete University Guide 2022. Durham is also regularly ranked in the top ten universities in the UK.