Career outcomes
Graduate prospects are a consistent area of strength for Imperial, with our graduates benefitting from a degree that is valued by employers across the world.
University of the Year for Graduate Employment ()
Research impact
Imperial has a greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
show that Imperial ranks top in the UK overall – with a greater proportion of 4* “world-leading” research than any other UK university. Plus, Imperial ranks:
League tables
Imperial is regularly ranked amongst the top 10 best universities in the world and is The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025's University of the Year for graduate employment.
League tables
Global rankings
- 1st in the UK and Europe
- 2nd in the world
- 3rd in Europe
- 9th in the world
- 6th in Europe
- 4th in Europe
- 2nd in the UK
- 7th in the world
UK rankings
- University of the Year for graduate employment
- 6th in the UK
- 1st for research quality
- 1st for graduate prospects
- 2nd in London
- 5th in the UK
- 2nd in London
- 6th in the UK
- 1st in the UK
Subject rankings
The Guardian University Guide 2025 (UK)
- Aerospace Engineering: 1st
- Chemical Engineering: 5th
- Civil Engineering: 2nd
- Computer Sciences & Information Systems: 4th
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering: 8th
- Earth & Marine Sciences: 8th
- General Engineering: 4th
- Mechanical Engineering: 1st
- Medicine: 3rd
- Biology: 15th
- Chemistry: 11th
- Mathematics: 3rd
- Physics: 14th
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Biological Sciences: 10th in the world
- Chemical Engineering: 9th in the world
- Mathematics: 10th in the world
- Mechanical Engineering: 9th in the world
- Medicine: 7th in the world
- Petroleum Engineering: 6th in the world
Times Higher Education World University 2025
- Computer Science: 3rd in the UK, 8th in the world
- Engineering: 3rd in the UK, 12nd in the world
- Life Sciences: 3rd in the UK, 13th in the world
- Medical and Health: 3rd in the UK, 4th in the world
- Physical Sciences: 3rd in the UK, 14th in the world
Business School rankings
Imperial Business School programmes are regularly ranked within the top ten in Europe and the world. Rankings for the Imperial Business School