Internationality
We are invested in building our profile and reputation globally, continuing to foster strategic partnerships and collaborations with world-class academic institutions to create a world-leading and inspiring student experience.
Amongst the best in the world
In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, we have been named as one of the top universities globally for the following subjects*:
- We rank 20th in the world and 6th in the UK for Music
- We rank 32nd globally for Performing Arts
- We're in the top 150 in the world for Communication & Media Studies and Petroleum Engineering
- We're in the top 200 in the world for Nursing
*QS World University Rankings by subject 2024.
Reducing inequalities
We ranked 2nd in the world (top in the UK) for Reducing Inequalities in THE Impact Rankings*, with over 1,100 universities having submitted evidence for THE 2024 - recognising our work to widen opportunities for students from all backgrounds, both within the UK and around the world.
*THE Impact Rankings 2024
World-leading
We are in the top 50 UK universities for Research Power, and three quarters of all our research is world leading and internationally excellent**.
Over 60% of our research environment is classified as world-leading and internationally excellent, especially in Music, Biological Sciences, Architecture and Built Environment, Social Work and Social Policy, History and Communication and Media Studies**.
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Award-winning
In 2022, we were awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.
In 2020 and 2023 we were proud to be recognised with 5 stars by QS (an international ratings organisation).
We’re now ranked 501st in the world in the 2025 QS World Rankings, rising up the rankings of 1,500 global institutions for the last 3 years. We’re also ranked 230th in Europe (out of 685), a rise of 16 places on our 2024 placing in the 2025 QS World Rankings - Europe.
THE World University Ranking 2024
The University of Huddersfield is ranked 501 – 600 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.