Middlesex University Rankings 2026

Middlesex University was established in 1878 and is one of London's most student-friendly universities, with recent recognition as 1st in London and 2nd in the UK for University of the Year for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025. It also ranked 1st in the Uni Compare rankings for 2026 among UK Universities and showed students want to attend Middlesex University, as they are aware of Middlesex University's standing amongst the students nationally. 

The university was also granted a Silver Award for Teaching Excellence by the Office for Students (OfS) and showcased its commitment to the quality of education for students with support for assessment. 

The University is being ranked more highly within both national and international scenarios and was ranked as one of the best Universities in the United Kingdom. 

Let's now look at the rankings from Middlesex University in 2025, including global, subject, and UK rankings.

Is Middlesex University’s ranking improving or declining?

Middlesex University has shown a declining trend over the three years 2024-2026. In the QS World University Rankings, Middlesex dropped from a position of #661-670 in 2024, to #721-730 in 2025, to #801-850 in 2026. 

In Times Higher Education, Middlesex University London has consistently stayed in the 501-600 band for each of the years 2024 and 2025. The Guardian University Guide national rankings were 115 for 2024 and 113 for 2025; meanwhile, the Complete University Guide ranks Middlesex at 113 for 2026. 

The three national placements were fairly stable-ish, but the global declining trend was extremely large, particularly in QS.

Ranking System	2024	2025	2026
QS World University Rankings	661–670	721–730	801–850
THE World University Rankings	501–600	501–600	—
Guardian University Guide (UK)	115	113	—
Complete University Guide (UK)	—	—	113

How does Middlesex University rank for specific subjects or courses?

Middlesex University looks like it performs well across various areas of study, such as Hospitality, Law, Psychology, and Art & Design. Based on THE Subject Rankings (2025), there are some areas that were ranked in the top 300 in the world, with Psychology and Law ranking with that mark, as well as high absolute scores in Medical, Engineering, and Business. 

In QS Subject Rankings (2025), Hospitality and Leisure Management scored in the top 100 internationally, but again sit in niche excellence areas of study. Middlesex is present in almost all rankings and assessment scales, despite their rank for the subject as it can be dependent at subject level, strong position.

THE Subject Rankings

Subject Area	Rank
Psychology	251–300
Law	251–300
Medical & Health	301–400
Engineering	301–400
Business & Economics	401–500
Arts & Humanities	401–500
Social Sciences	501–600
Computer Science (PG)	501–600

QS Subject Rankings

Subject Area	Rank
Education and Training	351-400
Business & Management Studies	551–600
Hospitality and Leisure Management	51-100
Computer Science and Information Systems	601-650
Economics and Econometrics	551-700

How does Middlesex University compare with other London universities in rankings?

Like other rankings, Middlesex University sits in the middle of the three London universities in most rankings. 

Internationally, Middlesex and Greenwich are often ranked similarly. This is true with the QS index, where both are in the 801-850 band range. THE rankings also show a similar trend, where both are in the 501-600 band range. The other London university, UEL, was below this (1001-1200 band range). There is a similar trend in the U.S. News 2024 rankings.

However, the national rankings are more interesting. In Guardian University Guide 2025, UEL was at #56, Middlesex at #113, Greenwich at #117. This basically suggests that UEL has slightly better student satisfaction or teaching scores in the UK than Middlesex or Greenwich, even though UEL is comparatively poor at the global university rankings.

University	QS World Ranking	THE World Ranking	Guardian University Guide	U.S. News Best Global Universities
Middlesex University	801–850	501–600	#113	#1025
University of East London (UEL)	1001–1200	1001–1200	#56	#1312
University of Greenwich	801–850	501–600	#117	#1021

What is Middlesex University’s QS World Ranking?

Middlesex University’s QS World University Ranking has changed quite a bit over the years, having both highs and lows. It moved up from the 751–800 band in 2023 to a peak of 661–670 in 2024, but then dropped to 721–730 in 2025 and now stands in the 801–850 band for 2026. These ranking shifts show both increasing competition and evolving standards of rankings.

The QS ranking is based on a detailed methodology using nine weighted indicators. The table below shows Middlesex University's 2026 scores in each area:

Indicator	Weighting (%)	Middlesex Score (out of 100)
Academic Reputation	30	7.5
Citations per Faculty	20	14.3
Employer Reputation	15	9.3
Employment Outcomes	5	24.6
Faculty–Student Ratio	10	11.3
International Faculty Ratio	5	88.6
International Research Network	5	56.5
International Student Ratio	5	99.7
International Student Diversity	0	99.7
Sustainability	5	40

What is Middlesex University’s ranking in Times Higher Education?

Middlesex University is ranked in the 501-600 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2025. The THE rankings rate universities across five weighted pillars: Teaching, Research, Quality, Research Environment, International Outlook, and Industry Income. 

Middlesex's ranking was based on strong global outlook and engagement with industry; there were moderate scores for teaching and research. The table given below shows the contributions of each of these pillars to the university's rank. 

Indicator	Weighting (%)	Middlesex Score
Teaching	29.5	24.3
Research Environment	29	18.2
Research Quality	30	78.3
Industry (Income)	4	42.3
International Outlook	7.5	93.6

What factors influence Middlesex University’s ranking?

Internationality is the major contributor to Middlesex University’s overall ranking. The university nearly achieves maximum scores for its international student ratio (99.7) and faculty ratio (88.6), meaning it has quite a diverse looking campus. Then, the score of factors of the international research network (56.5) and employment outcomes (24.6) add to the overall attractive profile of the university. The university maintains good links with industry, hence it’s THE score of 42.3. 

Conversely, strong scores are diminished by poor academic reputation (7.5), poor employer reputation (9.3), research impact indicated by citations per faculty of 14.3. The two other moderate scores of teaching quality (24.3) and research environment (18.2) are also. Overall, its overall score is helped with internationality and employability, but these solid research based scores are the limiting factor to more sustainable and coherent ranking.

What is the graduate employability ranking of Middlesex University?

The good employability outcome is something that Middlesex University takes pride in, both locally and internationally. From data obtained from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the university is seen to have a 91% graduate success rate, meaning a major portion of student graduates find work or continue to study within the subsequent half-year following graduation. 

Middlesex generally maintains a consistent position in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, supported by surveys of employer reputation and functional ties between industry and academia. The Careers and Employability Service is prepared to assist students in applying for placements, tracking internships, and promoting networking activities with a view that students obtain good job prospects post-graduation in various disciplines.