Academics behind the respected QS world university rankings, published today, pay tribute to the impressive standard of research in science and technology shown by Imperial College London. But the difference in overall scores (94.8 vs 94.1) is very small, so the two universities are really pretty much neck-and-neck. Imperial College London, UK Results from 2014/15 Meta The Meta rank is based on the average of the three most influencal university rankings: ARWU, QS and THE 10 ARWU Rank The ARWU ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities or sometimes also referred to as the Shanghai Ranking) was first published in 2003 making it the oldest ranking of its kind. It became fully independent in 2007, the 100th anniversary of its founding. This is perhaps unsurprising given the major political changes of the last year. Imperial College London is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the world. UCL beats Imperial in the academic reputation, faculty student ratio, and citations per faculty indicators. Imperial College was a constituent college of the University of London. The Business School is a key player in business education, offering a full range of courses and degrees, and conducting research that benefits from being in the world’s leading financial and business capital. QS World University Rankings 2018. In a ranking table dominated by US schools, the second most-represented country in the rankings is the UK, with nine online MBA programs featured this year, including four in the top 10. UK universities continue to decline in latest QS rankings. Imperial is among the best universities. Imperial College London is rated as one of the world’s best universities. The following university rankings are presented: Shanghai, QS, Times and Leiden. The rankings which I think you are referring to (QS) are notorious for not being particularly reliable. QS World University Rankings 2018. The rankings of universities fluctuate every year and there is very little difference between the top universities. vs. University of Cambridge. Consistently rated amongst the world's best universities, Imperial is committed to developing the next generation of researchers, scientists and … Imperial College London is a science-based university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Rankings of Imperial College London -- Shanghai 2019: 23, Times 2020: 10, QS 2020: 9, Leiden 2019: 21 Imperial College London, United Kingdom - Institutions | Universityrankings.ch EN FR DE