The renowned science-based university in London is now ranked number two in the world, while Cambridge slipped from second to fifth place and Oxford remained in third.
Imperial College has beaten the mighty Oxbridge duopoly in major university rankings for the first time ever.
Oxford remained third in the rankings. Pictured: Radcliffe Camera and All Souls College at Oxford UniversityIn addition, the rankings showed our universities are particularly lagging behind in terms of research influence – measured by looking at how often faculty members are cited. QS suggested British universities may struggle to compete internationally in future due to budget problems and fewer people applying.
'More should go to our best universities, but those peddling Mickey Mouse courses should be converted back to employment-focused polytechnics.' No British university ranks among the global top 50 for faculty-adjusted research impact, and the national leader, Imperial, is only placed at 54th
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