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Durham ranked 6th in the Complete University Guide. The 2025 edition of this impactful league table puts us once again firmly in the UK top 10. Our consistent performance over the years reflects the wealth of opportunities students find at Durham.
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Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to open in England for more than 600 years, after Oxford and Cambridge , and is thus the third-oldest ...
- 257 hectares (640 acres)
- Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1)
- 19,520 (2019/20)
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Latest news. We frequently hit the headlines for our world-leading research and events. Our research spans the sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities in subjects from astronomy and cosmology to education, energy to landslides, music to theology and religion.
6th. The Complete University Guide 2025. 10 subjects. in the World Top 50 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) Explore. Study. Find a course. Popular searches: Law. Finance. Psychology. Economics. Business. Computer Science. View all courses. Study at Durham. Undergraduate study.
With 27 academic departments offering more than 120 undergraduate courses, our teaching is research-informed and led by dedicated academics, many of whom are world-leading experts in their field. 90% of our subjects are ranked in the UK top 10 in The Complete University Guide 2024. At Durham academic success is only half the story though.