Caps have been thrown in the air and corks have been a-popping after Newcastle University moved up in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the third consecutive year.
The university has moved up to 139th globally and 20th in the UK, with the first score an improvement of seven places from last year's guide. It is Newcastle's highest ever position in the "influential" guide and it has seen an improvement of more than 60 places in the last five years.
Newcastle University scored especially well in Citations, where it was ranked 77th globally, as well as several other indicators that Times Higher Education uses to compile the ranking. Its ongoing work towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals was recognised, with a ranking of first in the UK and eighth in the world.
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Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President at Newcastle University, said: "This sustained performance in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings is a remarkable achievement that makes us all very proud. It signals the quality and impact of our teaching and research, and reflects the passion, hard work and dedication of all University colleagues, our students and our partners."
Both Newcastle University and Northumbria University have been nominated for the Times Higher Education University of the Year Award, with the awards recognised as the "Oscars of higher education". The establishments will find out on November 17 if they have been successful, with Newcastle's nomination in recognition of its commitment to Environmental and Social Justice.
Earlier in the year, Newcastle University achieved its highest ever position in the QS World University Rankings 2023 at 122nd. The University of Oxford came 1st overall in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, with Harvard University coming second and the University of Cambridge and Stanford University finishing an equal third.
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