European university rankings 2026‑2027

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1. 6 days ago

   [CULTURE] 2 sources

   Italian universities Insubria, LIUC and Univaq rank high in Censis survey

   Italian universities score high in Censis rankings: Insubria ranks second nationally for graduate employability, LIUC leads private small universities in internationalisation, and Univaq’s engineering courses,

2. 21 days ago

   [CULTURE] 20 sources

   CENSIS 2026/27 university ranking crowns Luiss top non‑state university and Padua leading mega‑university

   CENSIS 2026/27 ranking ranks Luiss top non‑state university, Padova leading mega‑university, Verona first in employability, and Camerino atop small universities.

3. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   University of Messina and IULM rank among top in THE Impact Rankings 2026

   University of Messina ranked #1 in Italy and #26 globally for health‑related impact, while IULM entered the global top‑20 for gender equality in THE Impact Rankings 2026, showing strong ESG performance by two ​

4. about 1 month ago

   [CULTURE] 4 sources

   University of Belgrade sees record applicant surge as QS ranking slips

   Over 17,000 candidates applied to University of Belgrade for 15,315 places in 2026/27, a rise of about 1,000, while its QS ranking slipped to the 801‑850 band.

5. about 1 month ago

   [CULTURE] 5 sources

   University of Tuscia ranks among top 900 globally in QS 2027

   The University of Tuscia placed in the 851‑900 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, ranking 29th in Italy, 250th for citations per faculty and improving its international‑student position to 521st.

6. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   University of Belgrade ranking drops amid Serbian reforms

   Serbian opposition leader warns university reforms aim to curb autonomy and divert funds, while a commentator notes the University of Belgrade fell 177 places on the Nature Index under rector Đokić.

7. 2 months ago

   [CULTURE] 2 sources

   Sapienza tops Italy but falls to 129th place in CWUR 2026 global university ranking

   CWUR’s 2026 Global 2000 ranking shows Sapienza as Italy’s top university but down to 129th worldwide, with 79 % of Italian universities losing ground amid concerns over funding and research quality.

8. 2 months ago

   [CULTURE] 3 sources

   University of Belgrade ranks in top 2% of world universities

   The University of Belgrade ranks 393rd in CWUR’s 2026 Global 2000 list, placing it in the top 1.9% of world universities and improving from 387th last year.

9. 2 months ago

   [CULTURE] 3 sources

   University of Perugia ranks in top 2.2% of world universities in CWUR 2026

   University of Perugia ranked 459th worldwide (top 2.2 %) in CWUR 2026, 180th in Europe, 17th in Italy, and 424th in research, earning a score of 74.9.