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#116 in World

#15 in UK

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Durham University
Durham University Ranking

#15

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#116

QS Ranking

#85

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#175

ARWU Ranking

#201

US News Ranking

#292
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Durham University
Durham University Course Ranking

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Durham University
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Durham University
The Guardian Ranking 2026

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University
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765
Accounting and Finance
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353
Business and Management
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141410
Economics545
Law764
Physics234
Politics1954
Sociology and Social Policy17135
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Durham University
The Complete University Guide Ranking 2027

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UK University
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756
Accounting and Finance
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12177
Biological Sciences534
Business and Management Studies UK
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101615
Computer Science
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9118
Law635
Physics and Astronomy334
Psychology111210
Sociology974
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FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2026

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MBA
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788685
Master in Finance
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Master in Management
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QS Ranking 2027

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UK Ranking– / –16– / –
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Accounting and Finance
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Biological Sciences401351– / –
Engineering and Technology
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Law and Legal Studies5749– / –
Masters in Business Analytics5150– / –
Masters in Supply Chain Management2122– / –
Mathematics201151– / –
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering351351– / –
Medicine401– / –– / –
Performing Arts– / –51– / –
Physics and Astronomy8867– / –
Politics7279– / –
Sociology89101– / –
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174172175
Arts and Humanities394050
Engineering
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Law605552
Life Sciences201201251
PG Business and Economics
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101126101
PG Computer Science
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301301301
Psychology126101126
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Law201151151
Mathematics151201301
Physics1015151
Political Sciences765151
Sociology15145151

Durham University
Students Ratings & Reviews

3.6/5
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Student Views (Based on Reviews)
  • 18% students never faced discrimination in this university
Vibe of Campus
Friendly
Academically oriented
Fun loving
Sporty
Internships2.8
Part time work3.5
Post study jobs2.8
Quality of faculty4.3
Student Life4.7
Value for money3.7
Public transportation4
Safety5
Indian Food2.5
Permanent Immigration2.7
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MA Archaeology - Batch of 2025
3.8
The faculty is highly trained and internationally recognised.
Tips: Before joining Durham, students should know it's quite academically intense, especially for subjects like archaeology or history. There is a big shift from rote learning, as in most universities in India, to independent thinking. You are expected to read a lot, form your own arguments and participate in events and class projects. The collegiate system is a huge part of life here; all colleges have their own events, societies, living halls, and bars that form your main social experience. Durham is a small town, so coming from big cities like Delhi or Mumbai can be tough, but bigger cities like Newcastle and Edinburgh are not far away. There are many scholarships available at the university or college level. I did receive an international merit scholarship on tuition fees, some bursaries cover academic and conference-related expenses and full scholarships that cover everything from tuition to living. Overall, my experience has been very rewarding. The academic exposure, quality of teaching, and research opportunities are excellent. Of course, the weather and cost are challenges, but growth on both academic and personal fronts makes it worth it.
Likes (Quality of faculty): The faculty is highly trained and internationally recognised; they are experts in their fields and teach not just from textbooks but also from their real-world experience. They are also extremely helpful and can be visited during their office hours and they would definitely go out of their way to help and build your concepts as well as just talk when needed.
Dislikes (Indian Food): Durham is a small university town in northern England; thus, authentic Indian food options are limited. There are some Indian restaurants, but they are hardly authentic. However, you will get all ingredients in Tesco and other stores as well as plenty of off-license and desi stores to make anything from scratch. Tesco does have an indian section where you will get a lot of things as well.
Total Monthly ExpensePound 1200
Prepping time for classes11 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryPound 25000
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026Read more
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Harshit Vadalia Verified Icon
MSc Management - Batch of 2025
3.8
A rewarding academic journey with real life skills.
Tips: I just grew into myself. I learned life skills like cooking, laundry and learned to handle my expenses better. I didn't avail any scholarships. Very satisfied, good course, learned 2-3 new modules which are actually good for practical uses in my business. The country is very amazing, be it culture, people are very hospitable, peaceful and beautiful. Durham, especially, I found to be one of the safest cities in the UK.
Likes (Value for money): We had top tier faculty and a wide range of facilities at the business school. Business school itself was a state of the art facility where we had meeting rooms, presentation rooms, faculty meetings, bloomberg terminals and lecture halls. Communication with the university and faculty was really feasible and they helped with the queries with best of their ability.
Dislikes (Post study jobs): I didn't apply for the job so I am unaware of the post study sponsored jobs. But from what I have heard from my fellow mates, the UK's job market is very bad at the moment so even getting a job is difficult and sponsored is difficult.
Total Monthly ExpensePound 100
Prepping time for classes25 hours/Week
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Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026Read more
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MSc Management - Batch of 2024
3.2
This University is a good choice.
Tips: The university is well recognised amongst the recruiters in the UK. The programs are very well structured and the professors are very helpful. However, the Durham as a city is very dull. There is not much to do around. There are very less opportunities for part-time jobs because the city is so small. The 1st month in Durham is very difficult as the city is very cold, windy and hilly. You will have to walk a lot on inclined paths. So it is better to be mentally and physically prepared for that.
Likes (Safety): People around the city are very helpful. There are porters in every college to help students whenever needed. I have hardly faced any kind of racism from the people around me. The university has a night line for the female students to drop them to their destination late at night at a very low price of 2 pounds.
Dislikes (Indian Food): There are hardly 2-3 Indian restaurants in Durham and the food is not that great. The taste doesn’t justify the high prices. Cooking on my own is so much more affordable and satisfying. The ingredients are easily available around the city. There is only one Indian grocery store though.
Total Monthly ExpensePound 900
Prepping time for classes15 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryPound 28150
Reviewed on 31 Jan 2024Read more
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MSc Finance - Batch of 2024
4.3
Overwhelming, challenging and beautiful
Tips: Students should know the essence of Durham is concerned with staying in college accommodation which offers a sense of community and belonging. Secondly, Durham is a very close-knit and quiet city and the weather is mostly rainy and cold. Thirdly, the course a student selects will get challenging eventually.
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MSc Marketing - Batch of 2025
3.8
It is really difficult to obtain permanent residency.
Tips: A lot of things changed. I got to know different cultures and accents, which were quite difficult to understand at the start. Upon that you might face discrimination at work place as they be bias towards their own people, even if they are wrong, telling out of their own experience. I got 7500 scholarships from the university; it totally depends on how early you apply and get selected, as there are very limited numbers. The university was really good and the course was ranked 30th in the world. Overall, it was a really good experience, learned a lot of things, and no regrets.
Dislikes (Permanent Immigration): It’s really difficult to obtain permanent residency as the ILR rule has changed and there’s no certainty that even after spending 5 years, you will get ILR. If I’ve to talk about myself I won’t get settled over here won’t mind to spend few years but not permanently as for me the place was a bit depressing as the whole Durham place is only surviving due to university if the term break starts we hardly get to see people as the students go back to their countries and it feels like you are living somewhere out of the world.
Total Monthly ExpensePound 1000
Prepping time for classes3 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryPound 25050
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026Read more
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shambhavi sharma
MA Archaeology - Batch of 2026
3.8
A lifetime of welcoming experiences.
Tips: Durham University is one of the leading universities in the world, the transition from India to UK study was pretty common and expected, the focus relies in the UK mostly of self study, independent research and less on exams, infact for my course we only had to submit research papers no exams, the marking is however quite tough and it was interesting to adapt to 60+ being considered a good score and 75 being the highest. Almost all international students got a scholarship of 5000 pounds or more, depending on the course, and there are a variety of other scholarships and bursaries available at the university as well as at the collegiate level. I was adequately satisfied with my university. After the completion of the degree, I have nothing but fond memories and invaluable academic and extracurricular knowledge.
Likes (Student Life): Durham being a student town, most of the demographic is young students, the businesses target students as well, so we have multiple events going on not just on the campus and in the colleges but all around the city. The entire city is our campus, the river is where the rowing team rows, and the restaurants and clubs all have student discounts. Being a collegiate system, all colleges have weekly dinners, daily events, annual days, balls, freshers week, refreshers week, mid sem balls and events, quiz nights in college bars and even the departments and individual societies have events day to day. This means that almost every day, there are some of the other events happening both free and paid that can range from stargazing to sports, and all students have something to do.
Dislikes (Indian Food): Durham is a small town in northern England, though there are some Indian restaurents, they are not as authentic. However, you do get almost all the ingredients you may need to cook Indian food yourself. There are 5-6 desi restaurants which can pass when you really don't want to cook and are okay with some mid-level indian adjacent food. Urban Chai is the only good one.
Total Monthly ExpensePound 1200
Prepping time for classes10 hours/Week
Expected Annual SalaryPound 25000
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026Read more
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Durham University is the center of education in UK. It is ranked greatly at #15. The University offers over 300+ courses at both UG and PG level altogether. There is a provision of 120 courses at UG level. The course available at Durham University are-MBA, LL.M, M.A, M.Phil, M.Sc., MS, B.E/B.Tech, B

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Durham University is special for many reasons:

·       It is a member of the Russel group

·       University Rating is gold as per TEF 2023 for Student outcomes

·       It is among the top 10 Universities in UK for Indian students

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If we look at the acceptance rates of both the Universities, it is easy to get into Durham University than the University of Bristol. The acceptance rates of Durham University is 41% whereas for Uni of Bristol, it is only 11.3%. There are also other factors to consider when opting any University to

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Based only on the tuition fee, the University of Glasgow looks like the best option available for LLM courses, it is affordable with a tuition fee of INR 19.1 L – 36.57 L than the Uni of Bristol and Durham University. University of Glasgow offers around 13 LLM courses. Students should consider facto

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There are various reasons to opt for Durham University, first being that it is ranked highly at #8 for its LLM Courses in UK. It offers 5 courses with an affordable tuition fee of INR 27.81 L-38.73 L in respect to Boston University and Howard University with tuition fee of INR 55.33 L – 68.99 L and

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