

Liverpool John Moores University Rankings 2026
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- LJMU University Ranking
- LJMU Course Ranking
- LJMU US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- LJMU The Guardian Ranking 2025
- LJMU The Complete University Guide Ranking 2026
- LJMU QS Ranking 2026
- LJMU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- LJMU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
- LJMU Student Reviews
LJMUUniversity Ranking
Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, Liverpool John Moores University is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The Liverpool John Moores University has recieved an B+ rating by Shiksha Grading.
Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Liverpool John Moores University ranks #801, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #751 in 2024. Liverpool John Moores University also ranks #501 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, Liverpool John Moores University witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #401 in 2023. Furthermore, Liverpool John Moores University ranks #81 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.
Check out more details on Liverpool John Moores University ranking in the below content.
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#321US News Ranking
#533THE Ranking
#601ARWU Ranking
#601QS Ranking
#851LJMUCourse Ranking
Shiksha has graded Liverpool John Moores University streams, such as Engineering, Science, and Law with B++, B++, and B+ grades, respectively. The availability of multiple rankings on the web can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad. Hence, Shiksha Study Abroad has launched Shiksha Grading. With it, students will no longer be required to check multiple ranking organisations to know about the performance of a particular university. Just checking Shiksha rating will suffice.
When it comes to global level course rankings of Liverpool John Moores University, the Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Physics & Astronomy, Law, and Clinical & Health courses of the university rank well in the rankings by QS and THE. Its Pharmacy & Pharmacology program has been ranked at #251 by QS 2024. Additionally, Liverpool John Moores University ranks well for Physics & Astronomy course as well. According to QS 2024, the Physics & Astronomy course ranks at #401 in the 2024, whereas, in 2023, its ranking stood at #451.
In the rankings by THE Law 2024, Liverpool John Moores University ranks at #251. Know more about Liverpool John Moores University courses and subject rankings in the below article.

LJMUUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Global Universities | 497 | 573 | 533 |

LJMUThe Guardian Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 87 | 57 | 54 |
Accounting and Finance | 19 | 10 | 6 |
Architecture | 46 | 45 | 31 |
Business and Management | 96 | 53 | 33 |
Civil Engineering | 46 | 25 | 40 |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering | 25 | 40 | 50 |
Journalism | 34 | 24 | 14 |
Law | 99 | 97 | 92 |
Mechanical Engineering | 6 | 20 | 24 |
Media and Film Studies | 53 | 77 | 46 |
Sociology and Social Policy | 74 | 78 | 64 |

LJMUThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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UK University | 81 | 81 | 76 |
Accounting and Finance | 44 | 44 | 43 |
Architecture | 31 | 26 | 23 |
Art and Design | 20 | 37 | 20 |
Biological Sciences | 64 | 73 | 61 |
Business and Management Studies UK | 67 | 67 | 67 |
Civil Engineering | 33 | 36 | 41 |
Communication and Media Studies | 65 | 57 | 51 |
Computer Science | 66 | 61 | 73 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 34 | 43 | 45 |
Law | 67 | 61 | 58 |
Mechanical Engineering | 38 | 36 | 39 |
Nursing | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Psychology | 54 | 57 | 61 |
Sociology | 70 | 66 | 52 |

LJMUQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Europe | 256 | 263 | – / – |
World University | 751 | 801 | 851 |
Medicine | 501 | 551 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 251 | 351 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 401 | 501 | – / – |

LJMUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 401 | 501 | 601 |
Arts and Humanities | 401 | 501 | 501 |
Clinical and Health | 401 | 301 | 301 |
Engineering | 251 | 401 | 401 |
Law | – / – | 251 | 301 |
Life Sciences | 301 | 301 | 401 |
PG Business and Economics | 401 | 401 | 401 |
PG Computer Science | 301 | 401 | 401 |
Psychology | 401 | 301 | 301 |

LJMUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Universities | 601 | 601 | 601 |
Law | 201 | – / – | – / – |
Physics | 301 | 301 | – / – |
LJMUStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Answered 3 months ago
LJMU ranks highly as part of country-level & global university rankings given by several prominent university ranking platforms. A prominent ranking platform ranks it #801 as part of its World University Rankings 2025. The institute performs fairly well as part of the European University Rankings 20
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Answered 3 months ago
The Liverpool John Moores University & Aston University are both among the best institutions in the United Kingdom. Choosing between them can be tricky, with both offering a quality learning environment. Given below is a comparison between them based on certain important parameters:
Criteria | Liverpool John Moores University | Aston University |
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Location | Student Life Building, 10 Copperas Hill, Liverpool L3 5AH, United Kingdom | Aston St, Birmingham B4 7ET, United Kingdom |
Acceptance Rate | 70% | 50% |
Popular Programs | Business Administration, Master of Engineering
| MBA, Health Science |
Tuition Fee (MSc) | INR 17.1 L-INR 33 L | INR 17.98 L-INR 25.85 L |
Shiksha Popularity Rankings | #54 | #49 |
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Answered 3 months ago
The University of Liverpool & LJMU are both based in the Merseyside region in England & aren't too far away from each other. Both these institutions are very popular among the international student community for a number of reasons, primary ones being the quality of education, campus environment & p
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Answered 3 months ago
The Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has an acceptance rate of around 70%, while that of University of Huddersfield stands at 76%. Though both institutions are somewhat selective, it can be inferred that the University of Huddersfield is marginally easier to secure admissions at than LJMU.
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Answered 3 months ago
The Liverpool John Moores University can be considered a fairly decent institution for higher studis performing very well as part of rankings given by some major ranking bodies.
The institute secures a UK-wide rank of #54 as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, while securing an avera
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