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- University of Kent University Ranking
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- University of Kent US News & World Report Ranking 2024
- University of Kent The Guardian Ranking 2025
- University of Kent The Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
- University of Kent QS Ranking 2025
- University of Kent THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- University of Kent ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
- University of Kent Student Reviews
University of KentUniversity Ranking
Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, University of Kent is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The University of Kent 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, University of Kent ranks #380, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #336 in 2024. University of Kent also ranks #401 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, University of Kent witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #351 in 2023. Furthermore, University of Kent ranks #51 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.
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University of Kent ranks well for its Masters in Supply Chain Management, Masters in Business Analytics, Psychology, and Law courses. In the previous years, University of Kent has been ranked among the top universities in the world for Masters in Supply Chain Management by QS. As per the QS, University of Kent ranks at #51 in 2024 for its Masters in Supply Chain Management courses. In 2023, this ranking stood at #51. Also, for QS Masters in Business Analytics raking category, University of Kent ranks at #101 position in 2024. Additionally, in THE 2024 ranking, the University of Kent is ranked #89 for Psychology.
Apart from the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded University of Kent streams, such as Business & Management Studies, Law, and Humanities & Social Sciences with A grades. The presence of multiple rankings online 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.
More details around University of Kent courses and subject rankings are detailed in the below article.

University of KentUS News & World Report Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Global Universities | 541 | 576 | 577 |

University of KentThe Guardian Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 55 | 56 | 60 |
Accounting and Finance | 32 | 49 | 53 |
Architecture | 30 | 41 | 38 |
Business and Management | 31 | 25 | 19 |
Economics | 41 | 30 | 42 |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering | 54 | 61 | 55 |
Journalism | 44 | 42 | – / – |
Law | 24 | 26 | 36 |
Media and Film Studies | 50 | 61 | 65 |
Physics | 44 | 44 | 40 |
Politics | 37 | 40 | 35 |
Sociology and Social Policy | 47 | 38 | 30 |

University of KentThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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UK University | 47 | 48 | 51 |
Accounting and Finance | 37 | 40 | 38 |
Architecture | 24 | 15 | 22 |
Art and Design | 6 | 16 | 12 |
Biological Sciences | 45 | 32 | 35 |
Business and Management Studies UK | 37 | 34 | 39 |
Communication and Media Studies | 14 | 35 | 22 |
Computer Science | 43 | 35 | 40 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 50 | 45 | 42 |
Law | 23 | 26 | 31 |
Mechanical Engineering | 70 | 56 | 63 |
Physics and Astronomy | 43 | 47 | 48 |
Psychology | 29 | 36 | 33 |
Sociology | 32 | 32 | 29 |

University of KentQS Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Europe | – / – | 162 | 171 |
World University | 375 | 336 | 380 |
Accounting and Finance | 251 | 301 | 301 |
Biological Sciences | 501 | 551 | 551 |
Global MBA | 151 | 151 | 151 |
Law and Legal Studies | 251 | 251 | 251 |
Masters in Business Analytics | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Masters in Supply Chain Management | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Mathematics | 451 | 451 | 501 |
Medicine | 601 | 651 | 601 |
Performing Arts | – / – | – / – | 101 |
Politics | 101 | 151 | 201 |
Sociology | 151 | 151 | 151 |

University of KentTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 351 | 401 | 351 |
Arts and Humanities | 201 | 201 | 251 |
Clinical and Health | – / – | – / – | 301 |
Law | 75 | 101 | 101 |
Life Sciences | 251 | 251 | 251 |
PG Business and Economics | 176 | 251 | 251 |
PG Computer Science | 401 | 401 | 401 |
Psychology | 69 | 89 | 88 |

University of KentARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Universities | 401 | 401 | 401 |
Law | 201 | 201 | 151 |
Political Sciences | 151 | 201 | 151 |
Sociology | 151 | 151 | 101 |
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Answered a month ago
The University of Kent MBA admission requirements are given below:
- A minimum of second-class UK degree or an internationally equivalent
- A minimum of 3 years' appropriate and relevant leadership work experience
- An individual online interview will also take place
- High B2 level English: IELTS score of 6.5
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Answered a month ago
The University of Kent ranking in the UK is among the Top 100 Universities. Also, in UK, this university ranks at #60 in the Guardian rankings and #51 as per The Complete University Guide rankings 2025. In comparison to the rankings of the previous years, this university's position has slightly decl
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Answered a month ago
Yes, the University of Kent offers scholarships to international students at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. The details of some of the scholarships are given below:
- International Scholarships for UG Students: The scholarship value for this scholarship is £18,000 (Around INR 20 lakh). To
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Answered 3 months ago
If we consider the below comparison table, the University of East Anglia is better than the University of Kent based on the global, country, and continental-specific rankings. As per the unofficial source, the University of East Anglia ranked #397 among Global universities whereas the University of
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Answered 3 months ago
The University of Kent is regarded as a rather competitive school, and the programme you are applying to will determine how difficult it is to get in. The institution usually demands a strong academic background and good A-level grades (or equivalent certifications) for the majority of undergraduate
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