QS Rankings 2027: Kings students at top global destinations

The latest QS World University Rankings 2027 have been released, highlighting the world’s leading universities and recognising institutions that continue to excel in teaching, research, innovation, and global impact.

At Kings, we are delighted to congratulate our partner universities on their outstanding achievements. We also celebrate the success of our students, whose ambition, dedication, and hard work have enabled them to progress to some of the most prestigious universities around the world.

Supporting students to achieve their academic and career aspirations is at the heart of everything we do. Through our Degree Pathway programmes and A-level courses, we help students secure places at universities that best match their individual goals, interests, and ambitions.

Kings Degree Pathway students progressing to QS Top 100 Universities

We are proud to partner with a number of universities ranked among the world’s best. Our Degree Pathway students regularly progress to these highly regarded institutions, including:

• University of Sydney – #28
• Monash University – #31
• University of Bristol – #57
• University of Auckland – #67
• University of Leeds – #77
• University of Sheffield – #82

In addition, Kings Degree Pathway students have successfully progressed to a range of leading UK universities ranked within the QS Top 100:

• University of Edinburgh – #35
• King’s College London – #37
• University of Manchester – #40
• University of Warwick – #68=
• University of Birmingham – #68=
• University of Glasgow – #80
• Durham University – #85
• University of Nottingham – #97

Our students have also gone on to study at internationally renowned universities across the globe, including:

• University of Hong Kong – #11
• Tsinghua University – #14
• University of British Columbia – #45
• Delft University of Technology – #48
• KU Leuven – #59
• Sorbonne University – #73
• University of Alberta – #96

Kings A-level students at world-leading universities

Kings A-level students also continue to secure places at some of the highest-ranked universities in the world.

Recent destinations include:

• Imperial College London – #2
• University of Oxford – #4
• University of Cambridge – #6
• University College London (UCL) – #8
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) – #62

Beyond the UK, Kings A-level students have also progressed to outstanding international institutions, including:

• The Chinese University of Hong Kong – #18
• University of Toronto – #32
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University – #50
• University of Amsterdam – #69
• Trinity College Dublin – #75
• Politecnico di Milano – #87=
• University of Technology Sydney (UTS) – #87=
• Pennsylvania State University – #92
• University College Dublin #100
• Purdue University – #100

Supporting ambition, achieving success

These university destinations reflect both the quality of our academic programmes and the determination of our students. Whether pursuing undergraduate degrees in the UK or internationally, Kings students continue to achieve exceptional outcomes and gain places at institutions recognised among the very best in the world.

We extend our congratulations to all of the universities featured in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and to the talented students who are continuing their educational journeys at these outstanding institutions.

We look forward to supporting future generations of students as they take the next step towards achieving their academic and professional ambitions.