1, Durham University, a public university in Durham, England in the northeast of England. It was formally established by an act of parliament in 1832, and was granted a royal charter in 1837. It is the first recognized university in Britain after the establishment of Cambridge University and Oxford University for more than 600 years. It is generally considered to be the third oldest university in England and belongs to the first batch of universities.

Durham University is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious and outstanding universities in Britain. According to the 2020 ranking list of British universities published by The Guardian, many courses of Durham University are among the best. The top three majors in Durham University are archaeology, anthropology, French, engineering, geography, history, Iberian, Italian, theology and religion.

3. In the NSS ranking in 2020, Durham University's overall satisfaction reached 87.3%, making it the highest ranked university in Russell Group. In the Guardian 202 1 UK universities comprehensive ranking, Durham University ranks fourth in the UK (after Oxford University, Cambridge University and St Andrews University).

4. Historical QS ranking of Durham University: ranked 82nd in 2022; 202 1 ranked 86th; Ranked 78 th in 2020; 20 19 ranked 74th.