This prestigous universiteit is part of the is a Russell Group of research-led British universities, the Coimbra Group, the G5, the League of European Research Universities, and the International Alliance of Research Universities. It is also a core member of the Europaeum and forms part of the 'Golden Triangle' of British universities. And is in the top, boven 200 universities of the world comming in at number 17 2 behind Cambridgeacording to link and comming in at number 5 in link top, boven 100 unis of the world.