The same year The Times Higher Education World Rankings placed Birkbeck at 152nd overall, ahead of five Russell Group universities including Newcastle University, University of Liverpool, University of Leeds, University of Nottingham and University of Exeter.
The same year The Times Higher Education World Rankings and only global university performance table, placed Birkbeck at 152nd overall. Beating 5 high level academic Russell Group universities including Newcastle University, University of Liverpool, University of Leeds, University of Nottingham and University of Exeter.