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Where Durham University ranks for founders and research, the organizations around it, and how to get involved.
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Find Durham University online
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Startup and research standing
Where Durham University stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #16
- 2026
- alumni founders, 183 companies
- 186
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $8.5B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
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- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | #16 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
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Around Durham University
01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic LifeUniversity, since 2025
North Sea University Partnership (NSUP)University, since 2024
Ranked near Durham University in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | King's College London | 227 | 222 | $5.4B | |
| 12 | University of London | 219 | 217 | $9.1B | |
| 13 | University of Warwick | 217 | 207 | $3.9B | |
| 14 | University of Bristol | 195 | 189 | $6.9B | |
| 15 | Bocconi University | 188 | 179 | $5.6B | |
| 16 | Durham UniversityThis page | 186 | 183 | $8.5B | |
| 17 | Technical University of Munich | 174 | 151 | $8B | |
| 18 | University of Manchester Institute | 173 | 170 | $4.3B | |
| 19 | University of Bath | 141 | 137 | $13.5B | |
| 20 | Delft University of Technology | 126 | 109 | $756M | |
| 20 | University of Birmingham | 126 | 124 | $1.5B |
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