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Where University of Birmingham stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #20
- 2026
- alumni founders, 124 companies
- 126
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $1.5B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 4 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | =20 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #95 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
 Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #244 | No prior edition | B | Research |
 Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | 101 to 150 | No prior edition | A | Research, Prestige |
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| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bocconi University | 188 | 179 | $5.6B | |
| 16 | Durham University | 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 BirminghamThis page | 126 | 124 | $1.5B | |
| 22 | Erasmus University Rotterdam | 120 | 112 | $1.6B | |
| 22 | Lund University | 120 | 111 | $2.7B | |
| 22 | University of Southampton | 120 | 119 | $2.9B | |
| 25 | Stockholm School of Economics | 118 | 111 | $3.6B |
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