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Startup and research standing
Where University of Leeds stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #10
- 2026
- alumni founders, 224 companies
- 229
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $6.5B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 3 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | #10 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #110 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
 Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | 151 to 200 | No prior edition | A | Research, Prestige |
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Connected organizations
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Faculties, labs and teams
Astbury Biostructure Laboratory (ABSL)University
Digital Footprints ConferenceUniversity
Green AWAREUniversity
HELIX@LeedsUniversity, since 2023
Leeds Architecture and Urbanism ResearchUniversity, since 2018
Leeds Arts and Humanities Research InstituteUniversity, since 2005
Ranked near University of Leeds in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Imperial College London | 284 | 271 | $9.4B | |
| 6 | Copenhagen Business School | 260 | 235 | $8B | |
| 7 | University College Dublin | 242 | 225 | $3.8B | |
| 8 | University College London | 238 | 229 | $9.2B | |
| 9 | University of Nottingham | 232 | 227 | $6.3B | |
| 10 | University of LeedsThis page | 229 | 224 | $6.5B | |
| 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 |
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