Durham is one of the world’s leading Universities as shown by our World Top 100 position in the QS World University Rankings 2022, where we are ranked 82nd. 16 Durham subjects are in the World Top 100 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, including 8 in the World Top 50. Two of our subjects are in the World Top 10 – Archaeology (fourth) and Theology & Religion (fifth).
- Motto Latin: Fundamenta eius super montibus sanctis
- Motto in English: Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1)
- Type: Public
- Established: 1832; 189 years ago (university status)
- Endowment: £86.4 million (2020; exclusive of colleges)[1]
- Budget: £374.1 million (2019–20)[note 1][1]
- Chancellor: Sir Thomas Allen
- Vice-Chancellor: Stuart Corbridge
- Academic staff: 1,720 (2018/19)[2]
- Administrative staff: 2,640 (2018/19)[2]
- Students: 19,520 (2019/20)[3]
- Undergraduates: 14,730 (2019/20)[3]
- Postgraduates: 4,790 (2019/20)[3]
- Location: Durham and Stockton-on-Tees, England