For the QS World University Rankings 2023, Imperial College London has improved by one rank by being placed as sixth best university in the world. It has also been awarded with an additional certificate of recognition for “internationalisation” for its worldwide impact and social connections. Other achievements of the college include best ever results in the UK's Research Excellence Framework(REF). It also received the Queen's Prize for its excellent work during the time of pandemic and was also named the University of the Year by Times. Professor Alice Gast who is the president of the Imperial College London says that the reason why the university performs consistently well is because of their global outlook.
