Oxford University ranks tenth for AI-readiness among UK institutions
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 13:02 · Archive
Oxford University has placed tenth in a ranking of UK universities' readiness to develop artificial intelligence-enabled businesses.
Oxford University has finished tenth in a ranking of UK universities' preparedness to develop artificial intelligence-enabled businesses. The study, carried out by money.co.uk, examined 146 UK institutions across areas including AI-related education, graduate employment and spinout activity. Imperial College London was named the most AI-ready university, followed by the University of Bristol in third place. The University of Leeds claimed second position, whilst the University of Surrey finished eighth, two places ahead of Oxford.
Oxford placed below Birmingham, Liverpool, Loughborough, Edinburgh and Nottingham in the rankings. The research highlighted Oxford's performance in education, graduate outcomes and commercial activity. Oxford has 123 active spinout businesses across engineering, physical sciences and mathematics, the second-highest number among institutions studied, behind only the University of Cambridge with 174.
The analysis recorded a 65 per cent full-time employment rate among recent STEM graduates at Oxford, compared with 72 per cent for Imperial. Researchers examined institutions from the official Universities UK recognised bodies register and used UCAS data to identify courses referencing AI, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, robotics and automation in their titles.
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- Oxford University places below Leeds and Surrey in new 2026 rankingOxford University has placed below the University of Leeds and the University of Surrey in a new 2026 ranking.Oxfordshire Guardian · 20 Oct, 12:30
- Oxford University places below Leeds and Surrey in new 2026 rankingOxford University has placed below the University of Leeds and the University of Surrey in a new 2026 ranking.Oxford Mail · 20 Oct, 12:30
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