Durham University is the sixth best in Britain, according to the Complete University Guide 2025, up from eighth last year.
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The institution on the banks of the River Wear is top in the North East and among the best in the country. In the North East, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, the University of Sunderland and Teesside University complete the top five.