Kent has been ranked 39th out of 107 eligible UK universities in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
It is also now ranked in the 351-400 group out of almost 2100 higher education institutions worldwide.
The University has also achieved strong scores for international outlook (93.7), research quality (77.8) and industry engagement (62.9).
Kent recently achieved a ranking of 40th in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
Simone Davies, Director of Future Students and Brand, said: ‘This is further good news for the University, with our position reflecting our strategic ambitions to further grow our international community and profile, as well as several of the other key areas for which we have a strong global reputation.’