Oxford Brookes named one of the best 'young' universities in the world

The institution was one of 27 British universities to make the Times Higher Education's top-200 list of higher education institutions less than 50 years old.

The UK had more universities on the list than any other country.
Brookes was ranked in the 101-150 section of the list, which does not separate into more detailed rankings beyond 100.

Oxford Brookes became a university in 1992 but can trace its roots to 1865 when the former Oxford School of Art was established.

It is named after its forrmer principal John Henry Brookes.

Rankings editor Phil Baty said: "The UK is the leading country in this list of the world's best young universities for the second year in a row, claiming 27 of the top 200 places.

"While several institutions dropped out of the list last year after reaching their 51st birthday, an impressive 10 new institutions make their debut in the list this year, thanks to the expansion of the table to include 200 universities, up from 150 last year."

He added: "A key strength for the UK in this ranking is that it has representatives that were founded in every decade between the 1960s and 2000s, suggesting that the country has a promising future in the Under 50 list in the years to come.

"Two UK universities - London Metropolitan University and University of the West of Scotland - make the new "millennial" table of the best universities founded post 2000."

Mr Baty also said that the UK's claim of positions in the table was promising, but added: "Its young universities will need to continue to adapt to deal with an ever tougher higher education climate within the country and across the world."