However, he told Times Higher Education it may also mean the ‘loss of some highly regarded, subject-specific assessments’ which have ‘provided a level of challenge above and beyond’ other tests. "The university is continually reviewing its admissions processes and practices to ensure they best meet the needs of the University, schools, and applicants. The global higher education experts QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the third edition of the QS World University Rankings for Europe on Wednesday. QS senior vice president Ben Sowter said: "The QS Europe rankings remain an essential tool for benchmarking academic excellence and supporting students, scholars and institutions in their decision-making. "While Oxford reclaims the regional top spot, the latest QS Europe University Rankings confirm a stabilising hierarchy, with no new entrants among the top 10.