UK University Ranking 2022
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Why is the Good University Guide published by the Times a Better University Ranking?
The Good University Guide published by the Times takes into account of a wide range of criteria (such as student satisfaction, research quality, entry standard, graduate prospects, etc) to evaluate the quality of education in an university. The Guide’s more holistic approach is believed to be able to reflect standards in both teaching and learning, as well as academic researches, which is why we have always recommended the Good University Guide as the quantitative reference when students and parents choose the right university.
Overall UK University Ranking (2022)
2022 University Ranking |
2021 University Ranking |
UK University |
1 | 3 | University of St Andrews |
2 | 2 | University of Oxford |
3 | 1 | University of Cambridge |
4 | 5 | Imperial College London |
5 | 4 | London School of Economics and Political Science |
6 | 6 | Durham University |
7 | 8 | University College London |
8 | 10 | University of Warwick |
9 | 9 | University of Bath |
10 | 7 | Loughborough University |
11 | 10 | Lancaster University |
12 | 14 | University of Glasgow |
13 | 17 | University of Edinburgh |
14 | 13 | University of Bristol |
15 | 15 | University of Leeds |
16 | 15 | University of Southampton |
17 | 23 | University of Strathclyde |
18 | 30 | King’s College London |
19 | 20 | University of York |
20 | 27 | University of Aberdeen |
21 | 12 | University of Exeter |
22 | 23 | University of Sheffield |
23 | 18 | University of Manchester |
24 | 31 | Queen’s University, Belfast |
25 | 19 | University of Birmingham |
26 | 22 | Royal Holloway, University of London |
27 | 21 | University of East Anglia |
28 | 26 | University of Nottingham |
29 | 28 | Harper Adams University |
30 | 35 | Heriot-Watt University |
30 | 29 | University of Liverpool |
32 | 39 | University of Surrey |
33 | 50 | SOAS University of London |
34 | 31 | University of Reading |
35 | 34 | Cardiff University |
35 | 23 | University of Dundee |
37 | 37 | University of Leicester |
38 | 42 | Aberystwyth University |
39 | 36 | Swansea University |
40 | 41 | Queen Mary, University of London |
41 | 38 | University of Stirling |
42 | 31 | Newcastle University |
43 | 40 | University of Essex |
44 | 51 | Ulster University |
45 | 43 | Aston University |
46 | 48 | University of Kent |
47 | 44 | University of Sussex |
48 | 51 | Keele University |
49 | 45 | University of Lincoln |
50 | 46 | University of Chichester |
51 | 46 | Coventry University |
52 | 60 | University of Hull |
52 | 83 | University of the Arts, London |
54 | 56 | Oxford Brookes University |
55 | 82 | City, University of London |
56 | 77 | Norwich University of the Arts |
57 | 63 | Edinburgh Napier University |
58 | 70 | Edge Hill University |
58 | 59 | Plymouth University |
60 | 75 | Glasgow Caledonian University |
61 | 97 | Goldsmiths, University of London |
62 | 57 | Northumbria University |
62 | 66 | Robert Gordon University |
64 | 62 | Bangor University |
65 | 78 | University of Roehampton |
66 | 89 | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh |
67 | 86 | St Mary’s University, Twickenham |
68 | 69 | University of Chester |
69 | 71 | University for the Creative Arts |
70 | 53 | Nottingham Trent University |
71 | 65 | Manchester Metropolitan University |
72 | 67 | Sheffield Hallam University |
73 | 58 | University of the West of England |
74 | 60 | University of West London |
75 | 73 | University of Huddersfield |
76 | 76 | Staffordshire University |
77 | 103 | University of Sunderland |
78 | 49 | St George’s, University of London |
79 | 54 | Arts University Bournemouth |
79 | 79 | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
81 | 80 | Liverpool Hope University |
82 | 64 | Bishop Grosseteste University |
83 | 90 | Birmingham City University |
83 | 101 | University of Wales Trinity St David |
83 | 83 | York St John University |
86 | 101 | University of Worcester |
87 | 94 | Falmouth University |
88 | 72 | University of Portsmouth |
89 | 118 | University of Bolton |
89 | 106 | University of Bradford |
89 | 108 | University of Buckingham |
89 | 98 | University of Greenwich |
93 | 85 | Liverpool John Moores University |
94 | 80 | Abertay University |
94 | 94 | University of Derby |
96 | 109 | University of Gloucestershire |
96 | 99 | University of Hertfordshire |
98 | 100 | University of Salford |
99 | 90 | University of South Wales |
100 | 125 | London Metropolitan University |
101 | 104 | Kingston University |
101 | 115 | Plymouth Marjon University |
103 | 104 | Bath Spa University |
103 | 55 | Leeds Arts University |
105 | 122 | University of Suffolk |
106 | 68 | Bournemouth University |
106 | 96 | University of Winchester |
108 | 87 | University of Central Lancashire |
108 | 111 | University of Northampton |
110 | 116 | University of the West of Scotland |
110 | 124 | Wrexham Glyndwr University |
112 | n/a | Hartpury University |
112 | 107 | Leeds Beckett University |
112 | 93 | Solent University |
115 | 117 | Anglia Ruskin University |
116 | 73 | Royal Agricultural University |
117 | 120 | University of Brighton |
118 | 92 | Teesside University |
119 | 112 | Buckinghamshire New University |
119 | 127 | Canterbury Christ Church University |
121 | 88 | Brunel University London |
122 | 112 | Newman University |
123 | 121 | Middlesex University |
124 | 110 | Leeds Trinity University |
125 | 114 | University of Cumbria |
126 | 119 | De Montfort University |
127 | 123 | London South Bank University |
128 | 128 | University of Wolverhampton |
129 | 126 | University of Westminster |
130 | 129 | University of East London |
131 | 130 | Ravensbourne University London |
132 | 131 | University of Bedfordshire |
The Importance of Subject Ranking
When looking at the university ranking table, students should be aware that it is based on overall performance of the universities, and therefore may not necessarily reflects a university’s strength in a specific subject area. For many reasons, some universities that are leading in a specific subject area might be ranked relatively low in the overall ranking table. This phenomenon is more common in newly developed subjects (such as hospitality & tourism). For students who have chosen a specific subject, subject ranking tables will be a better reference.
Subject Ranking |
Overall Ranking |
Accounting & Finance |
1 | 17 | Strathclyde |
2 | 5 | LSE |
3 | 8 | Warwick |
4 | 9 | Bath |
5 | 12 | Glasgow |
Subject Ranking |
Overall Ranking |
Architecture |
1 | 9 | Bath |
2 | 10 | Loughborough |
3 | 3 | Cambridge |
4 | 22 | Sheffield |
5 | 30 | Liverpool |
Subject Ranking |
Overall Ranking |
Communication & Media |
1 | 8 | Warwick |
2 | 17 | Strathclyde |
3 | 10 | Loughborough |
4 | 15 | Leeds |
5 | 22 | Sheffield |
Subject Ranking |
Overall Ranking |
Hospitality & Tourism |
1 | 25 | Birmingham |
2 | 93 | Liverpool John Moores |
3 | 58 | Edge Hill |
4 | 32 | Surrey |
5 | 46 | Kent |
Subject Ranking |
Overall Ranking |
Physiotherapy |
1 | 16 | Southampton |
2 | 30 | Liverpool |
2 | 62 | Robert Gordon |
4 | 25 | Birmingham |
5 | 60 | Glasgow Caledonian |
Subject Ranking |
Overall Ranking |
Politics |
1 | 1 | St Andrews |
2 | 2 | Oxford |
3 | 8 | Warwick |
3 | 5 | LSE |
5 | 3 | Cambridge |
Downloading
the Subject Ranking Tables
In order to help students choose the most suitable university, we have gathered information on subject ranking, entry requirement and pathway programmes for the subject areas below, which you can download for free!
Updated: 2021-10-28