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UK University Ranking 2027

UK University Ranking 2027

University rankings are very useful initial reference when it comes to selecting the right university! Below we’ve made available the university rankings of over 50 subjects, together with options of pathway programmes and entry requirements for download, to help prospective students kick start their research.

Type Postgraduate, Undergraduate & Pathway Programmes
Target F.5 or Above

In The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, University of St Andrews claims the top place for the third time! Together with London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and Imperial College London at the second and third places, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge have once again missed the top three places.

Overall UK University Ranking (2027)

2027
University Ranking		 2026
University Ranking		 UK University Graduate Prospects Research Quality
1▲ 2 University of St Andrews 82.7% 53.8%
2▼ 1 London School of Economics and Political Science 88.4% 68%
3▲ 6 Imperial College London 93% 73.9%
4 4 University of Cambridge 86.3% 69.7%
5▼ 4 University of Oxford 84.1% 67%
6▼ 3 Durham University 82.8% 55.9%
7▲ 8 University of Warwick 83.4% 60.9%
8▼ 7 University of Bath 83.6% 53%
9▲ 11 University of Strathclyde 80.4% 53.1%
10 10 University of Bristol 79.4% 66.2%
11▲ 13 University of Sheffield 79.9% 59.1%
12▲ 16 University of Birmingham 79.5% 61.9%
13▼ 12 Loughborough University 79.5% 52.5%
14▼ 9 University College London 81.4% 66.8%
15▲ 22 University of Glasgow 77.7% 61.2%
16▼ 14 University of Exeter 78.8% 57.5%
17▲ 25 University of Edinburgh 78.5% 61.5%
18▼ 17 University of Southampton 78.3% 60.1%
18▲ 20 University of York 76.4% 62.8%
20▲ 23 University of Dundee 80.9% 51.1%
21▼ 18 University of Liverpool 78.1% 55.6%
22▲ 26 University of Leeds 77.2% 57%
23▲ 27 University of Manchester 74.7% 64.4%
24▲ 30 University of Nottingham 80.6% 56.1%
25▲ 31 University of Surrey 76.7% 53.3%
26▼ 15 Lancaster University 75.1% 57.4%
27▼ 21 Queen’s University, Belfast 80.9% 52%
28▼ 23 University of Aberdeen 74.7% 38.7%
29▼ 19 King’s College London 78.2% 64.2%
30▲ 34 Newcastle University 77.4% 53.6%
31▼ 28 University of Leicester 73.4% 53.6%
32▼ 28 Cardiff University 78.1% 56.7%
33▼ 32 Royal Holloway, University of London 68.7% 53.6%
34▲ 49 Ulster University 74.8% 47.8%
35▼ 33 University of Reading 70.1% 51.1%
36▼ 35 Queen Mary University of London 68.6% 58.7%
37▲ 55 University of Stirling 74.5% 43.8%
38 38 Manchester Metropolitan University 68.7% 43.7%
38▼ 37 Swansea University 72.2% 47.5%
40 40 University of East Anglia 75.9% 58%
41▼ 39 Heriot-Watt University 75.3% 48.7%
42▲ 51 Edinburgh Napier University 75.4% 32.9%
43▼ 36 Glasgow Caledonian University 75.8% 38.5%
44▲ 46 Nottingham Trent University 67.7% 41.9%
44▲ 53 University of the Arts London 55.6% 46%
46▼ 43 Keele University 75.8% 42%
47▼ 44 University of Essex 68.6% 50%
47▼ 45 University of Sussex 63.7% 52.9%
49▼ 41 Aston University 73.8% 40.9%
50▲ 60 University of Hull 77.5% 42.4%
51▲ 87 University of Staffordshire 67.8% 30%
52▼ 47 Northumbria University 72.1% 40.6%
53▲ 59 Bangor University 72% 51.3%
54▲ 61 Liverpool John Moores University 69.2% 32.8%
55▼ 50 Robert Gordon University 77.4% 20.8%
56▼ 48 City St George’s, University of London 75.1% 51%
57▼ 54 University of Chichester 70.3% 20.1%
58▲ 114 University of East London 70.1% 22.8%
59▲ 67 University of Hertfordshire 69.2% 39.2%
60▲ 62 Abertay University 61.6% 24.6%
61▼ 52 University of Portsmouth 67% 39.1%
62▲ 64 University of Lincoln 68.5% 38.4%
63▼ 42 Aberystwyth University 62.6% 38.7%
64▼ 56 University of Kent 64.8% 52.9%
65▼ 57 University of the West of England 69.4% 35.7%
66 66 Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 70.1% 27.3%
67▲ 79 Harper Adams University 75.6% 19.5%
68▲ 84 Teesside University 74.2% 28%
69▼ 58 University of Plymouth 74.6% 38.6%
70▼ 63 Edge Hill University 73.9% 26.3%
71▲ 78 Coventry University 67.4% 33.8%
72▲ 101 Hartpury University 62.3% 15.8%
73▲ 83 Leeds Beckett University 65.9% 26.7%
74▲ 104 Norwich University of the Arts 56.8% 38.8%
75▲ 82 University of South Wales 67% 27.5%
75▼ 64 University of West London 65.2% 28.7%
77▲ 90 University of Brighton 66.6% 41.4%
78▼ 71 Cardiff Metropolitan University 69% 32%
78▲ 94 Kingston University 65.2% 34.6%
80▲ 107 Birmingham Newman University 70.9% 13.3%
81▼ 72 University of Salford 68.5% 37.8%
82▲ 87 Goldsmiths, University of London 57% 45.5%
83▲ 95 Sheffield Hallam University 72.2% 36%
84▲ 90 Liverpool Hope University 63.7% 22.3%
84▲ 124 University of Roehampton 61.7% 45.9%
86▲ 106 University of Winchester 67.8% 22%
87▲ 108 De Montfort University 69.9% 27.4%
88▲ 110 University of the West of Scotland 75.5% 19.2%
89▼ 87 Falmouth University 55.1% 48.8%
90▼ 74 Lincoln Bishop University 74.7% 11.3%
91▲ 116 Middlesex University 67.4% 30.4%
92▲ 109 University of Chester 69.9% 21.1%
93▼ 86 University of Bradford 72.2% 29.9%
94▲ 111 London South Bank University 67.3% 28.8%
95▲ 102 University of Huddersfield 68.6% 31.1%
96 96 University of Derby 71.9% 21%
97▲ 99 University of Wales Trinity Saint David 52.7% 23.8%
98 98 University of Worcester 80.1% 15.3%
99▲ 113 Birmingham City University 66.4% 29%
100▼ 93 University of Lancashire 69.7% 30.4%
101▼ 100 University of Greenwich 62.7% 32.9%
102▼ 70 Plymouth Marjon University 73.1% 17.4%
103▼ 81 Canterbury Christ Church University 68.2% 26.1%
104▼ 84 University of Gloucestershire 70.4% 21%
104▲ 121 University of Wolverhampton 71.4% 21.6%
106▼ 105 University of Sunderland 65.1% 30.5%
107▼ 79 Bournemouth University 70.3% 30.7%
107▲ 115 University of Westminster 58.9% 39.7%
107▲ 112 York St John University 65.9% 19.6%
110▼ 73 Arts University Bournemouth 50.3% 23%
110▼ 69 Oxford Brookes University 70.1% 32.8%
112▼ 75 SOAS University of London 60.6% 51.9%
113▼ 68 St Mary’s University, Twickenham 72.6% 29.4%
114▲ 122 Wrexham University 67.9% 13.3%
115▲ 129 University of Cumbria 83.2% 13.6%
116▲ 117 Brunel University of London 64.5% 34%
117▲ 123 Anglia Ruskin University 66.1% 30.2%
118▼ 97 University of Suffolk 53% 21.8%
119▼ 118 University of Northampton 69.9% 13.8%
120▲ 124 London Metropolitan University 55.8% 29.2%
121▼ 76 Southampton Solent University 62.6% 12.6%
122▼ 118 University of Bedfordshire 58.9% 30%
123▼ 77 Bath Spa University 53.1% 29.3%
124▼ 103 Leeds Arts University 45.5% 6%
125▼ 90 Leeds Trinity University 49.4% 15.1%
126▲ 127 University for the Creative Arts 46.5% 41.2%
127▲ 130 Royal Agricultural University 78% 24.2%
128 128 University of Buckingham 74.4% n/a%
129▼ 126 University of Greater Manchester 64.5% 10.6%
130▼ 120 Buckinghamshire New University 43% 17.6%
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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 reflect a university’s strength in a specific subject area. Industry-leading expertise doesn’t always translate to a high ranking in the overall ranking table.

This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in applied subjects such as Physiotherapy, Radiography, Pharmacy, Food Science, Surveying & Construction Management, Land & Property Management, Town Planning, Social Work, Hospitality & Tourism, etc. It’s important that students take reference from the subject rankings, to make an informed and balanced choice.

Law

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 4 Cambridge
2 15 Glasgow
3 17 Edinburgh
4 6 Durham •
5 14 University College London (UCL)
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Business Studies

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 5 Oxford
2 2 London School of Economics (LSE) •
3 7 Warwick •
4 1 St Andrews •
5 9 Strathclyde •
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Radiography

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 43 Glasgow Caledonian
2 71 Coventry
3 53 Bangor
4 21 Liverpool •
5 32 Cardiff
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Physiotherapy

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 43 Glasgow Caledonian
2 18 Southampton
3 55 Robert Gordon •
4 66 Queen Margaret
5 52 Northumbria
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 9 Strathclyde •
2 17 Edinburgh
3 15 Glasgow •
4 27 Queen’s, Belfast •
5 30 Newcastle •
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Medicine

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 3 Imperial College
1 5 Oxford
3 15 Glasgow
4 4 Cambridge
5 31 Leicester •
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Veterinary Medicine

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 21 Liverpool •
2 4 Cambridge
3 17 Edinburgh
4 15 Glasgow
5 25 Surrey •
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Biomedical Sciences

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 3 Imperial College
2 17 Edinburgh
3 20 Dundee •
4 11 Sheffield •
5 5 Oxford
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Psychology

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 2 London School of Economics (LSE)
2 4 Cambridge
3 1 St Andrews •
4 9 Strathclyde •
5 32 Cardiff •
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Architecture

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 17 Edinburgh
2 13 Loughborough •
3 9 Strathclyde •
4 11 Sheffield •
5 22 Leeds •
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Art & Design

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 5 Oxford
2 14 University College London (UCL)
3 15 Glasgow
4 13 Loughborough •
5 53 Bangor •
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English &
English Literature

Subject Ranking Overall Ranking University Pathway Programme
1 1 St Andrews •
2 5 Oxford
3 9 Strathclyde •
4 6 Durham •
5 4 Cambridge
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Future-Proofing your Qualification & Knowledge – Why is The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide a better university ranking?

The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide places a relatively heavy weighting to Graduate Prospects and Research Quality, which means that it helps students select universities that can enhance employability, while also future-proofing your qualification and knowledge! This is why we have always recommended The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide as the quantitative reference when students and parents choose the right university.

Research
Quality
20%
Graduate
Prospects
20%
Teaching
Quality
13.4%
Entry Standards
(UCAS Points)
13.3%
First & 2:1s
Ratio
13.3%
Continuation
Rate
13.3%
Student
Experience
6.6%

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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!

Accounting & Finance
Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
Animal Science & Vet Nursing
Anthropology
Archaeology & Forensic Science
Architecture
Art & Design
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Building & Surveying
Business Studies
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication & Media
Computer Sciences
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Dentistry
Drama, Dance & Cinematics
Economics
Education
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
English
Food Science
Geography & Environmental Sciences
History
History of Art, Architecture & Design
Hospitality & Tourism
Land & Property Management
Law
Liberal Arts
Linguistics
Materials Technology
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical-Related Subjects (such as Counselling, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Speech Therapy, Chiropractic, Optometry, etc)
Medicine
Music
Natural Sciences
Nursing
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physics & Astronomy
Physiotherapy
Politics
Psychology
Radiography
Social Policy
Social Work
Sociology
Sports Science
Town Planning & Landscape Architecture
Veterinary Medicine

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Updated: 2026-10-9

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