Art & Design
SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2026
From creating expressive artwork to implementing industry-changing designs, Art & Design graduates have the chance to leave their mark on the world. These courses will teach transferable skills like communication, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Our Art & Design university rankings list the best Art universities in the UK and include courses like Graphic Design, Fashion, and Product Design. You can find the top universities for Art & Design and then filter the results by what's important to you. You can search by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. You can then compare your search results and decide which Art & Design courses you'd like to apply for.
From creating expressive artwork to implementing industry-changing designs, Art & Design graduates have the chance to leave their mark on the world. These courses will teach transferable skills like communication, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Our Art & Design university rankings list the best Art universities in the UK and include courses like Graphic Design, Fashion, and Product Design. You can find the top universities for Art & Design and then filter the results by what's important to you. You can search by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. You can then compare your search results and decide which Art & Design courses you'd like to apply for.
From creating expressive artwork to implementing industry-changing designs, Art & Design graduates have the chance to leave their mark on the world. These courses will teach transferable skills like communication, creative thinking, and problem-solving. Our Art & Design university rankings list the best Art universities in the UK and include courses like Graphic Design, Fashion, and Product Design. You can find the top universities for Art & Design and then filter the results by what's important to you. You can search by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. You can then compare your search results and decide which Art & Design courses you'd like to apply for.
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University ranking
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University name
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Overall score/ Max 100
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Entry standards/ Max 228
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Student satisfaction/ Max 4
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Research quality/ Max 4
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Contin - uation/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – outcomes/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – on track/ Max 100
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8 123 1625 1932 1133 541 1546 947 115257 46063 166 1669 176 579 11
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90.5 91%86.1 86%85.7 86%85.3 85%85.3 85%85.1 85%84.5 85%84.5 85%83.8 84%83.0 83%81.8 82%81.2 81%81.0 81%80.6 81%79.7 80%79.0 79%
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165 73%129 56%126 55%124 55%151 66%163 71%115 50%135 59%140 61%122 53%124 54%112 49%114 50%109 48%114 50%111 49%
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3.17 79%3.25 81%3.47 87%3.22 81%3.09 77%3.35 84%2.90 73%2.94 73%3.19 80%3.16 79%3.43 86%3.18 80%2.82 71%3.05 76%3.11 78%2.89 72%
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3.40 85%2.68 67%3.12 78%3.27 82%2.95 74%2.31 58%2.71 68%3.27 82%2.87 72%2.73 68%3.16 79%3.03 76%3.03 76%2.59 65%2.71 68%2.84 71%
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95.4 95%94.4 94%94.7 95%89.1 89%91.4 91%96.8 97%92 92%91.5 92%89.4 89%89 89%82.9 83%86.4 86%85.5 86%87.7 88%88.5 89%85 85%
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69.0 69%66.0 66%62.0 62%70.0 70%62.0 62%68.0 68%77.0 77%61.0 61%61.0 61%67.0 67%60.0 60%63.0 63%66.0 66%63.0 63%51.0 51%57.0 57%
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71.0 71%78.0 78%62.0 62%68.0 68%67.0 67%70.0 70%75.0 75%66.0 66%67.0 67%67.0 67%62.0 62%59.0 59%62.0 62%71.0 71%67.0 67%68.0 68%
This table was first published on 10 June 2025.
Read the University and subject tables methodology to find out where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled and explanations of the measures used.
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table view. Maximum scores for the measures:
Overall score: maximum score of 100
Entry standards: no maximum limit, maximum score in current tables shown in header
Student satisfaction: maximum score of 4
Research quality: maximum score of 4
Continuation: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – outcomes: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – on track: maximum score of 100
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