University League Tables 2027
Our 2027 league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas, and allow you to compare universities ahead of starting university in 2027. Our league tables can help by showing you the top universities in the UK and allowing you to sort them by what's important to you. See the university rankings for your chosen subject and then filter by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. By comparing universities using our filters and your chosen metrics, you can start to get a clear picture of which one is the right one for you.
Our 2027 league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas, and allow you to compare universities ahead of starting university in 2027. Our league tables can help by showing you the top universities in the UK and allowing you to sort them by what's important to you. See the university rankings for your chosen subject and then filter by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. By comparing universities using our filters and your chosen metrics, you can start to get a clear picture of which one is the right one for you.
Our 2027 league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas, and allow you to compare universities ahead of starting university in 2027. Our league tables can help by showing you the top universities in the UK and allowing you to sort them by what's important to you. See the university rankings for your chosen subject and then filter by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. By comparing universities using our filters and your chosen metrics, you can start to get a clear picture of which one is the right one for you.
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University ranking
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University name
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Overall score/ Max 1000
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Entry standards/ Max 208
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Student satisfaction/ Max 4
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Research quality/ Max 4
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Research intensity/ Max 1
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Academic services spend/ Max 4592
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Facilities spend/ Max 2556
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Contin - uation/ Max 100
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Student -staff ratio/ Min 9.3
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Graduate prospects – outcomes/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – on track/ Max 100
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1235 16 17 21112 213= 313=15 216 317 218 319 120 822 123 124 42627 529 235 440 1
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1000 100%977 98%947 95%905 91%902 90%888 89%820 82%804 80%797 80%797 80%791 79%776 78%774 77%773 77%764 76%763 76%760 76%753 75%747 75%744 74%742 74%741 74%702 70%672 67%
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208 100%198 95%185 89%205 99%172 82%171 82%151 73%146 70%157 75%165 79%145 70%161 77%161 78%149 72%187 90%142 68%137 66%150 72%160 77%141 68%144 69%203 98%140 67%147 71%
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3.17 79%3.19 80%3.21 80%3.18 80%3.21 80%3.21 80%3.10 78%3.15 79%3.23 81%3.12 78%3.13 78%3.07 77%3.11 78%3.08 77%2.98 75%3.09 77%3.19 80%3.14 79%3.06 76%3.11 78%3.12 78%3.04 76%3.05 76%3.09 77%
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3.53 88%3.49 87%3.53 88%3.63 91%3.34 83%3.42 86%3.35 84%3.43 86%3.40 85%3.50 87%3.41 85%3.46 86%3.51 88%3.35 84%3.42 85%3.45 86%3.34 83%3.27 82%3.47 87%3.34 84%3.36 84%3.43 86%3.29 82%3.39 85%
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1.00 100%0.95 95%0.65 65%0.80 80%0.70 70%0.59 59%0.69 69%0.63 63%0.66 66%0.72 72%0.71 71%0.69 69%0.67 67%0.65 65%0.76 76%0.65 65%0.61 61%0.70 70%0.66 66%0.68 68%0.59 59%0.57 57%0.70 70%0.61 61%
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3338 73%2826 62%2363 51%3920 85%3428 75%2471 54%1933 42%3037 66%2574 56%1547 34%2382 52%3102 68%2284 50%3972 86%1744 38%1478 32%2726 59%1777 39%2597 57%2668 58%1922 42%2705 59%2558 56%2625 57%
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1421 56%654 26%828 32%678 27%1254 49%1189 47%1466 57%1333 52%722 28%608 24%983 38%990 39%855 33%625 24%597 23%1126 44%932 36%999 39%669 26%836 33%1072 42%905 35%795 31%849 33%
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98.9 99%98.1 98%97.4 97%96.2 96%97.9 98%97.1 97%97.4 97%96.3 96%96.5 97%97.1 97%97.2 97%94.3 94%97.8 98%95.6 96%95.3 95%97 97%96.1 96%95.2 95%96 96%96.6 97%95.9 96%94.3 94%95.8 96%94.2 94%
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10.79.311.511.712.511.713.112.813.410.712.612.013.112.910.912.712.814.413.213.012.612.013.913.2
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89.1 89%88.1 88%89.0 89%92.4 92%83.1 83%85.2 85%83.6 84%79.6 80%79.9 80%82.5 83%80.6 81%85.1 85%78.4 78%79.9 80%83.0 83%76.4 76%78.8 79%83.6 84%79.7 80%79.7 80%80.7 81%79.5 80%77.8 78%69.8 70%
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81.7 82%81.1 81%80.6 81%85.5 86%80.2 80%80.7 81%79.1 79%78.5 79%78.0 78%77.8 78%77.6 78%80.0 80%75.3 75%77.2 77%80.1 80%75.2 75%75.9 76%81.5 82%77.7 78%78.5 79%76.7 77%74.5 75%76.6 77%70.1 70%
This table was first published on 2 June 2026.
City St George’s: in our 2026 league tables, St George’s University of London merged into City, University of London. On the university profile, historic data will be shown for City, University of London in the relevant tables. Where a subject previously featured St George’s, there will be no historic data. If you wish to compare historic data, please refer to our download spreadsheets.
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 1000
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
Research intensity: maximum score of 1
Academic services spend: no maximum limit, maximum score in current tables shown in header
Facilities spend: no maximum limit, maximum score in current tables shown in header
Continuation: maximum score of 100
Student-staff ratio: no minimum limit, minimum score in current tables shown in header
Graduate prospects – outcomes: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – on track: maximum score of 100
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