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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45 357 270 1271 874 1275 1277 584 1486 887 388 191 1495 8102 4104 16110 10113 7115 8122 9
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646 65%603 60%576 58%575 58%573 57%571 57%567 57%549 55%546 55%540 54%539 54%534 53%518 52%497 50%495 49%476 48%465 47%459 46%433 43%
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111 53%113 54%112 54%108 52%117 56%150 72%108 52%109 52%106 51%112 54%113 54%114 55%108 52%106 51%110 53%99 48%104 50%108 52%98 47%
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3.16 79%3.21 80%3.19 80%3.22 80%3.14 78%3.20 80%3.03 76%3.28 82%3.16 79%3.23 81%3.17 79%3.18 79%3.15 79%3.14 78%3.11 78%3.12 78%3.07 77%3.14 78%3.20 80%
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2.87 72%2.90 73%3.02 76%2.52 63%2.96 74%2.54 63%2.77 69%2.67 67%2.68 67%2.76 69%2.89 72%2.66 66%2.70 67%2.86 72%3.04 76%2.69 67%2.81 70%3.00 75%2.78 70%
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0.39 39%0.23 23%0.32 32%0.25 25%0.25 25%0.17 17%0.66 66%0.13 13%0.36 36%0.32 32%0.39 39%0.21 21%0.19 19%0.51 51%0.40 40%0.39 39%0.24 24%0.47 47%0.45 45%
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1444 31%3140 68%1662 36%1680 37%1470 32%1502 33%1657 36%2481 54%1524 33%2327 51%1841 40%2897 63%2205 48%1598 35%2144 47%1662 36%1605 35%2047 45%2993 65%
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867 34%800 31%895 35%589 23%674 26%648 25%968 38%840 33%902 35%516 20%715 28%172 7%374 15%587 23%463 18%946 37%561 22%648 25%421 16%
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92.3 92%85.6 86%91.6 92%89.8 90%90.3 90%90.9 91%90.4 90%89.5 90%90.5 91%84.7 85%92 92%86.8 87%91.8 92%89 89%88.1 88%87.6 88%89 89%87.8 88%83.8 84%
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12.512.717.013.516.119.018.015.716.816.117.315.217.616.917.018.016.019.716.8
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72.2 72%69.2 69%71.6 72%72.1 72%73.7 74%82.0 82%73.1 73%62.1 62%68.2 68%77.2 77%66.4 66%70.5 71%68.8 69%67.3 67%70.2 70%69.6 70%63.5 64%59.0 59%57.6 58%
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75.0 75%72.3 72%72.4 72%72.8 73%74.2 74%83.1 83%72.4 72%68.1 68%72.4 72%76.5 77%69.7 70%72.8 73%74.8 75%70.9 71%68.8 69%71.4 71%72.4 72%64.3 64%67.6 68%
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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