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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13 318 320 864 1768 381 386 898 9107 4108 3125 3
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797 80%773 77%763 76%590 59%579 58%556 56%546 55%511 51%485 49%480 48%404 40%
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157 75%149 72%142 68%119 57%117 56%116 56%106 51%131 63%136 66%112 54%104 50%
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3.23 81%3.08 77%3.09 77%3.21 80%3.08 77%3.03 76%3.16 79%3.06 77%3.20 80%3.18 79%3.16 79%
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3.40 85%3.35 84%3.45 86%3.10 78%2.80 70%2.93 73%2.68 67%2.85 71%1.74 44%2.43 61%2.11 53%
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0.66 66%0.65 65%0.65 65%0.37 37%0.47 47%0.28 28%0.36 36%0.53 53%0.48 48%0.47 47%0.37 37%
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2574 56%3972 86%1478 32%1809 39%2292 50%2950 64%1524 33%931 20%1375 30%1471 32%2210 48%
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722 28%625 24%1126 44%755 30%772 30%541 21%902 35%469 18%515 20%472 18%801 31%
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96.5 97%95.6 96%97 97%89.8 90%90.5 91%91 91%90.5 91%88 88%95.3 95%91.4 91%80.9 81%
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13.412.912.715.714.917.116.818.415.919.315.8
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79.9 80%79.9 80%76.4 76%78.0 78%68.4 68%72.5 73%68.2 68%78.7 79%52.8 53%65.1 65%59.4 59%
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78.0 78%77.2 77%75.2 75%77.3 77%69.4 69%71.9 72%72.4 72%78.1 78%56.4 56%70.5 71%71.8 72%
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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