University League Tables 2026
New for 2026! Our league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas for you to compare universities, whether you're looking to start university in 2026 or are considering Clearing in 2025. 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.
New for 2026! Our league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas for you to compare universities, whether you're looking to start university in 2026 or are considering Clearing in 2025. 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.
New for 2026! Our league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and in 74 subject areas for you to compare universities, whether you're looking to start university in 2026 or are considering Clearing in 2025. 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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This table was updated on 10 June 2025.
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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