Rankings and league tables

Every year we are ranked in the Guardian University Guide, The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Complete University Guide. We are also included in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and the prestigious QS Stars international rankings. Below is a summary of our current rankings.

Complete University Guide 2020

A top 15 UK university for:

  • Building (15th of 36)
  • Drama, Dance & Cinematics (13th of 102)

A top 10 UK modern university for:

  • Accounting and Finance (9th of 52)
  • Civil Engineering (6th of 25)
  • Communication & Media Studies (2nd of 55)
  • Drama, Dance and Cinematics (2nd of 55)
  • English (3rd of 48)
  • Marketing (10th of 46)
  • Music (4th of 38)
  • Sociology (4th of 49)
  • Building (9th of 26)

The Guardian Guide 2020

A top 10 UK university for:

  • Media & Film Studies (10th of 88)

A top 10 UK modern university for:
  • English and Creative Writing (4th of 48)
  • Film Production & Photography (5th of 42)
  • Law (6th of 49)
  • Sports Science (10th of 47)

The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020

A top 10 UK university for:

  • Drama, Dance and Cinematics (10th of 101)

A top 10 UK modern university for:
  • Accounting and Finance (5th of 52)
  • Building (8th of 26)
  • Civil Engineering (4th of 25)
  • Communication and Media Studies (6th of 54)
  • Drama, Dance and Cinematics (2nd of 57)
  • Librarianship & Information Management (4th of 17)
  • English (2nd of 49)
  • Psychology (8th of 57)
  • Sociology (3rd of 49)

We're first for Human Resource Management in the National Student Survey 2019

We're first for student satisfaction in the UK for HRM. Find out more about our offering in this area below.

2019 National Student Survey

In the 2019 National Student Survey, 79% of students were satisfied with the quality of their course. 

Top 10 subject in the UK: 

  • English (5th out of 104)
  • Psychology (5th out of 117)
  • Finance (8th out of 78)
  • Music (8th out of 72)

90%+ student satisfaction on the following courses:

  • Accounting (92%)
  • Building (91%)
  • English Studies (98%)
  • Finance (94%)
  • Music (91%)
  • Psychology (94%)
  • Sociology (92%)

We are internationally recognised

In the 2019 QS Stars international university rankings, the quality of our teaching, internationalisation and employability were all recognised, with the University scoring five stars in each category. The University overall scored four stars.