UniRank.uk ✦

Independent UK University Rankings · 2024/2025

British universities,
measured by official data.

A six-dimensional assessment of 141 UK universities built exclusively from government and regulatory datasets — the Teaching Excellence Framework, National Student Survey, REF, LEO, HESA Graduate Outcomes and global standing. No surveys of our own. No advertising. No guesswork.

141
Universities assessed
18
Fully ranked
6
Official dimensions
Jun 2026
Last verified

What this is

An open, source-transparent index. Every score traces to a named official dataset with its retrieval date.

What we exclude

Reputation surveys, university marketing, sponsorship and any self-reported figure that can't be verified.

How to read it

Scores are normalised 0–100 across six dimensions. A dash (—) means an official figure isn't yet published — we never impute.

The Ranking

Overall score · 2024/2025
#UniversityOverall
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University of Oxford
Oxford · Russell Group
99.7/100
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University of Cambridge
Cambridge · Russell Group
99.7/100
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University College London
London · Russell Group
99.1/100
4
Imperial College London
London · Russell Group
99.1/100
5
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh · Russell Group
97.8/100
6
University of Manchester
Manchester · Russell Group
97.1/100
7
King's College London
London · Russell Group
97.1/100
8
University of Bristol
Bristol · Russell Group
95.1/100
9
University of Glasgow
Glasgow · Russell Group
94.2/100
10
London School of Economics and Political Science
London · Russell Group
93.8/100
11
University of Warwick
Coventry · Russell Group
93.6/100
12
University of Nottingham
Nottingham · Russell Group
92.9/100
13
University of Birmingham
Birmingham · Russell Group
92.7/100
14
University of Southampton
Southampton · Russell Group
92.2/100
15
University of Leeds
Leeds · Russell Group
92.2/100
16
University of Sheffield
Sheffield · Russell Group
91.7/100
17
Durham University
Durham · Russell Group
88.5/100
18
University of St Andrews
St Andrews
85/100

Showing the 18 universities with a complete official-data profile for 2024/2025. The remaining 123 institutions are catalogued in the full A–Z index below and gain a score as their official figures are published. Overall is the equal-weight mean of available dimensions, normalised 0–100.

Six Dimensions

One official source each
I

Teaching

Quality of teaching and learning environment, drawn from the Government's official gold/silver/bronze assessment.

SourceTeaching Excellence Framework
II

Student Satisfaction

How final-year students rate their course, teaching and academic support, sector-benchmarked.

SourceNational Student Survey
III

Graduate Employment

Share of graduates in professional employment or further study fifteen months after finishing.

SourceHESA Graduate Outcomes
IV

Graduate Earnings

Median earnings of graduates, tracked through tax and benefit records by subject and institution.

SourceLongitudinal Education Outcomes
V

Global Standing

Position across four major international ranking systems, combined into a single standardised figure.

SourceFour global ranking systems
VI

Research

Quality and impact of research output, from the sector's formal peer-reviewed assessment.

SourceResearch Excellence Framework

All 141 Universities

A–Z directory
University of Oxford 1
University of Cambridge 2
University College London 3
Imperial College London 4
University of Edinburgh 5
University of Manchester 6
King's College London 7
University of Bristol 8
University of Glasgow 9
London School of Economics and Political Science 10
University of Warwick 11
University of Nottingham 12
University of Birmingham 13
University of Southampton 14
University of Leeds 15
University of Sheffield 16
Durham University 17
University of St Andrews 18
York St John University 19
Wrexham University 20
University of the West of Scotland 21
University of the West of England 22
University of the Highlands and Islands 23
University of York 24
University of Worcester 25
University of Wolverhampton 26
University of Winchester 27
University of Westminster 28
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 29
University of Sussex 30
University of Surrey 31
University of Sunderland 32
University of Suffolk 33
University of Strathclyde 34
University of Stirling 35
University of South Wales 36
University of Salford 37
University of Roehampton 38
University of Reading 39
University of Portsmouth 40
University of Plymouth 41
University of Northampton 42
University of London 43
University of Liverpool 44
University of Lincoln 45
University of Leicester 46
University of Kent 47
University of Hull 48
University of Huddersfield 49
University of Hertfordshire 50
University of Greenwich 51
University of Gloucestershire 52
University of Exeter 53
University of Essex 54
University of East Anglia 55
University of Dundee 56
University of Derby 57
University of Cumbria 58
University of Chichester 59
University of Chester 60
University of Central Lancashire 61
University of Buckingham 62
University of Brighton 63
University of Bradford 64
University of Bolton 65
University of Bedfordshire 66
University of Bath 67
University of Aberdeen 68
University for the Creative Arts 69
University College Birmingham 70
Ulster University 71
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 72
The Open University 73
Teesside University 74
Swansea University 75
Staffordshire University 76
St Mary's University, Twickenham 77
St George's, University of London 78
Solent University 79
Sheffield Hallam University 80
SOAS University of London 81
Royal Veterinary College 82
Royal Northern College of Music 83
Royal Holloway, University of London 84
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 85
Royal College of Music 86
Royal College of Art 87
Royal Agricultural University 88
Royal Academy of Music 89
Robert Gordon University 90
Queen's University Belfast 91
Queen's University Belfast 92
Queen Mary University of London 93
Queen Margaret University 94
Oxford Brookes University 95
Nottingham Trent University 96
Norwich University of the Arts 97
Northumbria University 98
Newman University 99
Newcastle University 100
Middlesex University 101
Manchester Metropolitan University 102
Loughborough University 103
London South Bank University 104
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 105
London Metropolitan University 106
Liverpool John Moores University 107
Liverpool Hope University 108
Leeds Trinity University 109
Leeds Beckett University 110
Lancaster University 111
Kingston University 112
Keele University 113
Institute of Cancer Research 114
Heriot-Watt University 115
Harper Adams University 116
Guildhall School of Music and Drama 117
Goldsmiths, University of London 118
Glasgow Caledonian University 119
Falmouth University 120
Edinburgh Napier University 121
Edge Hill University 122
De Montfort University 123
Cranfield University 124
Coventry University 125
Courtauld Institute of Art 126
City, University of London 127
Cardiff University 128
Cardiff Metropolitan University 129
Canterbury Christ Church University 130
Buckinghamshire New University 131
Brunel University London 132
Birmingham City University 133
Birkbeck, University of London 134
Bath Spa University 135
Bangor University 136
Aston University 137
Arts University Bournemouth 138
Anglia Ruskin University 139
Aberystwyth University 140
Abertay University 141

Common Questions

How is UniRank.uk different from other UK league tables?

Most UK league tables blend their own reputation surveys with weighted indicators chosen by the publisher. UniRank.uk uses only official government and regulatory data, publishes every weight and source, and leaves a dimension blank rather than estimating a missing figure.

Why do most universities show a dash instead of a score?

A dash means at least one of the six official datasets has not yet published a current figure for that institution. We never impute or carry forward old numbers, so an institution is only given an overall score once its official-data profile is complete for the year.

What does 'Russell Group' mean and does it affect the score?

The Russell Group is a self-selected association of 24 research-intensive UK universities. Membership is shown as context only — it carries no weight in the score. Ranking is determined entirely by the six official dimensions.

Which dimensions matter most for international students?

It depends on your goal. Graduate Earnings (LEO) and Graduate Employment (HESA) are the strongest signals for career outcomes, while Global Standing helps with recognition back home. Teaching and Student Satisfaction speak to the day-to-day experience. The methodology page breaks down each source.

How often is the data updated?

Each dimension refreshes when its official source publishes — typically annually. The index header always shows the data year and the last verified date so you know exactly how current each figure is.

About UniRank.uk

UniRank.uk is an independent data project that evaluates UK universities using only official, publicly available government and regulatory datasets. We don't run our own surveys, accept advertising, or take sponsorship from universities.

Our six dimensions — Teaching, Student Satisfaction, Graduate Employment, Graduate Earnings, Global Standing and Research — each draw from a single distinct official source. Where data is unavailable, we leave the dimension blank rather than impute, so the index never flatters an institution on borrowed numbers.

Every methodology decision is published in full, and every data point carries its original source and retrieval date.

Editorial standards

  • Data year2024/25
  • Sources6 official
  • Self-run surveysNone
  • AdvertisingNone
  • Imputed scoresNone
  • Last verifiedJun 2026
  • EditorEleanor Hartley