Member of the UK's prestigious Russell Group. Home to award-winning campuses that focus on the student experience. Facilities include 24-hour libraries, the Lakeside Arts Centre and fully equipped health centre.
Ranking:
QS World University Rankings 2026
Top 20 in the UK
QS World University Rankings 2026
Top 100 in the world
Elite research group
Russell Group member
Best Rankings:
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
9th in the UK for Chemical Engineering
Guardian University Guide 2026
10th in the UK for Zoology
Complete University Guide 2026
7th in the UK for Architecture
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
8th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Subject Rankings:
Accounting and Finance
Complete University Guide 2026
18th in the UK
Civil Engineering
Guardian University Guide 2026
11th in the UK for
English
Complete University Guide 2026
8th in the UK
Geography and Environmental Science
Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2026
14th in the UK
Law and Legal Studies
Complete University Guide 2026
15th in the UK
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025
