Member of the UK's prestigious Russell Group. A university with many highly ranked subjects and with great graduate prospects. Located in a historic city in northern England that's famous for being friendly.
Ranking:
Complete University Guide 2026
Top 15 in the UK
Prestigious UK research group
Russell Group member
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
Top 150 in the world
Best Rankings:
Times and Sunday Good University Guide 2026
4th in the UK for Chemistry
Complete University Guide 2026
6th in the UK for Archaeology
Complete University Guide 2026
7th in the UK for Biological Sciences
Complete University Guide 2026
5th in the UK for Psychology
Subject Rankings:
Business and Management
Complete University Guide 2026
22nd in the UK
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025
