The 2026 Complete University Guide results for ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ have been published.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ has climbed 13 places, from 68 to 55 (out of 130) in the Complete University Guide league table.
The performance is underpinned by improvements secured in the Student Satisfaction indicator, based on National Student Survey results for 2024. This indicator has improved by 4% from last year, and the University is now placed 69th (up 43 places). Other highlights include a top 20 position for facilities spend, and top 40 for research quality.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ is now 4th in Wales out of 8 universities, an increase of 1 place. Highlights here include second in Wales for facilities spend, and second for research quality.
Health Studies is the highest ranked subject in 4th place (out of 35). Education also performs particularly strongly in the overall subject performance, ranking 8th against a field of 91 ranked institutions.
Commenting on the results, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, Professor Nichola Callow, said:
“At ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ we’re committed to delivering courses that are stimulating, challenging, and designed to prepare our students for success in their future careers.
"We’re proud to see a 4% rise in student satisfaction and a 13-place climb in the national rankings. These results reflect our ongoing commitment to providing a high-quality student experience, excellent research, and strong graduate outcomes. With standout rankings in facilities and the subject of education, ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ continues to build on its strengths across the board."
Subject performance areas
Strongest performing subjects this year in the Complete University Guide (in the top 25%):
Overall ranking
- Education (ranked 8th out of 91)
- Medical Technology and Bioengineering (ranked 5th out of 44)
- Health Studies (ranked 4th out of 35)
- Childhood & Youth Studies (5th out of 42)
- Art & Design (Product design courses) 14th out of 83
- Music (20th out of 80)
Entry standards (average UCAS tariff points for new undergraduate entrants
- Childhood & Youth Studies (3rd out of 41)
- Medical Technology & Bioengineering (Radiography courses) (10th out of 41)
- Education (teacher training courses ) (17th out of 91)
- Marketing (20th out of 89)
Graduate Prospects – outcomes (the proportion of graduates in professional level employments, and HE further study):
- Medical technology and bioengineering (ranked 1 out of 40)
- Social Policy (7th out of 35)
- Nursing and Midwifery (ranked 6th out of 77)
- Music (ranked 16th out of 69)
Graduate Prospects – on track (The proportion of graduates who agreed that their activity after graduating was on track with their future plans):
- Music (ranked 3rd out of 68)
- Geography and environmental science (ranked 10th out of 72)
- Art & Design (Product design courses) (17th out of 83)
- Education (teacher training courses) (20th out of 87)
Continuation (retention, graduation, and transfer rates of first-year students):
- Medical technology and bioengineering (ranked 1st out of 44)
- Health studies (ranked 1st out of 33)
- Education (ranked 4th out of 91)
- Childhood & Youth Studies (7th out of 42)
- History (19th out of 90)
- Computer Science (27th out of 117)
Research quality:
- Health studies (ranked 1st out of 29)
- Agriculture & Forestry 2nd (out of 14)
- Sport Science (ranked 3rd out of 80)
- Biological sciences (ranked 7th out of 85)
- Biomedical sciences (ranked 8th out of 78)
- Medical Technology & Bioengineering (Radiography courses) 9th (out of 35)
- Nursing & Midwifery (13th out of 76)
- Geography & Environmental Sciences 15th (out of 69)
Student satisfaction:
- Art and design (ranked 1st out of 83)
- Agriculture & Forestry 3rd (out of 17)
- Philosophy (5th out of 45)
- Computer science (ranked 7th out 116)
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering 8th (out of 72)
- Sociology (15th out of 101)
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