League Tables
This page provides the University's departmental rankings as shown in the League Tables produced by the major UK national newspapers.
The main newspapers are:
Links have been provided to full tables where possible. These tables and the full methodology behind them can be obtained from Lisa Cunningham (x2347).
The Complete University Guide
http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/
| Department |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Studies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Archaeology | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Biological Sciences | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| Management | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| Chemistry | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Computer Science | 35 | 28 | 23 |
| Geology | 16 | 10 | 8 |
| Economics | 29 | 27 | 32 |
| Engineering | 15 | 11 | 16 |
| English | 16 | 13 | 20 |
| Geography | 22 | 27 | 29 |
| History | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Law | 22 | 17 | 28 |
| Maths | 34 | 31 | 36 |
| Mass Communications | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Medicine | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Modern Languages | |||
| French | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Italian | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Physics | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Politics | 31 | 35 | 48 |
| Psychology | 27 | 26 | 31 |
| Sociology | 10 | 27 | 28 |
| Spanish | 23 | 17 | 9 |
| Overall | 22 | 23 | 20 |
The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide
| Department |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Studies | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Archaeology | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| Biological Sciences | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Management | 6 | 29 | 16 |
| Chemistry | 16 | 19 | 11 |
| Computer Science | 13 | 14 | 21 |
| Geology | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| Economics | 39 | 30 | 52 |
| Engineering | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| English | 23 | 16 | 27 |
| Geography | 5 | 30 | 38 |
| History | 31 | 27 | 28 |
| Law | 23 | 15 | 20 |
| Maths | 31 | 30 | 36 |
| Mass Communications | 4 | 41 | 13 |
| Medicine | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Modern Languages | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| French | |||
| Italian | |||
| Physics | 17 | 24 | 25 |
| Politics | 15 | 12 | 25 |
| Psychology | 14 | 29 | 21 |
| Sociology | 22 | 7 | |
| Spanish | |||
| Overall | 12 | 17 | 19 |
The Good University Guide (The Times)
No link is provided as this table is behind the Times paywall.
| Department |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Studies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Archaeology | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| Biological Sciences | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Management | 15 | 19 | 31 |
| Chemistry | 21 | 23 | 28 |
| Computer Science | 29 | 23 | 24 |
| Geology | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Economics | 21 | 25 | 31 |
| Engineering | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| English | 14 | 11 | 19 |
| Geography | 18 | 21 | 30 |
| History | 21 | 23 | 27 |
| Law | 17 | 11 | 26 |
| Maths | 20 | 24 | 31 |
| Mass Communications | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Medicine | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| Modern Languages | |||
| French | 27 | 16 | 15 |
| Italian | |||
| Physics | 30 | 27 | 29 |
| Politics | 20 | 18 | 25 |
| Psychology | 26 | 30 | 38 |
| Sociology | 16 | 22 | 11 |
| Spanish | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| Overall | 15 | 17 | 17 |
The Sunday Times
No link is provided as this table is behind the Times paywall.
| Department |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| European Languages | 8 | 26 | |
| Politics | 3 | 11 | 35 |
| Maths | 12 | 47 | |
| Media Studies | 13 | 8 | |
| Medicine | 16 | 13 | 7 |
| Geography (Human and Social) | 14 | 10 | |
| Computer Science | 16 | 25 | |
| Medical Sciences | 16 | 7 | |
| Physical Sciences | 7 | 18 | 17 |
| Management | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Law | 11 | 32 | 34 |
| English | 6 | 35 | 25 |
| Engineering (Mechanical) | 47 | 61 | |
| Economics | 29 | 49 | 34 |
| History and Archaeology | 37 | 49 | 42 |
| Psychology | 21 | 51 | 29 |
| Geography (Environmental Sciences) | 56 | 11 | |
| Overall | 23 | 28 | 25 |
