Chemistry at York ranks 4th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Posted on Monday 29 September 2025
Our Head of Department Dr Derek Wann said: “I'm delighted that the Department of Chemistry has risen to 4th nationally in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide rankings. This reflects the excellent quality of teaching and research achieved by our Department, which makes it an outstanding environment for students to pursue an undergraduate degree, with access to the very best research opportunities. We are proud to be a Department that strives for excellence in everything we do, alongside our long-standing commitment to equality and inclusion.”
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide uses data on entry standards, student-staff ratios, completion rates, first-class and 2:1 degrees, and graduate prospects. It combines these with measures of research quality, student satisfaction and social inclusion to award each university an overall score, broken down by subject.
York’s overall position
The University as a whole ranks 20th overall.
In total, 11 subjects at York ranked in the UK top 10:
- Department of Chemistry
4th for Chemistry - Department of English and Related Literature
7th for English - Department of History
10th for History - Department of History of Art
8th for History of Art, Architecture and Design - Department of Language and Linguistic Science
1st for Iberian Languages
4th for French
8th for Linguistics - Department of Natural Sciences
10th for Natural Sciences - Department of Sociology
8th for Criminology
- Hull York Medical School
10th for Medicine
- School for Business and Society
10th for Social Policy
A further four subjects ranked in the top 20.