Chemistry at York ranks 9th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
Posted on Monday 28 September 2026
Chemistry at York ranks 9th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
The Department of Chemistry has placed 9th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 for the subject of chemistry. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.
Our Head of Department, Professor Derek Wann said "I'm delighted that the Department of Chemistry is in the top 10 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 18th overall, up two places from 2026.
In total, 10 subjects at York ranked in the UK top 10:
- Department of Language and Linguistic Science
2nd for Italian
3rd for French, German and Iberian Languages
4th for Linguistics - School for Business and Society
2nd for Social Work - Department of Philosophy
7th for Philosophy - Department of Sociology
8th for Criminology - Department of Chemistry
7th for Chemistry - Department of History
10th for History - Hull York Medical School
10th for Medicine
A further two subjects ranked in the top 20.