Education at York ranked in the world top 100

Posted on 30 March 2026

York placed 13th in the UK and =81st in the world for the study of Education and Training in the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026.

Last week, York’s Department of Education reconfirmed its place among the world’s most highly regarded departments for the study of education. It was ranked 13th in the UK and =81st in the world by QS World University Rankings by subject, 2026, retaining its strong position globally in the world top 100.

Published annually, QS World University Rankings assess over 50 subjects at over 1,700 universities, on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact.

York's overall position

In total, three subjects at the University of York were ranked in the top 50 globally, as well as top 10 in the UK:

Archaeology (5th in the UK, 16th globally)
English and Related Literature (9th in the UK, 28th globally)
Social Policy & Administration (8th in the UK, =38th globally)

Seven more ranked in the UK top 20. Six were ranked in the top 100 in the world.

Linguistics (11th in the UK)
History (=12th in the UK, top 100 globally)
Philosophy (=12th in the UK, top 100 globally)
Education and Training (13th in the UK, =81st globally)
Performing Arts (=14th in the UK, top 100 globally)
Psychology (19th in the UK, 98th globally)
Sociology (17th in the UK, =95th globally)

In the broad subject of Arts and Humanities we were ranked 50th globally.