6th in the UK: Complete University Guide 2027
Posted on Thursday 4 June 2026
This week, we maintained our place among the UK’s most highly regarded institutions for the subject of English. York ranked 6th in the UK for the study of this subject in the Complete University Guide 2027.
The Department specialises in English literature at York. Head of the Department of English and Related Literature, Professor Jennie Batchelor said, "We are very proud to have maintained our position as one of the UK's leading institutions for English in the Complete University Guide 2027. Our continued success is a testament to the commitment, passion and dedication of all our staff and students".
York’s overall position
The University of York ranked in the UK top 20 overall in the Complete University Guide 2027. The guide ranks 130 institutions across the UK.
In total, 12 subjects at York were ranked in the UK top 10:
- Iberian Languages - 4
- Social Work - 4
- Linguistics - 5
- Drama, Dance and Cinematics - 6
- English - 6
- French - 6
- Chemistry - 8
- History - 8
- Social Policy - 8
- Philosophy - 9
- History of Art, Architecture and Design - 10
- Nursing and Midwifery - 10
A further ten subjects appeared in the UK top 20.
About the Complete University Guide
Published annually, The Complete University Guide league tables rank the best universities in the UK. It covers 74 separate subject areas, as well as an overall institutional ranking. Universities and subjects are ranked on entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, graduate prospects, completion rates, student-staff ratio and spend on academic services and facilities.
The rankings are based on public domain data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the National Student Survey and the Research Excellence Framework 2021.