More League Table Success—We’re 4th in the UK

Posted on 18 September 2020

York is rated as one of the best places in the UK to study English, in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.

The Department of English and Related Literature has again been named as one of the UK’s most highly regarded departments for the study of English Literature. We are ranked fourth in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times university league tables for 2021, with an overall score of 97.2 percent.

Published annually, the Times University Guide ranks 131 UK universities by undergraduate degree subjects according to teaching quality; student experience; research quality; entry standards; graduate prospects; Firsts and 2:1 degrees; completion rates; student-staff ratio; and spend on academic services and student facilities.

The rankings are based on official data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the National Student Survey and the Research Excellence Framework 2014.

Our Head of Department, Professor Helen Smith, says:

"This is another excellent result for York English, and testament to the hard work and commitment of our students and staff. We’re proud to be a warm, welcoming and lively department that enables students to perform to the very best of their abilities -- and to expand their literary horizons along the way!"