English at York placed 5th in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

Posted on 20 September 2022

York’s department of English and Related Literature retained its placement as 5th in the UK according to the latest release of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023).

This week, York’s Department of English and Related Literature confirmed its place among the UK's most highly regarded departments for the subject of English. Our Department is ranked 5th in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.

Published annually, The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks 132 UK universities by undergraduate degree subjects according to teaching quality; student experience; research quality; entry standards; graduate prospects; first-class 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 2021.

Professor Helen Smith, Head of Department

"We’re delighted to have this confirmation of our place as one of the UK’s, and the world’s, leading English departments. The result is a testament to the extraordinary work of all our staff, and the superb achievements of our students, even in highly adverse circumstances."

York's overall position

In total, thirteen subjects at the University of York were ranked in the UK top 10; Archaeology and Forensic Studies (5th), Biological Sciences (6th), Chemistry (7th), Criminology (10th), English (5th), French (3rd), History (9th), History of Art, Architecture and Design (7th), Iberian Languages (7th), Linguistics (6th), Natural Sciences (3rd) Philosophy (9th), and Psychology (9th).