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York is ranked 7th in the UK for nursing and midwifery in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026).

Posted on 12 June 2025

This week, we maintained our place among the UK’s most highly regarded institutions for the subject of nursing and midwifery. York ranked 7th in the UK for the study of this subject in the Complete University Guide 2026.

The Department of Health Sciences specialises in nursing and midwifery at York. Head of Health Sciences, Professor Kate Flemming said, "We are pleased to have maintained our position in the top 10 of Universities for Nursing and Midwifery programmes. The Department is proud to play a role in developing the healthcare professionals of tomorrow and contributing to the local, regional and national workforce. Our staff work tirelessly to support our student Midwives, Nurses and Nursing Associates as they grow into skilled, knowledgeable and caring practitioners - our position in the league tables reflects this work and the quality of the programmes they deliver."

York’s overall position

The University of York ranked 12th overall and 8th in the Russell Group in the Complete University Guide 2026. The guide ranks 130 institutions across the UK.

In total, 15 subjects at York were ranked in the UK top 10:

  • Archaeology: 6th
  • Biological Sciences: 7th
  • Chemistry: 6th
  • Drama, Dance and Cinematics: 5th
  • English: 6th
  • French: 4th
  • History: 8th
  • History of Art, Architecture and Design: 7th
  • Iberian Languages: 6th
  • Linguistics: 5th
  • Marketing: 7th
  • Nursing and Midwifery: 7th
  • Philosophy: 8th
  • Psychology: 5th
  • Social Policy: 8th
  • Social Work: 9th

A further four 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.