History at York ranks 10th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027

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Posted on Friday 25 September 2026

The Department of History has placed 10th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 for the subject of history. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.

Our Head of Department, Professor Oleg Benesch said: “It is great to see the fantastic work being done by our students and staff reflected in our UK top 10 ranking once again. It's especially nice to have this come through just as we welcome a brilliant new cohort of students to York.”

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide uses data on entry standards, student-staff ratios, completion rates, first-class and 2:1 degrees, and graduate prospects. It combines these with measures of research quality, student satisfaction and social inclusion to award each university an overall score, broken down by subject.

York’s overall position

The University as a whole ranks 18th overall, up two places from 2026.

In total, 9 subjects at York ranked in the UK top 10:

Department of Language and Linguistic Science
2nd for Italian
3rd for French, German and Iberian Languages
4th for Linguistics
School for Business and Society
2nd for Social Work
Department of Philosophy
7th for Philosophy
Department of Sociology
8th for Criminology
Department of Chemistry
7th for Chemistry
Department of History
10th for History
Hull York Medical School
10th for Medicine

A further two subjects ranked in the top 20.