League tables
Why choose us?
View the league table performance and research impact for our HASS subjects below:
Anthropology
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Top 15 | The Guardian University Guide 2025 |
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Top 15 | The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Research impact
- 82% of our research is internationally excellent1.
- 100% of our research has internationally excellent impact2.
1Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA.
2Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA.
Arab and Islamic Studies
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2nd |
2nd for African & Middle Eastern Studies in The Complete University Guide 2025 |
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3rd | 3rd for Middle Eastern & African Studies in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Research impact
Our Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies research is No2 in the UK for world-leading research*.
*Based on 4* research submitted to REF 2021, submitted to UoA25 Area Studies
Archaeology
| Top 5 | The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 | |
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Top 50 | QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- 4th in the UK for internationally excellent Archaeology research1.
- 100% of our Archaeology research has internationally excellent impact2.
- 94% of our Archaeology research is internationally excellent3
1Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
2Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
3Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
Art History & Visual Culture
| Top 15 | The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Classics and Ancient History
| Top 10 | The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 | |
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Top 50 | QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- 4th in the UK for world-leading Classics research.
Based on 4* research in REF 2021 - 84% of our Classics research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021 - 100% of our Classics research impact is internationally excellent.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
Criminology
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Top 15 |
15th for Criminology in the Guardian University Guide 2025 |
Research impact
- 82% of our research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA. - 100% of our research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA.
Drama
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2nd |
2nd for Drama, Dance and Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 5 | Top 5 in the Russell Group for student satisfaction in six out of seven themes (National Student Survey 2024: Drama) |
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Top 5 | Top 5 for Drama, Dance and Cinematics for Drama and Dance in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
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Top 150 | Top 150 worldwide for Performing Arts in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- 100% of our Drama research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, submitted to UoA33 Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies. - 84% of our Drama research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, submitted to UoA33 Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies.
English and Creative Writing
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Top 15 | 11th in the Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 15 | 14th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
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Top 50 | 46th in the world for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- 88% of our English research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, submitted to UoA27 English Language and Literature - Our English research environment is 100% world-leading.
Based on 4* research environment submitted to REF 2021, submitted to UoA27 English Language and Literature
Film
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2nd | 2nd for Drama, Dance and Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 15 | 14th for Media and Film Studies in the Guardian University Guide 2025 |
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Top 10 |
Top 10 for Film in the Russell Group for student satisfaction* |
Research impact
- 100% of our research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, submitted to UoA33 Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies. - 84% of our research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, submitted to UoA33 Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies.
History
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Top 10 | The Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 10 | The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
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Top 100 | QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- 6th in UK for world-leading research in History.
Based on our GPA in REF 2021 - 90% of our History research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021 - 100% of our History research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
Law
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Top 15 | The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
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Top 200 | QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- Top 20 in the UK for our world-leading Law research.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021 - 81% of our research is classified as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021 - 100% of our Law research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
Media and Communications
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Top 15 | 14th for Media and Film Studies in the Guardian University Guide 2025 |
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Top 10 | 8th for Communication and Media Studies in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Modern Languages and Cultures
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Top 10 | The Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 150 | QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 |
Research impact
- 100% of our Modern Languages and Linguistics research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* and 3* in REF 2021 - 83% of our Modern Languages and Linguistics research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* and 3* in REF 2021 - 17th in the UK for internationally excellent Modern Languages and Linguistics research.
Based on research rated 4* and 3* in REF 2021
Philosophy
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Top 10 | 8th in The Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 15 |
13th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Research impact
- 82% of our research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA. - 100% of our research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA.
Politics and International Relations
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Top 15 | The Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 100 | Top 100 for Politics in The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 |
Research impact
- Top 10 in the UK for our world-leading Politics and International Studies research.
Based on research rated 4* in REF 2021 - 86% of our Politics and International Studies research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
Sociology
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Top 15 | Complete University Guide 2025 |
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Top 15 | The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Research impact
- 82% of our Sociology research is internationally excellent.
Based on research rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA. - 100% of our Sociology research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA. - We are 19th in the UK for our world-leading Sociology research.
Based on research rated 4* in REF 2021, our research in Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Criminology was returned to this UoA.
Theology and Religion
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Top 10 | The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 |
Research impact
- We are No1 in the UK for our world-leading research in Theology and Religious Studies.
Based on 4* research in REF 2021 - 71% of our Theology and Religious Studies research is world-leading.
Based on research rated 4* in REF 2021
- 100% of our Theology and Religious Studies research has internationally excellent impact.
Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021
