Leicester continues rise up Complete University Guide rankings
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has continued its rise up the rankings in the 2026 Complete University Guide.
Leicester went up three places from 36th to =33rd* in the league table ranking of 130 UK Higher Education institutions, which was published on Tuesday 10 June.
This year’s climb builds on last year’s performance in the table, when Leicester moved up from 38th to 36th.
The University’s performance in the National Student Survey, which records UK students’ satisfaction levels with their university experience, was one of the factors behind the rise.
The University was also placed 27th for the quality of its research, 22nd for continuation, and 25th for academic services spend, which calculates universities’ expenditure per student on all academic services.
Subjects-wise, Medicine (12th), Italian (12th) and Communications & Media Studies (17th) were Leicester’s best-performing subjects, followed by Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, General Engineering and Geology (all 17th).
Professor Liz Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, said: “I’m delighted to see the Â鶹ÊÓƵ continuing to perform strongly in the Complete University Guide. Rising three places this year is testament to our commitment to provide the very best education for all of our students.”
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* This story was updated to reflect the revised Complete University Guide league tables which were published on Tuesday 24 June.