University Rankings and Ratings

Domestic Rankings

Domestic league tables measure university performance across a range of indicators such as student satisfaction, graduate outcomes, research quality and university spend.

Table	Rank	No. Institutions Ranked	Rank 3 years ago
Guardian University Guide 2026	32nd	123	26th
Times Good University Guide 2026	37th	131	42nd
Complete University Guide 2026	40th	129	42nd

Best Performing Metrics

Metric	Best Performing Institution Rank	Table/Source
Overall student satisfaction	15th	StudentCrowd University Awards 2022
Career Prospects	23rd	Guardian University Guide 2026
Research Rating	45th	Times Good University Guide 2026

World Rankings

International league tables measure university performance across metrics such as reputation, citations and international profile. Swansea University has achieved its highest ever ranking in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University now appears among the top 300 elite institutions across the globe.

Table	Rank	No. Institutions Ranked
THE World University Rankings 2026	301-350	>1600
QS World University Rankings 2026	292	1501
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024	501-600	1000

Best Performing Metrics

Metric	Best Performing Institution Rank	Table
Research Quality	129th	THE World Rankings University 2024
International Outlook	132nd	THE World Rankings University 2024
Sustainability	121st	QS World Rankings University 2026
International Students	221th	QS World Rankings University 2026
Employer Reputation	222nd	QS World Rankings University 2026
Academic Reputation	248th	QS World Rankings University 2026

Subject Overview

In addition to its strong performance at university level, Swansea is also well ranked for a number of subjects across both the domestic and international league tables.

Times Good University Guide

Swansea University appears in 37 of the subjects published in the 2026 guide. The University has 4 subjects in the top 10 and a further 10 in the top 20 of their respective tables.

Guardian University Guide

Swansea University has 41 subjects ranked in the Guardian University Guide 2026. 9 subjects are in the top 10 and a further 10 in the top 20.

Complete University Guide

Swansea University has 43 subjects ranked in the Complete University Guide 2026. 7 subjects appear within the top 10 of their respective fields, and a further 13 in the top 20.

QS World University Rankings

25 subjects appear in the top 500 for Swansea University in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. All five subject areas are also ranked:

Subject Area	World Ranking
Engineering & Technology	220
Arts & Humanities	309
Natural Sciences	268
Life Sciences & Medicine	388
Social Sciences & Management	234

Subject	World Ranking	UK Ranking	UK Institutions Ranked
Psychology	201-250	33	43
Medicine	302-350	28	63
Nursing	151-200	18	24
Classics & Ancient History	51-100	9	17
English Language & Literature	101-150	26	46
Business & Management Studies	83	9	61
Law	101-150	13	38
Marketing	49	9	23
Computer Science & Information Systems	201-250	19	62
Engineering - Chemical	251-300	19	24
Engineering Electrical & Electronic	301-350	29	43
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronatutical & Manufacturing	131	17	43
Biological Sciences	301-350	29	44
Chemistry	301-250	26	38
Environmental Sciences	201-250	25	45
Materials Science	141	12	28
Mathematics	201-250	18	39
Physics & Astronomy	201-250	20	41
Sports-Related Subjects	51-100	10	22
Engineering - Civil & Structural	201-275	23	25
Communications & Media Studies	151-200	25	36
Modern Languages	251-300	27=	31
Education	251-300	28	45
Accounting & Finance	301-375	37	46
Economics & Econometrics	351-400	40	63

QS Europe University Rankings 2025

Swansea University has achieved an overall ranking of 97^th out of 685 institutions in Europe, which sees Swansea climb into the European top 100.

THE World University Rankings

Swansea University has ten subjects areas ranked in the THE World University Rankings 2025.

Arts & Humanities: 401-500

Business & Economics: 176-200

Clinical and Health: 301-400

Computer Science: 201-250

Education: 176-200

Engineering & Technology: 301-400

Law: 101-125

Physical Sciences: 201-250

Psychology: 251-300

Social Sciences: 301-400

Academic Ranking of World Universities

Swansea University appears in 24 subjects in the Academic Ranking of World Universities – Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024. Appearing in the Top 200 are:

Business Administration (20)

Geography (76 - 100)

Computer Science and Engineering (101 - 150)

Hospitality Tourism and Management (101 - 150)

Mechanical Engineering (101 -150)

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assesses global universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Swansea University submitted to 6 of the 17 goals and was ranked in all 6 categories.

Overall World Rank: 36^th

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being: 56^th

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: 51^st

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: 2^nd

SDG 15: Life on Land: 15^th

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: 22^nd

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals: 71^st

Swansea achieved an impressive overall score of 93.8 out of 100, placing it firmly in the global top 40 out of 2,318 institutions. Within the UK, Swansea ranks 5th.

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