Domestic Rankings

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

TableRankNo. Institutions RankedRank 3 years ago
Guardian University Guide 2025 29th 122 24th
Times Good University Guide 2025 37th 131 39th
Complete University Guide 2026 40th 130 42nd

Best Performing Metrics

MetricBest Performing Institution RankTable/Source
Career Prospects 32nd Guardian University Guide 2025
Research Rating 46th  Times Good University Guide 2025

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.

TableRankNo. Institutions Ranked
THE World University Rankings 2024 251-300 >1600
QS World University Rankings 2026 292 1501
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024 501-600 1000

Best Performing Metrics

MetricBest Performing Institution RankTable
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 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: 36th

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

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: 51st  

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: 2nd

SDG 15: Life on Land: 15th

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

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals: 71st

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.