The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 has been published and we're delighted to share the news that over 20 of our degree courses have been recognised in the Top 10 in the UK!

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The 24 UK Top 10 ranked subjects are:

  • Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • American Studies
  • Animal Science
  • Architecture
  • Building
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Criminology
  • East and South Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Food Science
  • German
  • History of Art, Architecture and Design
  • Liberal Arts
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Natural Sciences
  • Pharmacology and Pharmacy
  • Social Policy
  • Social Work
  • Sports Science
  • Veterinary Medicine

Nottingham has also risen two places in the overall league table and associated guide, which provides prospective students and their families with essential information for making informed higher education choices, evaluating aspects from teaching quality and student experience to degree completion rates and graduate employment prospects.

In its graduate outcomes analysis, Nottingham secures a top 20 result, based on 83.3 per cent being in highly skilled jobs or further study within 15 months, and is ranked 22nd for research quality based on the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) and its strong reputation in research areas such as MRI and its work to establish a new £29.1 million national facility housing the UK’s most powerful MRI scanner which will give researchers and doctors unprecedented insights into brain function.

From pioneering research to outstanding student experience, we're proud to offer world-class education across a wide range of disciplines.

A fully searchable website with 70 subject tables, full interactive tables and additional features is now online.