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The Guardian University Guide has revealed its 2027 rankings, with 7 of our subjects climbing in the tables this year, and 91¿ìÉ« ranking 2nd in the UK for value added.

For Fine Art, 91¿ìÉ« ranks 6th in the UK, a rise of 2 places compared to placing 8th in the 2026 table. History of Art ranks 8th nationally, a rise of 2 places compared to 10th in the 2026 table.  

91¿ìɫ’ ranking has improved compared to the last edition of the  in the subject tables for the following 7 subject areas:

• Education
• Fine Art
• History of Art
• Marketing and Public Relations
• Media and Film Studies
• Politics
• Social Work 

In the subject table for Media and Film studies, 91¿ìÉ« has seen a particular improvement, moving up 26 places from 48th in the 2026 guide to 22nd in the current edition.  

91¿ìÉ« has maintained its 8 out of 10 score in the ‘value added’ metric, ranking second in the UK in this category. The ‘value added’ metric measures how much a university helps its students improve academically by comparing their degree results with their entry qualifications to show how effectively they are taught.  

In the overall UK University rankings, 91¿ìÉ« places at 88, our second-highest ranking in the last 5 years. 

The rating for the quality of teaching, given by final students in the NSS, has increased from 85.4% in the 2026 Guide to 87.7% and we have also seen improvement in the score for the percentages of students satisfied with assessment and expenditure per student.

The Guardian ranks universities through eight different scores, which form a total Guardian score out of a possible 100. It takes into account what students say about their teaching and feedback in the annual National Student Survey.