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 |
|---|
| Times Good University Guide 2020 |
31st |
131 |
36th |
| Guardian University Guide 2020 |
31st |
121 |
45th |
| Complete University Guide 2021 |
32nd |
131 |
44th |
Best Performing Metrics
| Metric | Best Performing Institution Rank | Table/Source |
|---|
| NSS - Overall student satisfaction |
10th |
National Student Survey 2019* |
| Graduate Prospects |
10th |
Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018** |
| Course Satisfaction |
4th |
Guardian University Guide 2020 |
| Career Prospects |
5th |
Guardian University Guide 2020 |
| Research Quality |
24th |
Complete University Guide |
| REF - GPA |
26th |
Research Excellence Framework |
| Student Experience |
18th |
Times Good University Guide |
| Completions |
34th |
Times Good University Guide |
*Ranked joint tenth in a list of the UK’s universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide 2019.
**2018 DLHE results. When compared to universities that provide a wide range of degree courses, Swansea University is 10th in the UK, based on institutions in the Times Good University Guide 2018.
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 2020 |
251-300 |
1,103 |
| QS World University Rankings 2020 |
462nd |
959 |
| ARWU 2020 |
401-500 |
1000 |
Best Performing Metrics
| Metric | Best Performing Institution Rank | Table |
|---|
| Citations |
91st |
THE World Rankings University 2020 |
| International Outlook |
144th |
THE World Rankings University 2020 |
| International Students |
232nd |
QS World Rankings University 2020 |
| International Faculty |
236th |
QS World Rankings University 2020 |
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 36 of the 68 subjects published in the 2020 guide. The University has 8 subjects in the top 10 and a further 10 in the top 20 of their respective tables.
Guardian University Guide
Swansea University has 31 subjects ranked in the Guardian University Guide 2020. Eight subjects are in the top 10 and a further six in the top 20.
Complete University Guide
Swansea University has 40 subjects ranked in the Complete University Guide 2020. Over 2/3 are in the top half of their respective tables with seven subjects within the top 10 and a further nine in the top 20.
QS World University Rankings
Seven subjects appear in the top 550 for Swansea University in the QS World University rankings 2019. Four subject areas are also ranked:
Engineering & Technology: 401-450
Arts & Humanities: 451-500
Natural Sciences: 451-500
Life Sciences & Medicine: 451-500
THE World University Rankings
Swansea University has eight subjects areas ranked in the THE World University Rankings 2020:
Clinical, Pre-Clinical & Health: 201-250
Engineering & Technology: 301-400
Computer Science: 251-300
Physical Sciences: 301-400
Social Sciences: 251-300
Arts & Humanities: 301-400
Psychology: 301-400
Business & Economics: 201-250
Academic Ranking of World Universities
Swansea University appears in 24 subjects in the Academic Ranking of World Universities – Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020. Appearing in the top 200 for nine subjects:
Geography: 151-200th
Ecology: 101-150th
Oceanography: 11-200th
Mechanical Engineering: 76-100th
Chemical Engineering: 101-150th
Water Resources: 151-200th
Clinical Medicine: 151-200th
Public Health: 101-150th
Hospitality & Tourism Management: 101-150th
