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 2027	41st	130	40th

Best Performing Metrics

Metric	Best Performing Institution Rank	Table/Source
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 350 elite institutions across the globe.

Table	Rank	No. Institutions Ranked
THE World University Rankings 2026	301-350	>1600
QS World University Rankings 2027	322	1504
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2026	701-800	1000

Best Performing Metrics

Metric	Best Performing Institution Rank	Table
Sustainability	134th	QS World University Rankings 2027
International Research Network	244th	QS World University Rankings 2027
Employer Reputation	303rd	QS World University Rankings 2027
International Student Ratio	314th	QS World University Rankings 2027
International Faculty	322nd	QS World University Rankings 2027
Academic Reputation	355th	QS World University Rankings 2027
Citations per Faculty	469th	QS World University Rankings 2027
Faculty Student Ratio	643rd	QS World University Rankings 2027
Employment Outcomes	801+	QS World University Rankings 2027

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

26 subjects appear in the top 500 for Swansea University in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. All five subject areas are also ranked:

Subject Area	World Ranking	UK Ranking	UK Institutions Ranked
Engineering & Technology	257=	27	40
Arts & Humanities	379=	45	56
Natural Sciences	318=	29	37
Life Sciences & Medicine	398	32	42
Social Sciences & Management	266=	36	52

Subject	World Ranking	UK Ranking	UK Institutions Ranked
Psychology	201-250	33=	49
Medicine	351-400	32=	64
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	8=	15
English Language & Literature	101-150	28=	44
Business & Management Studies	147=	22	64
Law	151-200	20=	43
Marketing	51-100	9=	19
Computer Science & Information Systems	201-250	22=	59
Engineering - Chemical	251-300	19=	24
Engineering Electrical & Electronic	301-350	29=	42
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing	151-200	19=	40
Biological Sciences	351-400	32=	43
Chemistry	351-400	26=	37
Environmental Sciences	251-300	29=	44
Materials Science	145	12	30
Mathematics	151-200	15=	44
Physics & Astronomy	251-300	26=	40
Sports-Related Subjects	51-100	10=	23
Engineering - Civil & Structural	201-275	23=	27
Communications & Media Studies	251-275	35=	36
Education	251-300	30=	42
Accounting & Finance	251-300	31=	45
Economics & Econometrics	351-400	40=	59
Geography	201-250	31=	35
Linguistics	201-250	23=	31
Politics & International Studies	251-300	32=	44

QS Europe University Rankings 2026

Swansea University has achieved an overall ranking of 108^th out of 958 institutions in Europe.

THE World University Rankings

Swansea University has ten subjects areas ranked in the THE World University Rankings 2026.

Arts & Humanities: 301 - 400

Business & Economics: 151 - 175

Medical and Health: 301-400

Computer Science: 251 - 300

Education: 201 - 250

Engineering: 251 - 300

Law: 101-125

Physical Sciences: 201-250

Psychology: 201 - 250

Social Sciences: 251 - 300

For further details on THE World University Rankings by Subject please visit: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/by-subject

Academic Ranking of World Universities

Swansea University appears in 18 subjects in the Academic Ranking of World Universities – Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025. Appearing in the Top 200 are:

Business Administration (76-100)

Computer Science and Engineering (101 - 150)

Energy Science and Engineering (76-100)

Geography (76-100)

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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