Southampton confirms top 20 status amongst UK universities

The University of Southampton has consolidated its position amongst the UK’s top 20 universities by placing joint 16^th overall in the 2017 Guardian University Guide. Amongst Russell Group institutions that feature in the Guide, Southampton is ranked joint 10^th.

The University is also celebrating after achieving the number one ranking for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in The Guardian’s subject tables for the second consecutive year. This marks the sixth time in eight years the University has led this table.

The news is also good in a number of other subject areas where Southampton scores a top 10 place including Art (8^th); Civil Engineering (2^nd); Computer Science & Information Systems (10^th); Education (4^th); Fashion & Textiles (8^th); Health Professions (8^th); Media & Film Studies (4^th); Mechanical Engineering (8^th); Medicine (9^th); Modern Language & Linguistics (4^th); Music (10^th); Philosophy (8^th); Psychology (9^th); and Physics (4^th).

This is the 11^th consecutive year in which Southampton has featured in the top 10 for Computer Science & Information Systems, Mechanical Engineering and Modern Languages & Linguistics.

Unlike many other ranking tables, the Guardian University Guide does not focus on research but is based upon a wide range of methodology.

Click here to access the full 2017 Guardian University Guide.