The University of Southampton has been placed at 20th in the Complete University Guide 2025, maintaining our inclusion in the top 20, although a drop of three places on the 2024 rankings.
Overall placement in the table is based on several criteria:
- entry standards
- student satisfaction
- research excellence and intensity
- success and sentiment of graduates’ onward journeys
- student-staff ratio
- university spending on services and facilities
- Continuation from first year of study to next
Please visit the CUG website for the full league table.