The University of Southampton is recognised as one of the UK's leading universities. We have a global reputation for research and teaching excellence.
Our engineering and business disciplines are highly ranked in major leagues table in the United Kingdom and worldwide.
Number of graduates that are in professional employment or further study Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education statistics
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90% for Accounting and Finance
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95% for Business Management
The Guardian University Guide, 2023
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Electrical and electronic engineering: 1st
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Mechanical Engineering: 3rd
The Complete University Guide 2024
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Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering: 5th
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Computer Science: No. 9 in the UK
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Marketing: No 4 in the UK
International rankings
With over 10,000 universities worldwide, the University of Southampton is in the top 100. We are ranked:
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81st in the world and top UK University in Malaysia by QS World University Rankings 2023.
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Our subjects are ranked in the top 100 globally, according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Electrical & Electronic Engineering (62nd out of 503); Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering (75th out of 500).
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124th in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022 and 16th among UK universities listed.
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11th in Times Higher Education's (THE) 'Golden Age' universities 2020 - the top 200 institutions founded as universities between 1945 and 1967. Southampton is second among the UK universities featured.
Our UK league table rankings
Our latest rankings in the three main UK university league tables are:
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16th in the The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
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15th in The Complete University Guide 2022, 18 subject areas in the top 10.
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17th in The Guardian University Guide 2022, with number one rankings for Civil Engineering and Electrical & Electronic Engineering and a total of seven of our subject areas in the top 10.
These rankings make us the Top UK University in Malaysia.
A top research institution
The University of Southampton is one of the top 15 research institutions in the UK based on the volume and quality of our research, and in the top 10 for research intensity. Over 96 per cent of our research environment is world-leading and internationally excellent. (The Research Excellence Framework 2014)
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The University of Southampton is a truly international institution with a global reputation for excellence in leading-edge research. Students from more than 135 different nations study here and our network of university partnerships spans the globe.
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