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Swansea University Rankings 2024-25

Wales, United Kingdom

  • Cost of Living£ 16,152
  • Tuition Fee From£ 9,000
  • Country Rank-
  • Batch Strength17,589
  • Global Diversity14.2%
  • Gender Ratio52 : 48

According to the World University Rankings, the university is ranked among the top 500 universities worldwide. In the Guardian University Guide 2022, Swansea is rated 24th. The top two departments at SU are mathematics and medicine, which are placed fourth and sixteenth in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, respectively. The law school has a strong reputation, placing 22nd in the 2019 Times Good University Guide and 150-200 in the QS World Rankings, respectively. In the overall rankings of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, the university was rated 48th.

 

Swansea is ranked 12th in the UK for "overall satisfaction" in the National Student Survey 2021, with 82% of respondents indicating they are satisfied with their course overall. Swansea was ranked first in the survey for the subjects of archaeology, general biology, English language, and others in business and management. Here are some Swansea University rankings in 2022 & 2023 -

 

  • #307 - QS - World University Ranking 2024 
  • #40 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - University Ranking UK 
  • #25 - The Guardian 2024 - University Rankings
  • #251 - 300 - Times Higher Education 2024

 

Course Rankings:

Around 20 subjects are listed among the top 500 in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject. SU's business programmes consistently place high among the best in the UK. The Complete University Guide 2023 places the business and management studies course at number 41 and the accounting and finance course at number 34. The Times Higher Education rankings place the Business & Economics programme between 200 and 250. Chemical Engineering is ranked 23rd among all engineering majors at the university in 2022, according to The Guardian rankings. The Guardian has also ranked the Electronic & Electrical Engineering course at the 31st spot for 2022 and the Civil Engineering course at the 39th spot. Here are some of Swansea University course rankings below -

Business Courses:

  • #37 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Business and Management Studies UK
  • #56 - The Guardian 2024 - Business and Management 
  • #11 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Economics Rankings

 

Engineering Courses

  • #17 - The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
  • #18 - The Complete University Guide - Chemical Engineering Ranking
  • #23 - The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering Ranking 
  • #26 - The Complete University Guide - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • #23 - The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering Ranking

 

Law Courses Rankings

  • #42 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Law Rankings
  • #30 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Law Rankings

 

Mass Communication & Media Courses

  • #20 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Communication and Media Studies Ranking
  • #8 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Media and Film Studies Rankings

 

Humanities & Social Sciences Courses

  • #45 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Psychology Rankings
  • #23 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Sociology Rankings
  • #47 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Politics Rankings
  • #28 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Sociology and Social Policy Rankings

Year

QS Ranks

US News Ranks

2025

#298

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2023

#425

#463

2022

#440

#463

2021

#440

#471