Top ten position for student experience for Leicester in latest The Times and Sunday Times league table
Leicester has maintained its position as a top 30 university in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, while achieving top ten placement for its student experience.
The University of Leicester has been placed equal 28th in the latest rankings of 130 UK universities – find out more on The Times website.
In addition to being ranked 9th in the UK for its student experience, Leicester also saw big jumps in Teaching Quality (13 places) and People and Planet (30 places) compared to last year.
Leicester boasts three courses in the top 10 of their respective subject tables. Medicine leads the way in fourth place, with English (fifth) and History (ninth) rounding out the top 10.
The 2026 Guide also found that 76.4% of Leicester students graduate with a 2:1 or a first class honours degree, while 81% of its graduates moved on to high-skilled jobs or graduate-level study. Meanwhile, 94.8% of Leicester students were projected to progress from their first year of study to their second.
The Times guide comes within a week of the publication of The Guardian University Guide 2026.
Highlights in the Guardian rankings included five Leicester courses placed in the top 10 of their respective subject tables.
Chemistry was highest placed, in second, while Mechanical Engineering enjoyed a rise from 40th in the 2025 tables to sixth this time around.
Classics (fifth), Physiotherapy (sixth) and Medicine (eighth), completed the top 10 courses.
Linda Ralphs, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education at the University of Leicester, said: “I’m delighted to see the University of Leicester maintain its position as a top 30 UK university in this year’s Times and Sunday Times rankings.
“It has a reputational impact and cements our position as an attractive destination for applicants. Our success is a measure of the hard work put in by academic and professional services staff, as well as students, and speaks volumes for the calibre of this university. It also reflects upon the partnerships that the university has in the city, county and beyond which help to enhance our impact and achievements.”