Archaeology at York ranks 5th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

News | Posted on Friday 22 September 2023

The Department of Archaeology has placed 5th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 for the subject of Archaeology and Forensic Science.

The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.

Professor Nicky Milner, Head of Department, said, “Everyone in the department works so hard to make Archaeology at York a fantastic place to be, so we are absolutely delighted to have done so well in these league tables!” 

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide uses data on entry standards, student-staff ratios, completion rates, first-class and 2:1 degrees, and graduate prospects. It combines these with measures of research quality, student satisfaction and social inclusion to award each university an overall score, broken down by subject.

York’s overall position

The University as a whole has risen two places to rank 15th overall.

In total, 14 subjects at York ranked in the UK top 10:

  • Department of Archaeology
    5th for Archaeology and Forensic Science
  • Department of Biology
    6th for Biological Sciences
  • Department of Chemistry
    7th for Chemistry
  • Department of English
    7th for English
  • Department of History
    8th for History
  • Department of History of Art
    6th for History of Art, Architecture and Design
  • Department of Language and Linguistic Science
  • 3rd for French
  • Joint 5th for Iberian Languages
  • Joint 3rd for Linguistics
  • Department of Philosophy
    9th for Philosophy
  • Department of Psychology
    7th for Psychology
  • School of Arts and Creative Technologies
    Joint 8th for Drama, Dance and Cinematics
  • School of Natural Sciences
    5th for Natural Sciences
  • Department of Sociology
    10th for Criminology

A further eight subjects ranked in the top 20.