Chemistry at York ranks 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

The Department of Chemistry has placed 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 for the subject of Chemistry. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.

Our Head of Department Professor Caroline Dessent said: “I'm delighted that the Department of Chemistry has been ranked 5th nationally in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide rankings. This reflects the excellent quality of teaching and research achieved by our Department, which makes it an outstanding environment for students to pursue an undergraduate degree, with access to the very best research opportunities. We are proud to be a Department that strives for excellence in everything we do, alongside our long-standing commitment to equality and inclusion.”

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide is published annually to help students choose a university course. It ranks UK universities by undergraduate degree subjects in metrics such as student satisfaction, continuation, spend per student and graduate outcomes.

York’s overall position

York ranked in the UK top 10 in 10 subject areas assessed by the guide.

• Archaeology and Forensic Science - 8th
• Chemistry - 5th
• Criminology - 7th
• Drama, Dance and Cinematics - 7th
• French - 10th
• History of Art, Architecture and Design - 8th
• Iberian Languages - 9th
• Linguistics - 5th
• Philosophy - 7th
• Psychology - =8th

A further nine subjects ranked in the top 20.