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Top 10 in the UK: Complete University Guide 2024

Posted on 8 June 2023

Department of Language and Linguistic Science subjects at York ranked in the UK Top 10 according to the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2024).

This week, three of our Department of Language and Linguistic Science subject areas were ranked in the UK Top 10 in The Complete University Guide 2024:

• French (4th in the UK)
• Iberian Languages - Spanish (4th in the UK)
• Linguistics (8th in the UK)

Published annually, The Complete University Guide league tables rank the best universities in the UK, overall and within 74 subject areas. Overall, universities and subjects are ranked on entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, graduate prospects, completion rates, student-staff ratio and spend on academic services and facilities.

The rankings are based on public domain data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the National Student Survey and the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Head of Department, Professor Monika S. Schmid said, "The Department of Language and Linguistic Science has worked very hard to be one of the best places in the country to study Linguistics and Languages and Cultures. I am delighted by the recognition of these efforts in the Complete University Guide, as well as the fact that our research was ranked the best in the country last year by the Times Higher Education, based on the results of the latest Research Excellence Framework. We are all extremely proud of what we have achieved, and happy to be such a good home for so many students.”

York’s overall position

Out of 130 UK universities, the University of York ranked joint 17th overall in The Complete University Guide 2024.

In total, thirteen subjects at the University of York were ranked in the UK top 10; Archaeology (8th), Biological Sciences (8th), Chemistry (7th), Drama, Dance and Cinematics (joint 1st) English (7th), French (4th), History (9th), History of Art, Architecture and Design (6th), Iberian Languages - Spanish (4th), Linguistics (8th), Nursing (8th), Social Policy (9th) and Social Work (3rd).