The best three UK universities to study every subject at in 2027, as revealed by The Times

The Times’s new ranking of UK universities for 2027 reveals the best three universities to study each subject at.

Despite their reputations, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge do not rank as the top universities for every subject. These institutions only offer degrees in traditionally academic fields. For instance, neither Cambridge or Oxford offer undergraduate courses in dentistry or nursing. The Times ranks the University of Glasgow as the best place for these subjects.

The Times University Guide is based on several factors including graduate prospects, student satisfaction, and the average UCAS points that freshers achieved.

So, here are the best three UK universities to study each subject at in 2027, according to The Times’s new rankings.

Accounting and finance

Strathclyde Uni’s Barony Hall

1. University of Strathclyde

2. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

3. University of Warwick

Aeronautical and manufacturing engineering

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Cambridge

3. University College London (UCL)

Agriculture and forestry

1. Queen’s University Belfast

2. Aberystwyth University

3. Bangor University

Anatomy and physiology

1. University of Edinburgh

2. University of Dundee

3. Queen’s University Belfast

Animal science

Glasgow University’s Hunterian Zoology Museum

1. University of Glasgow

2. University College London (UCL)

3. University of Manchester

Anthropology

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. University of St Andrews

3. Durham University

Archaeology and forensic science

1. Durham University

2. Glasgow Caledonian University

3. University of Oxford

Architecture

1. University of Edinburgh

2. Loughborough University

3. University of Strathclyde

Art and design

The Ruskin School of Art at Oxford University
(Credit: Motacilla)

1. University of Oxford

2. University College London (UCL)

3. University of Glasgow

Bioengineering and biomedical engineering

1. University of Cambridge

2. Imperial College London

2. University of Oxford

Biological sciences

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of St Andrews

3. University of Dundee

Biomedical sciences

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Edinburgh

3. University of Dundee

Building

UCL’s most identifiable *building*

1. University College London (UCL)

2. Loughborough University

3. University of Nottingham

Business, management and marketing

1. University of Oxford

2. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

3. University of Warwick

Chemical engineering

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of Oxford

Chemistry

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Oxford

3. University of St Andrews

Civil engineering

Cambridge students at a dramatic-looking formal

1. University of Cambridge

2. Imperial College London

3. University of Oxford

Classics and ancient history

=1. Durham University

=1. University of Oxford

3. University of Leicester

Communication and media studies

1. University of Strathclyde

2. University of Glasgow

3. Loughborough University

Computer science

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Oxford

3. University of Cambridge

Creative writing

1. University of Strathclyde

2. Newcastle University

3. University of Birmingham

Criminology

Bristol Uni students making the most of Freshers’ Week

1. University of Bristol

2. University of Sheffield

=3. University of Bath

=3. Cardiff University

Cultural studies

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. Bangor University

3. University of Cambridge

Dentistry

1. University of Glasgow

2. University of Dundee

3. Queen’s University Belfast

Drama, dance and cinematics

1. City St George’s, University of London

2. University of Warwick

3. University of Glasgow

Economics

You’d guess the London School of Economics might be a good place to study economics
(Credit: Jonas Magnus Lystad)

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. University of Warwick

3. University of Cambridge

Education

1. University of Edinburgh

2. University of Sheffield

3. University of Manchester

Electrical and electronic engineering

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Oxford

3. Imperial College London

English

1. University of St Andrews

2. University of Oxford

3. University of Strathclyde

Food science

Glasgow Uni students and a load of food

1. University of Glasgow

=2. Queen’s University Belfast

3. University of Surrey

French

1. University of St Andrews

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of York

General engineering

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Oxford

3. Imperial College London

Geography and environmental science

1. University of Oxford

2. University of St Andrews

3. Durham University

Geology

Cambridge Uni’s Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

1. University of Cambridge

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2. University of St Andrews

3. Imperial College London

German

1. University of St Andrews

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of York

History

1. University of St Andrews

2. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

3. University of Oxford

History of art, architecture and design

1. University of St Andrews

2. University College London (UCL)

3. University of Oxford

Hospitality, leisure, recreation and tourism

1. University of Birmingham

2. University of Surrey

3. University of Stirling

Iberian languages

 

 

 

 

 

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1. University of St Andrews

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of York

Information systems and management

1. University of Glasgow

2. University of Sheffield

3. University College London (UCL)

Italian

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of York

3. Durham University

Land and property management

1. University of Cambridge

2. Ulster University

3. University of Manchester

Law

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Glasgow

3. University of Edinburgh

Liberal arts

London is great for art maxxing

1. University College London (UCL)

2. University of Warwick

3. University of Manchester

Linguistics

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Aberdeen

3. Swansea University

Materials technology

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Oxford

3. Imperial College London

Mathematics

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Oxford

3. University of St Andrews

Mechanical engineering

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of Oxford

Medicine

1. Imperial College London

2. University of Oxford

3. University of Glasgow

Music

Cambridge University students rehearsing for a musical

1. University of Cambridge

2. Durham University

3. Royal Holloway, University of London

Natural sciences

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Exeter

3. University of Nottingham

Nursing

1. University of Glasgow

2. University of Sheffield

3. University of Edinburgh

Pharmacology and pharmacy

1. University of Strathclyde

2. University of Edinburgh

3. University of Glasgow

Philosophy

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. University of St Andrews

3. University of Warwick

Physics and astronomy

1. University of St Andrews

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of Strathclyde

Physiotherapy

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Glasgow Caledonian University

2. University of Southampton

3. Robert Gordon University

Politics and international relations

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. University of Strathclyde

3. University of St Andrews

Psychology

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of St Andrews

Radiography

1. Glasgow Caledonian University

2. Coventry University

3. Bangor University

Russian and eastern European languages

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Manchester

3. University of Oxford

Social policy

1. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

2. University of Strathclyde

3. University of Bristol

Social work

1. University of Strathclyde

2. University of York

3. University of Bath

Sociology

The River Cam on a rather cloudy day

1. University of Cambridge

2. University of Oxford

3. Loughborough University

Sports science

1. University of Glasgow

2. University of Bath

=3. University of Exeter

=-3. University of Nottingham

Subjects allied to medicine

1. Glasgow Caledonian University

2. University of the West of Scotland

=3. Newcastle University

=3. University of Southampton

Theology and religious studies

1. University of Glasgow

2. University of Oxford

3. University of Aberdeen

Town planning and landscape

1. University of Leeds

2. University of Sheffield

3. Loughborough University

Veterinary medicine

1. University of Liverpool

2. University of Cambridge

3. University of Edinburgh

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