These are the best unis for every single subject, according to The Times Good Uni Guide

Just as Freshers’ Week is kicking off for another year, another round of uni rankings has come in making you question every single decision you’ve made.

The Times Good University Guide 2024 was released at the weekend and from it, we know the best universities in the country, the poshest unis and the whitest unis. But what about which uni is the best for your niche subject? I don’t know about you, but I’ve been desperate to know the top uni for town and country planning.

Some people say you should pick your university first and then your subject but for people who are dead set on studying a particular subject, it’s good to know which universities are the very best in that subject.

Cambridge, which came third in the overall uni rankings, has the most number one subjects with 18.

These are the best unis in the country for each and every degree subject:

Accounting and finance: London School of Economics

Aeronautical and manufacturing engineering: Imperial College London

Agriculture and forestry: Queen’s University Belfast

American studies: University College London

Anatomy and physiology: University of Aberdeen

Animal science: University of Glasgow

Anthropology: London School of Economics

Archaeology and forensic science: University of Durham

Architecture: Loughborough University

Art and Design: University of Oxford

Bioengineering and biomedical engineering: University of Oxford

Biological sciences: University of Cambridge

Building: Heriot-Watt University

Business, management and marketing: University of Oxford

Celtic studies: Cardiff University

Chemical engineering: University of Cambridge

Chemistry: University of Cambridge

Civil engineering: University of Oxford

Classics and ancient history: University of Oxford

Communication and media studies: University of Strathclyde

Computer science: University of Cambridge

Creative writing: University of Warwick

Criminology: University of Durham

Dentistry: Queen’s University, Belfast

Drama, dance and cinematics: University of Manchester

East and South Asian studies: University of Oxford

Economics: University of Warwick

Education: University of Glasgow

Electrical and electronic engineering: University of Cambridge

English: University of Oxford

Food science: Glasgow Caledonian University

French: University of Cambridge

General engineering: University of Cambridge

Geography and environmental science: University of Oxford

Geology: University of Cambridge

German: University of St Andrews

History: University of St Andrews

History of art, architecture and design: University of St Andrews

Hospitality, leisure, recreation and tourism: University of Birmingham

Iberian languages: University of St Andrews

Information systems and management: University College London

Italian: University of Cambridge

Land and property management: University of Cambridge

Law: University of Cambridge

Liberal Arts: University College London

Linguistics: University of Cambridge

Materials technology: University of Cambridge

Mathematics: University of Cambridge

Mechanical engineering: University of Oxford

Medicine: University of Oxford

Middle Eastern and African studies: University of Exeter

Music: University of Manchester

Natural sciences: University of Cambridge

Nursing: University of Glasgow

Pharmacology and pharmacy: University of Strathclyde

Philosophy: University of St Andrews

Physics and astronomy: University of Cambridge

Physiotherapy: Glasgow Caledonian University

Politics: University of St Andrews

Psychology: London School of Economics

Radiography: Glasgow Caledonian University

Russian and eastern European languages: University of Bristol

Social policy: London School of Economics

Social Work: University of Edinburgh

Sociology: University of Cambridge

Sports science: University of Glasgow

Subjects allied to medicine: Glasgow Caledonian University

Theology and religious studies: University of Cambridge

Town and country planning and landscape: University College London

Veterinary medicine: University of Glasgow

The Times and Sunday Times good University Guide 2024 can be read in full here. 

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