All rankings are UK-based unless otherwise stated.
Guardian University Guide 2027
Highlights
- 3rd for Education and Sports Science
- Top 5 for Criminology
- Top 10 for Politics and Psychology
- Joint 2nd for Career after 15 months* in Psychology
- Joint 6th for Career after 15 months* in Languages and Linguistics
- Top 5 for Career after 15 months* in Economics and Politics
*Percentage of graduates who find graduate-level jobs, or are in further study at professional or HE level, within 15 months of graduation.
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Criminology | =5 |
| Economics | 25 |
| Education | 3 |
| Languages & Linguistics | 13 |
| Politics | 10 |
| Psychology | 7 |
| Sociology and Social Policy | 11 |
| Social Work | 47 |
| Sports Science | 3 |
Full results from the Guardian University Guide 2027
Complete University Guide 2027
Highlights
- 1st for Sports Science
- 2nd for Education
- Top 3 for Social Policy
- Top 10 for French, Economics, Politics, and Sociology
- 2nd for Graduate Prospects in Iberian Languages, and joint 2nd for Graduate Prospects in German
- Top 10 for Graduate Prospects in Politics, Economics, Psychology, and Sports Science
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Education | 2 |
| French | 9 |
| German | 8 |
| Iberian Languages | 7 |
| Politics | 9 |
| Psychology | 6 |
| Social Policy | 3 |
| Social Work | 14 |
| Sociology | 6 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
Full results from the Complete University Guide 2027
Daily Mail University Guide 2027
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Economics | 7 |
| Politics | 5 |
| Psychology | 1 |
| Social Policy | 2 |
| Sociology | 10 |
| Sport and exercise sciences | 14 |
Full results from the Daily Mail University Guide 2027
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
Highlights
- 2nd for Sports Science
- Top 3 for Criminology and Social Work
- Top 5 for Social Policy
- Top 10 for Psychology, Education, and Sociology
- 1st for Graduate Prospects in Psychology
- Top 5 for Graduate Prospects in Economics, French, and Politics
- Top 10 for Student Satisfaction in French, German, and Sports Science
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Criminology | =3 |
| Economics | 23 |
| Education | 10 |
| French | =14 |
| German | =19 |
| Iberian Languages | 20 |
| Politics and International Relations | 18 |
| Psychology | 6 |
| Social Policy | 4 |
| Social Work | 3 |
| Sociology | 10 |
| Sports Science | 2 |
Full results from The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 (the most recent subject rankings), we placed:
- 13th in the world for Sports-Related Subjects
- Joint 31st in the world for Development Studies
- Joint 57th in the world for Psychology
- 51-100 in the world for Social Policy and Administration
- 101-150 in the world for Education and Training
- 151-200 in the world for Modern Languages, Politics, and Sociology
- 201-250 in the world for Economics and Econometrics
Overall, the University of Bath placed 125th in the QS World University Rankings 2027.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Sport & Exercise Sciences, Leisure & Tourism
- 98% of our submitted research activity for Sport & Exercise Sciences, Leisure & Tourism was rated as 3* and 4*, meaning it is ‘internationally excellent’ and ‘world leading’
- We placed Joint 6th in the UK for Sport & Exercise Sciences, Leisure & Tourism in the Times Higher Education (THE) REF 2021 Rankings
Social Work & Social Policy
- 91% of our submitted research activity for Social Work & Social Policy was rated as 3* and 4*, meaning it is ‘internationally excellent’ and ‘world leading’
- We placed in the top 10 in the UK for Social Work & Social Policy in the Times Higher Education (THE) REF 2021 Rankings
Explore the full results from REF 2021
Athena SWAN
- Health (Silver)
- Psychology (Silver)
- Economics (Bronze)
- Politics, Languages & International Studies (Bronze)
- Social & Policy Sciences (Bronze)