All rankings are UK-based unless otherwise stated.
Complete University Guide 2025
Highlights
- 2nd for Sociology (including Criminology), and Sports Science
- 3rd for Social Policy
- 5th for Psychology
- Top 10 for Economics, Education, French, German, Politics, and Social Work
- Top 3 for graduate prospects in Economics, French, Psychology, Sociology, and Sports Science
- Top 10 for graduate prospects in Education, German, Iberian Languages, Italian, and Politics
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Economics | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| French | 9 |
| German | 13 |
| Iberian Languages | 11 |
| Italian | 15 |
| Politics | 10 |
| Psychology | 5 |
| Social Policy | 3 |
| Social Work | 7 |
| Sociology | 2 |
| Sports Science | 2 |
Full results from the Complete University Guide 2025
Guardian University Guide 2025
Highlights
- 1st for Sports Science
- Top 5 for Psychology
- Top 10 for Languages & Linguistics
- Top 5 for Career after 15 Months* in Economics, Languages & Linguistics, and Sports Science
- Top 10 for Career after 15 Months* in Politics, Psychology, and Sociology and Social Policy
*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 | 13 |
| Economics | Joint 19 |
| Education | 16 |
| Languages & Linguistics | Joint 8 |
| Politics | 16 |
| Psychology | 4 |
| Sociology and Social Policy | 16 |
| Social Work | 12 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
Full results from the Guardian University Guide 2025
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Highlights
- 2nd for Sports Science
- Top 5 for Criminology and Psychology
- Top 10 for Social Work
- 2nd for graduate prospects in French
- Top 5 for graduate prospects in Iberian Languages and Sports Science
- 2nd for Student Satisfaction in Psychology
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 5 |
| Economics | 24 |
| Education | 23 |
| French | 18 |
| German | 18 |
| Iberian Languages | 25 |
| Politics | 30 |
| Psychology | 5 |
| Social Policy | 17 |
| Social Work | Joint 8th |
| Sociology | 11 |
| Sports Science | 2 |
Full results from The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Daily Mail University Guide 2025
| Subject | Overall ranking | Total institutions ranked |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | Joint 7 | 77 |
| Politics | Joint 11 | 77 |
| Psychology | Joint 2 | 100 |
| Social Policy | 4 | 39 |
| Sociology | 2 | 80 |
| Sport and exercise sciences | 2 | 72 |
Full results from the Daily Mail University Guide 2025
QS World University Rankings
In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 (the most recent subject rankings), we placed:
- 12 in the world for Sports-Related Subjects
- Top 75 in the world for Psychology
- Top 100 in the world for Social Policy & Administration
- Top 100 in the world for Development Studies
Overall, Bath was named in the top 150 universities around the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and 62nd in QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025.
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
All six of the Departments in our Faculty have received Athena SWAN awards.
- Psychology (Silver)
- Economics (Bronze)
- Education (Bronze)
- Health (Bronze)
- Politics, Languages & International Studies (Bronze)
- Social & Policy Sciences (Bronze)