All rankings are UK-based unless otherwise stated.
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Highlights
- 1st for Sports Science
- Top 3 for Criminology
- Top 5 for Social Work
- Top 10 for Psychology, Social Policy, and Sociology
- Top 5 for Graduate Prospects in French, Iberian Languages, and Sports Science
- Top 10 for Graduate Prospects in Economics, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, and Sociology
- Top 10 for Student Satisfaction in French, German, Iberian Languages, Psychology, and Sports Science
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 3 |
| Economics | 22 |
| Education | 11 |
| French | 17 |
| German | 19 |
| Iberian Languages | 15 |
| Politics and International Relations | =18 |
| Psychology | =8 |
| Social Policy | 9 |
| Social Work | =5 |
| Sociology | 9 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
Guardian University Guide 2026
Highlights
- 1st for Sports Science
- 2nd for Education
- Top 5 for Criminology
- Top 10 for Languages & Linguistics and Psychology
- Top 5 for Career after 15 Months* in Sports Science
- Top 10 for Career after 15 Months* in Economics, Languages & Linguistics, and Psychology
*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 | =21 |
| Education | 2 |
| Languages & Linguistics | 6 |
| Politics | 14 |
| Psychology | 7 |
| Sociology and Social Policy | 15 |
| Social Work | =19 |
| Sports Science | 1 |
Complete University Guide 2026
Highlights
- 2nd for Sports Science
- Top 3 for Social Work
- Top 5 for Education, Psychology and Sociology
- Top 10 for Economics, French, Iberian Languages, and Social Policy
- 1st for Graduate Prospects in German
- Top 3 for Graduate Prospects in French and Psychology
- Top 10 for Graduate Prospects in Economics, Iberian Languages, Politics, Sociology, and Sports Science
Subject rankings
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Economics | 9 |
| Education | 4 |
| French | 9 |
| German | 13 |
| Iberian Languages | 8 |
| Politics | 11 |
| Psychology | 4 |
| Social Policy | 10 |
| Social Work | 3 |
| Sociology | 5 |
| Sports Science | 2 |
Daily Mail University Guide 2026
| Subject | Overall ranking |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6 |
| Politics | =6 |
| Psychology | 4 |
| Social Policy | 4 |
| Sociology | 2 |
| Sport and exercise sciences | 2 |
QS World University Rankings
In the (the most recent subject rankings), we placed:
- 13th in the world for
- Joint 31st in the world for
- Top 60 in the world for
- Top 100 in the world for
- Top 150 in the world for
- Top 200 in the world for , , and
- Top 250 in the world for
Overall, the University of Bath placed 132nd in the .
69色情片 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 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥� and 鈥榳orld leading鈥�
- We placed Joint 6th in the UK for Sport & Exercise Sciences, Leisure & Tourism in the
Social Work & Social Policy
- 91% of our submitted research activity for Social Work & Social Policy was rated as 3* and 4*, meaning it is 鈥榠nternationally excellent鈥� and 鈥榳orld leading鈥�
- We placed in the top 10 in the UK for Social Work & Social Policy in the
Athena SWAN
- Health (Silver)
- Psychology (Silver)
- Economics (Bronze)
- Politics, Languages & International Studies (Bronze)
- Social & Policy Sciences (Bronze)