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University Ranking

Popular research university The University of Southampton is situated in Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1862 as Hartley Institution, and in 1952 it was granted university status. With the exception of 2018, when it was ranked at position 102, it has consistently been among the top 100 universities in the world according to the QS World University Ranking. Since then, the university has made considerable strides, and in 2021, it was ranked 90th. Since 2018, US News & World Report has also listed it among the top 100 universities in the world.

 

Southampton has maintained a ranking in the top 150 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU, Shanghai Ranking) for the past five years. Similarly to that, THE has ranked in the top 150 worldwide since 2017. When we examine the University of Southampton's ranking in the UK, we can see that it has fallen outside of the top 50 institutions. Since 2017, Southampton has not been listed among the top 50 universities in the UK by The Complete University Guide or The Guardian.

 

Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings101-150101-150101-150NANA
QS - World University Ranking10296979077
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking126118122127124
The Complete University Guide - University Ranking (UK)2620201715
The Guardian - University Rankings3523242317
US News & World Report - Global Universities9494949797


 

Course Ranking

When it comes to the University of Southampton's subject rankings, we can see that the ranking publishers tend to favour its engineering and business programmes. According to Times Higher Education's PG Business and Economics ranking for 2020 and 2021, it is among the 151–175 best. For the years 2019 and 2020, QS's Accounting and Finance ranking placed it in the range of 201-250. The University of Southampton is ranked among the top 100 institutions in its field by prestigious UK publishers.

 

Since 2017, The Complete University Guide has placed it outside of the top 50 in the UK for Accounting & Finance and Business & Management. The Guardian also ranked it outside the top 100 in the UK for business, management, and marketing as well as accounting and finance. From 2018 to 2020, THE graded it lower than 100 for PG Engineering and Technology. It has been set between 101 and 125 for 2021. From 2017 through 2020, QS ranked it among the top 150.
 

Ranking for Business Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
QS - Accounting & FinanceNA201-250201-250151-200NA
QS - Global MBANANANANA111-120
QS - Masters in Business Analytics RankingsNANA51-6051-6071-80
QS - Masters in Supply Chain Management RankingsNANANA4049
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics151-175176-200151-175151-175101-125
The Complete University Guide - Accounting & Finance Ranking3225322917
The Complete University Guide - Business & Management Studies (UK)2934181936
The Guardian - Accounting & Finance Rankings5937361417
The Guardian - Business, Management & Marketing 7639101935
The Guardian - Guardian Economics Rankings5220463634
Ranking for Engineering Courses

 

Ranked By20182019202020212022
QS - Engineering and Technology106109103102NA
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings51-10051-10051-10051-100NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering877576101-125101-125
The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering54675
The Complete University Guide - Architecture Rankings4NANANANA
The Complete University Guide - Civil Engineering Ranking66566
The Complete University Guide - Electrical & Electronic Engineering44746
The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering Ranking1368108
The Guardian - Civil Engineering24514
The Guardian - Electronic & Electrical Engineering 22611
The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering11611614
Ranking for Computers Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science85101-125101-125101-12591
The Complete University Guide - Computer Science117141120
Ranking for Science Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings301-400301-400NANANA
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings101-15076-10076-10076-100NA
QS - Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings201-250151-200151-200151-200NA
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings51-10051-10051-10051-100NA
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings101-150151-200151-200151-200NA
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings101-150151-200151-200151-200NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences RankingsNA101-125126-150126-150126-150
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings93126-150126-150101-125101-125
The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences Rankings3126242619
The Complete University Guide - Physics & Astronomy Rankings1819131623
The Complete University Guide - Psychology Rankings2225282626
The Guardian - Guardian Physics Rankings126131323
Ranking for Humanities Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings151-200101-150101-150101-150NA
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Ranking76-10076-10051-7551-75NA
QS - Performing Arts Rankings51-10051-100NANANA
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings151-200101-150101-150101-150NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings126-150126-150101-125101-125101-125
The Complete University Guide - Art & Design Rankings2219172518
The Complete University Guide - Communication & Media Studies Rankings249101314
The Complete University Guide - Sociology Rankings2727282622
The Guardian - Guardian Art Rankings247333027
The Guardian - Guardian Media & Film Studies Rankings9531222
The Guardian - Guardian Politics Rankings4052513127
The Guardian - Guardian Sociology Rankings3763554729
Ranking for Medicine Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings1011119NA
QS - QS - Medicine Rankings51-10051-10051-10051-100NA
QS - QS - Nursing Rankings9559NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings9499126-150101-125101-125
The Complete University Guide - Medicine Rankings3127312732
The Complete University Guide - Nursing Rankings5145612
The Guardian - Guardian Medicine Rankings2422282727
Ranking for Law Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law RankingNA201-300201-300201-300NA
QS - QS - Law Rankings151-200201-250151-200151-200NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings89126-150126-150126-150101-125
The Complete University Guide - Law Rankings3536252634
The Guardian - Guardian Law Rankings6037273325

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US News

108

Times Higher Education

78

QS Rankings

29

Webometrics - National

300

Webometrics - World

97

QS Rankings

122

Times Higher Education

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2020-04-30

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2023-07-07

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about University of Southampton
Where is University of Southampton located?

University of Southampton is located in Southampton, UK

How much does it cost to study in University of Southampton?

The average first year cost to study in University of Southampton is INR 3156040

What is the acceptance rate for University of Southampton?

University of Southampton has an acceptance rate of 12.5%

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