The Complete University Guide - subject rankings
In the latest Complete University Guide league table for 2026, Birmingham is ranked 14th out of 130 institutions surveyed.
Subject rankings
25 of our academic subjects are ranked in the top 10 for their respective areas of study.
Birmingham was ranked in the TOP 5 in the following areas:
Communication & Media Studies (1)
Creative Writing (4)
Geology (5)
History of Art, Architecture & Design (4)
Physiotherapy (4)
Social Policy (2)
Sports Science (4)
Birmingham was ranked in the TOP 10 in the following areas:
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering (7)
Anthropology (6)
Archaeology (8)
Computer Science (5)
Dentistry (9)
Drama and Dance & Cinematics (8)
German (10)
Iberian Languages (10)
Italian (9)
Marketing (9)
Music (9)
Theology (7)
Town Planning (6)
For more information on how these results are compiled see the methodology used in compiling the Complete University Guide.