The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025: Where universities in Yorkshire rank as University of Sheffield named best in Yorkshire
The Times and The Sunday Times has published its 16 best universities in the North and Northeast of England - and 11 are based in Yorkshire with University of Sheffield taking the top spot in the region.
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 has been announced and the University of Sheffield has been named runner-up for University of the Year 2025.
It has attracted a record of more than 43,000 applicants and its rates of student satisfaction are soaring, partially due to an award-winning students’ union.
It has jumped four places in the league table to rank 14th overall, and is one of the elite Russell Group universities that recruits more students from non-selective state schools.
York St John University (YSJ) has also been named the University of the Year for Social Inclusion.
The university opened in 1841 with a single student and last year welcomed 2,500 new undergraduates.
YSJ has risen 37 places up the league’s social inclusion index last year and has shot up another 31 places to rank 16th this year overall.
Editor of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, Helen Davies, said: “The best universities — whether they were founded in the 15th century or 2005 — are local and global powerhouses of intellectual thought and creativity, from the arts to science, that can power economic regeneration and lead the way to a better life.
“But what and where to study — and how to pay for it — has never been tougher. This is where our comprehensive guide can help.
“This year we have tweaked our methodology to keep up with contemporary concerns around climate change and careers and have added in a sustainability metric, teaming up with People & Planet, and boosted the weighting of graduate prospects.
“The higher education sector is facing unprecedented challenges from debates on free speech to financial stability, but it is important to remember the force for good that going to university can be.
“See how the universities compare subject by subject, a guide on campus life, and what scholarships and bursaries may be on offer online.”
Where do Yorkshire universities rank in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025?
University of Sheffield
North and North East ranking: 2
National ranking: 14
University of York
North and North East ranking: 3
National ranking: 17=
University of Leeds
North and North East ranking: 4
National ranking: 29
University of Hull
North and North East ranking: 7
National ranking: 60
University of Huddersfield
North and North East ranking: 8
National ranking: 78
Sheffield Hallam University
North and North East ranking: 9
National ranking: 84
Leeds Beckett University
North and North East ranking: 10
National ranking: 88
Leeds Arts University
North and North East ranking: 11
National ranking: 92
York St John University
North and North East ranking: 12
National ranking: 93
University of Bradford
North and North East ranking: 15
National ranking: 111
Leeds Trinity University
North and North East ranking: 16
National ranking: 112
To look at the entire list visit The Times and The Sunday Times website.