Swansea University breaks into Complete University Guide Top 30

Swansea University has achieved its highest ever position in the Complete University Guide League Tables 2022 – and has broken into the top 30.

The university has climbed 3 places to the 29^th position in the main league table which ranks 130 UK universities based on measures including entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects.

A new ‘graduate prospects – on track’ metric has been introduced this year, which shows that 71% of Swansea University students agreed they were on track with their career progression with a ranking of 40th in the UK. 

The guide shows Swansea occupies second place in Wales overall and continues to offer students an excellent experience and good prospects with student satisfaction ranked 35th and graduate prospects ranked 21st in the UK.

The university’s research quality remains at 24th in the UK while all universities await the outcome of the next Research Excellence Framework which is due to be published next April.

The Complete University Guide also produces separate league tables covering 74 subjects, and this year Swansea features in 44 of them with almost half of our subjects appearing in the top 20.

Ten subjects are ranked in the top ten subject tables, with a further nine subjects featured in the top 20. Subjects featured in the top ten are:

• Complementary Medicine – 1st
• Childhood and Youth Studies – 2nd
• Medicine – 5th
• Health Studies – 7th
• American Studies – 7th
• Celtic Studies – 9th
• General Engineering – 9th
• Manufacturing and Production Engineering – 9th
• Materials Technology – 9^th
• Communication and Media Studies – 10th

Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University, Professor Paul Boyle, said: “I am delighted that Swansea University has secured a place in the top 30 of this year’s Complete University Guide league table. For the past six years, we have made steady gains and are proud to now be ranked at our highest ever position.

“I am very grateful to staff from across our University and our Students’ Union, particularly during what has been a very challenging time due to the pandemic.”

Professor Boyle added: “Institutional rankings are a key determining factor for prospective students when choosing where to study, and our continued rise in the rankings, with Swansea University now appearing in the top 30 of two of the three main domestic league tables, demonstrates our continued commitment to improvement.

“Our performance exemplifies our dedication to ensuring that our students get the very best from their time at Swansea, while equipping them with skills and experience that are valued by employers and which will stand them in good stead in their future careers.”

View the league tables results in full

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