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SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2025
From Shakespearean sonnets to the complexities of the English language, there are many areas of English to study and a multitude of transferable skills to be gained – applicable to a wide range of careers. These rankings outline the best universities for English in the UK, including English Language and English Literature courses. You can search for the best unis for English on our English Language and Literature league table and then filter these results by the factors you find most important. You can search by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. Comparing courses using these filters will then help you decide which courses to apply for.
From Shakespearean sonnets to the complexities of the English language, there are many areas of English to study and a multitude of transferable skills to be gained – applicable to a wide range of careers. These rankings outline the best universities for English in the UK, including English Language and English Literature courses. You can search for the best unis for English on our English Language and Literature league table and then filter these results by the factors you find most important. You can search by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. Comparing courses using these filters will then help you decide which courses to apply for.
From Shakespearean sonnets to the complexities of the English language, there are many areas of English to study and a multitude of transferable skills to be gained – applicable to a wide range of careers. These rankings outline the best universities for English in the UK, including English Language and English Literature courses. You can search for the best unis for English on our English Language and Literature league table and then filter these results by the factors you find most important. You can search by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. Comparing courses using these filters will then help you decide which courses to apply for.
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This table was updated on 24 May 2024.
Read the University and subject tables methodology to find out where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled and explanations of the measures used.
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table view. Maximum scores for the measures:
Overall score: maximum score of 1000
Entry standards: no maximum score
Student satisfaction: maximum score of 4
Research quality: maximum score of 4
Continuation: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – outcomes: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – on track: maximum score of 100
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