How University of Leeds ranked in Sunday Times best UK universities guide 2026

The University of Leeds has been ranked among the UK’s top universities by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

The London School of Economics and Political Science was ranked as the top university in the UK for a second year in a row, while for the first time in the guide's 32-year history both the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge dropped out of the top three - to a joint fourth.

The University of St Andrews retained its spot in second place in the rankings. It scored highly for the calibre and consistency of the student experience and its research quality.

Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York all ranked among the top 30. Take a look at the rankings below...

13. University of Manchester

The University of Manchester ranked 27th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 rankings. | Google

The University of Nottingham ranked 30th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 rankings. | Barry Mangham