13 August 2026
The University of Reading has been listed among the top 50 universities in the UK by the Daily Mail University Guide 2027, published today (Thursday 13 August).
Reading is placed at 49 overall, with strong scores for Student Experience (18th), Research Quality (38th), and Graduate Salaries (39th).
The University has 11 subjects in their respective top 10 in the UK, with Business Studies coming third out of 82 universities offering the subject, and Architecture, Building and Planning also coming third out of 40. Education performed strongly too, ranking fourth out of 50 universities.
Rankings are calculated using scores that combine job prospects, teaching quality, student support and student experience.
In its overview, the guide states: "Reading makes a serious pitch for students who take environmental considerations into account in their choice of university. It excels in this area on several fronts.
"...It has a global research reputation in meteorology and climate change and its environmental impact. It is shifting heavily to renewable energy on campus through a large-scale installation of solar panels and heat pumps, and - most novel of all - it has introduced 400 Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarships..."
Other notable subject level rankings includes:
Professor Elizabeth McCrum, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for education and the student experience, said: "It's great to see Reading confirmed as a top 50 UK university, with 11 of our subjects ranked in the top 10 nationally. That kind of consistency across such a broad range of subjects, from Business and Architecture through to Pharmacy and Linguistics, says a lot about the quality of teaching our students experience here.
"It's particularly pleasing to see our student experience scores improve on last year which reflects the ongoing work we do to support our students both inside and outside the classroom. Coming third in the country for Business Studies and for Architecture, Building and Planning, and fourth for Education, shows just how strong that teaching is across some of our largest subject areas."
Further information can be found on the University of Reading profile on the Daily Mail University Guide 2027.
We are in the process of finalising our postgraduate taught courses for 2027/28 entry. In the meantime, you can view our 2026/27 courses.
