Southampton confirms top 20 status amongst UK universities

The University has consolidated its position amongst the UK’s top 20 institutions by placing 19^th overall in the 2015 Guardian University Guide.

The climb of five places in The Guardian follows Southampton’s rise to 16^th in the recent table published by the Complete University Guide.

The news is also good for the University in the The Guardian’s subject tables where Southampton is placed in the top ten in twelve subjects:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering            2

Mechanical Engineering                                       2

Modern Languages & Linguistics                     4

Civil Engineering                                                     5

Art                                                                                  7

Computer Sciences and IT                                  8

Nursing & Midwifery                                             8

Archaeology and Forensic Science                  8

Fashion & Textiles                                                   9

Media and Communications                             9

Education                                                                 10

English & Creative Writing                                10

A number of these areas consistently perform well in The Guardian including Mechanical Engineering which has featured in the top 10 within the Guide for 10 consecutive years. Nursing & Midwifery and Computer…