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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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The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the university.
How satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive.
A measure of the quality of the research undertaken in the university.
A guide to the success of graduates after leaving university.
A measure of the proportion of staff involved in high-quality research in the university.
How much the university spends on supporting services such as libraries and IT.
How much the university spends on supporting facilities such as the careers service, health and counselling services and sport facilities.
The proportion of students expected to successfully complete their studies and gain a degree from the university.
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  • University name
  • Overall score
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  • Entry standards
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  • Graduate prospects – outcomes
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  • Graduate prospects – on track
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  • 100.0 100%
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    87.3 87%
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    86.9 87%
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    79.9 80%
  • 193 95%
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    163 81%
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    184 91%
    154 76%
    166 82%
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    169 84%
    146 72%
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    163 81%
    202 100%
    147 73%
    141 70%
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    188 93%
    125 62%
    141 70%
    171 85%
    150 74%
    138 68%
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    107 53%
    131 65%
    170 84%
    138 68%
    119 59%
    135 67%
    128 64%
    129 64%
    109 54%
    n/a
    127 63%
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    138 68%
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    119 59%
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    128 64%
    108 54%
    101 50%
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    104 51%
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    108 53%
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    129 64%
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    n/a
    118 59%
    166 82%
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    164 81%
    123 61%
    127 63%
    91 45%
    118 58%
    118 58%
    131 65%
    114 56%
    107 53%
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    130 64%
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    101 50%
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    98 49%
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    96 48%
  • n/a
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    3.37 84%
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  • 3.57 89%
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  • 98.2 98%
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  • 89.0 89%
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    71.0 71%
    68.0 68%
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    58.0 58%
    83.0 83%

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