Oxford shines in university rankings
The University of Oxford was ranked first in the 2025 Guardian University guide and second in the Daily Mail University Guide.
Several key Humanities faculties were ranked at the top of the Guardian University guide, solidifying Oxford's position as a global leader in these disciplines. English, History, Philosophy, Fine Art and History of Art were ranked first, Classics, and Language and Linguistics were ranked second and Music was ranked third.
Universities are ranked through eight different scores, which form a total out of 100. Among the scoring highlights, Oxford received 94.3 points in the Satisfied with teaching category and 93 points in the Career after 15 months category – the latter underlining the Humanities Division's focus on career development and fostering interdisciplinary skills.
Additionally, the forthcoming Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities promises to provide state-of-the-art facilities for students and researchers alike, further enriching the humanities experience at Oxford. Scheduled to open in the autumn of 2025, the Schwarzman Centre will create a space where world-leading research takes place alongside arts and cultural activity of the highest quality and transform the way Oxford teaches, researches and shares the humanities with the world.
In the Daily Mail University Guide, Oxford was ranked second overall behind Imperial College London. Key factors in the Daily Mails ranking include: research quality; teaching excellence; student support; first year completion, high-skilled jobs; first generation students and first and 2:1 degrees. This is the second year that Oxford was ranked second in the Daily Mail rankings.
Responding to the English Faculty's Guardian ranking, Professor Marion Turner, Chair of the English Faculty Board, said:
At the English Faculty in Oxford we combine intensive student-focused teaching with cutting-edge research and publication. We are able to do so well because of our world-class academics, the rigorous and dynamic nature of our courses, and our extraordinary facilities. Above all, we work hard to attract and select brilliant students, who come to us in love with literature, and eager to learn and participate. Studying English at Oxford is exciting and also challenging - we want to get the best out of students, and to equip them for all kinds of different paths in life.
