City St George’s climbs rankings again in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 has ranked City St George’s, University of London as the 14^th best university in the UK for graduate prospects as well as the 48^th best university overall.

The ranking for graduate prospects – reflecting the University’s focus on business, practice and the professions – is an improvement of some 31 places on 2025* and is a key factor behind the improvement in our overall ranking.

City, University of London formally merged with St George’s, University of London last year, creating City St George’s, University of London, a powerful multi-faculty institution with a distinctive focus on professional education and research at the frontier of practice. This year’s table represents the first time the combined University has been listed as a single institution.

The University has increased its position in this year’s ranking by one place to 48^th in the UK and 7th in London.

Among the subject rankings, the University improved in nine subject areas, including notably in Music, which climbed 11 places to 8^th nationally.

Other notable subject successes include:

• Drama, dance and cinematics - 4^th
• Accounting & Finance – 6^th
• Communication and Media Studies – 8^th
• Business, Management and Marketing – 14^th
• Subjects Allied to Medicine – 12^th
• Criminology – 18^th

The 2026 edition of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide features in-depth profiles of 130 UK universities, highlighting everything from academic reputation and campus amenities to financial support and social life. Rankings draw on the latest data, assessing teaching satisfaction, student experience, graduation rates, and career outcomes.

City St George’s has increased its rank in another league table released to mark the start of the academic year, too, with the University placing 26^th overall in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026 and in the top ten for graduate salaries and high-skilled jobs.

The Guide’s profile of City St George’s also reveals that 53.4% of our undergraduate students as the first generation of their families to attend university, and that 77.8% of our students go on to achieve a First or 2.1 level degree.

Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein, President of City St George’s, University of London, said:

“I am delighted to see City St George’s ranked 14^th nationally for graduate prospects, not least when these rankings are our first as a combined institution following our recent merger.

“Our continued rise in the rankings is the result of a university-wide commitment to embedding employability into every degree course as standard, and putting students front and centre in everything we do. That focus is felt in every lecture, every module, and every interaction with our professional services teams."

Nasir Mohammed, City St George’s Students’ Union President, said:

Students don’t just study a degree; they thrive in their career journeys. From world-level academics to hands-on professional experiences, we’re empowered to shape our journey inside and outside the classroom. Every student has the chance to make an impact. City St George’s doesn’t just prepare you for a job, but it also prepares you to lead and give back.