Aston University Rankings 2025: World, National & Course Rankings

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Aston University Rankings
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Aston University Rankings

Aston University ranks amongst the top 50 universities in the United Kingdom.

World University Ranking: #485
Time Higher Education (THE) University Ranking: #401 - #500
The Guardian University Ranking: #25
The Complete University Guide Ranking: #46 nationally
US News & World Report Global Universities Ranking: #717
QS World University Rankings: #395 (2026 edition)
The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide: UK rank #41 (2026)

*2025 Updated

Aston University Rankings By Subject

Business Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
FT (Financial Times) - Master in Finance	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
QS - Accounting & Finance	151-200	201-250	201-250	151-200	NA	NA
QS - Global MBA	151-200	121-130	141-150	NA	NA	401-450
QS - Masters in Business Analytics Rankings	51-60	51-60	NA	NA	NA	61-70
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics	101-125	101-125	126-150	126-150	NA	351-400
The Complete University Guide - Accounting & Finance Ranking	36	38	33	NA	NA	39
The Complete University Guide - Business & Management Studies (UK)	37	42	37	NA	NA	35
The Guardian - Accounting & Finance Rankings	27	50	45	46	NA	28
The Guardian - Business, Management & Marketing	42	38	24	27	NA	25
The Guardian - Guardian Economics Rankings	17	23	15	33	NA	31

Engineering Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
QS - Engineering and Technology	451-500	501-520	501-520	451-500	NA	328
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Engineering and Technology	501-600	501-600	501-600	NA	NA	301-400
The Complete University Guide - Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering	30	27	NA	NA	NA	32
The Complete University Guide - Chemical Engineering Ranking	25	25	25	24	23	22
The Complete University Guide - Electrical & Electronic Engineering	38	24	31	29	28	30
The Complete University Guide - Mechanical Engineering Ranking	41	37	54	24	33	29
The Guardian - Chemical Engineering	12	12	9	7	NA	8
The Guardian - Electronic & Electrical Engineering	19	3	23	26	NA	21
The Guardian - Mechanical Engineering	36	33	26	19	NA	18

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Computer Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computers	301-400	301-400	401-500	301-400	NA	351-400
The Complete University Guide - Computer Science	43	48	42	36	40	41

Science Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
QS - Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings	251-300	301-350	NA	NA	NA	251-300
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings	451-500	501-550	401-450	451-500	NA	451-500
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings	NA	301-400	301-400	251-300	NA	301-400
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings	151-175	126-150	151-175	176-200	NA	151-175
The Complete University Guide - Biological Sciences Rankings	26	34	27	41	51	54
The Complete University Guide - Psychology Rankings	37	39	33	30	26	32

Humanities Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings	301-400	301-400	301-400	NA	NA	301-400
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings	NA	251-300	201-250	251-300	NA	301-400
The Complete University Guide - Sociology Rankings	29	31	30	31	29	33
The Guardian - Guardian Politics Rankings	48	32	23	29	NA	28
The Guardian - Guardian Sociology Rankings	25	34	37	40	NA	36

Medicine Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings	301-400	301-400	301-400	301-400	NA	301-400

Law Courses:

Course Name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
The Complete University Guide - Law Rankings	45	46	32	37	30	33
The Guardian - Guardian Law Rankings	42	36	40	32	NA	9

Aston University Achievements & Awards

Cyber University of the Year (2025)
Guardian University of the Year (2025)
Wolfson Low Carbon Hydrogen Centre – Hydrogen Award (2025)
Athena SWAN Gold Award (2024)
Outstanding Entrepreneurial University (Times Higher Education Awards 2023)
Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
Guardian University of the Year (2020)
Aston University is also awarded with Silver Award, by Athena SWAN for impact towards gender equality.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) rates Aston University amongst top 20 universities for 3* & 4* rated impact
The Outstanding Entrepreneurial University award by Times Higher Education Awards (2020)
Best University Careers/Employability Service (National Undergraduate Employability Awards 2020)
Aston Students’ Union ‘Buildings that inspire’ winner (Guardian University Awards, 2020)