Liverpool and the North West’s best to worst universities have been published in an annual league table: The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
This reveals the region’s 11 universities and their ranking. The league table encompasses data including graduate prospects, degree results, research quality, and student satisfaction and experience.
According to these indicators, The University of Liverpool topped the list for Merseyside, and ranked 33rd on the national list, but it wasn’t the best rated university in the North West.
Carry on reading to find out the region’s 11 universities ranked in the academic league table:
5. Liverpool John Moores University - National Rank 71
“Students at LJMU reported significantly improved rates of student satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey compared with the year before. In our analysis of the outcomes, published in summer 2022, LJMU has leapt 49 places year-on-year for student satisfaction.” | Wikimedia Commons Photo: Wikimedia Commons
6. Edge Hill University - National Rank 78
“Following the addition of a medical school, Edge Hill is continuing to focus on Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, recently adding more computer science courses to the curriculum. New engineering degrees are on the way in 2023. Graduate prospects have held up, improving six places to 78th in our analysis.” | Submit Photo: Submit
7. Liverpool Hope University - National Rank 80
“Liverpool Hope has announced plans for several campus development projects. A proposed £6 million IQ Building at the main Hope Park campus will house a simulation lab equipped with virtual reality hardware, while at the university’s Creative Campus a multimillion-pound Motion Picture Factory, due to open in late 2022, is dedicated to film and television production, and comprises three studios.” | Liverpool Hope University Photo: Liverpool Hope University
8. University of Salford - National Rank 88
“Students at Salford this term will be the first to access the new £65 million Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) Building on the university’s main Peel Park campus. The 100% electric-powered building features open spaces to promote collaborative working between students, staff and industry.” | Parrot of Doom/Wikimedia Photo: Parrot of Doom/Wikimedia