University of Hertfordshire Ranking

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  Ranked 48 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2026, a top-50 first in the university's history, driven by strong performance on teaching quality, graduate prospects and student satisfaction.
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  Placed within the 601–800 band globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, and in the 201–250 band in the THE Young University Rankings, recognising its strength among universities under 50 years old.
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  Ranked 82 in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2026, a two-place improvement, with a 14-place rise in Graduate Prospects and a 13-place rise in Continuation rates.
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  Rated 5 Stars (Excellent) by QS Stars, the highest rating available recognising teaching quality, facilities, employability, international outlook and sustainability.
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  The only UK university to win a King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2024.
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  1 in the East of England for student satisfaction (NSS 2024), placing it in the top quarter of all UK universities nationally.
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  90% of research rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021), with particular depth in aerospace, engineering and health sciences.
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  Globally placed in the QS World University Rankings 2027 in the 851–900 band (up from 901–950 in the 2026 edition), with a 95% graduate employability rate within six months.

University of Hertfordshire Rankings By Program

Herts performs strongest in the subjects that reflect its founding identity, engineering and aerospace, health and nursing, and computing as well as in law, social work and the creative industries. The table below draws on the Complete University Guide and Guardian subject tables, which measure teaching quality and graduate outcomes rather than research citations.

Program / Measure	Source & Year	Ranking
Social Work	Complete University Guide 2026	8 in the UK (top in the East of England)
Nursing & Midwifery	Complete University Guide 2026	21 in the UK (top in the East of England)
Paramedic Science	Complete University Guide 2026	12 in the UK
Information Technology & Systems	Complete University Guide 2026	10 in the UK
Food Science	Complete University Guide 2026	10 in the UK
Law	Guardian University Guide 2026	40 in the UK
Business & Management	Guardian University Guide 2026	66 in the UK (up 13 places)
Physics & Astronomy	QS World Rankings by Subject	Global 601–675 band
Medicine / Health Sciences	QS World Rankings by Subject	Global 701–850 band
Communications & Media Studies	Complete University Guide 2026	Rising (up 11 places)