UniversityDB

Fine art — The Guardian UK University Guide 2026

Subject-level ranking from the The Guardian UK University Guide for Fine art in UK universities. UCL (University College London) leads this subject in 2026.

57 UK universities ranked · See the overall The Guardian UK University Guide table →

RankUniversityScore
TEF G · #1UCL (University College London) 100.0
TEF S · #2Newcastle University 82.9
TEF B · #3University of Oxford 82.7
#4Coventry University 76.5
#5University of the Arts London 76.2
#6University of Wolverhampton 75.8
#7Loughborough University 74.1
#8Goldsmiths, University of London 73.2
#9Liverpool Hope University 72.3
#10Leeds Beckett University 72.0
#10University of Dundee 72.0
#12Oxford Brookes University 71.8
#13University of Southampton 71.6
#14University of Chester 71.1
#15Manchester Metropolitan University 70.7
#16University of Sunderland 70.6
#17Lancaster University 69.9
#18The University of Edinburgh 69.3
#19University of Lincoln 68.4
#20Arts University Bournemouth 67.3
#21University of Wales Trinity Saint David 67.1
#22Robert Gordon University 67.0
#23University of Leeds 66.9
#24University of East London 64.8
#25Buckinghamshire New University 64.0
#26Middlesex University 63.8
#27University of Westminster, London 61.4
#28Northumbria University, Newcastle 60.5
#28Norwich University of the Arts 60.5
#30Liverpool John Moores University 59.7
#31Glasgow School of Art 59.6
#32Ulster University 59.1
#33Nottingham Trent University 57.8
#34Bath Spa University 57.6
#35Kingston University 57.4
#36Bristol, UWE 55.9
#37London Metropolitan University 55.6
#38Arts University Plymouth 53.6
#38University of Northampton 53.6
#40University of Staffordshire 52.7
#41Sheffield Hallam University 52.5
#42Aberystwyth University 52.0
#43Falmouth University 51.9
#44University for the Creative Arts 51.2
#45University of Reading 49.9
#46Southampton, Solent University 47.5
#47Leeds Arts University 47.3
#48University of Huddersfield 46.7
#49University of Central Lancashire 46.4
#49University of Hertfordshire 46.4
#51De Montfort University 45.5
#52Cardiff Metropolitan University 44.3
#53Anglia Ruskin University 41.0
#54York St John University 40.0
#55University of Salford 37.8
#56Birmingham City University 36.3
#57University of Brighton 30.4

Other subjects in the The Guardian UK University Guide

Accounting and finance 100Aerospace engineering 32Anatomy and physiology 26Animal science and agriculture 20Animation and game design 58Anthropology and archaeology 28Architecture 56Biology 83Biomedical science 68Business and management 118Chemical engineering 29Chemistry 49Children's nursing 55Civil engineering 53Classics and ancient history 23Computer science and information systems 110Construction, surveying and planning 41Creative writing 28Criminology 87Dentistry 16Drama and dance 80Earth and marine sciences 38Economics 71Education 91Electrical and electronic engineering 58English 84Fashion and textiles 46Film production and photography 70Forensic science 25General engineering 27General nursing 76Geography 62Graphic design 64Health professions 71History 81History of art 19Hospitality, event management and tourism 45Interior design 35International relations 46Journalism 40Languages and linguistics 49Law 110Marketing and public relations 76Mathematics 55Mechanical engineering 69Media and film studies 75Medicine 36Mental health nursing 67Midwifery 54Music 79Nutrition and food science 30Paramedic science 41Pharmacy and pharmacology 40Philosophy 42Physics 44Physiotherapy 47Politics 60Product design 41Psychology 115Social work 78Sociology and social policy 91Sports science 85Theology and religious studies 15Veterinary science 8Zoology 29

How subject rankings work

Uses NSS teaching, NSS feedback, NSS overall satisfaction, student/staff ratio, expenditure per student, average entry tariff, value-added score, and career prospects 15 months after graduation.

Subject rankings apply the same methodology to courses within a single discipline. They tend to reorder the overall table — a top-10 overall university may rank lower in a specific subject, and vice versa.