Hospitality, event management and tourism — The Guardian UK University Guide 2026

Subject-level ranking from the The Guardian UK University Guide for Hospitality, event management and tourism in UK universities. Falmouth University leads this subject in 2026.

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

Rank	University	Score
TEF G · #1	Falmouth University	100.0
TEF S · #2	University of Central Lancashire	91.9
TEF B · #3	Ulster University	88.9
#4	Leeds Beckett University	83.0
#5	University of Birmingham	79.6
#6	University of Surrey	79.4
#7	University of Plymouth	78.8
#8	Manchester Metropolitan University	76.1
#9	University of Lincoln	75.5
#10	Canterbury Christ Church University	74.5
#11	University of Essex	74.4
#11	University of Sunderland	74.4
#13	University of Gloucestershire	73.0
#14	University of Chichester	72.1
#15	Bristol, UWE	71.4
#16	York St John University	66.8
#17	Sheffield Hallam University	66.3
#18	University of Westminster, London	66.0
#19	Cardiff Metropolitan University	65.6
#20	Birmingham City University	65.3
#21	University of Derby	65.1
#21	University of West London	65.1
#23	Edinburgh Napier University	62.5
#24	Northumbria University, Newcastle	61.7
#25	Middlesex University	61.4
#26	Robert Gordon University	60.0
#27	University of East London	59.4
#28	University of Hertfordshire	57.2
#28	University of Winchester	57.2
#30	Coventry University	55.4
#31	University of Greenwich	54.5
#32	University of Chester	53.5
#33	Buckinghamshire New University	53.4
#34	Liverpool John Moores University	52.7
#35	Oxford Brookes University	51.5
#36	University of Northampton	50.2
#37	University of Brighton	49.4
#38	University of Salford	44.5
#39	Glasgow Caledonian University	43.8
#40	Anglia Ruskin University	43.6
#41	Bournemouth University	42.5
#42	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	40.6
#43	University of the West of Scotland	38.9
#44	University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	38.8
#45	London Metropolitan University	32.3

Other subjects in the The Guardian UK University Guide

Accounting and finance 100 Aerospace engineering 32 Anatomy and physiology 26 Animal science and agriculture 20 Animation and game design 58 Anthropology and archaeology 28 Architecture 56 Biology 83 Biomedical science 68 Business and management 118 Chemical engineering 29 Chemistry 49 Children's nursing 55 Civil engineering 53 Classics and ancient history 23 Computer science and information systems 110 Construction, surveying and planning 41 Creative writing 28 Criminology 87 Dentistry 16 Drama and dance 80 Earth and marine sciences 38 Economics 71 Education 91 Electrical and electronic engineering 58 English 84 Fashion and textiles 46 Film production and photography 70 Fine art 57 Forensic science 25 General engineering 27 General nursing 76 Geography 62 Graphic design 64 Health professions 71 History 81 History of art 19 Interior design 35 International relations 46 Journalism 40 Languages and linguistics 49 Law 110 Marketing and public relations 76 Mathematics 55 Mechanical engineering 69 Media and film studies 75 Medicine 36 Mental health nursing 67 Midwifery 54 Music 79 Nutrition and food science 30 Paramedic science 41 Pharmacy and pharmacology 40 Philosophy 42 Physics 44 Physiotherapy 47 Politics 60 Product design 41 Psychology 115 Social work 78 Sociology and social policy 91 Sports science 85 Theology and religious studies 15 Veterinary science 8 Zoology 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.