English and Comparative Literary Studies

1st

in the Russell Group for Student Voice

NSS 2022 subject level: English Studies

5th

in the UK for English

The Guardian 2026

Top 10

for Research Environment

Research Excellence Framework 2021

34th

in the World for English Language and Literature

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Climate Crisis

The Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at Warwick has a long-standing and unquestionable commitment to equality, diversity, and democracy. We incorporate equality into our core objectives, as well as scholarly and critical reflection on questions of gender, diversity, and ecology. This is reflected in all our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Undergraduate Study

We offer three main degrees: English Literature, English and Theatre Studies, and English and History. Across all our teaching, we’ll help you to view literature as a way of seeing the world with more clarity.

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Postgraduate Study

We offer four distinct MA programmes, and with a thriving cohort of research students working across literary studies, our department is a great place to pursue your research ambitions.

Research

We are ranked in the top 10 UK universities for research environment (2021 Research Excellence Framework); and 91% of our research is rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (see the Times Higher Education). We are one of the top 30 English departments in the world in the QS World Subject Rankings (2022).

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