Warwick Economics ranked 1st in The Good University Guide 2026 - four years running
Warwick Economics ranked 1st in The Good University Guide 2026 - four years running
Wednesday 24 Sep 2025We are proud to announce that the Department of Economics has retained its position as the UK’s top-ranked department of economics in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 – marking our fourth consecutive year at number one and continuing a decade-long record of consistent top-five national rankings.
Published annually each September, The Good University Guide evaluates UK universities across five core metrics: teaching quality, student experience, research excellence, entry standards and graduate outcomes, all weighted equally. Data sources include the National Student Survey (NSS), Research Excellence Framework (REF) the UCAS tariff and HESA data.
Warwick Economics’ top place (ahead of LSE, Cambridge, Oxford and St Andrews) was achieved with individual scores of 93.3% (7th) for graduate prospects, 89.1% (9th) for teaching quality, 88.4% (14th) for student experience 76.5 (2nd) for research quality and entry standards at 192 (8th).
Our continued success is reflected across other important league tables. In the QS Word University Rankings by Subject 2025, we were placed 36th globally for Economics and Econometrics. We also ranked 5th in the Complete University Guide 2026 and 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
Professor Jeremy Smith, Head of Department of Economics, said:
“This recognition reflects the dedication of our outstanding students, the excellence of our teaching and research, and the strength of our academic community. A huge thank you to our faculty, professional services staff, alumni, and partners - and of course, our students. We remain committed to pushing boundaries in economic thinking and preparing the next generation of leaders and changemakers.”
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