Philosophy Department Rankings
Oxford is one of the world's great centres for philosophy. It is ranked 1st nationally for philosophy in the Guardian league table 2011, followed by University College London (2nd) and University of Cambridge (3rd).
The University of Sheffield has one of the best philosophy departments in the UK, ranked 21st in Guardian 2011. In addition the Sheffield Philosophy Department received the highest score of any UK Philosophy Department for overall student satisfaction in the 2007 National Student Survey. The Research Assessment Exercise 2008 has confirmed the Department as one of the very best in the country as a place to pursue research. Of the Department’s total submission 35% was judged to be 4* (world-leading) and 35% 3* (internationally excellent). That puts the Department 4th in the country by the average grade attained per member of staff submitted, and 4th in the ‘medals table’ (ranking first by percentage of 4*, then by percentage of 3*, and so on).
Philosophy Department Rankings in UK (Top 30):
1 Oxford
2 UCL
3 Cambridge
4 Essex
5 King's College London
6 St Andrews
7 Warwick
8 London School of Economics
9 Exeter
10 Bristol
11 UWE Bristol
12 Aberdeen
13 Durham
14 UEA
15 Hertfordshire
16 Glasgow
17 Dundee
18 Newcastle
19 York
20 Sussex
21 Sheffield
22 Staffordshire
23 Lancaster
24 Stirling
25 Kent
26 Heythrop College
27 Central Lancashire
28 Cardiff
29 London Met
30 Liverpool
Source: Guardian University Guide 2011
* Next: Best Philosophy Doctoral Programs
The University of Sheffield has one of the best philosophy departments in the UK, ranked 21st in Guardian 2011. In addition the Sheffield Philosophy Department received the highest score of any UK Philosophy Department for overall student satisfaction in the 2007 National Student Survey. The Research Assessment Exercise 2008 has confirmed the Department as one of the very best in the country as a place to pursue research. Of the Department’s total submission 35% was judged to be 4* (world-leading) and 35% 3* (internationally excellent). That puts the Department 4th in the country by the average grade attained per member of staff submitted, and 4th in the ‘medals table’ (ranking first by percentage of 4*, then by percentage of 3*, and so on).
Philosophy Department Rankings in UK (Top 30):
1 Oxford
2 UCL
3 Cambridge
4 Essex
5 King's College London
6 St Andrews
7 Warwick
8 London School of Economics
9 Exeter
10 Bristol
11 UWE Bristol
12 Aberdeen
13 Durham
14 UEA
15 Hertfordshire
16 Glasgow
17 Dundee
18 Newcastle
19 York
20 Sussex
21 Sheffield
22 Staffordshire
23 Lancaster
24 Stirling
25 Kent
26 Heythrop College
27 Central Lancashire
28 Cardiff
29 London Met
30 Liverpool
Source: Guardian University Guide 2011
* Next: Best Philosophy Doctoral Programs
