University of Southampton takes 16th spot in The Complete University Guide

The University of Southampton has been ranked once again in the top 20 of all UK universities by The Complete University Guide.

Southampton has climbed four positions and is 16th out of 123 universities in the 2015 ranking. There are 37 subject areas in the Guide and Southampton is placed as top 20 in 24 of them, with 12 subjects where the University is top 10:

• Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 4
• Aural & Oral Sciences 7
• Civil Engineering 4
• Communication & Media Studies 9
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering 3
• French 10
• General Engineering 9
• Geology 10
• Iberian Languages 7
• Marketing 9
• Mechanical Engineering 9
• Nursing 3

All of the engineering subjects continue to appear in the top 10 for the consecutive year and the greatest improvement in position is from Mathematics which has moved into the top 20 at 16. Furthermore,  key areas such as investment in the student experience have been highlighted and placed Southampton amongst the UK’s leaders by The Complete University Guide.