The Guardian recently released a list of the best UK universities in 2025. And we’re excited to say that over 30 of our partner universities at AHZ have made the top ranks for studying politics!

This ranking helps students find out which schools are the best by considering student satisfaction, teaching quality, and the level of support provided. It’s a great way to find out where they can learn about politics and get ready for their future career.

The Guardian League Table of top UK universities for politics:

Check out the Guardian League table ranking the top UK universities for Politics by subject area in 2025:

Institution	Guardian score/100	Satisfied with teaching	Satisfied with feedback	Student to staff ratio	Value added score/10
3	University of Salford	85.8	97.2	94	115
7	University of Glasgow	78.4	89.8	70.2	209
8	University of Strathclyde	73.4	89.7	73.8	215
9	University of Stirling	71.1	84.4	82.4	188
11	Loughborough University	69.7	91.6	83.7	148
14	Aston University	66.3	85.1	83.5	122
17	University of Aberdeen	64.3	92.9	77.7	191
21	University of Essex	60.4	86.7	79.3	120
22	University of Surrey	60.3	96.4	85.4	123
24	Coventry University	59.9	91.8	90.3	118
25	University of York	59.7	87.2	68	154
26	University of Hull	59.3	94	90.8	123
28	Swansea University	57.7	92.2	88.2	130
29	University of Leicester	56.8	86.6	77.7	118
31	University of East Anglia	55.8	83.4	72.9	130
32	De Montfort University Leicester	55.5	88.4	86.7	108
33	Newcastle University	54.5	83.4	72.5	148
34	Keele University	54.2	81.9	70.4	122
35	University of Kent	53.9	83.7	76.6	120
36	University of Reading	53.7	87.7	85.7	119
40	Lancaster University	50.9	87.4	69.9	142
40	University of Edinburgh	50.9	81.1	53.8	194
43	Manchester Metropolitan University	50.7	87.7	86.4	122
46	University of Lincoln	49.7	86.9	78.2	122
46	City University of London	49.7	84.3	76.6	117
50	University of Portsmouth	48.3	88	80.9	111
51	University of Sussex	47.1	83.5	71.9	129
52	Nottingham Trent University	44.2	86.1	84.5	112
53	Queen’s University Belfast	42.8	82.5	70.2	149
55	Brunel University of London	40.9	92.2	87	110
60	University of Greenwich	30.9	83.9	75.8	113
61	Ulster University	29.2	85.8	80.8	117

Whether you’re considering a degree in politics or simply exploring UK universities, this ranking is a valuable resource to guide your decision-making. However, it’s completely normal to have questions or concerns along the way.

On that note, AHZ is here to support you and guide you as you plan to study in the UK, no matter what subject you choose to pursue.