The University has held its position amongst the top 20 UK universities in the annual aggregation of UK league tables published by the Times Higher Education.

Southampton is 17th in the which combines the results of the UK’s three main domestic university rankings – , and The Times and The Sunday Times .
Amongst Russell Group universities, Southampton is rankedÌý11th in the table which is once again, headed by Cambridge and Oxford atÌý1st andÌý2ndÌýrespectively.
The Times Higher’s Table of Tables consolidates a year in which Southampton placedÌý17th in the Complete University Guide,Ìý16th in The Guardian University Guide andÌý21st in the Good University Guide.
In the latest global league tables, the University maintained its top 100 status in the 2016/17 QS World Rankings, placing 87th overall and 17th amongst UK universities listed. Southampton is ranked 121st in the world and 16th amongst UK universities listed in the World University Rankings for 2016/17.
