The University of Birmingham is ranked highly in national league tables for 2016–2017:
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide:
Birmingham was ranked 17th out of 121 universities surveyed in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016.
Complete University Guide 2017:
In the 2017 Complete University Guide league table, Birmingham was ranked 15th out of 127 institutions surveyed. In addition, Birmingham was ranked in the top 5 in the following areas: American Studies (1); Chemical Engineering (4); Creative Writing (1); Drama, Dance and Cinematics (1); Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism (5); Materials Technology (1); Physiotherapy (2); Social Work (5); Sports Science (5); Town and Country Planning and Landscape Design (5).
Guardian University Guide 2017:
In the Guardian University Guide 2017, Birmingham was ranked 13th out of 119 institutions surveyed. In addition, Birmingham was ranked in the top 5 for the following areas: American Studies (1); Biosciences (3); Drama and Dance (1); Engineering: Chemical (3); Engineering: Materials and Minerals (4); Philosophy (3); Physics (2).
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide:
Birmingham was ranked 17th out of 121 universities surveyed in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016.
Complete University Guide 2017:
In the 2017 Complete University Guide league table, Birmingham was ranked 15th out of 127 institutions surveyed. In addition, Birmingham was ranked in the top 5 in the following areas: American Studies (1); Chemical Engineering (4); Creative Writing (1); Drama, Dance and Cinematics (1); Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism (5); Materials Technology (1); Physiotherapy (2); Social Work (5); Sports Science (5); Town and Country Planning and Landscape Design (5).
Guardian University Guide 2017:
In the Guardian University Guide 2017, Birmingham was ranked 13th out of 119 institutions surveyed. In addition, Birmingham was ranked in the top 5 for the following areas: American Studies (1); Biosciences (3); Drama and Dance (1); Engineering: Chemical (3); Engineering: Materials and Minerals (4); Philosophy (3); Physics (2).