Best UK universities for architecture – league table

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UK universities ranked by subject area:Architecture


1	Cambridge	100	n/a	n/a	n/a	12.6	10	209	9	n/a	98.8
Satisfied with coursen/a Satisfied with teachingn/a Satisfied with feedbackn/a Student to staff ratio12.6 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff209 Value added score/109 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation98.8
	1 course BA (hons) architecture
2	UCL	88.5	73.8	82.6	58.7	10	10	171	7	100	94.5
Satisfied with course73.8 Satisfied with teaching82.6 Satisfied with feedback58.7 Student to staff ratio10 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff171 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months100 Contin-uation94.5
	5 courses BSc (hons) architectural & interdisciplinary studies (year abroad) BSc (hons) architectural & interdisciplinary studies BSc (hons) architecture MEng (hons) engineering & architectural design MSci (hons) architecture (sandwich year, year abroad)
3	Cardiff	85.8	81.6	85.7	73.2	14.9	10	172	7	93	97.2
Satisfied with course81.6 Satisfied with teaching85.7 Satisfied with feedback73.2 Student to staff ratio14.9 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff172 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months93 Contin-uation97.2
	3 courses BSc Architectural Studies Master of Architecture (MArch) MArch (hons) architecture (sandwich year)
4	Bath	85	93.4	94.6	79.4	25.9	4	197	9	97	99.2
Satisfied with course93.4 Satisfied with teaching94.6 Satisfied with feedback79.4 Student to staff ratio25.9 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff197 Value added score/109 Career after 15 months97 Contin-uation99.2
	1 course BSc (hons) architecture (sandwich year)
5	Sheffield	82.7	92.3	94.7	80.4	16.9	5	165	7	91	96.2
Satisfied with course92.3 Satisfied with teaching94.7 Satisfied with feedback80.4 Student to staff ratio16.9 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff165 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months91 Contin-uation96.2
	4 courses MEng (hons) structural engineering & architecture (optional foundation year) MEng (hons) structural engineering & architecture (sandwich year, year abroad) BA (hons) architecture BA (hons) architecture & landscape
6	Queen's, Belfast	80.6	87.7	89.5	75.2	12.8	5	141	9	n/a	94.1
Satisfied with course87.7 Satisfied with teaching89.5 Satisfied with feedback75.2 Student to staff ratio12.8 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff141 Value added score/109 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation94.1
	3 courses BSc (hons) architecture MPLAN (hons) European planning (year abroad) BSc (hons) planning, environment & development
7	University for the Creative Arts	80.1	88.2	87.9	83.6	10.8	7	131	7	n/a	90.3
Satisfied with course88.2 Satisfied with teaching87.9 Satisfied with feedback83.6 Student to staff ratio10.8 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff131 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.3
	6 courses BA (hons) architecture BA (hons) interior architecture & design BSc (hons) industrial design BA (hons) interior architecture & design with professional practice year (sandwich year) BA (hons) interior architecture & design (optional year abroad) BSc (hons) creative computing
8	Liverpool	78.7	91.1	94.3	83.7	15.5	8	150	3	89	97.6
Satisfied with course91.1 Satisfied with teaching94.3 Satisfied with feedback83.7 Student to staff ratio15.5 Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff150 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months89 Contin-uation97.6
	3 courses BA (hons) architecture (optional year abroad) BA (hons) environment & planning (optional year abroad) BA (hons) geography & planning (optional year abroad)
9	Edinburgh	78.5	74.8	83.2	57.4	14.7	5	187	6	96	99
Satisfied with course74.8 Satisfied with teaching83.2 Satisfied with feedback57.4 Student to staff ratio14.7 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff187 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months96 Contin-uation99
	4 courses MA (hons) architecture (optional year abroad) MA (hons) landscape architecture (optional year abroad) BEng (hons) structural engineering with architecture (optional year abroad) MEng (hons) structural engineering with architecture (optional year abroad)
10	Nottingham	77.6	81.1	86.8	59.7	16.8	9	152	8	94	98.4
Satisfied with course81.1 Satisfied with teaching86.8 Satisfied with feedback59.7 Student to staff ratio16.8 Spend per student/109 Average entry tariff152 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months94 Contin-uation98.4
	2 courses BArch (hons) architecture (optional foundation year, optional year abroad) MEng (hons) architecture & environmental design (optional foundation year, optional year abroad)
11	UWE Bristol	74.8	92.9	93.1	85.2	14.6	3	148	5	88	90.6
Satisfied with course92.9 Satisfied with teaching93.1 Satisfied with feedback85.2 Student to staff ratio14.6 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff148 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months88 Contin-uation90.6
	9 courses BSc (hons) architecture BA (hons) interior architecture BA (hons) interior architecture (foundation year) BSc (hons) architectural technology & design (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BEng (hons) architecture & environmental engineering BEng (hons) architecture & environmental engineering (foundation year) BA (hons) architecture & planning BA (hons) interior design BA (hons) architecture & planning (foundation year)
12	Plymouth	72.1	83.8	92.2	71.3	22.1	5	111	10	93	93.8
Satisfied with course83.8 Satisfied with teaching92.2 Satisfied with feedback71.3 Student to staff ratio22.1 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff111 Value added score/1010 Career after 15 months93 Contin-uation93.8
	2 courses BA (hons) architecture (optional year abroad) BA (hons) interior design (optional year abroad)
13	Arts University Bournemouth	71.3	91.2	97.1	86	11.3	3	115	4	86	92.5
Satisfied with course91.2 Satisfied with teaching97.1 Satisfied with feedback86 Student to staff ratio11.3 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff115 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months86 Contin-uation92.5
	1 course BA (hons) architecture
13	Oxford Brookes	71.3	89	89.9	76.6	13.4	3	131	4	89	96.5
Satisfied with course89 Satisfied with teaching89.9 Satisfied with feedback76.6 Student to staff ratio13.4 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff131 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months89 Contin-uation96.5
	1 course BA (hons) architecture (optional foundation year)
15	Coventry	69.7	84.4	86.8	77.1	16.7	7	108	8	n/a	91.3
Satisfied with course84.4 Satisfied with teaching86.8 Satisfied with feedback77.1 Student to staff ratio16.7 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff108 Value added score/108 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation91.3
	2 courses BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) architecture (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
16	Kingston	68.8	80.5	87.9	76.3	16.3	5	124	7	87	91.6
Satisfied with course80.5 Satisfied with teaching87.9 Satisfied with feedback76.3 Student to staff ratio16.3 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff124 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months87 Contin-uation91.6
	1 course BA (hons) architecture (optional year abroad)
17	Newcastle	68.5	73.9	85.6	60.9	14.4	7	167	6	88	93.7
Satisfied with course73.9 Satisfied with teaching85.6 Satisfied with feedback60.9 Student to staff ratio14.4 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff167 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months88 Contin-uation93.7
	2 courses BA (hons) architecture BA (hons) architecture & urban planning (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
18	Manchester School of Architecture	66.4	72.7	84.6	63.4	14	7	168	6	85	93.4
Satisfied with course72.7 Satisfied with teaching84.6 Satisfied with feedback63.4 Student to staff ratio14 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff168 Value added score/106 Career after 15 months85 Contin-uation93.4
	6 courses BSc (hons) planning & real estate (sandwich year) BSc (hons) environmental management with placement (sandwich year) MPLAN (hons) master of planning (sandwich year) MPLAN (hons) planning & real estate (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) civil engineering (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) architecture
19	Strathclyde	65	67.9	85	61.6	23	7	197	8	n/a	94.5
Satisfied with course67.9 Satisfied with teaching85 Satisfied with feedback61.6 Student to staff ratio23 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff197 Value added score/108 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation94.5
	1 course BSc (hons) architectural studies (optional year abroad)
20	Nottingham Trent	63.8	83.8	91.5	71.5	17.3	4	113	5	90	92.4
Satisfied with course83.8 Satisfied with teaching91.5 Satisfied with feedback71.5 Student to staff ratio17.3 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff113 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months90 Contin-uation92.4
	4 courses BArch (hons) architecture MArch (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology (sandwich year) BSc (hons) architectural technology
20	Dundee	63.8	80.6	85.7	71.1	16.2	5	181	1	n/a	94.9
Satisfied with course80.6 Satisfied with teaching85.7 Satisfied with feedback71.1 Student to staff ratio16.2 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff181 Value added score/101 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation94.9
	3 courses MEng (hons) structural engineering with architecture (optional year abroad) BArch (hons) architecture (optional year abroad) BDes (hons) interior & environmental design (optional foundation year, optional year abroad)
22	Greenwich	62.8	79.7	83.3	71.7	13.3	3	125	3	n/a	92.4
Satisfied with course79.7 Satisfied with teaching83.3 Satisfied with feedback71.7 Student to staff ratio13.3 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff125 Value added score/103 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation92.4
	1 course BA (hons) architecture
23	East London	61.9	66.7	85.2	66	16.8	2	97	6	n/a	94.7
Satisfied with course66.7 Satisfied with teaching85.2 Satisfied with feedback66 Student to staff ratio16.8 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff97 Value added score/106 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation94.7
	4 courses BSc (hons) architecture (arb/ riba part 1) (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) architectural design technology (optional foundation year) BA (hons) interior design (optional foundation year) BA (hons) interior & spatial design (optional foundation year)
23	Ulster	61.9	83.5	83.5	69.4	20.9	5	123	10	94	83.6
Satisfied with course83.5 Satisfied with teaching83.5 Satisfied with feedback69.4 Student to staff ratio20.9 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff123 Value added score/1010 Career after 15 months94 Contin-uation83.6
	5 courses MArch Architecture FT BA (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology & management (sandwich year) MSci (hons) planning & property development BA (hons) planning regeneration & development
23	Cardiff Met	61.9	88.6	94.3	83.6	16.4	6	94	4	n/a	85.7
Satisfied with course88.6 Satisfied with teaching94.3 Satisfied with feedback83.6 Student to staff ratio16.4 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff94 Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation85.7
	2 courses BA (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural design & technology

26	Glasgow School of Art	61.8	69.8	85.3	70.2	17	4	174	2	n/a	95
Satisfied with course69.8 Satisfied with teaching85.3 Satisfied with feedback70.2 Student to staff ratio17 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff174 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation95
	1 course BArch (hons) architecture (optional sandwich year)
27	University of the Arts London	61	83.8	88.3	73.9	19.1	10	146	7	n/a	82.8
Satisfied with course83.8 Satisfied with teaching88.3 Satisfied with feedback73.9 Student to staff ratio19.1 Spend per student/1010 Average entry tariff146 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation82.8
	1 course BA (hons) architecture
28	Kent	60.8	74.6	80.9	57.3	17.6	5	134	4	93	94.5
Satisfied with course74.6 Satisfied with teaching80.9 Satisfied with feedback57.3 Student to staff ratio17.6 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff134 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months93 Contin-uation94.5
	1 course BA (hons) architecture
29	Northumbria	60.7	66.4	78.5	61.3	16.8	5	136	7	89	92.1
Satisfied with course66.4 Satisfied with teaching78.5 Satisfied with feedback61.3 Student to staff ratio16.8 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff136 Value added score/107 Career after 15 months89 Contin-uation92.1
	3 courses BA (hons) architecture (optional year abroad) BA/BSc (hons) architecture & built environment foundation year (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) interior architecture (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
30	Sheffield Hallam	60.2	75.6	85.2	67	17.3	4	116	8	86	91.4
Satisfied with course75.6 Satisfied with teaching85.2 Satisfied with feedback67 Student to staff ratio17.3 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff116 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months86 Contin-uation91.4
	2 courses BSc (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year)
31	London Met	60.1	83.2	84.2	78.1	12	4	117	8	78	81.5
Satisfied with course83.2 Satisfied with teaching84.2 Satisfied with feedback78.1 Student to staff ratio12 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff117 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months78 Contin-uation81.5
	8 courses BA (hons) architecture (foundation year) BA (hons) architecture (optional foundation year) BA (hons) interior architecture & design (with preparatory semester) BA (hons) interior architecture & design (foundation year) BA (hons) interior architecture & design (optional foundation year) BA (hons) interior design & decoration (foundation year) BA (hons) interior design BA (hons) interior design (with preparatory semester)
32	Huddersfield	59.8	55.4	62.2	56.9	n/a	8	127	7	n/a	93.8
Satisfied with course55.4 Satisfied with teaching62.2 Satisfied with feedback56.9 Student to staff ration/a Spend per student/108 Average entry tariff127 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.8
	2 courses BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year) BA (hons) architecture/ architecture (international) (riba part 1)
33	Liverpool John Moores	59.6	77.4	81.9	67.5	19.4	2	149	8	88	90.6
Satisfied with course77.4 Satisfied with teaching81.9 Satisfied with feedback67.5 Student to staff ratio19.4 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff149 Value added score/108 Career after 15 months88 Contin-uation90.6
	5 courses BA (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) interior architecture BA (hons) architecture (foundation year) BA (hons) interior architecture (foundation year)
34	Robert Gordon	59.2	89.2	85.1	68.2	20.4	2	160	4	97	87.2
Satisfied with course89.2 Satisfied with teaching85.1 Satisfied with feedback68.2 Student to staff ratio20.4 Spend per student/102 Average entry tariff160 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months97 Contin-uation87.2
	2 courses BSc (hons) architectural technology MArch architecture
35	Central Lancashire	57.7	88.2	94.1	86.8	18.8	5	130	7	n/a	77.8
Satisfied with course88.2 Satisfied with teaching94.1 Satisfied with feedback86.8 Student to staff ratio18.8 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff130 Value added score/107 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation77.8
	2 courses BSc (hons) architecture part 1 (optional foundation year) BSc (hons) architecture part 1 (foundation year)
36	Norwich University of the Arts	56	77	84.5	66.7	11.2	n/a	109	2	n/a	n/a
Satisfied with course77 Satisfied with teaching84.5 Satisfied with feedback66.7 Student to staff ratio11.2 Spend per student/10n/a Average entry tariff109 Value added score/102 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uationn/a
	4 courses BA (hons) architecture (foundation year) BA (hons) architecture BA (hons) interior design (foundation year) BA (hons) interior design
37	Birmingham City	55.4	85.2	90.2	81.1	17.5	7	132	3	79	88.8
Satisfied with course85.2 Satisfied with teaching90.2 Satisfied with feedback81.1 Student to staff ratio17.5 Spend per student/107 Average entry tariff132 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months79 Contin-uation88.8
	8 courses BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year) BSc (hons) architectural technology (foundation year) BA (hons) interior architecture & design (foundation year) BSc (hons) property, development & planning (foundation year) BA (hons) architecture BA (hons) architecture (foundation year) BA (hons) design for future living BA (hons) design for future living (foundation year)
38	Salford	54.8	65.7	77.2	57	20.7	4	127	5	93	92.4
Satisfied with course65.7 Satisfied with teaching77.2 Satisfied with feedback57 Student to staff ratio20.7 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff127 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months93 Contin-uation92.4
	6 courses BSc (hons) architectural design & technology (optional sandwich year) BSc (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural engineering BSc (hons) architectural engineering (foundation year) BSc (hons) interior architecture BSc (hons) interior architecture (foundation year)
39	Hertfordshire	54.7	70.5	79.6	74.1	19	5	96	3	n/a	93.1
Satisfied with course70.5 Satisfied with teaching79.6 Satisfied with feedback74.1 Student to staff ratio19 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff96 Value added score/103 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.1
	1 course BA (hons) architecture
39	Brighton	54.7	73.7	84.5	61.3	14.5	6	107	1	n/a	95.6
Satisfied with course73.7 Satisfied with teaching84.5 Satisfied with feedback61.3 Student to staff ratio14.5 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff107 Value added score/101 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation95.6
	2 courses BA (hons) interior architecture (optional foundation year) BA (hons) architecture (optional foundation year)
41	Falmouth	51.7	84.4	90.6	85.9	12.9	5	104	1	n/a	81.2
Satisfied with course84.4 Satisfied with teaching90.6 Satisfied with feedback85.9 Student to staff ratio12.9 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff104 Value added score/101 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation81.2
	3 courses BA (hons) architecture (optional year abroad) BSc (hons) web development (optional year abroad) BSc (hons) web development including professional placement (sandwich year, optional year abroad)
42	Reading	51.6	71.2	77.3	57	18.1	5	129	n/a	n/a	93.4
Satisfied with course71.2 Satisfied with teaching77.3 Satisfied with feedback57 Student to staff ratio18.1 Spend per student/105 Average entry tariff129 Value added score/10n/a Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation93.4
	3 courses BEng (hons) architectural engineering (optional sandwich year) MEng (hons) architectural engineering (optional sandwich year) BSc (hons) architecture
43	London South Bank	50.2	66.7	70.8	65.6	19.2	4	112	n/a	n/a	90.6
Satisfied with course66.7 Satisfied with teaching70.8 Satisfied with feedback65.6 Student to staff ratio19.2 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff112 Value added score/10n/a Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.6
	2 courses BA (hons) architecture (optional foundation year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year)
44	Leeds Beckett	49.7	76.1	81.9	68.7	19.6	4	99	5	92	87.1
Satisfied with course76.1 Satisfied with teaching81.9 Satisfied with feedback68.7 Student to staff ratio19.6 Spend per student/104 Average entry tariff99 Value added score/105 Career after 15 months92 Contin-uation87.1
	2 courses BA (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year)
45	Westminster	48.5	81.7	86.2	77	18.4	3	127	4	76	89
Satisfied with course81.7 Satisfied with teaching86.2 Satisfied with feedback77 Student to staff ratio18.4 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff127 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months76 Contin-uation89
	4 courses BSc (hons) architecture & environmental design BA (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology BA (hons) interior architecture
46	Portsmouth	47.8	81.9	83.5	65.7	21.1	6	104	4	90	88.7
Satisfied with course81.9 Satisfied with teaching83.5 Satisfied with feedback65.7 Student to staff ratio21.1 Spend per student/106 Average entry tariff104 Value added score/104 Career after 15 months90 Contin-uation88.7
	3 courses BA (hons) architecture (optional sandwich year) BSc (hons) property development (optional sandwich year) BA (hons) interior architecture & design (optional sandwich year)
47	Lincoln	45.4	76.3	81.9	57.5	n/a	3	113	4	n/a	90.9
Satisfied with course76.3 Satisfied with teaching81.9 Satisfied with feedback57.5 Student to staff ration/a Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff113 Value added score/104 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation90.9
	4 courses BA (hons) architecture with arts foundation year (foundation year) BArch architecture BSc (hons) architectural science & technology BSc (hons) construction science & management (optional sandwich year)
48	Derby	38.9	73.4	80.5	55.2	21.8	3	102	5	n/a	83.6
Satisfied with course73.4 Satisfied with teaching80.5 Satisfied with feedback55.2 Student to staff ratio21.8 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff102 Value added score/105 Career after 15 monthsn/a Contin-uation83.6
	4 courses BA (hons) interior architecture & venue design (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BA (hons) interior architecture & venue design (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) architectural technology & practice (optional foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BSc (hons) architectural technology & practice (foundation year, optional sandwich year, optional year abroad)
49	De Montfort	32.1	57.9	69.7	44.2	17.9	3	103	3	90	84
Satisfied with course57.9 Satisfied with teaching69.7 Satisfied with feedback44.2 Student to staff ratio17.9 Spend per student/103 Average entry tariff103 Value added score/103 Career after 15 months90 Contin-uation84
	2 courses BA (hons) architecture BSc (hons) architectural technology (optional sandwich year)
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	3 courses MEng (hons) architectural engineering (optional sandwich year, optional year abroad) BEng (hons) architectural engineering (optional sandwich year) MEng (hons) architecture (optional sandwich year)
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