The UCAS university application deadline is fast approaching, falling on Wednesday January 14 (at 6pm) this year. Students need to have their online forms filled out, personal statements written, and letter of recommendation from their school uploaded by this time - as well as picking out up to five universities and courses they want to study at come September.
While it is still possible to apply later, only those received by next week’s due date are guaranteed to be given equal consideration by universities - where each application is treated the same. Those received later are only considered if there are still spaces available in your chosen courses, which can often mean first come, first served.
Picking out a university to study at is no easy task, so we’ve taken a look at how Yorkshire’s universities fared in The Guardian University Guide 2026 to help out prospective students. The annual league table compares and ranks more than 120 universities from across the UK, giving them scores out of 100. It uses a comprehensive methodology, which factors in the latest data on student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending, future career prospects for graduates, and more.
Here were the 10 Yorkshire universities included on this year’s list, and how they did overall:
7. University of Huddersfield
This university is headquartered in Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire’s Kirklees borough. It ranked 95th overall this year, down from 68th last year. The Guardian gave it an overall score of 46.4 out of 100. It had a rating of 81 for students satisfied with their teaching, and 71% of recent graduates were either employed or in further study after 15 months. | Google
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8. University of Hull
The University of Hull, over to the east in Kingston upon Hull, was next. It ranked 98th overall this year, down from 75th last year. The Guardian gave it an overall score of 45.6 out of 100. It had a rating of 87.6 for students satisfied with their teaching, and 82% of recent graduates were either employed or in further study after 15 months. | Adobe Stock
9. Leeds Beckett University
This is yet another Leeds-based institution. It ranked 101st overall this year, up from 102nd last year. The Guardian gave it an overall score of 44.4 out of 100. It had a rating of 85.8 for students satisfied with their teaching, and 76% of recent graduates were either employed or in further study after 15 months. | Google
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10. York St John University
Back up to North Yorkshire, York-based St John rounds out the region’s institutions included in this year’s ranking. It came in 115th overall this year, down from 96th last year. The Guardian gave it an overall score of 39.7 out of 100. It had a rating of 87.4 for students satisfied with their teaching, and 72% of recent graduates were either employed or in further study after 15 months. | Google