City, University of London ranked in the top 40 universities in the UK

The Complete University Guide (CUG)

The CUG is a key league table for prospective students making an informed decision about which university to choose, particularly UK students applying for undergraduate study.

The main Complete University Guide league table includes 130 institutions and is based on ten measures: entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, research intensity, academic services spend, spending on student facilities, continuation, student-staff ratio, outcomes, and graduate prospects on track (a measure of whether recent graduates agree that their current activity aligns with their future plans).

City’s rankings:

In this year's ranking, City has achieved:

36^th in the UK for research quality

46^th in the UK for Graduate Prospects Outcomes

46^th in the UK for continuation

At subject level, key highlights include:

Communication & Media Studies ranked 11^th in the UK overall and 2^nd in London

Businesss and Management Studies ranked 15^th in the UK

Accounting and Finance ranked 13^th in the UK

The Complete University Guide’s 2025 rankings have seen St George’s, University of London rise nine places, up to 69^th from 78^th in 2024. St George’s ascent up the league table makes them one of the Guide’s highest climbers this year. Read more about City, University of London and St George’s, University of London agreement to merge.

See the Complete University Guide rankings in full .

Read more about the Complete University Guide here.