Is the University of Leeds a top-tier uni?

it’s got a pretty good reputation but i wouldn’t describe it as “top tier”

Thank you for your response

Would you consider it in the same category as Warwick, Bristol and Exeter?

I mean Leeds is usually ranked between 10-20 on the university rankings. Whilst I’d say it’s not TOP tier, it’s still a very good and highly regarded university

The only academic research (as far as I know) into this area ranks UK universities in 4 tiers.

1/ Oxbridge.
2/ London, Durham, Red-bricks, Scottish Ancients and some 1960s institutions.
3/ The rest of the 1960s plus some post-92s.
4/ The rest of the post-92s.

By this metric, Leeds, being a red-brick, is a tier 2 university.

Depends on what you mean by tiers.

If you comparing it with all other institutions, each tier has dozens of universities, then Leeds is a top tier. But if each of your tier only contain two or three universities, then Leeds is not. You don't normally see it as a top 10.

Leeds is one of the better red bricks, but it's not the best of them (which, for me, goes to Bristol). It is also not as competitive as some later universities, such as Warwick. I consider it similar to Birmingham, Nottingham, Bath and so on. I see you mentioned Exeter. Exeter is pretty hard to classify. It is one of the poshest universities so it's naturally good for prospects, but I'm not sure where to put it for those who are not from a posh family.

its an amazing uni, but id say second or even third tier in the uk

i think it goes like this:

oxbridge, imperial, lse
warwick, durham, ucl, etc.
red brick unis like leeds

Thank you for your response

Would you consider it in the same category as Warwick, Bristol and Exeter?

Thank you for your response

Would you consider it in the same category as Warwick, Bristol and Exeter?

Thanks everyone! This was very helpful. I'm an international student and was confused by the contrasting reviews I previously read online

I would put Leeds in the C-tier here:

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6788950#post92246812

Hi! Looked at your tier table and I’ve got a question. Would you say that it’s better to look at overall Uni league tables or subject rankings? From an employee point of view. Because I was thinking of studying business at Leeds, it is ranked 13th for Business management and 5th for marketing, whereas Nottingham is ranked 38th and KCL 30th? I was also thinking of Bristol but haven’r heard much about its management school and there are good opinions about Leeds’ one (triple accreditation, dean’s excellence etc) So I’m torn

Subject rankings over overall.


What I would say is definitely trust league tables over the opinion of RoyalBeams from the Student Room

I’m sure @Mikos will agree with me on this

I don’t agree with RoyalBeams’ tier list. However, I also think league tables are a crock of shite. Do you, as (I am assuming) a future Leeds student, really think that the likes of Solent rank above Leeds?

I don’t agree with RoyalBeams’ tier list. However, I also think league tables are a crock of shite. Do you, as (I am assuming) a future Leeds student, really think that the likes of Solent rank above Leeds?

Where the **** even is Solent lmao

Why don’t you drop a tier list if you’re such an expert

Why don’t you drop a tier list if you’re such an expert

I'm pretty sure Mikos actually does this as their job, they are an accredited advisor to student polling boards.

There are also the equivalent of meta-data analysis on the discrepancies on League tables:
https://web.archive.org/web/20151217144035/http://datanotpropaganda.net/
http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/comment/story/0,,2053187,00.html

But please, don't let me stop you going off.