The University of Portsmouth has a Guardian ranking of 35 in its University Guide for 2026.
The university has a score of 60.3, with 86.8 per cent of last year students saying they are 'satisfied' with the teaching. placeholder image
The University of Portsmouth has a Guardian ranking of 35 in its University Guide for 2026. The university has a score of 60.3, with 86.8 per cent of last year students saying they are 'satisfied' with the teaching. | Google

5 Hampshire universities ranked best to worst in Guardian University Guide 2026 league table

UK universities have been ranked from best to worst in a league table for 2026 -here’s how 5 universities in the Hampshire area fared.

The Guardian University Guide determines where each university across the country places by looking at eight separate criteria which add up to a maximum score of 100.

The guide considers the following criteria:

  • The quality of teaching on the course given by final year students
  • The quality of feedback and assessments
  • Student to staff ratio
  • Money spent on each student (excluding academic staff costs)
  • The average entry tariff
  • Degree results compared with their entry qualifications to show how well students are taught
  • Percentage of students that find graduate level jobs within 15 months of graduation
  • Percentage of first year students continuing to second year
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