University of Oxford takes top spot for English in Guardian University Guide 2025

We’re delighted to see that the University of Oxford has taken the top spot for English in the Guardian University Guide 2025. The University of Oxford also comes in first place overall.

Universities are ranked through eight different scores, which form a total out of 100. The University of Oxford scored the full marks of 100 in the 'Guardian Score' for English. The other scoring categories include: satisfaction with teaching, student to staff ratio, and career after 15 months. You can see all details on the Guardian website.

Professor Marion Turner, Chair of the English Faculty Board, said: 'At the English Faculty in Oxford we combine intensive student-focused teaching with cutting-edge research and publication. We are able to do so well because of our world-class academics, the rigorous and dynamic nature of our courses, and our extraordinary facilities. Above all, we work hard to attract and select brilliant students, who come to us in love with literature, and eager to learn and participate. Studying English at Oxford is exciting and also challenging - we want to get the best out of students, and to equip them for all kinds of different paths in life.'