Released this week, the 2026 Complete University Guide rankings feature the prestigious institution heavily.

These rankings offer a detailed look at how every UK university stacks up against key measures like student satisfaction, graduate prospects, research quality and more.

The annual rankings are widely followed by students, parents and educators and include a breakdown of each set of subjects.

Oxford has been beaten by bitter rival Cambridge in the overall ranking, finishing in second place.

Following the Oxbridge institutions are the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of St Andrews and Durham University.

Imperial College London, Loughborough University and the University of Bath all follow in the new ranking.

The University of Warwick and Lancaster University round off the top 10 while the Universities of Exeter and York rank just outside.

Oxford has been ranked top of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for nine consecutive years.

The prestigious institution was recently named the best in the world for three subjects in international rankings.

QS World University Rankings 2025 saw the prestigious institution claim the top spot for English Language and Literature, Anatomy and Physiology, and Geography.

In the new 2026 Complete University Guide rankings, Oxford was ranked best in the UK in 10 subjects.