Top 10 universities in Yorkshire & the Humber 2024

Who comes out on top in Yorkshire and Humber? 

It’s all change in the rankings for this region in 2024 with The University of York reclaiming the top spot and Sheffield moving up one to take second. Last year’s regional winner, Leeds, drops down to third. 

Other unis on the slide include Huddersfield down one, Bradford and York St John down two and Hull dropping three places to seventh. 

It’s good news for Leeds Beckett zooming up four places to fifth and Sheffield Hallam moves up two places to fourth. Leeds Arts University is a new entry to this top ten at eight. 

To find out more about the top unis in this region click the links below:

1. 1. University of York
2. 2. University of Sheffield
3. 3. University of Leeds
4. 4. Sheffield Hallam University
5. 5. Leeds Beckett University
6. 6. University of Huddersfield
7. 7. University of Hull
8. 8. Leeds Arts University
9. 9. University of Bradford
10. 10. York St John University

View the Yorkshire & the Humber league tables 

Studying in Yorkshire & the Humber  

There’s a lot more to this region than Yorkshire tea and Yorkshire pudding. The largest county in the UK, it also claims to have the highest number of Michelin star restaurants outside of London. If fancy food is not your thing, the Yorkshire Dales and Moors offer miles of unspoilt countryside and there’s plenty of things to see and do in the many historic towns and cities.  

To find out more about studying in Yorkshire and Humber check out our regional guide 

Universities in Yorkshire & the Humber  

Leeds is a vibrant multicultural city and a real student hub, known for its many shopping arcades, great nightlife, and live music scene. Close by is the smaller city of Bradford, equally diverse, Bradford recently won its bid to become a City of Culture for 2025. A couple of interesting villages close by include Haworth, home to the Bronte sisters and Saltaire, and a UNESCO world heritage site with a David Hockney connection.  

York offers all the things you’d expect in a modern city but with an olde-worlde setting. Think cobbled streets, crooked timber buildings, and a Roman city wall built to keep out the Vikings.  

Lastly Sheffield needs a mention, a friendly affordable place to live, this industrial city is known for its great independent cafes, shopping, football and lively arts scene.  

To find out more about other university cities and towns, read our city guides

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