The quality of teaching at Wrexham University has been highlighted as one some of the very best in the UK, according to newly-published higher education league table rankings.
The Guardian University Guide 2025 has ranked the institution top in Wales for both teaching and assessment – as well as in the top 10 in the UK. In the Daily Mail University Guide 2025, Wrexham University was rated second in Wales for teaching excellence – and again in the top 10 across the UK.
Other highlights related to student support and student experience – with the University being ranked top in Wales and second in the UK for student support in the Daily Mail league tables, as well as third in Wales for student experience.
Notably, the University also ranked top in Wales for graduate salaries in the Daily Mail tables.
Overall, the University has risen in the Daily Mail University Guide overall league table – being ranked 106th out of 129 institutions – a jump from last year’s position of 122nd.
At subject level in the Daily Mail University Guide league tables, Wrexham University ranked:
- Top in Wales and second in the UK in the Nursing and Midwifery subject league table, as well as first for post-92 institutions. The University offers Nursing BN (Hons) courses in Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing and Mental Health Nursing.
- Top in Wales in the Health Studies subject table. The University offers courses in Operating Department Practice, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.
- Second in Wales in the Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy subject table, in which the University offers a degree course in BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy.
At subject level in the Guardian University Guide’s league tables, the University ranked:
- Top in the UK for “satisfied with assessment” and top 10 for “satisfied with teaching” in the Law subject table. The University offers BA (Hons) courses in Law and Criminal Justice and Law and Business, as well as an LLB in Law.
- Second in the UK for “satisfied with assessment” and joint second in the UK for “satisfied with teaching” in the Fine Art subject table. The University offers BA (Hons) courses in Applied Art and Fine Art.
- Third in the UK for “satisfied with assessment” and top 10 in the UK for “satisfied with teaching” in the Business and Management subject table. The University offers BA (Hons) courses in Business and Management, International Business, Marketing & Business, Business and Human Resource Management and Law and Business.
- Fourth in the UK for “satisfied with teaching” in the Health Professions subject table. The University offers BSc (Hons) courses in Operating Department Practice, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.
Professor Joe Yates, Vice-Chancellor of Wrexham University, said:
“We are delighted that the quality of our teaching has ranked highly at both a Wales and UK-wide level in the newly published Guardian and Daily Mail University Guides.
“At Wrexham University, we pride ourselves on our inclusive and supportive approach, so of course we’re extremely pleased to have ranked highly relating to the student support and student experience that we provide.
“A metric that particularly stood out for us was that our graduates ranked top in Wales for their starting salaries in the Daily Mail table – that’s very rewarding to see and demonstrates that studying for a degree can be not only immensely fulfilling – but that there is a strong prospect of a good, well-paying job at the end of it.
“At subject level, it’s pleasing to see so many of our courses performing well across a range of areas – and that’s real testament to the hard work of our academics, and also fantastic news for our incoming students, as well as those already studying with us.”
