| Rank | Overall rank | University | Student satisfaction | Research rating | Entry points | Graduate prospects | Total score |
| 1 | 18 | University of Sheffield | 84.2 | 41.7 | 346 | 69.59 | 100 |
| 2 | 21 | Loughborough University | 81.5 | 28.3 | 361 | 81.5 | 97.7 |
| 3 | 62 | Northumbria University | 90 | 6.7 | 284 | 73.7 | 91.4 |
| 4 | 82 | Aberystwyth University | 79.59 | 23.3 | 274 | 14.8 | 81.2 |
| 5 | 89 | Manchester Metropolitan University | 76.3 | 6.7 | 20 | 75.5 |