Our reputation
Ranked top 15 for Dentistry by all the major UK league tables
Our achievements
- 6th in The Complete University Guide 2023
- Top 15 in the Guardian university league tables 2022 for dentistry
- 90% of our dental surgery graduates went on to work and/or study within 15 months after the course (Discover Uni, 2020)
- 98% of our recent dental hygiene and dental therapy graduates went on to work and/or study within 15 months after the course (Discover Uni, 2020)
University awards
- The University of Leeds is among the top 100 universities in the new QS World University Rankings 2022
- We were voted 3rd in the UK in the 2018 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
- 5th in the UK for graduate recruitment (High Fliers Research, 2021)
- Find out more about all our university awards
REF 2021
Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy (UAO3)
- 100% of UoA 3’s impact case studies rated as ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*)
- 95% of our research activity within our UoA3 submission was either ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
- 91% of research outputs rated as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
The quality of our research and the funding it attracts means we’re able to invest in world-class facilities and academic staff who are actively engaged in cutting-edge research. As a result, our students will be taught by internationally renowned, inspirational academics working at the forefront of their fields.