Our reputation

Ranked top 15 for Dentistry by all the major UK league tables

Our achievements

• 6th in The Complete University Guide 2025
• Top 11 in The Guardian University League Tables 2025 for dentistry 
• 85% of our dental hygiene and therapy graduates went on to work and/or study within 15 months after the course (Discover Uni))

University awards

• The University of Leeds is among the top 100 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025)
• We were voted 3rd in the UK in the 2018 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
• 4th in the UK for graduate recruitment (The Graduate Market in 2024, High Fliers Research)
• 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*)
• Over 90% of our research submitted was rated either ‘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.