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Kingston University Ranking Architecture

World university rankings: Kingston University placed in the world's top  universities in latest QS World University Rankings - News - Kingston  University London

Kingston University is ranked among Europe’s top 50 architecture schools, with a recent graduate awarded the top international portfolio prize by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Situated in an art school environment, our Department of Architecture & Landscape offers a breadth of built environment expertise and a unique educational experience. 

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Professional recognition 

Students often feature in the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President’s Medals – considered the world’s most prestigious and established awards in architectural education. Our graduate Simon Dean won Bronze for the best degree-level design project in 2014. More recently, Yousuf Khalil was awarded the Architect’s Journal Student Prize in 2018. 

In the past few years, Domus magazine has consistently featured our school among Europe’s top 50 architecture schools. We were one of the eight UK Architecture Schools in the Domus Guide 2017. We were one of the two UK schools invited to present at the 12th Biennale in Venice.

UK University Rankings for Architecture 2020

* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

RankUniversity NameEntry StandardsStudent SatisfactionResearch QualityGraduate ProspectsOverall Score
1stUniversity of Bath2064.093.3896100.0
2ndUniversity of Cambridge2204.023.359099.4
3rdThe University of Sheffield1774.333.329698.5
4thUniversity College London1994.023.259098.3
5thUniversity of Strathclyde1954.062.539497.5
6thUniversity of the Arts London (UAL)1824.053.129097.4
7thCardiff University1803.663.119496.9
8thNewcastle University1763.933.139096.8
9thLoughborough University1593.973.28n/a96.3
10thThe University of Edinburgh1813.843.058896.1
11thManchester School of Architecture1713.912.829495.8
12thQueen’s University, Belfast1503.982.899295.5
13thUniversity of Liverpool1494.123.188695.1
14thThe University of Nottingham1703.912.659094.9
15thOxford Brookes University1554.222.898694.3
16thUniversity of Kent1534.012.628694.3
17thUlster University1283.873.248894.2
18thUniversity of the West of England1494.712.718494.1
19thUniversity of Reading1363.893.22n/a93.8
20thUniversity of Dundee1644.072.008893.7
21stDe Montfort University1104.142.939093.3
22ndCoventry University1294.542.628693.2
23rdUniversity of Plymouth1294.172.458892.9
24thNorthumbria University1574.262.528292.8
25thWrexham Glyndŵr Universityn/a4.38n/a9492.5
26thUniversity for the Creative Arts1414.262.728492.5
27thRobert Gordon University1614.131.898292.3
28thUniversity of Westminster1424.292.808092.3
29thNottingham Trent University1314.112.348891.9
30thUniversity of Greenwich1494.162.208291.5
31stLiverpool John Moores University1514.102.497891.4
32ndArts University Bournemouth1334.372.308291.2
33rdUniversity of Lincoln1253.991.949091.2
34thUniversity of the Highlands and Islandsn/a4.56n/a8691.1
35thLondon South Bank University1093.982.598291.1
36thUniversity of Derby1233.971.678691.0
37thUniversity of Portsmouth1144.36n/a9290.8
38thUniversity of Central Lancashire1364.342.237890.6
39thSolent University964.58n/a9290.3
40thBirmingham City University1264.082.887490.1
41stUniversity of Salford1203.842.697690.0
42ndKingston University1234.322.937089.8
43rdSheffield Hallam University1144.143.136889.0
44thLeeds Beckett University1184.152.307488.8
45thUniversity of Brighton1133.902.957088.6
46thLondon Metropolitan University1074.042.227688.6
47thUniversity of Huddersfield1383.97n/a7688.4
48thCardiff Metropolitan University914.60n/a8288.3
49thMiddlesex University1184.23n/an/a88.3
50thFalmouth University1054.51n/an/a88.0
51stEdinburgh Napier University1323.95n/a7487.8
52ndAnglia Ruskin University963.842.11n/a87.4
53rdUniversity of Northampton1034.14n/an/a87.1
54thNorwich University of the Arts994.38n/a7486.9
55thUniversity of East London1104.172.416286.6
56thUniversity of Wolverhampton923.882.096084.5
57thUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David1142.66n/an/a84.2
58thRavensbourne University London943.78n/a6684.1

UK universities ranked by subject area: Architecture

2021InstitutionGuardian score/100Satisfied with courseSatisfied with teachingSatisfied with feedbackStudent to staff ratioSpend per student/10Average entry tariffValue added score/10Career after 15 monthsContin-uation
1 Cambridge100n/an/an/a12.6101969n/a100
2 UCL97.380.385.361.410.210182710096.9
3 Bath96.59394.280.422.1419489797.8
4 Cardiff90.488.490.277.616.2816979398.6
5 Nottingham86.184.5866316.91016699497.8
6 Queen’s, Belfast8591.39079.113.171556n/a91.8
7 Strathclyde84.477.287.369.325.461989n/a96.4
8 Oxford Brookes83.99292.976.413.9414958998
9 Manchester School of Architecture8384.58870.510.3716278594.8
10 Sheffield82.893.393.375.318.3417349196.7
10 Coventry82.884.389.380.212.171177n/a94.5
12 UWE Bristol81.594.994.785.614.4413938889.9
13 Northumbria81.282.886.97215.4316078993.6
14 Newcastle80.387.390.968.513.6716968895.5
15 Edinburgh79.174.5856017.1517879697.2
16 Liverpool78.58789.574.117815138997.6
17 Robert Gordon77.986.682.170.621315299788.9
18 Dundee77.6n/an/an/a15.651764n/a92.9
19 Plymouth77.382.388.269.322.8511699395.9
20 Loughborough77.189.589.776.3n/a81535n/an/a
21 Greenwich76.887.388.783.512.941186n/a89.8
22 Liverpool John Moores76.189.388.479.619315288888.3
23 University of the Arts London75.886.98774.816.591604n/a91.4
24 Hertfordshire74.983.991.887.319.16100n/an/a92
25 Solent74.483.392.681.919.45121n/an/a85.1
26 Central Lancashire73.96977.878.314.651286n/a88.2
26 East London73.987.890.979.316.321266n/a93.9
28 University for the Creative Arts73.889.687.471.211.771353n/a89.9
29 Kent71.678.184.961.217.1616639395.2
30 Nottingham Trent71.587.391.173.117.3513049088.9
30 Arts University Bournemouth71.588.990.981.112.7412538688.5
32 Kingston7183.588.171.614.6711758791.7
33 Ulster70.281.785.772.220.1412879485.8
34 Brighton70.182.888.363.614.841206n/a94.9
35 Cardiff Met7084.493.785.916.96116n/an/a81.3
36 Sheffield Hallam68.988.688.876.217.4410568693.9
37 Huddersfield68.879.181.264.91441274n/a95.4
38 Birmingham City668386.479.417.8813057990.4
39 London Met65.584.489.477.512.9611477877.7
40 Portsmouth64.287.185.871.519.3610859090.2
41 Westminster64.19089.882.320.1313547691
42 Leeds Beckett63.475.38271.217.9410989283.5
43 Wolverhampton63.284.689.769.2176847n/an/a
44 Falmouth6371.979.26811.45124n/an/a79.5
45 Middlesex60.977.679.771.616.461009n/a75
46 London South Bank60.278.179.569.618.241123n/a87.8
47 Reading58.879.779.151.91961284n/a97.4
48 Derby58.488.388.670.320.261103n/a83.9
49 Salford54.3718064.520.1212029390.4
50 Glasgow School of Art52.9n/an/an/a18.831731n/a92.9
51 De Montfort4364.372.352.722.8310939088.6
52 Lincoln40.655.476.844.6n/a31105n/a86.5
53 Northampton36.276.979.559.637.54107n/an/an/a

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