THE universities of the Midlands have been ranked in a new list revealed by The Times and The Sunday Times.

The University of Warwick has been named the number one university in the Midlands and ranks ninth nationally, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, whilst the University of Wolverhampton has been ranked the lowest.

The guide has also revealed that Loughborough University has been awarded Sports University of the Year.

The University of Warwick and the University of Leicester have also both been shortlisted for the University of the Year, and Nottingham Trent University is this year’s runner-up for Modern University of the Year.

The Midlands university rankings according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025: 

1) University of Warwick

2) Loughborough University

3) University of Birmingham

4) University of Leicester

5) University of Nottingham

6) Aston University

7) Nottingham Trent University

8) Harper Adams University

9) Coventry University

10) University of Lincoln

11) Keele University

12) University of Derby

13) Bishop Grosseteste University

14) Birmingham Newman University

15) University of Worcester

16) Staffordshire University

17) Birmingham City University

18) De Montfort University

19) University of Wolverhampton

Helen Davies, editor of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, said: “The best universities — whether they were founded in the 15th century or 2005 — are local and global powerhouses of intellectual thought and creativity, from the arts to science, that can power economic regeneration and lead the way to a better life. But what and where to study — and how to pay for it — has never been tougher. This is where our comprehensive guide can help.

“This year we have tweaked our methodology to keep up with contemporary concerns around climate change and careers and have added in a sustainability metric, teaming up with People & Planet, and boosted the weighting of graduate prospects. 

“The higher education sector is facing unprecedented challenges from debates on free speech to financial stability, but it is important to remember the force for good that going to university can be. See how the universities compare subject by subject, a guide on campus life, and what scholarships and bursaries may be on offer online.”