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- Keele University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- Keele University The Guardian Ranking 2026
- Keele University The Complete University Guide Ranking 2026
- Keele University QS Ranking 2026
- Keele University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
- Keele University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
- Keele University Student Reviews
Keele UniversityKeele University Ranking
Keele University is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, Keele University holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #359 and #57, among universities in UK. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to QS 2026, Keele University has been globally ranked at #801 in 2026. Additionally, the university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) globally in 2025. Its position has 501 to #501 from #501 in 2024. Below are the rankings of Keele University by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 751 | 791 | 801 |
| THE | 501 | 501 | 501 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 953 | 902 | 822 | Not Ranked |
| The Guardian | 32 | 74 | 72 | Not Ranked |
| The complete Guide | Not Ranked | 65 | 61 | 68 |
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#376THE Ranking
#501QS Ranking
#801US News Ranking
#822Keele UniversityKeele University Course Ranking
In Keele University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Law, Medicine & Health Sciences, Science and Nursing, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked Keele University Law courses at #234 in 2025. This course was ranked at #219 in 2024. On the other hand, the THE ranks these courses at #251 for the THE - Law Rankings courses, showing declined trend from 2024 rank of #201.
Courses in the Medicine & Health Sciences stream are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the 2025 at #331, recording a declined trend from 2024. The 2024 rank was recorded as #280. Additionally, QS also ranked its Medicine & Health Sciences courses at #351 in 2025, moving from #301 in 2024.
Here are some of the top Keele University courses as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #242 | #219 | #234 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #252 | #280 | #331 |
| Science | #476 | #522 | #568 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | #333 | #350 | #360 |
| Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) | #391 | #372 | #421 |
Keele UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 953 | 902 | 822 |
Keele UniversityThe Guardian Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 74 | 72 | 43 |
| Accounting and Finance | 55 | 62 | 74 |
| Business and Management | 53 | 38 | 44 |
| Economics | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| Law | 67 | 71 | 78 |
| Media and Film Studies | 36 | 35 | 30 |
| Medicine | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Physics | 32 | 39 | – / – |
| Politics | 28 | 34 | 6 |
| Sociology and Social Policy | 75 | 70 | 55 |
Keele UniversityThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK University | 65 | 61 | 68 |
| Accounting and Finance | 53 | 47 | 50 |
| Biological Sciences | 56 | 47 | 47 |
| Business and Management Studies UK | 56 | 56 | 43 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 21 | 43 | 42 |
| Computer Science | 63 | 57 | 64 |
| Law | 51 | 49 | 43 |
| Medicine | 17 | 18 | 23 |
| Nursing | 19 | 15 | 10 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 34 | 38 | 40 |
| Psychology | 48 | 40 | 51 |
| Sociology | 38 | 42 | 56 |
Keele UniversityQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 322 | 325 | – / – |
| World University | 751 | 791 | 801 |
| Medicine | 301 | 351 | – / – |
Keele UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 501 | 501 | 501 |
| Arts and Humanities | 401 | 401 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 301 | 301 | – / – |
| Law | 201 | 251 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 501 | 501 | – / – |
| Psychology | 401 | 401 | – / – |
Keele UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | – / – | 801 | – / – |
| Law | 201 | 201 | 201 |
| Political Sciences | 301 | 301 | 201 |
Keele University
Student Forum
Answered 7 months ago
Minimum scores and the exams required for admission are mentioned in the table below:
Exams | Minimum Scores |
|---|---|
IELTS | 6.0 overall with no individual band below 5.5 |
TOEFL | 79 |
PTE | 50 |
Duolingo | 95 overall, including a minimum of 85 in each section. |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
Keele University does not charge any application fee for admission purposes at any level of the course, from undergraduate to postgraduate degrees. However, studnets who are applying for the undergraduate course are required to submit their application form through the UCAS application portal. The U
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
Acceptance rate at Keele Uni is 50% which means that university accepts 50 out of 100 students. This makes the university admission process is moderately hard. It is recommended that students that should achieve higher scores and apply at university before application deadline along with all the sup
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
Time taken by Keele Uni to respond to the application received with all supporting documents is a minimum of 30 working days. However, response on interview taken by university for majority of courses for selection purposes is 14 working days.
It is suggested that students must provide all the eligi
j
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
Yes, Keele University takes interviews as a part of the admission requirement or qualification for the majority of its courses, especially for the graduate degree courses.
International students can refer to the list of the most popular courses given below:
Medicine
Midwifery
Nursing
- Paramedic Science
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