Manchester and the North West’s best to worst universities have been published in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2023, which reveals the 11 universities in the city and the region and their ranking.
The league table encompasses data including graduate prospects, degree results, research quality, and student satisfaction and experience.
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Here’s how Manchester's and the other universities around the North West ranked in the academic league table:

5. Liverpool Hope University - National rank 80
Liverpool Hope University saw its ranking improve by one in 2023 finishing in position 80 with a total score of 524. | wikimedia

6. University of Salford - National rank 88
The University of Salford climbed from 98 in 2022 to 88 in 2023, with a total score of 503. | Parrot of Doom/Wikimedia

7. University of Chester - National rank 97
The University of Chester dropped by 29 places from 2022 to 97 in the 2023 rankings, with a total score of 489. | Image: Rept0n1x/Wikimedia

8. University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) - National rank 107
UCLan was up on their 2022 ranking, finishing at 107 in 2023 with a total score of 463. | UCLan Photo: NW


