Our Reputation
We're proud of our standing as one of the very best schools in the UK for education research and teaching excellence. As a student in the School of Education, you'll become part of our thriving academic community.
School of Education rankings
- 1st in the UK for Childhood Studies, Complete University Guide 2026
- Top 10 in the UK for Education, Complete University Guide 2026
University of Leeds rankings
- 86th in the world, QS World University Rankings 2026
- 6th most targeted by employers, High Fliers 2025 Report
- 21st in the UK, Complete University Guide
- Top 10 UK student city, Best Student Cities 2025
- We are a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities
Gender equality
We have been commended for our strong and continued commitment to gender equality in the form of a prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze award.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Every six years, the UK’s four higher education funding bodies undertake an exercise to measure the quality of research undertaken by UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The funding bodies use the outcomes to inform the allocation of their research funding to HEIs. The Research Excellence Framework was the framework used in 2021.