Aston consistently ranks high in various international league tables. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 78% of research submitted was evaluated as 'world leading' or 'internationally recognised'. Other highlights include being in the top 100 Best 'Golden Age' Universities in the World (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017), top 200 in the world (2018 QS Graduate Employability Rankings) and top 200 in Europe (Times Higher Education European University Rankings 2018).

Ranking

• 36th in the Guardian University Guide 2020
• 48th in the Times University Guide 2020
• 34th in the Complete University Guide 2020
• 5* Rating for excellence in teaching, employability, innovation, facilities, inclusiveness and internationalization (QS, 2016-17)
• 84% student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2018)
• 2nd in UK for boosting graduate salaries (The Economist, based on Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset 2017)
• 82% employability rating from the Times/Sunday Times University Guide 2018

Subject ranking highlights include:

• 85th in Business & Economics (Times Higher Education 2018)
• Aston Business graduates earn £7,738 more than expected five years after graduation (The Economist)

2019 QS Subject Rankings for key courses:

• Top 100 for Business & Management Studies
• Top 200 for Accounting & Finance
• Top 250 for Linguistics and Accounting & Finance

Aston has 8 subject areas ranked in the top 30 in Europe and 2 in the top 20 in the world in the 2018 Eduniversal Rankings.