The Times and The Sunday Times’s new university ranking also includes plenty of data on the absolute worst UK unis to study at in 2026. Perhaps these aren’t the ones to apply for right now xThe absolute worst uni in the UK is apparently the Royal Agricultural University. It ranked bottom of all 130 UK unis in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. The Uni of Buckingham received the lowest score for student experience out of any UK uni. So, here are the 20 worst unis in the UK, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026:20.

Source: The Times September 22, 2025 14:09 UTC