Kingston University is ranked in the UK’s top 40 in the 2021 Guardian University Guide. Top in the UK for design and crafts*, which covers creative and cultural industries, graphic design, interior design, illustration, animation and product and furniture design. Kingston University is a top 10 London University and is ranked in the top 200 young universities in the world. 60% of the University’s research submission was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in REF 2014.