The University of York has fallen two places on the Guardian League Tables, and now stands at 18th.
It has been overtaken by Leeds and Exeter, and is now five places behind Lancaster. It is tied with Strathclyde.
Out of the 24 Russell Group Universities in the UK, York stands at 16th.
Course satisfaction fell from 87.1% to 81.6%, and teaching satisfaction fell from 87.1% to 84.6%.
However, the table showed that both the student to staff ratio and the spend per student have improved.
A University spokesperson said: “League tables provide only a snapshot of universities and all the work they do.
“The University of York has been shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, and has also risen one place to 19th in the Guide’s league table.
“Similarly, The University of York has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2021.”