The University of Hull, pictured, is now ranked the 58th best in Britain, compared with 63rd last year.
Overall, the guide states it is the fourth best university in the North, behind York, Leeds and Sheffield.
A spokesman for the guide said: "The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 provides students and their parents with an invaluable first reference point on the path to finding a university place.
"It contains full profiles of all universities and the leading colleges of higher education.
"The league table is drawn up from criteria including student satisfaction, research quality, graduate prospects, entrance qualifications held by new students, degree results achieved, student/staff ratios, service and facilities spend, and university dropout rates."
The 56-page supplement will be published in The Sunday Times this weekend.
Visit www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/gooduniversityguide for further information.
