We’re committed to maintaining open and accurate university data for all the badges and rankings displayed on our site. The information we use comes from trusted, publicly available sources including official UK government bodies and established academic research frameworks.
We regularly update our data to ensure you have access to the most current and reliable information when comparing universities. However, if you spot any errors or inconsistencies, please let us know so we can investigate and make corrections where needed.
Below you’ll find details of the specific data sources we use for our badge categories and university profiles:
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/quality-and-standards/tef-2023-ratings/
Used for
- Outstanding Teaching
- High Quality Teaching
National Student Survey – NSS 2025 – university satisfaction scores
https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/national-student-survey-data/
Used for –
- Satisfied Students
- Student Favourite
Research Excellence Framework 2021
Used for
- Research Power
ARTU (Aggregate Ranking Of Top Universities)
https://www.unsw.edu.au/research/artu/welcome
Used for
- Global Power
Higher Education Student Statistics: UK, 2022/23
Where students come from and go to study
https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/08-08-2024/sb269-higher-education-student-statistics/location
Used for
- International Mix