21st Century Universities

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Sort the table below by bages to find universties that excel in those areas. Each icon in the table represents a university strength. Hover or click over any badge to see what it means.

Universities granted degree awarding powers since 2000, encompassing the full range of UK higher education excellence. From elite research-intensive institutions like Imperial College London to modern universities with strong industry connections, these institutions represent the diversity and innovation of British higher education in the 21st century.

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University	University	Location	Outstanding Teaching	High Quality Teaching	Satisfied Students	Research Power	Global Leader	International Mix	Specialist Institution	Student Favourite	Prestige	Badges
Aberystwyth University	Aberystwyth University	Wales			TRUE	TRUE				TRUE		3
Arts University Bournemouth	Arts University Bournemouth	South West	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3
Arts University Plymouth	Arts University Plymouth	South West	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	4
Bangor University	Bangor University	Wales	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bath Spa University	Bath Spa University	South West	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bishop Grosseteste University	Bishop Grosseteste University	East Midlands		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE				TRUE		4
Buckinghamshire New University	Buckinghamshire New University	South East		TRUE		TRUE						2
Canterbury Christ Church University	Canterbury Christ Church University	South East		TRUE		TRUE						2
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Cardiff Metropolitan University	Wales				TRUE		1				2
Cardiff University	Cardiff University	Wales				TRUE	TRUE				TRUE	3
Edge Hill University	Edge Hill University	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
Falmouth University	Falmouth University	South West	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3
Harper Adams University	Harper Adams University	Wales	TRUE	TRUE		TRUE						3
Hartpury University	Hartpury University	South West	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4
Health Sciences University	Health Sciences University	South West	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	4
Imperial College London	Imperial College London	London	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	1			TRUE	7
Leeds Arts University	Leeds Arts University	Yorkshire and the Humber	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4
Leeds Trinity University	Leeds Trinity University	Yorkshire and the Humber		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						3
Liverpool Hope University	Liverpool Hope University	North West		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE				TRUE		4
London Metropolitan University	London Metropolitan University	London	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
Norwich University of The Arts	Norwich University of The Arts	East of England	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4
Plymouth Marjon University	Plymouth Marjon University	South West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
Queen Margaret University	Queen Margaret University	Scotland			TRUE	TRUE						2
Ravensbourne University London	Ravensbourne University London	London		TRUE		TRUE						2
Regent's University London	Regent's University London	London		TRUE	TRUE			1				3
Royal Agricultural University	Royal Agricultural University	South West	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3
Southampton Solent University	Southampton Solent University	South East	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
St Mary'S University, Twickenham	St Mary'S University, Twickenham	London	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Swansea University	Swansea University	Wales			TRUE	TRUE	TRUE					3
University College Birmingham	University College Birmingham	West Midlands	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
University For The Creative Arts	University For The Creative Arts	South East	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	4
University of Bedfordshire	University of Bedfordshire	East of England		TRUE		TRUE		1				3
University of Bolton	University of Bolton	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
University of Chester	University of Chester	North West		TRUE		TRUE						2
University of Chichester	University of Chichester	South East	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
University of Cumbria	University of Cumbria	North West		TRUE		TRUE						2
University of Gloucestershire	University of Gloucestershire	South West		TRUE		TRUE						2
University of Northampton	University of Northampton	East Midlands		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE		1				4
University of Roehampton	University of Roehampton	London		TRUE		TRUE		1				3
University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru	University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru	Wales			TRUE	TRUE		1				3
University of Suffolk	University of Suffolk	East of England		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						3
University of the Arts London	University of the Arts London	London	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	5
University of The Highlands And Islands	University of The Highlands And Islands	Scotland			TRUE	TRUE						2
University of Wales Trinity Saint David	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	Wales			TRUE	TRUE						2
University of Winchester	University of Winchester	South East		TRUE		TRUE						2
University of Worcester	University of Worcester	West Midlands		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						3
Wrexham University	Wrexham University	Wales				TRUE						1
York St John University	York St John University	Yorkshire and the Humber	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE		1				5

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Last Updated: January 2025 | Our Data Sources: TEF, NSS, REF 2021

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