Outstanding Teaching
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Sort the table below by badges to find universities that excel in those areas. Each in the table represents a university strength. Hover or click over any badge to see what it means.
UK universities with exceptional teaching standards, awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). High teaching quality can mean better learning support, more contact time with lecturers, and greater satisfaction with your course.
| University | Location | University | Outstanding Teaching | High Quality Teaching | Research Power | Satisfied Students | Global Leader | International Mix | Specialist Institution | Student Favourite | Prestige | Badges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University | West Midlands | Aston University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Birmingham City University | West Midlands | Birmingham City University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Coventry University | West Midlands | Coventry University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Durham University | North East | Durham University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Edge Hill University | North West | Edge Hill University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Guildhall School of Music & Drama | London | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Harper Adams University | Wales | Harper Adams University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Hartpury University | South West | Hartpury University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Imperial College London | London | Imperial College London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Keele University | West Midlands | Keele University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| King's College London | London | King's College London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Kingston University | London | Kingston University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Lancaster University | North West | Lancaster University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Liverpool John Moores University | North West | Liverpool John Moores University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| London Metropolitan University | London | London Metropolitan University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| London School of Economics and Political Science | London | London School of Economics and Political Science | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Loughborough University | East Midlands | Loughborough University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Manchester Metropolitan University | North West | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Northern School of Contemporary Dance | Yorkshire and the Humber | Northern School of Contemporary Dance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Northumbria University Newcastle | North East | Northumbria University Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Norwich University of The Arts | East of England | Norwich University of The Arts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Nottingham Trent University | East Midlands | Nottingham Trent University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Open University(The) | South East | Open University(The) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Plymouth Marjon University | South West | Plymouth Marjon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Royal Academy of Music | London | Royal Academy of Music | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Royal College of Music | London | Royal College of Music | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Royal Northern College of Music | North West | Royal Northern College of Music | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Sheffield Hallam University | Yorkshire and the Humber | Sheffield Hallam University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Southampton Solent University | South East | Southampton Solent University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| St Mary'S University, Twickenham | London | St Mary'S University, Twickenham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Teesside University | North East | Teesside University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| The City University | London | The City University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts | North West | The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| The Royal Central School of Speech And Drama | London | The Royal Central School of Speech And Drama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| The Royal Veterinary College | London | The Royal Veterinary College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| The University of Manchester | North West | The University of Manchester | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University College London | London | University College London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of Bath | South West | University of Bath | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of Birmingham | West Midlands | University of Birmingham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| University of Bolton | North West | University of Bolton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Bristol | South West | University of Bristol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of Cambridge | East of England | University of Cambridge | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| University of Chichester | South East | University of Chichester | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Derby | East Midlands | University of Derby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Exeter | South West | University of Exeter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of Greenwich | London | University of Greenwich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | University of Huddersfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | University of Hull | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| University of Leicester | East Midlands | University of Leicester | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of Lincoln | East Midlands | University of Lincoln | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Liverpool | North West | University of Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| University of Nottingham | East Midlands | University of Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| University of Oxford | South East | University of Oxford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| University of Plymouth | South West | University of Plymouth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Portsmouth | South East | University of Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| University of St Andrews | Scotland | University of St Andrews | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| University of Warwick | West Midlands | University of Warwick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| University of West London | London | University of West London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of York | Yorkshire and the Humber | University of York | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| UWE Bristol | South West | UWE Bristol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| York St John University | Yorkshire and the Humber | York St John University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Last Updated: January 2025 | Our Data Sources: TEF, NSS, REF 2021
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