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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.
Universities where students report the highest satisfaction with their courses and overall experience, scoring above benchmark in the National Student Survey (NSS). Student satisfaction reflects teaching quality, support services, campus facilities, and the likelihood you’ll be happy with your choice.
| University | Location | University | Satisfied Students | Research Power | Outstanding Teaching | High Quality Teaching | Global Leader | International Mix | Specialist Institution | Student Favourite | Prestige | Badges |
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| Abertay University | Scotland | Abertay University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Aberystwyth University | Wales | Aberystwyth University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Arts University Plymouth | South West | Arts University Plymouth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Aston University | West Midlands | Aston University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Birmingham City University | West Midlands | Birmingham City University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Bishop Grosseteste University | East Midlands | Bishop Grosseteste 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 | |||||
| Edinburgh Napier University | Scotland | Edinburgh Napier University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Scotland | Glasgow Caledonian University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Guildhall School of Music & Drama | London | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 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 | |||||
| Lancaster University | North West | Lancaster University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Leeds Arts University | Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds Arts University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Leeds Beckett University | Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds Beckett University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Leeds Conservatoire | Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds Conservatoire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Leeds Trinity University | Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds Trinity University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Liverpool Hope University | North West | Liverpool Hope University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Middlesex University | London | Middlesex University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Newman University | West Midlands | Newman University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Northern School of Contemporary Dance | Yorkshire and the Humber | Northern School of Contemporary Dance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Oxford Brookes University | South East | Oxford Brookes University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Plymouth Marjon University | South West | Plymouth Marjon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Queen Margaret University | Scotland | Queen Margaret University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Regent's University London | London | Regent's University London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Robert Gordon University | Scotland | Robert Gordon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Rose Bruford College | London | Rose Bruford College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Royal College of Music | London | Royal College of Music | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Royal Welsh College of Music And Drama Limited | Wales | Royal Welsh College of Music And Drama Limited | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Southampton Solent University | South East | Southampton Solent University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Stranmillis University College | Northern Ireland | Stranmillis University College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Swansea University | Wales | Swansea University | 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 University of Buckingham | South East | The University of Buckingham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Ulster University | Northern Ireland | Ulster University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University College Birmingham | West Midlands | University College Birmingham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Aberdeen | Scotland | University of Aberdeen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 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 Cambridge | East of England | University of Cambridge | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| University of Central Lancashire | North West | University of Central Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 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 Dundee | Scotland | University of Dundee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of East London | London | University of East London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Essex | East of England | University of Essex | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| University of Hertfordshire | East of England | University of Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 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 Liverpool | North West | University of Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| University of Northampton | East Midlands | University of Northampton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 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 Salford | North West | University of Salford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | University of Sheffield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru | Wales | University of South Wales/Prifysgol De Cymru | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Southampton | South East | University of Southampton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| University of St Andrews | Scotland | University of St Andrews | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| University of Strathclyde | Scotland | University of Strathclyde | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Suffolk | East of England | University of Suffolk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Sunderland | North East | University of Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| University of Surrey | South East | University of Surrey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| University of Sussex | South East | University of Sussex | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| University of The Highlands And Islands | Scotland | University of The Highlands And Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| University of The West of Scotland | Scotland | University of The West of Scotland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Wales | University of Wales Trinity Saint David | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 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 Wolverhampton | West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| University of Worcester | West Midlands | University of Worcester | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 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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