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2025	UNIVERSITY	2025	SATISFACTION	REFLECTIONS	OUTCOMES	RESEARCH QUALITY
1st 1	Uni of Sussex University of Sussex View All Courses	1st 1	3.78 / 5	82 / 100	100 / 100	39.78
2nd 4	Bucks New Uni Buckinghamshire New University View All Courses	2nd 4	2.91 / 5	85 / 100	92 / 100	69.76
3rd 0	Uni of Birmingham University of Birmingham View All Courses	3rd 0	4.08 / 5	87 / 100	93 / 100	35.70
4th 1	Uni of Reading University of Reading View All Courses	4th 1	3.83 / 5	87 / 100	94 / 100	30.40
5th 5	UEA University of East Anglia (UEA) View All Courses	5th 5	3.97 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	18.72
6th -5	Uni of Oxford University of Oxford View All Courses	6th -5	3.17 / 5	86 / 100	90 / 100	47.18
7th 0	UCL UCL, University of London View All Courses	7th 0	3.85 / 5	87 / 100	100 / 100	18.00
8th 1	Uni of York University of York View All Courses	8th 1	4.00 / 5	83 / 100	95 / 100	20.13
9th 5	Uni of Manchester The University of Manchester View All Courses	9th 5	3.99 / 5	85 / 100	89 / 100	25.36
10th 1	Nottingham Trent Nottingham Trent University View All Courses	10th 1	4.36 / 5	83 / 100	92 / 100	10.55
11th 13	Uni of Derby University of Derby View All Courses	11th 13	4.08 / 5	86 / 100	90 / 100	15.79
12th -8	University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol Staffordshire University View All Courses	12th -8	3.02 / 5	87 / 100	86 / 100	46.76
13th 7	Robert Gordon Uni Robert Gordon University View All Courses	13th 7	2.91 / 5	88 / 100	81 / 100	55.00
14th 12	Middlesex Uni Middlesex University View All Courses	14th 12	4.26 / 5	86 / 100	90 / 100	9.44
15th 0	Uni of Plymouth University of Plymouth View All Courses	15th 0	3.86 / 5	87 / 100	87 / 100	19.09
16th 0	Cardiff Uni Cardiff University View All Courses	16th 0	4.07 / 5	86 / 100	100 / 100	—
17th -9	Uni of Essex University of Essex View All Courses	17th -9	3.15 / 5	83 / 100	88 / 100	37.78
18th 7	Uni of Lincoln University of Lincoln View All Courses	18th 7	3.99 / 5	83 / 100	84 / 100	17.91
19th 9	Bournemouth Uni Bournemouth University View All Courses	19th 9	4.14 / 5	84 / 100	88 / 100	9.14
20th 1	Uni of Warwick University of Warwick View All Courses	20th 1	3.81 / 5	85 / 100	75 / 100	30.91
21st 6	De Montfort De Montfort University (DMU) View All Courses	21st 6	4.00 / 5	82 / 100	88 / 100	13.55
22nd -9	Uni of Sheffield University of Sheffield View All Courses	22nd -9	3.96 / 5	86 / 100	100 / 100	—
23rd -6	Ulster Uni Ulster University View All Courses	23rd -6	3.91 / 5	89 / 100	90 / 100	10.42
24th -2	Loughborough Uni Loughborough University View All Courses	24th -2	4.08 / 5	86 / 100	93 / 100	3.77
25th 8	Newcastle Uni Newcastle University View All Courses	25th 8	4.21 / 5	85 / 100	81 / 100	12.63
26th -3	Lancaster Uni Lancaster University View All Courses	26th -3	3.65 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	6.79
27th -15	Uni of Bolton University of Bolton View All Courses	27th -15	3.17 / 5	88 / 100	89 / 100	28.59
28th 47	Ravensbourne Ravensbourne University London View All Courses	28th 47	4.05 / 5	77 / 100	86 / 100	10.78
29th 19	Open Uni Open University View All Courses	29th 19	4.02 / 5	84 / 100	83 / 100	11.28
30th 2	Uni of Exeter University of Exeter View All Courses	30th 2	4.08 / 5	85 / 100	92 / 100	—
31st 5	Uni of Leeds University of Leeds View All Courses	31st 5	4.09 / 5	84 / 100	86 / 100	5.37
32nd 9	Uni of Brighton University of Brighton View All Courses	32nd 9	3.78 / 5	86 / 100	93 / 100	6.04
33rd 1	Birmingham City Uni Birmingham City University View All Courses	33rd 1	3.84 / 5	85 / 100	88 / 100	8.80
34th -3	Northumbria Uni Northumbria University View All Courses	34th -3	4.00 / 5	85 / 100	89 / 100	3.02
35th 10	Edge Hill Uni Edge Hill University View All Courses	35th 10	4.20 / 5	90 / 100	85 / 100	—
36th 32	Bishop Grosseteste Uni Bishop Grosseteste University View All Courses	36th 32	3.59 / 5	89 / 100	100 / 100	—
37th 2	Uni of Liverpool University of Liverpool View All Courses	37th 2	4.29 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	—
38th -9	Cardiff Met Uni Cardiff Metropolitan University View All Courses	38th -9	3.89 / 5	89 / 100	79 / 100	13.75
39th 5	City, UOL City, University of London View All Courses	39th 5	3.62 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	—
40th -21	York St John Uni York St John University View All Courses	40th -21	3.50 / 5	86 / 100	83 / 100	19.46
41st 8	The Uni of Salford The University of Salford View All Courses	41st 8	4.07 / 5	84 / 100	88 / 100	—
42nd 0	Uni of Greenwich University of Greenwich View All Courses	42nd 0	3.68 / 5	84 / 100	87 / 100	8.97
43rd 15	Falmouth Uni Falmouth University View All Courses	43rd 15	3.91 / 5	75 / 100	87 / 100	4.93
44th 7	Kingston Uni Kingston University View All Courses	44th 7	3.66 / 5	82 / 100	88 / 100	7.14
45th 26	Exeter College Exeter College View All Courses	45th 26	3.22 / 5	91 / 100	100 / 100	—
46th -9	St Mary's, Twickenham St Mary's University, Twickenham View All Courses	46th -9	3.20 / 5	91 / 100	100 / 100	—
47th 3	Uni of Cambridge University of Cambridge View All Courses	47th 3	3.86 / 5	85 / 100	75 / 100	10.13
48th -8	Uni of C.Lancashire University of Central Lancashire View All Courses	48th -8	3.44 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	12.62
49th -6	Uni of Bristol University of Bristol View All Courses	49th -6	3.74 / 5	83 / 100	87 / 100	—
50th 5	Arts Bournemouth Arts University Bournemouth View All Courses	50th 5	3.40 / 5	73 / 100	90 / 100	8.95
51st -13	Heriot-Watt Uni Heriot-Watt University View All Courses	51st -13	2.97 / 5	84 / 100	79 / 100	27.79
52nd 1	Queen Mary, UOL Queen Mary, University of London View All Courses	52nd 1	3.76 / 5	86 / 100	83 / 100	—
53rd -23	Uni of Northampton University of Northampton View All Courses	53rd -23	2.85 / 5	86 / 100	86 / 100	21.04
54th 2	Goldsmiths, UOL Goldsmiths, University of London View All Courses	54th 2	3.27 / 5	83 / 100	90 / 100	4.37
55th 8	USW University of South Wales View All Courses	55th 8	3.58 / 5	86 / 100	85 / 100	—
56th 17	Stranmillis College Stranmillis University College View All Courses	56th 17	2.80 / 5	95 / 100	100 / 100	—
57th 0	Brunel Uni London Brunel University London View All Courses	57th 0	3.36 / 5	82 / 100	90 / 100	—
58th -12	Uni of Dundee University of Dundee View All Courses	58th -12	3.11 / 5	87 / 100	87 / 100	7.24
59th -24	Uni of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire View All Courses	59th -24	2.81 / 5	84 / 100	88 / 100	14.49
60th 14	UWTSD University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) View All Courses	60th 14	2.94 / 5	82 / 100	84 / 100	13.74
61st -14	Solent Uni Solent University View All Courses	61st -14	3.17 / 5	80 / 100	89 / 100	—
62nd -2	Uni of Bedfordshire University of Bedfordshire View All Courses	62nd -2	3.16 / 5	86 / 100	87 / 100	—
63rd -2	Norwich Uni Arts Norwich University of the Arts View All Courses	63rd -2	2.57 / 5	76 / 100	87 / 100	16.35
64th 2	Bangor Uni Bangor University View All Courses	64th 2	3.67 / 5	84 / 100	71 / 100	—
65th -6	Uni of Kent University of Kent View All Courses	65th -6	3.35 / 5	82 / 100	80 / 100	—
66th 1	Uni for Creative Arts University for the Creative Arts View All Courses	66th 1	2.96 / 5	74 / 100	85 / 100	6.55
67th -5	Uni College Birmingham University College Birmingham View All Courses	67th -5	3.35 / 5	82 / 100	76 / 100	—
68th -3	Durham Uni Durham University View All Courses	68th -3	3.48 / 5	85 / 100	71 / 100	—
69th -17	London Met Uni London Metropolitan University View All Courses	69th -17	2.56 / 5	82 / 100	81 / 100	13.30
70th 8	Rose Bruford College Rose Bruford College View All Courses	70th 8	3.14 / 5	82 / 100	79 / 100	—
71st 5	UAL University of the Arts London (UAL) View All Courses	71st 5	2.65 / 5	75 / 100	86 / 100	1.66
72nd -54	Newman Uni Birmingham Newman University View All Courses	72nd -54	1.04 / 5	90 / 100	100 / 100	—
73rd 7	East Sussex College East Sussex College View All Courses	73rd 7	3.04 / 5	82 / 100	50 / 100	—
74th -4	Southampton City College Southampton City College View All Courses	74th -4	0.76 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	—
75th -6	Colchester Institute Colchester Institute View All Courses	75th -6	0.77 / 5	82 / 100	100 / 100	—
76th -4	Northern College of Music Royal Northern College of Music View All Courses	76th -4	0.77 / 5	91 / 100	93 / 100	—
77th -23	Uni of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen View All Courses	77th -23	1.00 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	—
78th -14	Plymouth Marjon Uni Plymouth Marjon University (St Mark & St John) View All Courses	78th -14	0.94 / 5	89 / 100	80 / 100	—
79th 0	Glasgow School of Art Glasgow School of Art View All Courses	79th 0	0.57 / 5	77 / 100	87 / 100	6.54
80th -3	North West Regional College North West Regional College View All Courses	80th -3	0.71 / 5	90 / 100	75 / 100	—
81st 0	Bishop Burton Bishop Burton College View All Courses	n/a 0	0.40 / 5	80 / 100	—	—

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