Awards and Rankings

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Aberystwyth University is committed to providing an excellent academic and student experience.

This is reflected in the range of awards and accolades awarded to the University.

Awards and Rankings

    • Top in England and Wales for Student Experience (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • 7th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
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    • Top in Wales for Student Satisfaction* (National Student Survey 2024)
    • Top in Wales and Top 10 in the UK for Academic Support, Organisation and Management, and Learning Resources* (National Student Survey 2024)
    • Top 10 in the UK for Learning Opportunities (National Student Survey 2024)*
    • Welsh University of the Year (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • Top in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Experience (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • Top in Wales and 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • Top 5 Cheapest Cities in the UK for Student Accommodation (Student Crowd 2024)
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    • Top in Wales for Student Satisfaction* (National Student Survey 2023)
    • Top 5 in the UK for Academic Support* (National Student Survey 2023)
    • Top 10 (6th) in the UK for Student Voice* (National Student Survey 2023)
    • Top in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Experience (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • Top in Wales and 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • Top 5 in the UK for Organisation and Management (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
    • Top in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2023)
    • Top in the UK for Student Life (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2023)
    • Top 3 for University of the Year (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2023)
    • Top 5 for Facilities (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2023)
    • Top 5 for Halls and Student Accommodation (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2023)
    • 92% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Aberystwyth University Graduate Outcomes Survey, June 2023, HESA)
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    • Top in England and Wales for Student Satisfaction* (National Student Survey 2022)
    • Gold Award for Halls and Student Accommodation (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2022)
    • Top 10 University for Student Life (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2022) 
    • Top 10 University for Lectures and Teaching Quality (WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2022) 
    • A top 40 University in the UK (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times) 
    • Top 10 Cheapest Student City (Student Crowd 2022 League Table) 
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    • 98% of research at Aberystwyth University is of an internationally recognised standard or higher (REF 2021)
    • 75% of Aberystwyth University research is world-leading with 4* or internationally excellent with 3* (REF 2021)

*(National Student Survey; Compared with the Times & Sunday Times' Good University Guide HEIs) 

Subject Rankings

Accounting and Finance

  • Top in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Accounting and Finance (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Accounting and Finance (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ for the subject of Finance* and 3rd in the UK for the subject of Accounting* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Accounting & Finance (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Accounting and Finance (The Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Accounting and Finance (The Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Accounting & Finance (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 100% overall student satisfaction for our N400 Accounting and Finance course (National Student Survey 2022)

Agriculture

  • Top 2 in the UK for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Aberystwyth Agriculture & Forestry subject area ranked top 5 overall in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Agriculture & Forestry (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ for the subject of Agriculture (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 2nd in the UK for ‘Learning Resources’ for the subject of Agriculture (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 3 in the UK for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Agriculture & Forestry (The Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 10 overall in the UK for Agriculture & Forestry (The Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Animal Science & Agriculture (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top in the UK overall for Animal Science & Agriculture (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • 2nd in the UK for Agriculture (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for Teaching Quality in Agriculture (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Agriculture (National Student Survey 2022)
  • Top 3 in the UK for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide, The Times and Sunday Times 2022)
  • Top 5 overall in the UK for the subject of Agriculture & Forestry (The Guardian League Table 2022)
  • Top 5 for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 3 in the UK for student satisfaction in the subject area of Agriculture (National Student Survey 2021)
  • 4th Overall in the UK for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd in the UK for Research rating for the subject of Agriculture (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Agriculture (National Student Survey 2021)

Animal & Aquatic Sciences

  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Career Prospects for the subject of Zoology (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Earth, and Marine Sciences (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching and Assessment for the subject of Animal Science & Agriculture (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • 100% Overall Course Satisfaction for our 53C8 Animal Science course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for ‘Learning Opportunities’ for the subject of Animal Science (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for ‘Learning Resources’ for the subject of Zoology (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Animal Science & Agriculture (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 90% of students are satisfied with their course in Equine and Veterinary Bioscience (National Student Survey 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in Animal Science (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Course Satisfaction and Satisfaction with Feedback in Earth and Marine Science (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback for the subject of Zoology (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top in the UK overall for Animal Science & Agriculture (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction for the subject of Animal Science (National Student Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd overall in the UK for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd in the UK for Research rating for the subject of Animal Science (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Animal Science (National Student Survey 2021)

Art

  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching and Assessment for the subject of Fine Art (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Art & Design (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ for the subject of Art* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for ‘Assessment and Feedback’ for the subject of Art* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ and ‘Learning Resources’ for the subject of History of Art, Architecture & Design* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 100% Overall Satisfaction for the subject of History of Art, Architecture & Design (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Art & Design (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with teaching for the subject of Fine Art (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Satisfaction with Teaching in the subject of Fine Art (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Art & Design (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with teaching, the course and feedback for the subject of Art (The Guardian University League Table 2022)
  • 92% of students from the Department of Art were satisfied with the teaching on their course (National Student Survey 2022)
  • 80% of the research in the School of Art is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

Biochemistry & Genetics

  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Biology (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ for the subject of Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 95% overall satisfaction for the subject of Genetics (National Student Survey 2023)
  • 94% overall satisfaction for the subject of molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry (National Student Survey 2023)
  • Top in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Genetics (National Student Survey 2022)

Biosciences

  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Biological Sciences (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Biology (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Biological Sciences (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Biological Sciences (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of Biology (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Biological Sciences (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in Biological Sciences (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback in the subject of Biology (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Biology (National Student Survey 2022)
  • 84% of research in the Department of Life Sciences is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Biological Sciences (Good University Guide 2020, The Times and Sunday Times)

Business and Management

  • Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Business & Management (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • 92% of Aberystwyth Business School students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Business and Management Studies (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Business and Management Studies (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 4 in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback in the subject of Business & Management (The Guardian University League Table 2023)

Computer Science

  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Computer Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Computer Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Computer Science (The Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Computer Science (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Graduate Outcomes for the subject of Information Technology & Systems (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK overall for the subject of Information Technology & Systems (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for ‘Academic Support’ for the subject of Computer Science* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Computer Science (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Computer Science (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Computer Science (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Graduate Outcomes for the subject of Computer Science (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK overall for the subject of Information Technology & Systems (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • 2nd in the UK for Graduate Outcomes for the subject of Information Technology & Systems (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback in the subject of Computer Science (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Satisfaction with Teaching and Overall Satisfaction in the subject of Computer Science (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Computer Science (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience in Computer Science (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK and 2nd in Wales for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Computer Science (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • Top 5 in the UK for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Information Systems (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • Top 5 in the UK for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Artificial Intelligence (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Computer Science (Good University Guide, The Times and Sunday Times 2022)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Computer Science (Good University Guide, The Times and Sunday Times 2022)
  • 88% of research in the Department of Computer Science is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

Criminology

  • 90% Overall student satisfaction for our M900 Criminology course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience in Criminology (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Criminology (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Criminology (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Social Policy (National Student Survey 2022)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Criminology (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for the subject of Criminology (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 20 in the UK for the subject of Criminology (Good University Guide 2020, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 20 in the UK for Graduate Prospects (employment outcomes) for the subject of Criminology (Good University Guide 2019, The Times and Sunday Times)

Drama & Theatre

  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Drama and Dance (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Drama, Dance & Cinema (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for 'Assessment and Feedback' for the subject of Drama (National Student Survey 2024)*
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience in Drama and Dance (Good University Guide, The Times and Sunday Times 2024)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Drama and Dance (Good University Guide, The Times and Sunday Times 2024)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Drama and Dance (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2022)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Drama and Dance (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Drama (NSS 2021)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Drama and Dance (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2020)

Ecological Sciences

  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Ecology and Environmental Biology (National Student Survey 2022)
  • 100% of our Ecology & Environmental Biology students agree that staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2022)
  • 98% of our Ecology & Environmental Biology students agree that the IT resources and facilities provided have supported their learning well (National Student Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Ecology and Environmental Biology (National Student Survey 2021)

Economics

  • Top in the UK for ‘Academic Support’ for the subject of Economics* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 2nd in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ and ‘Assessment and Feedback’ for the subject of Economics* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Economics (Complete University Guide 2025)

Education and Childhood Studies

  • 96% of our Department of Education students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 94% of our Department of Education students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 93% of our AU Education students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 94% of our AU Education students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 94% of our AU Education students were positive about the Learning Resources’ on their course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 90% of our Childhood Studies students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Education (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Education (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top in the UK for Student Experience in the subject of Education (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for Teaching Quality in the subject of Education (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Education (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Education (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction in the subject of Education (National Student Survey 2022)
  • 93% overall student satisfaction for the Department of Education (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022) 
  • Best University in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Education (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2022)
  • 2nd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Literature in Education (NSS 2021) 

Engineering

English and Creative Writing

  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of English (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 11th in the UK for Graduate Prospects for the subject of English (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Creative Writing (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of English (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Creative Writing (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • 91% of our Department of English students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 91% of our AU Creative Writing subject students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% of our AU Literature in English subject students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 91% of our AU Literature in English subject students were positive about the ‘Academic support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% overall student satisfaction for Q300 English Literature (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 98% of our Q300 English Literature course students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 97% of our AU Q300 English Literature course students were positive about the ‘Learning Resources’ on their course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% of our AU Q300 English Literature course students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of English (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in the UK for satisfaction with teaching for the subject of Creative Writing (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top in the UK for satisfaction with feedback for the subject of English (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Creative Writing (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Creative Writing (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of Creative writing (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of English (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience in the subject of English (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Creative Writing (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience in Creative Writing (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in the UK for Course Satisfaction in the subject of Creative Writing (The Guardian University League Table 2023)  
  • Top in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback in the subject of Creative Writing (The Guardian University League Table 2023)  
  • Top in the UK for Course Satisfaction in the subject of English (The Guardian University League Table 2023)  
  • Top in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback in the subject of English (The Guardian University League Table 2023)  
  • Top in Wales and 3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Creative Writing (National Student Satisfaction 2022)
  • Top in Wales and top 5 in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Literature in English (National Student Satisfaction 2022)
  • 2nd in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Creative Writing (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2022)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of English (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2022)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of English (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • Top 10 Overall in the UK for the subject of Creative Writing (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • Best in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Creative Writing (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • 2nd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Creative Writing (NSS 2021)
  • 2nd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Literature in English (NSS 2021)

Film, Television & Media

  • Top 5 in the UK for Satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Media & Film Studies (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Film Production & Photography (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of Media (The Guardian League Table 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Communication and Media Studies (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Communication and Media Studies (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2020)

Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences

  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Geography & Environmental Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Geography (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • 90% overall student satisfaction for the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Geography (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Geography & Environmental Science (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Geology (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK and Top in Wales for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Human Geography (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK and Top in Wales for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Physical Geographical Sciences (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Sociology (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • 95% of research in the Department of Geography & Earth Sciences is world leading or internationally excellent
    (REF 2021)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with feedback in the subject of Geography & Environmental Studies (The Guardian League Table 2022)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Geography & Environmental Science (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)

History

  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of History (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of History (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of History (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of History (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 94% Overall Student Satisfaction for the subject of History (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 97% of our AU History subject students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% of our AU History subject students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 93% Overall Student Satisfaction for our V100 History course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of History (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of History (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 94% overall student satisfaction for the Department of History & Welsh History (National Student Survey 2022)
  • 97% overall student satisfaction for students on V100 History (National Student Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of History (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK in the Guardian University League Table 2022 for satisfaction with feedback for the subject of History (The Guardian League Table 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of History (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)

Human Biology & Health

  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Biology (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of Biology (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Microbiology and Cell Science (National Student Survey 2021)

Information Studies

  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Librarianship and Information Management (The Times and Sunday Times 2021, Good University Guide).

Law

  • 90% of our Law students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Law (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Law (Good University Guide 2020, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Law (Good University Guide 2020, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Law (Good University Guide 2019, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Law (Good University Guide 2019, The Times and Sunday Times)

Marketing

  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Marketing (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 3 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Marketing (Complete University Guide 2024)

Mathematics

  • 2nd in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Mathematics (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Mathematics (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Mathematics (The Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Mathematics (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for graduates who agree that their activity post graduation is on track with their future plans for the subject of Mathematics (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Mathematics (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top in the UK for satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of Mathematics (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching, Assessment and Feedback in Mathematics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • 2nd in the UK for Course Satisfaction in Mathematics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • 2nd in the UK for Student Experience in Mathematics (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for Course Satisfaction in Mathematics (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in the UK for Satisfaction with Teaching, Assessment and Feedback in Mathematics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top in Wales and 2nd in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Mathematics (NSS 2022)
  • 84% of research in the Department of Mathematics is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

Modern Languages

  • Top in the UK for graduates who agree that their activity post graduation is on track with their future plans for the subject of Iberian Languages/Spanish (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of French (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of German (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top in the UK for 'Academic Support' and 3rd in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’ in the subject of French Studies* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 97% of our Modern Languages students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 3rd in the UK for the subject of Languages and Linguistics (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 1st for Feedback in UK for the subject of Languages and Linguistics (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 1st for Added Value in the UK for the subject of Languages and Linguistics (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 4th for Satisfaction with Teaching in the UK for the subject of Languages and Linguistics (Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Iberian Languages (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 100% overall satisfaction for the subject of French Studies (National Student Survey 2022)
  • Top University in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Italian (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of French (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with teaching and overall satisfaction with the course for the subject of Modern Languages (Guardian University League Table 2022)

Nursing

Physics

  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Physics & Astronomy (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Physics & Astronomy (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Physics (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Physics (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Physics & Astronomy (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 90% of students are satisfied with their course in Astrophysics (National Student Survey 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback for the subject of Physics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 15 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Physics & Astronomy (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Physics & Astronomy (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)

Politics & International Relations

  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Politics (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Politics (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching and Assessment for the subject of International Relations (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Politics (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Politics (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Politics (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Politics (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching and Feedback for the subject of International Relations (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for ‘Learning Opportunities’ and 'Academic Support', and Top 10 in the UK for ‘Learning Resources’ for the subject of Politics* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top in the UK for ‘Learning Resources’, Top 5 in the UK for ‘Student Voice’, and Top 10 in the UK for ‘Assessment and Feedback’ for the subject of Social Policy* (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% Overall Student Satisfaction for the Department of International Politics (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 94% of our International Politics students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 97% of our Politics students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% of our Politics students were positive about the ‘Learning Opportunities’ on their course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 93% overall student satisfaction for the subject of Politics (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 93% of our AU Politics subject students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 97% of our AU Politics subject students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 96% of our AU L203 Politics students were positive about the ‘Teaching on their course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 100% of our AU L203 Politics students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% Overall Student Satisfaction for L203 Politics (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 97% of our AU L203 Politics students were positive about the ‘Learning Opportunities’ on their course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 100% Overall Student Satisfaction for 142L International Relations (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 100% positivity rating given by AU 142L International Relations students for ‘Teaching on my course’ (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 4th in the UK for Politics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top in the UK for Course Satisfaction in Politics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top in the UK for Satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Politics (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Politics (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Experience in Politics (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Politics (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • 87% of research in the Department of International Politics is world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
  • Top 5 in the UK in the Guardian University League Table 2022 for satisfaction with teaching, the course and feedback for the subject of Politics (The Guardian League Table 2022)
  • Top 10 overall in the UK for the subject of Politics (The Guardian League Table 2022)

Psychology

  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality in Psychology (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Psychology (Good University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 10 in the UK for satisfaction with Teaching for the subject of Psychology (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Feedback for the subject of Psychology (The Guardian University League Table 2024)
  • 91% of our Psychology students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 92% of our AU Applied Psychology students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 93% of our AU Psychology subject students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 96% of our AU C800 Psychology students were positive about the ‘Academic Support’ they received (National Student Survey 2024)
  • 94% of our AU C800 Psychology students were positive about the ‘Learning Resources’ on their course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Psychology (Good University Guide 2023, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Satisfaction with Assessment and Feedback for the subject of Psychology (The Guardian University League Table 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Psychology (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)
  • Top 10 in the UK in the Guardian University League Table 2022 for satisfaction with feedback for the subject of Psychology (The Guardian League Table 2022)
  • Best in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Psychology (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Psychology (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2021)
  • Best in the UK for overall satisfaction for the subject of Applied Psychology (NSS 2021) 
  • 2nd in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Psychology (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2020)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Psychology (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide 2020)

Sociology

  • Top 10 in the UK for graduates who agree that their activity is on track with their future plans for the subject of Sociology (The Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Sociology (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Top 10 in the UK for overall student satisfaction for the subject of Sociology (National Student Satisfaction Survey 2022)

Sport & Exercise Science

  • Top in the UK for Student Experience for the subject of Sport Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Sport Science (Good University Guide 2025, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in the UK for ‘Teaching on my course’, 'Learning Resources' and 'Student Voice' for the subject of Sport and Exercise Sciences* (National Student Survey 2024; Compared with the Times & Sunday Times' Good University Guide HEIs)
  • 100% student satisfaction on our C600 Sport Science course (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top 5 in the UK for satisfaction with Assessment for the subject of Sport Science (Guardian University League Table 2025)
  • 100% of our C600 Sport & Exercise Science students were satisfied with the quality of the course (National Student Survey 2023)
  • 100% of our C600 Sport & Exercise Science think staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Sport Science (The Times and Sunday Times 2021, Good University Guide)
  • Top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality for the subject of Sport Science (The Times and Sunday Times 2020, Good University Guide) 
  • Top 20 in the UK for the subject of Sports Science (The Times and Sunday Times 2020, Good University Guide) 
  • Top in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Sports Science (The Times and Sunday Times 2019, Good University Guide)
  • Top 20 in the UK for the subject of Sports Science (The Times and Sunday Times 2019, Good University Guide)

Veterinary Studies

  • Top 3 in the UK for student satisfaction in Veterinary Science (National Student Survey 2021).

Welsh and Celtic Studies

  • 93% overall Student Satisfaction for the subject of Welsh Studies (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Top in the UK for Student Satisfaction for the subject of Celtic Studies (Complete University Guide 2024)
  • Best University in the UK for the Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Celtic Studies (Good University Guide 2022, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top in the UK for Student Experience and Teaching Quality for the subject of Celtic Studies (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 2nd in the UK for Graduate Prospects for the subject of Celtic Studies (Good University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • 100% overall student satisfaction for the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies (NSS 2021)
  • 1st in the UK for Teaching Quality and Student Experience for the subject of Celtic Studies (Good University Guide 2020, The Times and Sunday Times)
  • Top 5 in the UK for the subject of Celtic Studies (Good University Guide 2020, The Times and Sunday Times)

The National Student Survey (NSS) is an annual survey of nearly half a million students in universities, colleges and other providers across the UK. The survey asks final-year undergraduate students to score their university across a wide range of measures of student satisfaction. They include quality of teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, academic support, organisation and management, learning resources, learning community and the student voice. Our rankings in the National Student Satisfaction Survey is based on the Times and Sunday Times list of Higher Education Institutions.