Hartpury University and Hartpury College is among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in animal, agriculture, equine, sport and veterinary nursing.

Located in Gloucestershire, our 360-hectare campus is home to over 4,500 college-level, undergraduate and postgraduate university students, studying A-levels, diplomas and degrees, as well as undertaking cutting-edge industry research.

Our campus is enriched with state-of-the-art specialist facilities. Over recent years we’ve invested more than £50 million to create an environment that supports and nurtures the progression of staff and students alike.

Outstanding

Hartpury College is Ofsted Outstanding in all areas, with an A-level pass rate of 99.5%

No.1 in the UK

Voted by students as no.1 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality (Whatuni Student Choice Awards, 2022)

Teaching quality

No.1 English Mainstream University for Teaching, 2nd for ‘Overall Satisfaction’ and ‘Academic Support’ (National Student Survey, 2022)

97%

of graduates are in employment, further study or other purposeful activity (Graduate Outcomes, 2022)

Student satisfaction

No. 1 in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (full-time students, PTES 2021)

Top 10

Ranked in the top 10 universities for teaching quality (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023)

Our governors

Meet our governors, find out more about Hartpury’s Corporation – effectively our board of directors – and its responsibilities, as well as wider governance and policy information and our committee structure.

Governance and leadership

Our university

Hartpury University is ranked among the highest in the country for teaching, (National Student Survey 2022, Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2022). Students learn from our industry specialist lecturers and, with access to our 3,000-strong business network, have opportunities to apply their knowledge in a practical setting.

Our postgraduate courses offer an exciting opportunity to develop specialist expertise. Our postgraduate community is tight-knit and drives positive change where it matters most. We’re also ranked 1st in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2021, full-time students).

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Our college

Over 2,000 students currently study A-levels and diplomas at Hartpury College. We're rated as Ofsted Outstanding in all areas (2018).

There are 14 A-level subjects to select from including English Literature, History and Maths. Our diplomas range across agriculture, animal, equine and sport, and we also offer courses in outdoor adventure and uniformed protective services.

We have a 98% student satisfaction rate with our teaching and hold a 99.5% A-level pass rate (Hartpury College 2022).

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World leading

Our equine educational facility hosts three international equine events each year, as well as various lectures and demonstrations.

Commercial farm

Our Home Farm, which includes a dairy unit, supplies to nationally known brands including Marks & Spencer and Müller.

Cutting-edge

Our sports offering is complete with a £10 million academy, power gym, pitches and a stadium.

Over 70 species

Our animal collection, alongside animal therapy centres, provides students with opportunities to get hands-on as they study.

Our community

Our 20,000+ alumni network is free for every former student, member of staff and friend of Hartpury to join. Register today to start taking advantage of the exciting opportunities and benefits on offer.

Our proud history

We've been changing lives since 1948. We're united both by our proud history and our passion to positively impact the future for our students and others.

We began our journey with just 50 students. Today we’re a vibrant community with students from 60 countries.

You can explore our story and see how we grew to become the thriving university we are today through our Hartpury timeline.

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Our values

Hartpury University and Hartpury College is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality. One of our values is promoting respect for all. This means we treat all people with courtesy and respect, involve and listen to others and show consideration and empathy for their wellbeing.

We value others for their contribution, irrespective of personal differences, and actively encourage diversity and inclusion, good employment practice and a positive working and learning environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion