Hartpury University has once again secured its position among the UK’s top institutions, ranking 6th nationally and 1st in Gloucestershire and the Southwest for Academic Support in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS). These results place the institution within the top 5% of all UK universities for the second consecutive year.
The NSS results, based on feedback from final-year undergraduate students across the country, highlight Hartpury University’s continued commitment to delivering outstanding support, teaching and student experience.
Regional and national highlights from the NSS 2025 also include:
- Top 10% of English universities for ‘Teaching on my course’
- Top 20% of UK universities for Organisation and Management, and Student Voice
- 1st in Gloucestershire for Learning Opportunities, Assessment and Feedback, Organisation and Management, and Student Union Representation
Rosie Scott-Ward, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Hartpury University said: “We’re incredibly proud to see Hartpury once again recognised among the UK’s leading universities in the NSS. These results are a direct reflection of our talented and dedicated academic and support teams, and our close-knit learning community. It’s particularly encouraging to see high levels of satisfaction across a wide range of courses, demonstrating the strength and consistency of the Hartpury University student experience.”
Subject-level excellence
At a subject level, Hartpury’s specialist areas continue to shine. Hartpury University has seen an increased interest in agriculture subjects in recent years, and now ranks no.1 in the UK Teaching, Assessment and Feedback, Academic Support, and Student Voice, in that subject area.
Business and Management is another notable area of success, making the top 5 in the UK for Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support, and no.1 for Organisation and Management. This is particularly exciting given the launch of a new BSc (Hons) Business Management degree, developed in consultation with industry professionals and accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.
Outstanding programme satisfaction
Several courses received exceptional scores for overall student satisfaction and specific areas of the learning experience:
- Teaching on my Course:
- Academic Support:
- 100% satisfaction for students on BSc (Hons) Agriculture, BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences, and BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
- 97%+ on several other programmes including BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management, BSc (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport, and BSc (Hons) Equine Science
- Organisation and Management:
- 100% for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition and BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
- 99% for BSc (Hons) Sports Business Management
- 98% for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences
Students on Hartpury’s BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing (including Equine Veterinary Nursing) and DPS Veterinary Nursing programmes reported 97% overall satisfaction. Hartpury ranked #2 in the UK for Assessment and Feedback and no.3 for Organisation and Management in Veterinary Sciences (CAH Level 2) – a broad comparison that includes veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, and other Veterinary Science programmes across 13 providers.
In more detailed subject-level benchmarking (Veterinary Sciences (CAH Level 3) nine providers), Hartpury also placed no.2 in the UK for Teaching and no.2 for Assessment and Feedback, further underlining the quality and consistency of the Veterinary Nursing student experience. It’s been an exciting twelve months for Hartpury Veterinary Nursing, particularly with the launch of a brand new Veterinary Nursing and Technical Skills Centre, opened by Chancellor Martin Clunes.
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These NSS results reinforce Hartpury University’s reputation as one of the UK’s most student-focused higher education providers, offering a dynamic, supportive and professionally relevant learning environment.
It’s been another outstanding academic year, with Hartpury University ranking 6th in the UK for Teaching Quality in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2025. Sports degrees at Hartpury University were also ranked 4th among 86 universities (for student satisfaction) in The Guardian University Guide 2025.
