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Hartpury University ranks 6th in the UK for Teaching Quality, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. The institution was also named 14th in the UK for Student Experience and climbed an impressive seven places overall in the UK-wide league table.
The guide is put together following evaluation of everything from student satisfaction with teaching, through to degree completion rates and graduate employment prospects.
"This is the third consecutive year in which we have retained our 6th place position for teaching quality in this guide, and we’re delighted that students are satisfied with the teaching they’re receiving during their studies."
Rosie Scott-Ward, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Hartpury University
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. 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
- 1 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.”
Hartpury University is rated Gold in all three areas of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) - Overall, Student Experience, and Student Outcomes.
228 universities, colleges, and alternative providers of higher education took part in the TEF; a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies.
“TEF Gold is an outstanding achievement and I’m incredibly proud to have the honour of congratulating our hardworking staff who work tirelessly to ensure students receive the very best teaching possible." Professor Andy Collop, Vice-Chancellor of Hartpury University
Hartpury students achieve consistency excellent graduate employability figures. Results released in the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey from HESA revealed that 97% of all 2021/22 Hartpury graduates have progressed into employment, further study or other purposeful activity.
This places Hartpury University in the top 10% of UK universities, equal first in the South West, and best in Gloucestershire for graduate employability.
Graduate Outcomes is the biggest UK annual social survey and is designed to capture the perspectives and current work status of recent graduates. All graduates who completed a course were asked to take part in the survey 15 months after they finish their studies.
“We’re delighted that the attributes of our graduates are helping them to secure dream jobs, progress into further study, and engage with projects and research that are having a meaningful impact within their respective industries." Professor Andy Collop, Vice-Chancellor of Hartpury University
Hartpury University has received outstanding recognition in The Guardian University Guide 2025, in which Hartpury University now sits 4th out of 86 universities for Sports Science. This marks an impressive 65-place jump in just four years.
The Guardian rankings differentiate between universities based on student experience, rather than simply academic research strength. Universities are ranked through eight scores totalling 100. These include student feedback on teaching and feedback in the annual National Student Survey, staff-to-student ratio, class sizes, fees, whether a student's academic performance improves at university (the value-added score), and graduate job prospects within 15 months. The most recent available data is used for each metric.
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
Hartpury University ranks 6th in the UK for Teaching Quality, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. The institution was also named 14th in the UK for Student Experience and climbed an impressive seven places overall in the UK-wide league table.
The guide is put together following evaluation of everything from student satisfaction with teaching, through to degree completion rates and graduate employment prospects.
"This is the third consecutive year in which we have retained our 6th place position for teaching quality in this guide, and we’re delighted that students are satisfied with the teaching they’re receiving during their studies."
Rosie Scott-Ward, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Hartpury University
National Student Survey (NSS)
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. 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
- 1 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.”
TEF Gold
Hartpury University is rated Gold in all three areas of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) - Overall, Student Experience, and Student Outcomes.
228 universities, colleges, and alternative providers of higher education took part in the TEF; a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to improve and deliver excellence in the areas that students care about the most: teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes from their studies.
“TEF Gold is an outstanding achievement and I’m incredibly proud to have the honour of congratulating our hardworking staff who work tirelessly to ensure students receive the very best teaching possible." Professor Andy Collop, Vice-Chancellor of Hartpury University
Graduate Outcomes
Hartpury students achieve consistency excellent graduate employability figures. Results released in the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey from HESA revealed that 97% of all 2021/22 Hartpury graduates have progressed into employment, further study or other purposeful activity.
This places Hartpury University in the top 10% of UK universities, equal first in the South West, and best in Gloucestershire for graduate employability.
Graduate Outcomes is the biggest UK annual social survey and is designed to capture the perspectives and current work status of recent graduates. All graduates who completed a course were asked to take part in the survey 15 months after they finish their studies.
“We’re delighted that the attributes of our graduates are helping them to secure dream jobs, progress into further study, and engage with projects and research that are having a meaningful impact within their respective industries." Professor Andy Collop, Vice-Chancellor of Hartpury University
Guardian University Guide 2025
Hartpury University has received outstanding recognition in The Guardian University Guide 2025, in which Hartpury University now sits 4th out of 86 universities for Sports Science. This marks an impressive 65-place jump in just four years.
The Guardian rankings differentiate between universities based on student experience, rather than simply academic research strength. Universities are ranked through eight scores totalling 100. These include student feedback on teaching and feedback in the annual National Student Survey, staff-to-student ratio, class sizes, fees, whether a student's academic performance improves at university (the value-added score), and graduate job prospects within 15 months. The most recent available data is used for each metric.
“I’d like to thank all of the hardworking and dedicated staff, who continue to make such an impressive and impactful contribution to the education and lives of our students. As always, we’ll continue to invest in our facilities, staff, and students to ensure we provide the very best learning environment."
Rosie Scott-Ward, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Hartpury University
“I’d like to thank all of the hardworking and dedicated staff, who continue to make such an impressive and impactful contribution to the education and lives of our students. As always, we’ll continue to invest in our facilities, staff, and students to ensure we provide the very best learning environment."
Rosie Scott-Ward, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Hartpury University
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