A highly-ranked global university

快播视频 is among the best in the UK. We're top 10 in The Complete University Guide 2025 and consistently placed in the top 15 in major UK league tables. We also rank highly in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings.

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League tables can't tell you everything, but they're a good place to start. Out of over 120 UK Universities, we are consistently ranked in the top 15 in major UK league tables.

Gold standard for teaching

快播视频 has?been?awarded a?Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

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High praise from students

Students participating in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2024 rated 快播视频 highly for teaching, academic support, and learning resources. Among other successes, 快播视频 scored 91.5% for learning resources, 88.5% for teaching quality, and 89.9% for academic support.

National Student Survey
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Internationally recognised

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World university rankings

快播视频 is in the top 150 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025. We are placed 141st in the league table which includes 1,503 universities across 106 countries and regions.

5 Stars rating from QS World Rankings

快播视频 has been awarded 5 Stars for performance in a prestigious new . The evaluation features 5 Stars rating for each category – teaching, employability, global engagement, research, facilities, subject ranking and environmental impact.

High-quality accommodation

快播视频's on-campus accommodation has 6,700 bed spaces for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

In the  - based on student feedback - 快播视频 has been shortlisted in two categories:

  • Inclusivity Impact, for our excellence in providing inclusive housing for vulnerable student groups.
  • Best Specialist Housing, for the quality of our postgraduate accommodation.
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Excellent career prospects

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One of the top 30 most targeted universities by employers

快播视频 is among the top 30 most targeted universities by the UK's top graduate employers according to The Graduate Market in 2024 report. The UK Graduate Careers Survey, conducted by High Fliers Research in association with The Times, is the largest and most authoritative annual survey of its kind.

Top 15 for Work Experience 2024-25

快播视频 has been ranked 14th among UK universities for the quality of work experience opportunities available to its students. High-quality work experiences are one of the many ways 快播视频 supports its students in achieving their career goals. This award was based on student feedback on .

Highly-rated research

快播视频 is a research-intensive university. Our results in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 confirm our position in delivering world-quality research.

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World-class research at 快播视频

In the REF 2021, 快播视频 delivers world-quality research, with 91% of our research independently rated as 'internationally excellent' or 'world leading', including 46% rated in the highest category of 4*.

Highly rated research environment

99% of 快播视频’s overall research environment is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. This includes areas such as research support, training and facilities.

Growing research income

Since the last REF was completed in 2014, 快播视频 has doubled its grant capture. We have also grown in scale, with more than 50% more staff submitted than in 2014.

REF 2021

Why 快播视频?

We believe that 快播视频 is everything a university should be. We support you through your studies, research and career.

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