QS 5-star ratingfor global excellence

University of the Year

Changing Lives. Building Futures.

(Times Higher Education 2025)

TOP University in
North East England

for student experience

(TEF 2023)

93.4% overall student happiness

in the International Student Barometer

(ISB 2025 Wave 2)

World-
leading

The majority of our research was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent

(REF 2021)

Outstanding provider for our apprenticeship provision

(Ofsted 2025)

1st University
in Europe

to become an Adobe Creative Campus