Introduction
Across a variety of league tables, ratings and awards, we are proud that our rankings consistently show we are there every step of the way to support our students and prepare them for the world of work. This is demonstrated in the number of our students that go on to work in globally recognised brands. Often these students come to us as the first in their family to attend university or are already working and wanting to develop their career.
Rankings breakdown
UK Rankings and Awards
| Table/Source | UK Rank | Wales Rank |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Year (What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025) | 26th | 2nd |
| People & Planet University League Table (2024-25) | 2:1 | N/A |
Best Performing Metrics
| UK Metric | Wales Metric | Best Performing Institutional Rank | Table/Source |
| 1st | 1st | New Graduate Start-ups still Active after 2 years | HE-BCI 2024 |
| 2nd | 1st | Student Satisfaction | The Times & The Sunday Times – NSS 2025 |
| 3rd | 1st | Satisfied with feedback | Guardian University Guide 2026 |
| 4th | 1st | Teaching Excellence | Daily Mail University Guide |
| 4th= | 2nd | Student Support | Daily Mail University Guide |
| 5th | 1st | Mature Students | Times Social Inclusion Table 2025 |
| 6th | 1st | Satisfied with Teaching | Guardian University Guide 2026 |
| 6th | 2nd | Student Satisfaction | Complete University Guide 2026 |
| 8th | 1st | Lecturers and Teaching Quality | What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025 |
| 11th | 1st | Student Support | What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025 |
| 11th | 2nd | Student Experience | Daily Mail University Guide |
| 37th | 2nd | Facilities | What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025 |
| 40th | 3rd | Students’ Union | What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025 |
Subject Rankings
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Subject UK Rank Wales Rank Number of Institutions Ranked Our Subject Areas Music 1st 1st 80 Performance, Dance and Musical Theatre Film production and photography 1st 1st 70 Sport Science 4th 2nd 85 Sport and Physical Activity Fashion and textiles 5th 1st 46 Art, Design and Photography Psychology 8th 1st 115 Psychology and Counselling Animation and game design 9th 1st 58 Film, Media and Animation Computer Science and information systems 11th 1st 110 Computing Product design 11th 2nd 41 Art, Design and Photography Mechanical engineering 20th 2nd 69 Motorsport, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Rankings from the subject table of the Guardian University Guide 2026.
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Subject UK Rank Wales Rank Number of Institutions Ranked Our Subject Areas Sports Science 18th 4th 85 Sport and Physical Activity Rankings from the subject table of the Complete University Guide 2026.
