Our achievements

Overall accolades

• We are ranked as a Top 50 UK university in the Guardian University Guide 2024
• We are one of the world’s best young universities according to the THE Young University Rankings 2023
• We are 1st in the north-east for teaching quality and student experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
• We are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (The Complete University Guide 2024)
  
  

Undergraduate accolades

Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries

UK based

• Our Film Production and Photography courses are 1st in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Media and Film Studies courses are 11th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Journalism courses are 13th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Drama and Dance courses are 13th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Art courses are 16th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our BA (Hons) Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics course has 100% Overall Satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2022)

North-East based

• Our Music courses are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
  
  

Faculty of Business Law and Tourism

UK based

• Our Tourism, Transport, Travel and Heritage Studies courses are 2nd in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Law courses are 6th in the UK for Graduate Prospects Outcomes (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Business and Management courses are 8th in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism courses are 13th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our BA (Hons) Events Management course has 100% Overall Satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2022)

North-East based

• Our Tourism, Transport, Travel and Heritage Studies are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Law courses are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Business and Management courses are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Marketing and Public Relations courses are 1st in the north-east for teaching satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
• Our Law courses are 1st in the north-east for course satisfaction and teaching satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
• Our Business and Management courses are 1st in the north-east for course satisfaction and teaching satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
• Our Law courses are 1st in the north-east for teaching quality and student experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
• Our Business, Management and Marketing courses are 1st in the north-east for teaching quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

Faculty of Education and Society

UK based

• Our Social Work courses are 15th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Social Work courses are 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Education courses are 12th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Criminology courses are 20th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2022)
• Our BA (Hons) Social Work course has 100% Overall Satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2022)
• Our BA (Hons) Community and Youth Work Studies course has 100% Overall Satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2022)

North-East based

• Our Social Work courses are 1st in the north-east (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Social Work courses are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

UK based

• Our Pharmacy and Pharmacology courses are 10th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Health Professions courses are 10th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Sports Sciences courses are 15th in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023)

North-East based

• Our Psychology courses are 1st in the north-east for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Our Psychology courses are 1st in the north-east for course satisfaction, teaching satisfaction and feedback satisfaction. (Guardian University Guide, 2023)
• Our Psychology courses are 1st in the north-east for teaching quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)

International accolades

• We are recognised internationally as a leading university, receiving five stars for teaching, inclusiveness, employability and facilities in the QS World University Rankings 2023.
• We're in the top 10 universities in Europe for International Student Diversity (QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024)
• We're 2nd in the UK for International Student Diversity (QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024)
  
  

Research accolades

Over 70% of our published research has been rated as either world-leading or internationally excellent in the latest Research Excellence Framework. (Research Excellence Framework 2021)

Other accolades

• Our ‘We Care’ team won The Social Mobility Project Award at the 2022 Inclusive Awards.
• We hold the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.
• The National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) Quality Mark has rated us as exceptional.
• NEON Awards: Widening Access Partnership of the Year 2023. Along with Durham University, Newcastle University, Teesside University and Northumbria University, we have won the Widening Access Partnership of the Year at the 2023 National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) Awards. This is for collaborative North East Raising Aspiration Partnership (NERAP) which supports care-experienced students through their higher education journey.