Results and achievements

Results and achievements

The only UK university in the QS ranking of top 50 institutions under 50 years old for the fourth year in a row

QS World University Rankings Top 50 under 50 2021

11 National Teaching Fellowships recognising excellent learning and teaching

Higher Education Academy

Among the world's top universities in 13 individual subject areas

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020

Number one rowing university in the UK after winning a record haul of medals

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Regatta 2017

One of the UK's top 40 institutions

Guardian League Tables 2020

The world’s first Fairtrade university

Providing fair terms of trade for workers in the developing world

Top 20 in the world for our Global MBA

QS Online MBA Rankings 2019

Athena SWAN Bronze Award

In recognition of our advancements in gender equality, representation and progression

Three gold stars in the Food Made Good Awards 2017, the highest achievement awarded

Sustainable Restaurant Association

Chancellor, Dame Katherine Grainger is Britain's most decorated female Olympic athlete and the first British woman to win medals at five successive Olympic games

Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijng 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000

94% of our research is internationally recognised and 59% is ‘world leading’ quality or ‘internationally excellent’

Research Excellence Framework 2014