It takes a lot to create an award-winning university. A global reputation for innovation; internationally-recognised academics; a peerless standard of student care and support; thousands of graduates progressing annually into impactful, high-skilled roles; constant investment into new and better facilities; and game-changing research that answers society’s most pressing questions.
At NTU, we’re delivering all those things — and they all reflect our belief in being bold, being distinctive, and making the right choices. That’s what makes NTU an award-winning university like no other.
Take a look at some of our latest and greatest accolades below.
Uni Compare 2024/2025
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is 1st in the UK for Employability in this year’s Uni Compare rankings.
NTU has also been voted by students as the best university in the UK, 1st for Course Quality, 2nd for Student Life and top ten for accommodation.
Uni Compare is a university comparison website which provides students with information on universities in the UK. For 2024/25, they received over 131,500 ratings and reviews from students about their university lived experiences, so we are delighted with the result.
Some of our recent awards
Awarded Gold for teaching in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 assessment
TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students. It aims to encourage higher education providers to deliver excellence in teaching, learning and achieving positive outcomes.
Our Gold rating means that, typically, the student experience at NTU, and the outcomes it leads to are outstanding.
2nd most sustainable university in the world
NTU was named the 2nd most sustainable university in the world in the 2023 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
NTU strengthens its status as a world-leading research institution
NTU celebrated the results from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, a UK-wide assessment of university research, showing that 83% of its research activity was classed as either world-leading or internationally excellent.
Other recent achievements
Slam dunk for NTU Sport – double award win and top 10 ranking
NTU Sport has achieved two awards and secured 8th place in the BUCS championship 2022-23, cementing NTU as a top 10 university for sport.
Nottingham Trent University wins highest national honour for cultural heritage science research
Cultural heritage research at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has earned a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education: the highest national honour for a UK university.
NTU contributes to Platinum Jubilee Challenge report helping educational institutions achieve Net Zero Carbon
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) was invited to contribute to a key report commissioned as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to accelerate the higher and further education sector’s path to Net Zero Carbon.