Every year over 30,000 students trust Ulster University to help them reach their career goals.
We are proud to be consistently recognised for teaching quality, research impact, and student experience. Explore the awards and accolades that demonstrate why Ulster is trusted by students, partners, and communities worldwide.
Ulster University Excellence in Action
Ulster University, our research, education quality, and student experience is continuously recognised by UK, International and Global bodies, and institutions.
Winner of the
University of the Year
Times Higher Education Awards (2024)
Ulster University has over 30,000 students
HESA (2023/24)
Welcoming students from 70+ Countries
Times/Sunday Times University Guide (2026)
49th in the UK Overall
Subject Excellence
- 4th in the UK - Information Systems and Management
- 6th in the UK - Land and Property Management
- 7th in the UK - Pharmacology and Pharmacy
- 7th in the UK - Physiotherapy
- 8th in the UK - Food Science
- 9th in the UK (Joint) - Building
- 9th in the UK - Radiography
- 13th in the UK (Joint) - Town and Country Planning and Landscape
- 16th in the UK (Joint) - Civil Engineering
- 16th in the UK - Cultural Studies
- 17th in the UK - Chemical Engineering
- 17th in the UK (Joint) - Nursing
- 18th in the UK - Architecture
- 18th in the UK - General Engineering
- 19th in the UK (Joint) - Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
- 20th in the UK - Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- 20th in the UK - Law
Guardian University Guide (2026)
52nd in the UK Overall (Joint)
Subject Excellence
- 1st in the UK - Nutrition and Food Science
- 3rd in the UK - Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism
- 6th in the UK - Pharmacy & Pharmacology
- 9th in the UK - General Nursing
- 10th in the UK - Civil Engineering
- 12th in the UK - Psychology
- 13th in the UK - Journalism
- 14th in the UK - General Engineering
- 15th in the UK - Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- 19th in the UK - Biomedical Science
Complete University Guide (2026)
54th in the UK Overall
Subject Excellence
- 1st in the UK - Optometry, Ophthalmics and Orthoptics
- 2nd in the UK - Pharmacology and Pharmacy
- 3rd in the UK - Land and Property Management
- 4th in the UK - Building
- 6th in the UK - Food Science
- 6th in the UK - Health Studies
- 9th in the UK - Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy
- 9th in the UK - Information Technology and Systems
- 12th in the UK - Speech and Language Therapy
- 13th in the UK - Town and Country Planning and Landscape Design
- 14th in the UK - Paramedic Science
- 15th in the UK - General Engineering
- 16th in the UK - Manufacturing and Production Engineering
- 16th in the UK - Tourism, Transport, Travel and Heritage Studies
- 18th in the UK - Marketing
- 18th in the UK - Physiotherapy
Daily Mail University Guide (2026)
38th in the UK Overall
Subject Excellence
- 1st in the UK - Marketing
- 3rd in the UK - Civil Engineering
- 4th in the UK - Environmental and Public Health
- 5th in the UK - Accounting
- 5th in the UK - Nursing and Midwifery
- 11th in the UK - Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
- 12th in the UK - Production and Manufacturing Engineering
- 14th in the UK - Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
- 14th in the UK (Joint) - Bioengineering, Medical and Biomedical Engineering
- 17th in the UK - Physiotherapy
- 19th in the UK - Social Work
National Student Survey - NSS (2025)
Overall Student Satisfaction by Undergraduate Degree Programme
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Dietetics
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Civil Engineering
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Radiotherapy & Oncology
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Sport, Physical Activity & Health
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Podiatry
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Energy
- 100% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Accounting and Law
- 96% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Nursing Adult
- 96% Overall Student Satisfaction - BA Hons History
- 95% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Accounting (Pathways)
- 95% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons International Tourism Management
- 95% Overall Student Satisfaction - MBBS Graduate Entry Medicine
- 94% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons International Hospitality Management
- 93% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Environmental Health
- 93% Overall Student Satisfaction - BA Hons Fine Art
- 93% Overall Student Satisfaction - BA Hons Architecture
- 92% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Optometry
- 92% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Biology
- 92% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Marketing
- 92% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Construction Engineering & Management
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Nursing Mental Health
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Psychology
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - MOptom Optometry
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - MPharm Pharmacy
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Environmental Science
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging
- 91% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Social Work
- 90% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Social Work (2 year)
- 90% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Communication and Counselling Studies
- 90% Overall Student Satisfaction - BSc Hons Food and Nutrition
- 90% Overall Student Satisfaction - BA Hons Journalism
- 90% Overall Student Satisfaction - LLB Hons Law with Politics and International Studies
Student Crowd University Awards (2025)
See how Ulster University performs against the categories that matter most.
- Voted 2nd UK University Overall
- Voted Best in the UK for Course Content
- Voted Best in the UK for Personal Tutor
- Voted Best in the UK for Teaching Quality
- Voted Best in the UK for Value for Money
- Voted Best in the UK for Job Prospects
- Voted Best in the UK for Careers Service
- Voted 7th in the UK for Campus and Facilities
- Voted Top 20 in the UK for Student Union
Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey - PTES (2025)
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is the only UK higher education sector-wide survey to gain insight from taught postgraduate students about their learning and teaching experience.
Top 15% UK and Ireland for Overall Student Satisfaction
Subject Excellence
- 100% Student Satisfaction - Language and Area Studies
- 100% Student Satisfaction - Combined and General Studies
- 96% Student Satisfaction - Biological and Sport Sciences
- 93% Student Satisfaction - Law
- 92% Student Satisfaction - Business and Management
- 91% Student Satisfaction - Architecture, Building and Planning
- 91% Student Satisfaction - Geography, Earth and Environmental sciences
Postgraduate Research Experience Survey - PRES (2025)
The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2025 results for Ulster University show strong researcher satisfaction across key areas:
- 2nd in the UK - Overall Satisfaction
- 1st in the UK - Research Support
- 1st in the UK - Online Learning Resources
- 2nd in the UK - Professional Development
- 2nd in the UK - Research Responsibilities
- 3rd in the UK - Research Community
REF 2021
Top 10% of UK Universities for Research Impact
We are in the Top 10% of UK Universities for outstanding (4*) or very considerable (3*) research impact.
Our research is transforming lives, solving global challenges to impact communities and societies for the better.
Research with Impact
Overall, Ulster University has further increased its research positioning in the UK;
- Ulster University now ranks in the Top 10% of UK Universities for outstanding (4*) or very considerable (3*) research impact.
- 97% of Ulster’s research was judged as having ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable impacts’ in terms of reach and significance
- 97% of Ulster's research environment has been judged as being conducive to producing research of world-leading and internationally excellent quality and enabling outstanding impact
- 80.1% of Ulster’s research outputs have been assessed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
