Reputation and Impact

Excellent student experience and outcomes

We are a Top 6 UK university (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024) with a reputation for taking our students on a transformative journey towards their ideal career. We were proud to be awarded Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 and to be named a Top 2 UK University for course quality in the UniCompare Rankings 2025.

Our global campuses have an international reputation for excellence, from our 5-star rating for world-class standard of education in Dubai to leading the way as the first UK campus university in Mauritius, the gateway to Africa.

Research with regional and global impact

Our international community of academics take on the biggest challenges today like sustainability, social justice and mental health. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, our Business and Management Research team was Number 1 in the UK for world leading societal impact. Overall REF 2021 showed that our research keeps growing in overall quality and impact.

Partnerships with industry and society

We work with over 1000 industry partners to find fairer and more sustainable ways to do business and support communities. We have been recognised as one of the Top 400 universities globally for advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (THE Impact Rankings 2023) and our commitment to a brighter future.

Equality, diversity and inclusion at our heart

We are proud to be recognised for our inclusive environment. Our achievements include a Gold Award and being included in the Top 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive employers list in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2023, as well as a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award and the Athena Swan Bronze Award for gender equality. We are committed to working even harder towards equality.