University Awards and Rankings

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Awards and Rankings

TEF Gold

Swansea University is ranked 12th in the UK for Student Satisfaction.

Guardian 2022 - Top in Wales

Complete University Guide- UK top 30

NSS: Based on a list of 131 institutions that appear in the Times Good University Guide.

Student Satisfaction

6th in the UK for student satisfaction (NSS 2020)*
UK University of the Year (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019)

Teaching Quality

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Gold award, the highest possible, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2018)
5 star rating for teaching quality from the QS Stars global university rating system

Our 2019 Highlights

Find out about our ranking performances

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Research Excellence

Read more about how Swansea ranks in the Research Excellence Framework

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