Another strong performance in National Student Survey
Nottingham Trent University has performed above the sector average on every theme in the annual National Student Survey (NSS) which invites undergraduate students to give opinions on the quality of their course and university experience.
By Dave Rogers | Published on 9 July 2026
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An analysis by The Times places NTU among the UK's top universities, ranking 16th overall.
The NSS asks questions across a number of themes, including teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, academic support, organisation and management, learning resources and student voice.
The university scored above the sector average on all seven themes and was in the top 25% of universities for four themes (assessment and feedback, organisation and management, learning opportunities and academic support).
The results show:
- 89% of students are happy with the teaching on their course
- 90% of students gave positive feedback on their academic support
- 90% felt positively about their learning resources
- 91% of students said that freedom of expression was respected
- 87% praised the learning opportunities available
- 88% responded positively to questions about assessment and feedback.
Almost three-quarters of undergraduate students at NTU (73%) participated in this year’s survey.
Student feedback helps prospective students make informed decisions about where to study, while the results help universities and colleges enhance the overall student experience.
Jane McNeil, Pro Vice-Chancellor – Education at Nottingham Trent University, said: “This is another great set of results for NTU. At a time when satisfaction has increased across the sector, maintaining our lead over the sector average is a significant achievement. It reflects the sustained commitment, care and professionalism of colleagues across the university.”
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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has been named UK ‘University of the Year’ five times in six years, (Times Higher Education Awards 2017, The Guardian University Awards 2019, The Times and Sunday Times 2018 and 2023, Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023) and is consistently one of the top performing modern universities in the UK.
Students have voted us first in the UK for course quality, top five in the UK for employability and third best University in the UK (Uni Compare 2027). We are ranked in the top 25 universities in the country (The Guardian University Guide 2026).
We have over 35,000 students and more than 4,000 staff located across five campuses. It has an international student population of over 5,000 and an NTU community representing over 160 countries.
NTU owns two Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for outstanding achievements in research (2015, 2021). The Research Excellence Framework (2021) classed 83% of NTU’s research activity as either world-leading or internationally excellent.
NTU was awarded GOLD in the national 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment.
NTU is a top 10 for sport (British Universities and Colleges Sport league table 2025) and was named as Sports University of the Year (Daily Mail University Guide 2025).
NTU is a holder of the University Mental Health Charter, recognising the commitment an institution has shown towards continuous improvement in the area of mental health and wellbeing.
NTU is the most environmentally sustainable university in the UK and third in the world (UI Green Metric University World Rankings, 2025).