Most recently, NTU has been awarded Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), and scored above the sector average in the National Student Satisfaction Survey, achieving an 81% overall student satisfaction score in 2022.
We have also been named University of the Year at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023, showing our commitment to offering a student experience like no other.
In 2021, we received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize, the UK’s most prestigious accolade for research activities. We’ve also been recognised as one of the world’s top universities for sustainability, ranking 2nd in the UI GreenMetric World Rankings 2023.
NTU strengthens its status as a world-leading research institution
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is celebrating the results from a UK-wide assessment of university research, showing that 83% of its research activity was classed as either world-leading or internationally excellent.
NTU has been awarded Gold for teaching in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 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.
NTU has been named a Top 10 University for Work Experience in the RateMyPlacement Awards 2023
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.
NTU named Modern University of the Year
We've been named Modern University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide based on our continuous investment in teaching quality, student experience and graduate prospects.
Nottingham Trent University voted University of the Year at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023
NTU scooped two awards in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) including the coveted University of the Year accolade.
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.