1st
Student Support
(Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
1st
Teaching Excellence
(Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
2nd
Student Experience
(Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
1st
Teaching Quality
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
9th
out of 115 universities across England and Wales for Social Inclusion
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
1st
Student Voice
(National Student Survey 2024*)
1st
Academic Support
(National Student Survey 2024*)
1st
Learning Resources
(National Student Survey 2024*)
1st
Learning Opportunities
(National Student Survey 2024*)
1st
Assessment and Feedback
(National Student Survey 2024*)
5th
in the UK for Graduates in employment or further study
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 21/22 cohort)
3rd
Student Satisfaction
(Complete University Guide 2025)
2nd
Student Support
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024)
1st
for Learning Opportunities
(NSS 2023*)
1st
for Assessment and Feedback
(NSS 2023*)
1st
for Learning Resources
(NSS 2023*)
88%
positive response for Academic Support
(NSS 2023*)
3rd
for Career Prospects
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)
2nd
for Student Support
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024)
3rd
for Halls and Student Accommodation
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024)
5th
for Student Voice
(NSS 2023*)
6th
for Teaching on my Course
(NSS 2023*)
87%
of our students would recommend BGU
(BGUSSS 2023)
91%
of our students are satisfied with their course
(BGUSSS 2023)
93%
of our students felt well supported in their studies
(BGUSSS 2023)
13th
in University of the Year
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)
28th
out of 146 universities nationwide for student satisfaction
(NSS 2022 ranking results)
4th
in the UK for Teaching Quality
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
100%
positive response for Organisation and Management (History)
(NSS 2023*)
1st
for Academic Support (History)
(NSS 2023*)
98%
positive response for Teaching (History)
(NSS 2023*)
2nd
Learning Resources (Education)
(NSS 2023*)
3rd
for learning opportunities (Education)
(NSS 2023*)
96%
positive response for teaching (Education)
(NSS 2023*)
1st
in the UK for graduate prospects (English)
(Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)
2nd
in the UK (English)
(Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)
98%
positive response for Teaching (English)
(NSS 2023*)
1st
for Assessment and Feedback (Sport and Exercise)
(NSS 2023*)
2nd
for Learning Opportunities (Sport and Exercise Sciences)
(NSS 2023*)
96%
positive response for Organisation and Management (Sport and Exercise Sciences)
(NSS 2023*)
4th
for Social Inclusion
(2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide)
5th
for disabled students accessing higher education
(2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide)
6th
for first generation students accessing higher education
(2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide)
91%
of graduates from 20/21 were in employment or further study 15 months after graduation
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21)
91%
positive response for 'How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you will need for your future?' (4th nationally)
(NSS 2023*)
77%
of graduates in employment are classified as 'highly skilled'
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21)
*Data taken from National Student Survey 2023 OR 2024. Measured by % positivity. Excludes specialist HE/FE.
As a small institution BGU is not typically included in the Guardian Good University Guide league table, although several subjects do have sufficient numbers to be included in the subject league tables.