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The UK Universities With The Unhappiest Students

  • Writer: Lydia Kah-Pavlou
    Lydia Kah-Pavlou
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • 2 min read
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New data has revealed the UK universities with the unhappiest students.


According to new research students at universities across the UK are unhappy with the standard and quality of teaching they're receiving.


The National Student Survey (NSS) has published its 2022 survey on student satisfaction and asked final-year university students to rate their experiences at their uni. The results can be used for prospective students to make informed decisions on what university to attend or what course to choose.


Questions covered topics including learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, teaching, academic support, learning resources, organisation and management, learning community, and student voice.


So, if you're wondering where your uni ranks, here's what you need to know:



UK universities ranked on student satisfaction rates


  1. University of Warwick- 80% satisfaction rate

  2. University of Exeter- 79% satisfaction rate

  3. Imperial College London- 79% satisfaction rate

  4. University of Sheffield- 79% satisfaction rate

  5. University of York- 79% satisfaction rate

  6. Durham University- 78% satisfaction rate

  7. London School of Economics- 78% satisfaction rate

  8. University of Southampton- 78% satisfaction rate

  9. University College London- 78% satisfaction rate

  10. University of Glasgow- 77% satisfaction rate

  11. Queen's University Belfast- 77% satisfaction rate

  12. University of Birmingham- 76% satisfaction rate

  13. University of Bristol- 76% satisfaction rate

  14. Cardiff University- 76% satisfaction rate

  15. University of Nottingham- 76% satisfaction rate

  16. King's College London- 75% satisfaction rate

  17. University of Liverpool- 75% satisfaction rate

  18. University of Manchester- 75% satisfaction rate

  19. Queen Mary University of London- 75% satisfaction rate

  20. University of Edinburgh- 75% satisfaction rate

  21. University of Leeds- 74% satisfaction rate

  22. Newcastle University- 74% satisfaction rate


So, if you attend Warwick, Exeter, or Imperial you're most likely to experience the best teaching and learning standards, whereas students at Edinburgh, Leeds, and Newcastle felt like their unis weren't the best.


Of course, this is all subjective and based on personal experience and preference so don't let this sway your mind too much if you're going to uni this year but it's always something to bare in mind!


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