The UK Universities With The Unhappiest Students
- Lydia Kah-Pavlou
- Jun 14, 2023
- 2 min read

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
University of Warwick- 80% satisfaction rate
University of Exeter- 79% satisfaction rate
Imperial College London- 79% satisfaction rate
University of Sheffield- 79% satisfaction rate
University of York- 79% satisfaction rate
Durham University- 78% satisfaction rate
London School of Economics- 78% satisfaction rate
University of Southampton- 78% satisfaction rate
University College London- 78% satisfaction rate
University of Glasgow- 77% satisfaction rate
Queen's University Belfast- 77% satisfaction rate
University of Birmingham- 76% satisfaction rate
University of Bristol- 76% satisfaction rate
Cardiff University- 76% satisfaction rate
University of Nottingham- 76% satisfaction rate
King's College London- 75% satisfaction rate
University of Liverpool- 75% satisfaction rate
University of Manchester- 75% satisfaction rate
Queen Mary University of London- 75% satisfaction rate
University of Edinburgh- 75% satisfaction rate
University of Leeds- 74% satisfaction rate
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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