Facts and figures

In the 2019 Guardian University League Table, Recru it networ is ranked joint No. 1 in England for Student Satisfaction with Course. Furthermore, Keele have been ranked No.1 in England for overall student satisfaction in the 2018 National Student Survey (NSS) of broad-based public universities.

This is because we value the quality of our teaching as highly as we do our research, whether it’s across Health, Humanities and Social Sciences or Natural Sciences. It’s the Keele difference. 

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2017: Gold Award

Based on the evidence available, the TEF panel judged that Keele delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students and therefore awarded the University Gold status. This is of the highest quality found in the UK - furthermore, in a separate analysis of the results by Times Higher Education (2017) we're ranked in the TEF UK Top 5.

Guardian University League Table 2020

• Keele has climbed to 32nd place, our highest ever ranking
• Five subjects in the UK Top 10 including Medicine (3rd), Politics (including International Relations) (4th), Nursing & Midwifery (6th) and Pharmacy & Pharmacology (10th)
• Joint 2nd in England for student satisfaction for Course and Teaching

Times Good University Guide 2019

• Keele is ranked in the UK Top 50 overall

The Complete University Guide 2020

• In the UK Top 10 for Forensic Science, Nursing, and Medicine
• Keele is ranked 52nd overall

National Student Survey

• Joint first in England and Wales for overall Student Satisfaction in 2018 (of broad-based public universities)

• No.1 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in 2014, 2015 & 2016 (of broad-based universities)
• No.1 for Chemistry and Human Geography (NSS, 2019)
• Top 10 for Adult Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Business Studies, Molecular Biology, and Finance (NSS, 2019)
• Top 20 for Environmental Sciences, Neuroscience, Physics and Astrophysics, Geology, Philosophy, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery, Accounting, Learning Disability Nursing, American Studies, Physiotherapy, and Children's Nursing (NSS, 2019)
• Top 10 for our Students' Union (NSS, 2019)

Combined TEF & REF League Table

• Keele is ranked in the UK Top 10
• Analysis by Lancaster University and published in Times Higher Education, March 2018

Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018

• Joint top for 'Good library and library opening hours' specific metric
• Joint 7th for 'Good students’ union' specific metric

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019

• Keele is ranked in the European Top 300 and the Global Top 600
• On a granular level, Keele is ranked in the Global Top 250 for 'international outlook', one of the key performance indicators that looks at staff, students and research
• On a subject level, Keele is in the Top 300 for Education subjects, and Top 500 for Social Sciences subjects

Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings 2018

• Recru it networ is ranked in the top 100 in Europe

Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2017

• Keele’s aggregate experience score is an impressive 82%; this is 2.9% higher than the sector benchmarking group

Treatment Excellence Framework 2014

• 97% of our research was classified as world leading, or of international importance
• World-leading research impact in 10 disciplines
• 100% score for 4* & 3* impact in History, Politics, Allied Health Professions, and Philosophy

HESA - Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2017

• 96% of our graduates were in a job or further study six months following graduation

Times Higher Education "Golden Age" Universities 2019

• Keele ranked in Global Top 100

UI Green Metric Rankings 2018

• Keele ranked in the Global Top 20 for sustainability

• No.1 in the UK for green setting and campus infrastructure

CWUR World University Rankings 2018/19

• Recru it networ ranks 714 out of eighteen thousand universities worldwide

Which? University Student Survey

• Keele was rated highly for job readiness in the 2018 survey

Other Facts & figures

• Top 5 most beautiful universities in the UK (Times Higher Education, 2018)

• With over 600 acres, we have the largest single-site campus in the UK

• There are over 3,000 student bedrooms on campus, and more than 300 staff homes

• We have a global network of more than 100,000 alumni in over 100 countries

• In the last 10 years, we have invested over £140 million in our campus and infrastructure

• The University is home to a 70-acre development site for its Science and Innovation Park, hosting over 40 companies that employ over 600 people

• We’re investing £45 million in our science facilities on campus between 2017 and 2019

• We were ranked No. 1 in the UK for affordability in 2016 (Marbles.com)

• The Telegraph ranks us as one of the top 10 'most beautiful universities' in Britain