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Awards and Rankings

TEF Gold
Swansea University is 6th in the UK for student satisfaction
Swansea University is a UK Top 25 University - Guardian 2021
Complete University Guide- UK top 15 career prospects

NSS: Based on a list of 131 institutions that appear in the Times Good University Guide.

Student Satisfaction

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  • 6th in the UK for student satisfaction (NSS 2020)*
  • UK University of the Year (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019)

 

Teaching Quality

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  • Gold award, the highest possible, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2018)
  • 5 star rating for teaching quality from the QS Stars global university rating system

Our 2019 Highlights

Find out about our ranking performances

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Research Excellence

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