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Coventry University Group celebrates fifth consecutive year in UK top 10 for postgraduate student satisfaction
The university group has been ranked fifth in the UK for overall student satisfaction
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Thursday 06 August 2026
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Coventry University Group has once again been ranked as one of the UK's leading universities in the 2026 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), securing a place in the national top 10 for a fifth consecutive year.
The university group has been ranked fifth in the UK for overall student satisfaction, maintaining an overall satisfaction score of 93% and cementing its reputation for delivering an outstanding postgraduate experience.
To be ranked fifth among UK universities based on what our students say about us is a tremendous achievement and one that reflects the commitment of colleagues across the Group to delivering an exceptional experience for our students.
We will continue to listen to our students and work together to build on this success as we strive to create better futures.
Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor and Group CEO of Coventry University
The latest results, published by Advance HE, place Coventry University Group in the top five of 105 higher education institutions across the UK and mark five consecutive years in the national top 10 for postgraduate taught student satisfaction.
Students also highlighted the quality of their learning experience by ranking Coventry University Group first in the UK for both engagement and assessment meaning that students feel involved in their learning, can contribute in class and are encouraged to participate. Students also believe assignments, feedback and marking help them learn and improve.
The Group also ranked second for organisation and student support, third for skills development and fourth for teaching, on-campus resources and community.
Coventry University Group's strengths were also reflected across individual subject areas, with four disciplines ranked in the top 10 for overall student satisfaction.
These included:
Design, Creative and Performing Arts – 2nd
Engineering and Technology - 3rd
Architecture, Building and Planning - 4th
Business and Management - 7th
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey is the UK's largest annual survey of postgraduate taught students and provides valuable insight into their experiences of learning, teaching, support and the wider university environment.
Find out more about postgraduate study at Coventry University.
