At Coventry University Group, we are constantly striving to deliver quality teaching and learning and the best experience for our students.
Our teaching, staff, facilities and student experience have all been recognised as some of the best in the sector and we continue to build our reputation as a modern university with an excellent global standing.
We are proud of the outstanding achievements that have been made across these areas and are delighted to have been recognised by various Higher Education awarding bodies and well-known university guides.
Highlights
Rated Gold Overall
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
5 QS Stars Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings
Rated Gold for Student Experience
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
Rated Silver for Student Outcomes
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
Ranked 14th Modern University in UK
The Complete University Guide 2026
Ranked 59th in the UK
The Complete University Guide 2026
Ranked 11th in Midlands
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Ranked 11th in Midlands
The Guardian University Guide 2026
Ranked 27th Modern University in UK
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Ranked 5th in West Midlands
The Complete University Guide 2026
Voted 2nd in West Midlands for University of the Year
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025
Voted 1st in West Midlands for Student Life
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025
Queen’s Award for Enterprise
International Trade 2022
No.1 in the UK for International Student Diversity
QS Europe University Rankings 2024
2:1 Class University for Environmental and Ethical Performance
People and Planet University League 2024/25
Ranked in the Top 50% of UK Universities for Research Power
Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2021
70% of our Research was classed as world-leading or internationally excellent
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Complete University Guide
Coventry University is ranked joint 59th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026. The guide also ranks us as the 14th Modern University in the UK and 11th in UK for Student: Staff Ratio. We were also featured in the top 30 across the following subject areas:
- 15th for Building
- 15th for Information Technology and Systems
- 20th for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
- 20th for Food Science
- 21st for Health Studies
- 22nd for Sports Science
- 23rd for Social Policy
- 24th for Nursing and Midwifery
- 25th for Manufacturing and Production Engineering
- 25th for Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy
- 26th for General Engineering
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Our teaching was rated Gold Overall in the latest TEF, confirming the excellence of the undergraduate teaching carried out at Coventry University Group.
The TEF assesses and rates universities and colleges on the quality of their teaching by looking at measures including student satisfaction, student retention rates and graduate employment levels. Its award ratings of Gold, Silver and Bronze are valid for four years. The TEF Gold awarded to Coventry University Group reflects that, as a higher education provider, we deliver consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for our students, and that the provision is amongst the highest quality found in the UK.
The TEF panel praised our “embedded outstanding teaching, feedback and assessment practices that are highly effective and tailored to supporting students’ learning, progression, and attainment.” They concluded that Coventry offers “outstanding quality provision for all groups of students and courses,” including those from underrepresented backgrounds.
Guardian University Guide
We have been ranked in the top 50 universities in the UK in the Guardian University Guide from 2019-2025, and we are are ranked 11th in the Midlands. We are in the top 20 across the below subject areas in the latest 2026 guide:
- 3rd for Mental Health Nursing
- 3rd for Media and Film Studies
- 4th for Fine Art
- 5th for Interior Design
- 5th for Film Production and Photography
- 7th for Fashion and Textiles
- 8th for Midwifery
- 9th for Aerospace Engineering
- 10th for General Nursing
- 13th for Children’s Nursing
- Joint 18th for Drama and Dance
- 19th for English
- 20th for History
- 20th for Physiotherapy
- 20th for Animation and Game Design
QS Star ratings
Coventry University was awarded a 5 QS Stars Overall Rating, the maximum rating, across all of the categories we were assessed on.
We earned 5 QS Stars for Employability, emphasising the outstanding employability opportunities provided by Coventry University Group for its students, which are reflected by its impressive graduate employment or further study rate of 78 per cent.
We achieved 5 QS stars for Research, highlighting the world-leading research undertaken across the group. In addition, Coventry University Group gained a Specialist Criteria ranking of five stars for Programme Strength in Mental Health Nursing.
QS awarded a five star rating across the following areas:
- Overall
- Teaching
- Research
- Employability
- Facilities
- Global Engagement
- Good Governance
- Environmental Impact
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
Coventry University was ranked 27th Modern University in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, ranking highly across student surveys, teaching, student experience and graduate prospects, and maintaining our status as a high-performing institution.
We are ranked in the top 30 across the following subject areas:
- 1st for Radiography
- 8th for Information Systems and Management
- 11th for Social Policy
- Joint 12th for Sports Science
- 14th for Nursing
- Joint 18th for Creative Writing
- Joint 18th for Drama, Dance and Cinematics
- Joint 21st for Building
- 23rd for Architecture
- 24th for Food Science
- 26th for Art and Design
- Joint 27th for Physiotherapy
- 27th for Pharmacology and Pharmacy
- 28th for General Engineering
- 28th for Music
National Student Survey (NSS)
In the National Student Survey 2025, Coventry University was ranked within the top 20 Modern universities for the theme:
• Teaching on my course (joint 17th)
We were ranked within the top 10 Midlands Higher Education Institutions in 3 themes:
• Teaching on my course (joint 6th)
• Learning opportunities (joint 9th)
• Assessment and feedback (9th)
Lastly, regarding subject areas, we were ranked 1st out of all England Higher Education Institutions for 11 subjects across various themes:
• Children’s Nursing – Assessment and feedback
• Creative Writing – Teaching on my course, Student voice
• English Studies (non-specific) – Student voice
• Geography (non-specific) – Teaching on my course, Learning opportunities, Assessment and feedback, Academic support
• Health Studies – Teaching on my course
• Information Systems – Teaching on my course
• Medical Technology – Academic support, Learning resources
• Music – Learning resources
• Politics – Organisation and management
• Publicity Studies – Assessment and feedback, Academic support, Organisation and management, Student voice
• Social Policy – Student voice
Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025
Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) are the UK’s largest annual awards, where the outcome is decided exclusively by students. Students provide reviews on a range of aspects of their university in categories that include teaching, facilities, accommodation and university life.
- Voted 3rd Overall for Halls and Student Accommodation
- Voted 1st in West Midlands for Halls and Student Accommodation
- Voted 1st in West Midlands for Student Life
- Voted 2nd in West Midlands for Student Support
- Voted 2nd in West Midlands for Students’ Union
- Voted 1st in West Midlands for Postgraduate
