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Overall rankings 2026

Whatuni Student Choice Awards

University of the year Career prospects Facilities International Lecturers and teaching quality Postgraduate Small or specialist institution Student life Student support Students' Union University halls Submission award

Students' Union 2026 - All UK

Looking to find out what Students' Unions have come out on top in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards? Look no further - we've got a handy table below showing the rankings for the unis , informed entirely by student opinions!

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Rank

University

1st

Queen's University Belfast

4.9Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

2nd

1

University of Sheffield

4.8Student Union

3rd

1

Cardiff University

4.7Student Union

4th

19

Bournemouth University

4.5Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

5th

1

Bucks New University

4.5Student Union

6th

19

University of Wolverhampton

4.4Student Union

7th

58

Manchester Metropolitan University

4.4Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

8th

new

University of Manchester

4.4Student Union

9th

1

Teesside University

4.4Student Union

10th

6

Loughborough University

4.4Student Union

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11th

6

University of Suffolk

4.4Student Union

12th

21

York St John University

4.4Student Union

13th

30

University of Huddersfield

4.4Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

14th

8

Nottingham Trent University

4.4Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

15th

8

Birmingham Newman University

4.4Student Union

16th

4

Northumbria University, Newcastle

4.4Student Union

17th

39

University of Worcester

4.4Student Union

18th

20

Liverpool John Moores University

4.3Student Union

19th

26

De Montfort University

4.3Student Union

20th

new

University of East Anglia UEA

4.3Student Union

21th

6

University of East London

4.3Student Union

22th

new

Sheffield Hallam University

4.3Student Union

23th

37

London Metropolitan University

4.3Student Union

24th

48

Norwich University of the Arts

4.3Student Union

25th

4

University of Chester

4.3Student Union

26th

24

Wrexham University

4.3Student Union

27th

13

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

4.3Student Union

28th

13

University of Surrey

4.3Student Union

29th

22

University of Staffordshire

4.3Student Union

30th

37

London South Bank University

4.3Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

31th

22

University of Derby

4.2Student Union

32th

4

University of Lincoln

4.2Student Union

33th

13

Lincoln Bishop University

4.2Student Union

34th

10

University of Essex

4.2Student Union

35th

24

University of Hertfordshire

4.2Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

36th

University of Bath

4.2Student Union

37th

28

Middlesex University

4.2Student Union

38th

21

University of Aberdeen

4.2Student Union

39th

43

University of Salford

4.2Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

40th

14

4.2Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

41th

9

Edinburgh Napier University

4.2Student Union

42th

15

University of Roehampton

4.2Student Union

43th

41

Rose Bruford College

4.2Student Union

44th

15

Liverpool Hope University

4.2Student Union

45th

14

University of Sussex

4.2Student Union

46th

20

Heriot-Watt University

4.2Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

47th

13

Aston University, Birmingham

4.2Student Union

48th

4

University of Southampton

4.2Student Union

49th

35

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

4.2Student Union

50th

39

SOAS University of London

4.2Student Union

51th

33

University of Buckingham

4.2Student Union

52th

17

Bangor University

4.2Student Union

53th

40

University of Leicester

4.2Student Union

54th

21

University of Westminster, London

4.1Student Union

55th

25

Birmingham City University

4.1Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

56th

17

University of Sunderland

4.1Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

57th

38

University of Liverpool

4.1Student Union

58th

19

University College Birmingham

4.1Student Union

59th

9

Leeds Beckett University

4.1Student Union

60th

48

Coventry University

4.1Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

61th

2

Aberystwyth University

4.1Student Union

62th

20

University of Greenwich

4.1Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

63th

3

Leeds Trinity University

4.1Student Union

64th

54

Queen Mary University of London

4.1Student Union

65th

28

Harper Adams University

4.1Student Union

66th

2

University of Northampton

4.1Student Union

67th

30

Canterbury Christ Church University

4.1Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

68th

new

St Mary's University, Twickenham

4.1Student Union

69th

1

University of Exeter

4.1Student Union

70th

new

University of Birmingham

4Student Union

71th

8

University of Brighton

4Student Union

72th

new

Anglia Ruskin University

4Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

73th

3

University of Chichester

4Student Union

74th

17

Newcastle University

4Student Union

75th

27

Brunel University of London

4Student Union

76th

2

Arts University Plymouth

4Student Union

77th

new

Keele University

4Student Union

78th

9

Hartpury University

4Student Union

79th

new

Swansea University

4Student Union

80th

19

Falmouth University

4Student Union

81th

9

University of Gloucestershire

4Student Union

82th

1

Kingston University

3.9Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

83th

36

Ravensbourne University London

3.9Student Union

84th

54

University of Plymouth

3.9Student Union

85th

1

Southampton, Solent University

3.9Student Union

86th

15

Cardiff Metropolitan University

3.9Student Union

87th

9

Lancaster University

3.9Student Union

88th

3

Edge Hill University

3.9Student Union

89th

2

University of Portsmouth

3.9Student UnionVIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE

90th

17

University of Stirling

3.7Student Union

91th

3

University of South Wales

3.6Student Union

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