Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ is top in the UK for student experience
The 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Compare Annual Student Experience Awards are based on nearly 10,000 student reviews from institutions across the UK
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Seeta Bhardwa
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Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ has been named the best university in the UK for overall student experience, according to the Annual Student Experience Awards from .
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Compare’s table is based on four key elements: institute and course, accommodation, employment prospects, and social life.
Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ was also the number one university for social life and just missed out on the top 10 for accommodation.
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Compare invited students to write reviews to help prospective students identify the right course and university for them. The table was based on data from almost 10,000 students across 425 institutions throughout the UK in the past 12 months.
Many of the universities in the top 10 of the overall ranking are located in the Midlands and in the North such as 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bristol was the only university from the South included, at number 10.
Scottish universities performed the best in the institute and course quality category, with the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling all making the top five.
In the accommodation category, Lancaster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ all in the top six.
London universities didn't fare too well in the majority of the categories, except for employment prospects where sports university UCFB, Imperial College London all made the top 10.
Top 10 universities for overall student experience
| Overall ranking | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 1 | Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 2 | Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 3 | Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 4 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds |
| 5 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Dundee |
| 6 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool |
| 7 | Liverpool Hope 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 8 | Aston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 9 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Nottingham |
| 10 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bristol |
Top 10 universities for institute and course quality
| Institute and course quality rank | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 1 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of St Andrews |
| 2 | The Open 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 3 | Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 4 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Dundee |
| 5 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Stirling |
| 6 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of York |
| 7 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sunderland |
| 8 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Suffolk |
| 9 | Teesside 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 10 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Chester |
Top 10 universities for accommodation
| Accommodation Rank | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 1 | Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 2 | Aston 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 3 | Liverpool Hope 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 4 | Aberystywth 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 5 | Edge Hill 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 6 | Lancaster 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 7 | Imperial College London |
| 8 | Liverpool John Moores 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 9 | Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 10 | Bangor 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
Top 10 universities for employment prospects
| Employment prospects rank | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 1 | UCFB |
| 2 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Bath |
| 3 | Robert Gordon 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 4 | King’s College London |
| 5 | Durham 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 6 | UCL |
| 7 | Loughborough 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 8 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of St Andrews |
| 9 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Warwick |
| 10 | Imperial College London |
Top 10 universities for student societal experience
| Societal experience rank | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 1 | Newcastle 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 2 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Leeds |
| 3 | Trent 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 4 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Liverpool |
| 5 | Leeds Beckett 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 6 | Liverpool John Moores 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 7 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sheffield |
| 8 | Northumbria 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 9 | Cardiff 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ |
| 10 | 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Glasgow |
Read more: THE Student Experience Survey 2017 results
