Facts and figures

Keele University rankings

There are lots of reasons why Keele is the original pioneer, from our big and beautiful campus, world-leading research, to our excellent academic teaching. We are proud to be consistently recognised as a leading UK university.

Satisfied students

We have some of the most satisfied university students in the UK, and are consistently ranked highly for student satisfaction:

Britain's best university, as ranked by students (No.1 in the UK, Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)

Keele strikes Gold for outstanding quality education in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

15 Keele subjects ranked Top 10 in England in latest National Student Survey (NSS 2025, broad-based universities)

Teaching and research excellence

We’re unique in being excellent at both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England.

Keele ranks in a 'Golden Quadrangle' of the top 15 universities in England that excel in both teaching and research, all with a Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework and also high research intensity in the most-recent Research Excellence Framework.

80% of our research was classified as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).

Keele's research on musculoskeletal disorders has been recognised as No.1 in the world in a newly-released international ranking

Local, national, and global impact

From leading the sector in sustainability, to producing highly employable graduates, we’re meeting the challenges of the 21st century whilst staying true to our original roots