Here at Teesside University we are serious about sharing information in an accessible way to help you make informed decisions. For instance we would like you to clearly understand our position in league table rankings and surveys. To help you do this we have cited all the source data so that you can find the information first hand.
The SU Student Support (SUSS) team at Teesside University Students’ Union (TUSU) retained the nationally recognised Advice Quality Standard (AQS). The AQS is run by The Advice Services Alliance and independently audits a wide range of services providing advice for the quality and accuracy of the printed information and face to face contact that they provide.
Teesside is among the UK's best performing areas for innovation - 7th out of 42 areas and ranking way above London and Manchester. (Benchmarking Local Innovation: The Innovation Geography of the UK, Enterprise Research Centre.)
Benchmarking Local Innovation: The Innovation Geography of the UK, Enterprise Research Centre
Teesside University Students’ Union (TUSU) secured a gold Best Bar None (BBN) accreditation and shared second place for their venue The Terrace in 2019. The nationally recognised accreditation scheme is supported by the Home Office and The National Union of Students (NUS). The accreditation is awarded after independent auditors from BBN analyse the staff training, management and licensed trade practices of a venue.
Teesside is one of only a few universities in the UK to have been awarded the nationally recognised Customer First accreditation for its services to business.
This is the seventh time that Teesside has received the Customer First standard, which lasts for two years. Each time it is reaccredited, the University must demonstrate how it has continuously improved.
Our activities alone contribute more than £228m million to the region's economy for 2020/21.
Winners of the Educate North Student Experience Award 2019 - University Sector for Future Facing Learning: Empowering Digital Learning at Teesside University.
Teesside University was named University of the Year at the Edufuturists Awards 2022.
Winner in the Improving the Business Environment category at the Enterprising Britain Awards 2018.
In England, the median salary for postgraduates (£42,000) was £6,000 more than for working-age (those aged 16 to 64) graduates (£36,000) in 2021.
(Department for Education Analysis of the Labour Force Survey. These statistics show labour market conditions for graduates, postgraduates and non-graduates living in England.)
In England, 77.4% of postgraduates were in high-skilled employment, compared with 65.2% of working-age (those aged 16 to 64) graduates and 24.3% of non-graduates.
(Department for Education Analysis of the Labour Force Survey. These statistics show labour market conditions for graduates, postgraduates and non-graduates living in England.)
For more information please contact business@tees.ac.uk
The International Student Barometer survey is conducted by i-graduate. I-graduate do not publish benchmarked data from the survey, however a selection of Teesside University's results are published on our own website, and these have been verified and approved by i-graduate (email info@i-graduate.org for additional verification of results.)
General information about the survey can be found at www.i-graduate.org.
The International Student Barometer survey is conducted by i-graduate. I-graduate do not publish benchmarked data from the survey, however a selection of Teesside University's results are published on our own website, and these have been verified and approved by i-graduate (email info@i-graduate.org for additional verification of results.)
General information about the survey can be found at www.i-graduate.org.
Teesside University was awarded Gold accreditation against the Investors in People (IiP) Standard in 2021.
The University first achieved IiP recognition in 1999, gaining Bronze status in 2008 and Gold status in 2011, 2014 and again in 2018.
The Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) provides a range of information on the knowledge exchange activities of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in England. ‘Knowledge exchange' is what we call the wide range of activities HEIs undertake with partners. You can use the KEF to explore data and explanations of the different ways they work with their external partners, from businesses to community groups, for the benefit of the economy and society.
The data, available on the KEF’s interactive and detailed new website, informs a series of metrics that look at the performance of English Higher Education Providers (HEPs) from a variety of different perspectives. These perspectives include public and community engagement, working with partners ranging from big businesses to small local firms, and how they commercialise their research.
This data shows the rich contributions English HEPs make, both economically and socially, on both local and national levels. The knowledge exchange that underpins the KEF will help promote cooperation and drive continuous improvement in the higher education sector. The results below are for Knowledge Exchange Framework 2021, 135 HEPs participated, 117 provided detailed narrative.
Knowledge Exchange Framework 2021
Teesside University data summary
Teesside University is an outstanding provider for Higher Apprenticeships. (Ofsted further education and skills inspection report 2019.
Ofsted report for inspection of Higher Apprenticeship provision, February 2019
Originally founded as Constantine College, the institution was officially opened by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII, on 2 July 1930. The college became a polytechnic in 1969; and in 1992, the Privy Council gave approval to 14 higher education institutions, including Teesside, to become new universities.
The majority of our research was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
80% of research entered in Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory was recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
71% of research entered in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy was recognised as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
The research of 157 UK universities was assessed
Teesside University has achieved a 'Silver' award in 2022. Stonewall's Diversity Champion programme provides us with access to a wide range of support and resources to ensure we are an inclusive and supportive place to work, study and visit.
Teesside University Students’ Union (TUSU) was placed 6th in the UK from 55 reviews by current and recent students in the prestigious Student Hut survey 2019. The independent survey invites students to comment on events, support, facilities and resources supplied by a students’ union.
Teesside University was named University of the Year for Social Inclusion in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
Teesside University is listed in the Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings 2019. (258 universities included.
Teesside University is ranked in the 1001-1200 band of global universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. (1,799 institutions included)
Teesside University was ranked in the 301-350 band of 539 global universities in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2022.
Teesside was placed 11th in the UK in the UI GreenMetric ranking of the most sustainable universities in the world.
780 institutions participated
Teesside University was ranked as one of 76 Tier 2 universities in the UK University Intellectual Property Ranking 2021
154 institutions reviewed
Teesside was ranked 12th in the UK out of 51 universities in the postgraduate category at the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019. (
Awards voted for by the people that matter most: real students through 41,000+ student reviews collected this year.