Keele University (UK) Distinctions
Awards & Certifications
Keele University is one of the UK’s top universities, offering excellence in teaching,
research and student experience.
The following rankings, awards and distinctions refer to Keele University in the UK.
- One of the Top 10 UK Universities for student satisfaction in 14 disciplines (National Student Survey 2025)
- Gold Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017 & 2023)
- 80% of Keele’s research was classified as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
- #1 University in the UK, as voted by the students themselves (Student Crowd University Awards 2022)
- Ranked among the Top 10 universities in England across multiple subject areas (Guardian University Guide / Daily Mail University Guide 2025).
- Global Sustainability Institution of the Year (Green Gown Awards International 2021)
- No.1 University in England for Forensic Science (Complete University Guide 2027)
- Top 10 in England for English Literature [National Student Survey (broad-based universities) 2026]
- Top 20 in England for Neuroscience studies (Guardian University Guide 2025)
- No.1 in UK for Graduate Prospects Outcomes (Complete University Guide 2027)
- Keele Business School was named “Higher Education Provider of the Year” at the Midlands Education Awards 2026.
- Faculty of Law: Top 100 Worldwide for International Perspective (THE World University Subject Rankings 2023)
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Top 5 Schools of Medicine in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2026)
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Top 300 Worldwide (THE World University Subject Rankings 2022)
