University makes list of UK's top 30

The University of Sunderland has been named one of the UK's Top 30 universities for the first time.

- by Neil Fatkin

Delighted staff and students were celebrating as the university ranked 27th in The Guardian University Guide 2026.

The UK's universities were given a score out of 100-based on the key criteria of student satisfaction with teaching and assessment feedback, financial spend per student, student to staff ratio, and the average points entry required for prospective students.