Times Higher Education University of the Year

The THE University of the Year is an annual award given to an Irish or British university or other higher education institution by Times Higher Education. The current University of the Year for 2025 is Teesside University.

The annual award was established in 2005, with shortlisted universities announced in September and winners announced in a ceremony in October/November. The winner is chosen by a panel of judges including the editor of the publication, senior university administrators, and senior members of research and funding councils.

Although similar in name, this award has no connection to the Sunday Times University of the Year award given by The Times.

List of winners

YearWinnerShortlisted2025Teesside University University of East LondonHeriot-Watt UniversityUniversity of HertfordshireQueen Mary University of LondonUniversity of Worcester2024Ulster UniversityLondon Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of StirlingUniversity of SunderlandUniversity of Surrey2023Anglia Ruskin UniversityUniversity of East LondonUniversity of ExeterLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineUniversity of South WalesUniversity of York2022Northumbria UniversityEdinburgh Napier UniversityLoughborough UniversityNewcastle UniversityUniversity of PlymouthSheffield Hallam University2021Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityAston UniversityLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineThe Open UniversityUniversity of SunderlandUniversity of York2020University of GlasgowEdge Hill UniversityKeele UniversityThe Open UniversityStaffordshire UniversityUniversity of Worcester2019University of StrathclydeUniversity of DerbyHarper Adams UniversitySolent UniversityUlster UniversityUniversity of Worcester2018University of EssexKeele UniversityNewcastle UniversitySwansea UniversityUniversity of West LondonUniversity of York2017Nottingham Trent UniversityCity, University of LondonUniversity of DundeeLiverpool John Moores UniversityNorthumbria UniversityUniversity of Winchester2016London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineAbertay UniversityCity, University of LondonLoughborough UniversityUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of Worcester2015Coventry UniversityUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of KentLancaster UniversityLoughborough UniversityThe Open University2014Edge Hill UniversityBirkbeck, University of LondonUniversity of GlasgowHarper Adams UniversityInstitute of Education, University of LondonSwansea University2013University of HuddersfieldUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of East AngliaNewcastle UniversityUniversity of NorthamptonYork St John University2012University of StrathclydeBrunel UniversityUniversity of ExeterUniversity of NottinghamPlymouth UniversityUniversity of Sunderland2011University of SheffieldUniversity of DundeeEdge Hill UniversityUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of Sussex2010University of YorkBirkbeck, University of LondonEdge Hill UniversityLancaster UniversityNewcastle University2009Teesside UniversityBournemouth UniversityUniversity of NottinghamQueen Mary, University of LondonUniversity of WarwickUniversity of Winchester2008University of Leicester2007University of Exeter2006University of Nottingham2005University of Manchester

Universities with multiple wins and shortlists

+ Universities with 3+ Shortlists University Shortlists Newcastle University 4 University of Nottingham University of Worcester Edge Hill University 3 Loughborough University The Open University University of Sunderland University of York

+ Universities with 2+ Wins University Wins University of Strathclyde 2

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