THE University of Chester has continued to climb up the rankings of a national university guide.

With sites based in Warrington town centre, the institution is this year celebrating its most successful ranking in a decade in the Guardian’s annual university guide.

It has been ranked 46th out of 122 other institutions across the UK.

The Guide ranks universities through eight different scores, forming a total out of 100, including value-added - the extent a university supports its students towards achieving good grades - for which Chester achieved 22nd place in the UK, as well as first in the north west.

The category compares students’ degree results with their entry qualifications to see how effectively they are taught and how their academic performance improves. 

It also looks at aspects such as what students say about their teaching and feedback in the annual National Student Survey, how big class sizes are through the student-to-staff ratio, and how many students are in graduate jobs 15 months after leaving university.

Chester has been showcased for ranking in the top ten nationally for the following subjects:

  • Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism – 4th
  • Nutrition and Food Science – 7th
  • Theology and Religious Studies – 8th
  • Children's Nursing – 10th

Subjects achieving top 20 UK placings are:

  • Accounting and Finance – 15th
  • Geography – 16th
  • Marketing and Public Relations – 19th
  • Music – 19th

Moreover, Chester was placed first in the north west for: Children's Nursing; Geography; Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism; and Nutrition and Food Science.

Professor Eunice Simmons, vice-chancellor of the University, said: “We are very proud of the University of Chester’s continuing ascent in the Guardian University Guide, which is testament to the dedication of our staff and students.

“This achievement illustrates our commitment to ensuring an outstanding learning experience, student satisfaction, excellence in teaching and research, supporting our students to excel and enabling them to develop as confident world citizens.”

Further recent recognition for the University of Chester has included being named the best in the UK for Student Support, International and Postgraduate students, and the silver award for University of the Year, after achieving the joint highest number of nominations in the 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).

Titles also include Business School of the Year in the Educate North Awards, University Social Work Lecturer of the Year, University Leader of the Year Award for its Vice-Chancellor, and a LawWorks and Attorney General Award to acknowledge the difference made by student volunteers from the School of Law and Social Justice.

 

In addition, the University has been shortlisted for two Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Awards in the categories of Business School of the Year and Outstanding Library Team of the Year, with winners to be announced in November.