Awards and Rankings

We're Modern University of the Year 2027

The success of our students is our priority - so we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Daily Mail's Modern University of the Year for 2027!

The award recognises the university's sustained rise up the rankings to 38th overall, with more than three quarters of Staffordshire graduates going on to high-skilled jobs and graduate salaries.

It follows heavy recent investment in immersive and simulation-based learning and comes weeks ahead of the opening of the university's £100m Student Village, which will provide accommodation for 1,000 students alongside a new student hub.

Alastair McCall, Editor of the Daily Mail University Guide, said we had risen in the league table for three successive years, with this year ranking the highest of all modern universities. He said the achievement extended far beyond data, being backed up by substance that impacts the daily lives and wider experience of all its students.

University of the Year for Employability

Earlier this year we were also recognised for helping students build the skills, experience and confidence needed for successful careers with the award of University of the Year at the Academic Employability Awards 2026, by the Graduate Future Institute.

7th for overall student positivity

Plus we also ranked 7th in the UK for overall student positivity in NSS 2026, owing to our supportive and inclusive environment where students feel valued, connected and ready for what comes next.