Times Higher Education University of the Year

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THE University of the Year
Awarded forRecognition in Higher Education
CountryUnited Kingdom and Ireland
Presented by Times Higher Education
First awarded2005;19 years ago (2005)
Currently held by Anglia Ruskin University
Website www.the-awards.co.uk

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 2023 is Anglia Ruskin University.

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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. [1]

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

YearWinnerShortlisted
2023 [2] Anglia Ruskin University University of East London
University of Exeter
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
University of South Wales
University of York
2022 [3] Northumbria University Edinburgh Napier University
Loughborough University
Newcastle University
University of Plymouth
Sheffield Hallam University
2021 [4] Cardiff Metropolitan University Aston University
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
The Open University
University of Sunderland
University of York
2020 [5] University of Glasgow Edge Hill University
Keele University
The Open University
Staffordshire University
University of Worcester
2019 [6] University of Strathclyde University of Derby
Harper Adams University
Solent University
Ulster University
University of Worcester
2018 [7] University of Essex Keele University
Newcastle University
Swansea University
University of West London
University of York
2017 [8] Nottingham Trent University City, University of London
University of Dundee
Liverpool John Moores University
Northumbria University
University of Winchester
2016 [9] London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Abertay University
City, University of London
Loughborough University
University of Nottingham
University of Worcester
2015 [10] Coventry University University of Glasgow
University of Kent
Lancaster University
Loughborough University
The Open University
2014 [11] Edge Hill University Birkbeck, University of London
University of Glasgow
Harper Adams University
Institute of Education, University of London
Swansea University
2013 [12] University of Huddersfield University of Birmingham
University of East Anglia
Newcastle University
University of Northampton
York St John University
2012 [13] University of Strathclyde Brunel University
University of Exeter
University of Nottingham
Plymouth University
University of Sunderland
2011 [14] University of Sheffield University of Dundee
Edge Hill University
University of Nottingham
University of Southampton
University of Sussex
2010 [15] University of York Birkbeck, University of London
Edge Hill University
Lancaster University
Newcastle University
2009 [1] Teesside University Bournemouth University
University of Nottingham
Queen Mary, University of London
University of Warwick
University of Winchester
2008 [16] University of Leicester
2007 [17] University of Exeter
2006[ better source needed ] University of Nottingham [18]
2005 [19] University of Manchester

Universities with multiple wins and shortlists

Universities with 2+ Wins
UniversityWins
University of Strathclyde 2

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