Rankings and Awards | University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Rankings and Awards | University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Rankings and Awards
Introduction
Across a variety of league tables, ratings and awards, we are proud that our rankings consistently show we are there every step of the way to support our students and prepare them for the world of work. This is demonstrated in the number of our students that go on to work in globally recognised brands. Often these students come to us as the first in their family to attend university or are already working and wanting to develop their career.
Rankings breakdown
UK Rankings and Awards
Table/Source
UK Rank
Wales Rank
University of the Year (What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025)
26th
2nd
People & Planet University League Table (2024-25)
2:1
N/A
Best Performing Metrics
UK Metric
Wales Metric
Best Performing Institutional Rank
Table/Source
1st
1st
New Graduate Start-ups still Active after 2 years
HE-BCI 2024
2nd
1st
Student Satisfaction
The Times & The Sunday Times – NSS 2025
3rd
1st
Satisfied with feedback
Guardian University Guide 2026
4th
1st
Teaching Excellence
Daily Mail University Guide
4th=
2nd
Student Support
Daily Mail University Guide
6th
1st
Mature Students
Times Social Inclusion Table 2026
6th
1st
Satisfied with Teaching
Guardian University Guide 2026
6th
2nd
Student Satisfaction
Complete University Guide 2026
8th
1st
Lecturers and Teaching Quality
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025
11th
1st
Student Support
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025
11th
2nd
Student Experience
Daily Mail University Guide
37th
2nd
Facilities
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025
40th
3rd
Students’ Union
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025
Subject Rankings
Subject
UK Rank
Wales Rank
Number of Institutions Ranked
Our Subject Areas
Music
1st
1st
80
Performance, Dance and Musical Theatre
Film production and photography
1st
1st
70
Art, Design and Photography
Film, Media and Animation
Sport Science
4th
2nd
85
Sport and Physical Activity
Fashion and textiles
5th
1st
46
Art, Design and Photography
Psychology
8th
1st
115
Psychology and Counselling
Animation and game design
9th
1st
58
Film, Media and Animation
Computer Science and information systems
11th
1st
110
Computing
Product design
11th
2nd
41
Art, Design and Photography
Mechanical engineering
20th
2nd
69
Motorsport, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Rankings from the subject table of the
Guardian University Guide 2026
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Subject
UK Rank
Wales Rank
Number of Institutions Ranked
Our Subject Areas
Sports Science
18th
4th
85
Sport and Physical Activity
Rankings from the subject table of the
Complete University Guide 2026.
Rankings and Awards News
UWTSD named UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality
UWTSD Ranks Top in Wales and Second in the UK in The Times’ Analysis of NSS Results
Students vote UWTSD 1st in Wales for Lecturers, Teaching Quality and Student Support
UWTSD celebrates success in national University Rankings
UWTSD is first in Wales and joint third in the UK for student satisfaction
UWTSD earns coveted '1st Class' sustainability ranking in prestigious People & Planet University League
Guardian League Table ranks UWTSD first in Wales in seven subjects