University Awards 2021: Best UK Universities and Rankings decided by student reviews

Best Universities 2021
And the winners are….
We are so excited to announce the 2021 winners of StudentCrowd’s University Awards.
It's official, the Best UK University 2021, as voted by 19,323 students, is….. Harper Adams!
Looking for 2022 results? Go here
Huge congratulations to Harper Adams for going above and beyond to ensure a fantastic student experience, even in a COVID world!
To reveal the top 20 UK universities overall and within each individual review category, we analysed 19,323 university reviews across 11 different categories that students rated out of 5 stars.
See the full winners table for the top 20 Best Universities 2021 here.
Not only have we created a league table of the top 20 Best Universities 2021, we have also created the winners tables for each of the individual categories within our university and course reviews.
The full list of university rankings is right here!
Best Universities for Campus and Facilities 2021
Best Universities for Clubs and Societies 2021
Best Universities for Students’ Union 2021
Best Universities for Careers Service 2021
Best Universities for Wifi and Internet 2021
Best Universities for Value for Money 2021
Best Universities for Teaching Quality 2021
Best Universities for Personal Tutor 2021
Best Universities for Course Content 2021
Best Universities for Job Prospects 2021
Congratulations to all our winners who have supported students against the odds over the last 24 months.
If you think your university should top the charts next year, leave a review here.
When it comes to UK university rankings, StudentCrowd’s Best Universities 2021 league table is one of the most sought-after league tables around. That's because our university awards are the only university league table to be based 100% on student opinion gathered through our student reviews.
In 2020, UCAS discovered that “online reviews by students” was the 2nd most important resource for applicants choosing a university. So we think the timing is pretty perfect!
How are the winners selected?
Given the impact of COVID-19 on the university experience in 2020/2021, we have expanded our normal timeframe for awards. Winners have been selected based on their average review score over the 24-month period from July 2019 to July 2021. The average review scores are across our university, course and accommodation review categories.
Please note, these rankings are a snapshot from 2019-21 reviews (the live university league table is updated daily with the latest review scores).