Discover key facts and figures about our University.
Over 38,000
current students
5th in the UK
for wider student experience
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
6th in the UK
for satisfaction with teaching quality
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
Over 17,000
members of staff
Our graduates
Top 10 in the UK
for graduates in employment
Out of 100 Higher Education Institutions with 3,000 or more graduates, HESA: Graduate Outcomes 2025
Above the national average for graduates in highly skilled employment
Nearly two-thirds of CCCU graduates are in highly skilled graduate-level employment 15 months after completing their studies, 5 percentage points higher than the national average (71%)
Community impact
University and students’ impact:
Top 20%
for public and community engagement
KEF5
85%
of our research judged to have world-leading or internationally excellent impact
REF 2021
5,757
additional jobs we helped create outside the University
Viewforth Consulting 2020
Over 20,000
volunteering hours since 2017
Top 20
for continuing professional development provision
KEF5
Top 10%
for research partnerships
KEF cluster 2021
Environmental impact
reduction in scope1&2 carbon emissions since 2010
Accreditations
