Discover key facts and figures about our University.

Our graduates

1st in the UK
for graduates in employment
Out of 100 Higher Education Institutions with 3,000 or more graduates, HESA: Graduate Outcomes 2023
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%)

Economic and community impact

University and students’ annual impact:
£535m
impact on the South East economy
£324m
impact on the Canterbury economy
5,757
additional jobs we helped create outside the University
Viewforth Consulting 2020
20,000
volunteering hours since 2017
Top 30%
for public and community engagement
KEF cluster 2021
Top 10%
for research partnerships
KEF cluster 2021

Environmental impact

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People and Planet, 1st award class University League 2019
reduction in scope1&2 carbon emissions since 2010

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Green Gown Awards International Winner

Accreditations

Stonewall
Stonewall
Athena Swan
Athena Swan
Disability Confident Employer
Disability Confident Employer
Eco Campus
Eco Campus
Armed Forces Covenant
Armed Forces Covenant
Fairtrade Mark RGB
Fairtrade Mark RGB
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