University of Northampton

Come to the University of Northampton and you will see that we do things a bit differently.

As one of the few universities to be ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), we know that sharing knowledge, supporting creativity and striving to make a positive difference will change the future. What motivates us is the drive to help people make the changes that will transform their lives – people like you.

We are one of the youngest universities in the UK but we are already leading the way in adding value to society, which we call social impact. We have won multiple awards for our work in this area, among others, but what matters the most to us is ensuring that our students and graduates have the opportunity to make their mark on the world too. That’s why we were the first university in the UK to be named as a Changemaker Campus in 2012.

We want to break the mould of what Higher Education can be. This has led us to build a whole new University from the ground up that is designed to reflect the way that you actually learn rather than the way you are expected to learn. Waterside Campus opened in September 2018.

Perhaps you want to study for a degree to kick-start your career or take it to the next level? Maybe you’re passionate about a subject that has grabbed your interest and want to learn every detail you can? Maybe you want to change the world for the better? Our commitment to transforming lives and inspiring change is at the heart of all that we do. We want to ensure that your experience studying with us enables you to transform your life and those of others too, no matter how great or small this may be.

Whatever has led you to us, we’re glad that you’re here.

Our Achievements

June 2017 – awarded Gold by the government for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), praising the quality of our student experience.

June 2017 – awarded Social Enterprise Gold Mark, an independent guarantee that we put the interests of society above anything else.

April 2016 – University partnered with Northamptonshire County Council and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation to launch a new social enterprise, First for Wellbeing, an integrated health and wellbeing service considered to be the first of its kind.

December 2015 – The University released its first social impact report that showed it delivered over £800,000 worth of extra-curricular student volunteering to the local community.

October 2015 – Work commenced on the University’s £330m brand-new Waterside Campus

September 2015 – The University was shortlisted for the third year in a row in the ‘Business School of the Year’ category of the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards.

August 2015 – The £8.5m University of Northampton Innovation Centre is officially opened becoming the flagship building for the Northampton Enterprise Zone.

November 2014 – Became the first University to have a £231.5 million bond guaranteed by HM Treasury for its brand-new £330m brand-new Waterside Campus

August 2014 – student satisfaction increases to 89% (National Student Survey 2014)

June 2014 – maintain top 50 UK university placing in the Guardian University Guide

February 2014 – Midlands Business Awards Most Enterprising University of the Year (winner)

January 2014 – The brand-new St John’s Hall of Residence was officially opened and was shortlisted in the Best Urban Regeneration Project category of the 2015 Brick Awards.

November 2013 – Times Higher Education Awards University of the Year (shortlisted) and Business School of the Year (shortlisted)

September 2013 – recognised as the highest climbing university in the Times/Sunday Times University Guide 2014

June 2013 – Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards Outstanding Leadership and Management Team (shortlisted)

June 2013 – recognised as a top 50 UK university and the highest climbing university in the Guardian University Guide 2014

April 2013 – recognised as the highest climbing university in the Complete University Guide 2014

February 2013 – Midlands Business Awards Most Enterprising University of the Year (winner)

February 2013 – awarded Changemaker Campus status by AshokaU and recognised as number one for social enterprise

November 2012 – Times Higher Education Awards Enterpreneurial University of the Year (shortlisted)

August 2012 – Recognised by HESA as number one for employability amongst full-status universities in England

February 2012 – Midlands Business Awards Most Enterprising University of the Year (winner)

November 2012 – Times Higher Education Awards Enterpreneurial University of the Year (shortlisted)

August 2012 – Recognised by HESA as number one for employability amongst full-status universities in England

February 2012 – Midlands Business Awards Most Enterprising University of the Year (winner)

November 2011 – Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards Outstanding International Strategy (shortlisted)

August 2012 – Recognised by HESA as number one for employability amongst full-status universities in England

February 2012 – Midlands Business Awards Most Enterprising University of the Year (winner)

November 2011 – Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards Outstanding International Strategy (shortlisted)

June 2011 – Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards Outstanding Finance Team (shortlisted)

June 2011 – Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards Research Management Team (winner)

June 2011 – HEFCE/UnLtd Champions of Change Recognition Awards Outstanding HEI Supporting Social Enterpreneurship (winner)

May 2011 – Guardian University Guide – recognised as number one for Value Added