The best universities for Teacher training
A student-opinion league table using only what recent undergraduates said in the National Student Survey—not research reputation, entry grades or staff ratios.
Teesside University, followed by University of Bedfordshire and University of Brighton make up the leading three for Teacher training in our 2026 student-view ranking.
Unlike a conventional university guide, this list makes one narrow comparison: how positively recent students described their course experience. The score gives equal influence to the 26 questions shared across all three NSS files and averages 2025 with 2026 wherever both are published. Because this subject has 66 current providers, the analysis below compares the leading five with the whole provider field.
Why Teesside University leads—and where the next four stand out
This comparison uses all 66 current providers, not only universities. It identifies the NSS questions where each leading university is furthest above the subject peer average.
Teesside University
It is new to the current table because it has eligible 2026 data but no comparable prior position. It is position 1 when every current provider is included.
- Student voiceStudent feedback is acted on
96.7% positive—21.9 percentage points above the 74.8% all-provider peer average.
- Students' unionStudents' union represents academic interests
96.2% positive—19.4 percentage points above the 76.8% all-provider peer average.
University of Bedfordshire
Where it stands out: Students' union represents academic interests is 90.2%, which is 13.3 points above the 76.9% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 3 when all 66 providers are included. It has climbed 16 places from 18 in the previous table.
University of Brighton
Where it stands out: Course is well organised is 93.8%, which is 17.3 points above the 76.5% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 4 when all 66 providers are included. It has fallen 2 places from 1 in the previous table.
Liverpool Hope University
Where it stands out: Feedback helps improvement is 92.3%, which is 14.7 points above the 77.6% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 5 when all 66 providers are included. It has climbed 1 place from 5 in the previous table.
University of Hertfordshire
Where it stands out: Course is well organised is 94.9%, which is 18.5 points above the 76.4% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 6 when all 66 providers are included. It has fallen 1 place from 4 in the previous table.
“Above average” compares each provider with every other current provider in this subject. It describes relative NSS strength, not course content, admissions or graduate outcomes.
Top 10 for Teacher training
Current positions use the 2025+2026 window. Previous positions use 2024+2025; “New” means no eligible prior comparison.
| Current pos.2025+2026 table | Previous pos.2024+2025 table | Change | University | Score | Current score data | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —Not ranked | New | Teesside University2026 only | 95.85% | 2026 only | 26 / 26 | |
| 2 | 182024–2025 average | ↑ 16 | University of Bedfordshire2025–2026 average | 93.37% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 3 | 12024–2025 average | ↓ 2 | University of Brighton2025–2026 average | 92.88% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 4 | 52024–2025 average | ↑ 1 | Liverpool Hope University2025–2026 average | 92.33% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 5 | 42024–2025 average | ↓ 1 | University of Hertfordshire2025–2026 average | 92.18% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 6 | 202024–2025 average | ↑ 14 | University of Strathclyde2025–2026 average | 91.72% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 7 | 322025 only | ↑ 25 | Glyndwr University2025–2026 average | 91.47% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 8 | 292024–2025 average | ↑ 21 | University of East London2025–2026 average | 91.14% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 9 | 32024–2025 average | ↓ 6 | University of St Mark & St John2025–2026 average | 91.06% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 10 | 152024–2025 average | ↑ 5 | University of Sussex2025–2026 average | 90.86% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 |
Universities are shown by default. The site-wide switch can include every current NSS provider in this live top ten.
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The National Student Survey asks final-year undergraduates about teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, support, organisation, resources, student voice, their students’ union and wellbeing information.
We do not add research output, selectivity, institutional spending, staff ratios or graduate salary data. Those measures may be useful elsewhere, but they cannot change what former students said about studying this subject.
Read the complete methodology →About this Teacher training ranking
What leads the Teacher training ranking in 2026?
Teesside University is first among universities, with an NSS-based score of 95.85%. The result reflects student opinion across the common questions, not a prediction of which institution will suit every applicant.
Why average two NSS years?
Averaging 2025 and 2026 makes the result less sensitive to one unusual cohort. A provider must have published 2026 data to enter the current table; a 2026-only entrant is included and labelled “New”.
Where can I see every university?
The full Teacher training ranking contains every eligible university or, when the provider switch is enabled, every eligible NSS provider.