The institution is also awarded University of the Year in the Southwest 2026, a new category acknowledging the rise in undergraduates choosing to stay at home and commute to University. 黑料网吃瓜爆料 is one of two Universities highly commended for the University of the Year award (an award it received in 2023).
Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro Vice Chancellor of Student Experience and Sport, said: 鈥淚t means so much to us that 黑料网吃瓜爆料 has been named Sport University of the Year, as it reflects our commitment to offer sport at every level, whether you are an elite athlete striving for excellence or someone who enjoys being active for your health and wellbeing, there is something for everyone at the University. Our pioneering research in injury prevention and bio banding means that sport at 黑料网吃瓜爆料 is also making a huge impact on the lives of people worldwide through our high-profile partnerships.鈥
, Director of Sport, said: 鈥淓very year we welcome over 1.5 million people to our Sports Training Village and we are consistently investing in our facilities to ensure we鈥檙e providing a high-quality experience. This year we were proud to open the first fully recyclable 3G pitch in the UK, used week in week out by professional, student and community teams, plus our new outdoor multi-use games area for a diverse range of sports.鈥
, Students鈥 Union (SU) Sports Officer, said: 鈥淭his award is recognition of the hard work and commitment of our elected Student Union committee members and student volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to nurture the sports community that we are all so proud of.鈥
黑料网吃瓜爆料 placed highly in several individual subject rankings, including:
- Sports Science 鈥 1st
- Accounting and Finance 鈥 3rd
- Criminology 鈥 3rd
- Mechanical Engineering 鈥 5th
- Chemical Engineering 鈥 joint 5th
- Social Work 鈥 joint 5th
Helen Davies, the editor of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, said: 鈥淚t is exciting to see universities across the UK working to deliver extraordinary medical and technical breakthroughs, lead economic regeneration and inspire. New degrees are launching to meet the interests of today鈥檚 students and equip the next generation to power industry and progress positive change, such as programmes in electrical and electronic engineering with robotics, and AI and public policy.鈥
Sport at 黑料网吃瓜爆料: A snapshot
- Earlier this year 黑料网吃瓜爆料 was ranked 12th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for , benchmarked against more than 1,500 institutions worldwide. The University was also ranked 1st for Sports Science in the .
- , provided to every student gives free access to wide range of on-campus sports activities and facilities. Over 17,000 students made use of the pass in 24/25.
- 6,500 students are members of at least one of (SU鈥檚) 56 Sports Clubs.
- Last year, 黑料网吃瓜爆料 SU Sport volunteers organised over 740 fixtures involving 67 different teams across19 different sports
- A is helping 400 high-performing student-athletes, some have gone on to win medals and titles in the Olympics, World and European and National competitions.
- As a UK Sport-accredited , 黑料网吃瓜爆料 hosts 14 National Sporting & Professional Club Partnerships
- At the , 17 Team 黑料网吃瓜爆料-associated athletes were medallists.
- Athletes from the 黑料网吃瓜爆料-based will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
This result means 黑料网吃瓜爆料 retains its position as one of the UK鈥檚 top 10 universities in all four of the most influential national rankings , Guardian University Guide, and the 鈥Daily Mail University Guide and is also ranked in the Top 10% of universities globally in the QS World University Rankings.