At present, SHAPE collaborates with 7 renowned universities from the UK, Australia and Mainland to provide quality top-up degree programmes across a wide range of professions for sub-degree graduates.

The academic standard and qualifications of our programmes are all quality assured by the universities. What is more, all of our programmes are jointly taught by university and local lecturers, providing students with both global perspectives and local insights.

 

 

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Australia
Mainland

 

 

Ranking and Reputation of Our Partner Universities

 

UK  Ranking in the UK Achievement


No.3 in UK for students overseas
Based on in-person delivery of TNE Programmes with an overseas institution, HESA data (2020/21)

5 QS Stars Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

Top 100 in World for ‘international outlook’
THE World University Rankings (2022)

5 QS Stars for Internationalisation
QS Stars University Ratings

Gold award
Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)


 12th in "Earth and Marine Sciences" (2026)
 (The Guardian University Guide)

 37th Overall University Ranking (2026)
 (Complete University Guide)


 2nd in "Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage Studies" (2026)
 (Complete University Guide)

 11th in "Food Science" (2026)
 (Complete University Guide)

Modern University of the Year
The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2025)

5-Star Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

Northumbria University Newcastle Business School is AACSB accredited

Top 100 in the World
THE Young University World Ranking (2024)

 

 

25th Overall University Ranking (2026)
(The Guardian University Guide)

11th in "Fashion & Textile" (2026)
(The Guardian University Guide)

13th in "Art & Design" (2026)
(Complete University Guide)
 

5-Star Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

Modern University of the Year
The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023)

University of the Year
WhatUni Student Choice Awards (2023)

2nd in “Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism” (2026)
(The Guardian University Guide)

9th in “Construction, Surveying and Planning” (2025)
(The Guardian University Guide)

Joint 3rd in the UK for Career Prospects (2024) 
(The Guardian University Guide)

15th in the UK for graduate prospects outcomes, "Architecture" (2024)
(Complete University Guide)

Top 7% of worldwide universities
Center for World University Rankings (2022-23)

4 QS Stars for Internationalisation
QS Stars University Rankings
 
 

39th Overall Ranking (2026)
 (The Guardian University Guide)

18th in "Interior Design" (2025)
 (The Guardian University Guide)

18th in "Construction, Surveying and Planning" (2026)
 (The Guardian University Guide)

25th in "Education" (2026)
 (The Guardian University Guide)

6th in "Building" (2026)
(Complete University Guide)


24th in "Social Work" (2026)
(Complete University Guide)

Top 120 in the World
THE Young University World Ranking (2023)

2nd in England for overall student satisfaction
National Student Survey (2020)

6th in the UK for student satisfaction
Sunday Times Good University Guide (2021)

 

Australia Ranking in Australia Achievement


10th in Australia and 125th in the world
(QS World University Rankings 2026)

5th in “Engineering - Civil and Structural” 
 (QS Rankings by Subject 2025)

6th in “Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing”
 (QS Rankings by Subject 2025)

8th in “Engineering – Electrical and Electronic”
(QS Rankings by Subject 2025)

 5th in the World
THE University Impact Rankings (2024)

28th in the world among universities less than 50 years
THE Young University Rankings (2024)

5 QS Stars Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

 

內地 排名 成就

 

 

 藥理學與毒理學學科全球第7位、亞洲第3位
 (世界大學排名2023)
 4次獲得中國教育領域政府類最高獎勵 — 國家級教學成果獎一等獎