Partner Universities

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.

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-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Top 100 in World for ‘international outlook’ THE World University Rankings (2022) Gold award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)
	12^th in "Earth and Marine Sciences" (2026) (The Guardian University Guide) 37^thOverall University Ranking (2026) (Complete University Guide) 14^th in "Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage Studies" (2027) (Complete University Guide) 13^th in "Building" (2026) (Complete University Guide) 11^th in "Food Science" (2026) (Complete University Guide)	Modern University of the Year The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2025) Northumbria University Newcastle Business School is AACSB accredited Top 100 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2024)
	25^thOverall University Ranking (2026) (The Guardian University Guide) 11^th in "Fashion & Textile" (2026) (The Guardian University Guide) 13^th 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)
	9^th in “Construction, Surveying and Planning” (2025) (The Guardian University Guide) Joint 3^rd in the UK for Career Prospects (2024) (The Guardian University Guide) 15^th in the UK for graduate prospects outcomes, "Architecture" (2024) (Complete University Guide)	Top 7% of worldwide universities Center for World University Rankings (2025) 4-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings
	39^th Overall Ranking (2026) (The Guardian University Guide) 9^th in "Graphic Design" (2026) (The Guardian University Guide) 18^th in "Interior Design" (2025) (The Guardian University Guide) 18^th in "Construction, Surveying and Planning" (2026) (The Guardian University Guide) 25^th in "Education" (2025) (The Guardian University Guide) 6^th in "Building" (2026) (Complete University Guide) 24^th in "Social Work" (2026) (Complete University Guide)	Top 120 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2023) 2^nd in England for overall student satisfaction National Student Survey (2020) 6^th in the UK for student satisfaction Sunday Times Good University Guide (2021)

Australia

Ranking in Australia

Achievement

10^th in Australia and 119^th in the world
(QS World University Rankings 2027)

6^th in “Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing”
(QS Rankings by Subject 2026)

7^th in “Engineering - Civil and Structural”
(QS Rankings by Subject 2026)

9^th in “Engineering – Electrical and Electronic”
(QS Rankings by Subject 2026)

56^th in the World
THE University Impact Rankings (2025)

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

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