At present, SHAPE collaborates with 9 renowned universities from the UK, Australia and Mainland China 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.

 

 

UK

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Australia
Mainland China

 

 

Ranking and Reputation of Our Partner Universities

 

UK  Ranking in the UK Achievement



11th in 'Earth & Marine Sciences' (2025)

13th in “Construction, Surveying & Planning” (2023)

 (The Guardian University Guide)

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 Rankings

Gold award
Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)


 42nd in 'Business and Management' (2025)

 11th in "Earth and Marine Sciences" (2025)

 (The Guardian University Guide)


 34th Overall University Ranking (2025)

 2th in "Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage   Studies" (2025)

 15th in "Food Science" (2025)

 39th in 'Accounting & Finance' (2025)

 (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)

 

 

14th in "Art & Design" 
Complete University Guide (2025)
 

22th in "Fashion & Textile" 
The Guardian University Guide (2025)
 

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)


10th in "Hospitality, Event Management & Tourism" (2024)

11th in "Interior Design" (2025)

13th in "Fashion & Textile" (2025)

26th in "Education" (2022)

20th in "Product Design" (2025)

 (The Guardian University Guide)


5-Star Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

Sheffield Business School is AACSB accredited

Gold award

Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)

Top 20 for student satisfaction
 Complete University Guide (2021)

University of the Year for Good Teaching Quality
The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2020)

 


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

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


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

5 QS Stars for Internationalisation
QS Stars University Rankings
 
 


1st in "Product Design" (2024)
 (The Guardian University Guide)


5 QS Stars Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction
The Guardian University Guide (2022)

Top 130 in the World
THE Young University World Ranking (2023)

 


24th Overall Ranking (2023)

18th in "Interior Design" (2025)

25th in "Education" (2025)

 (The Guardian University Guide)


8th in "Building" (2025)

38th in "Art & Design" (2025)

(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 123th in the world
(QS World University Rankings 2025)

1st in “Architecture/Built Environment”

6th in “Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing”

6th in “Engineering - Civil and Structural” 

8th in “Engineering – Electrical and Electronic”


 (QS Rankings by Subject 2024)


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

55th in the world among universities less than 50 years
THE Young University Rankings (2022)

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