Partner Universities

At present, SHAPE collaborates with 6 renowned universities from the UK and Australia 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

Ranking and Reputation of Our Partner Universities

UK	Ranking in the UK	Achievement
	Top 100 in World's Youngest Universities QS Top 50 Under 50 (2021)	5-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings No.12 in World for ‘international outlook’ THE Young World University Rankings (2024) Gold award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023) 5-Star for Global Engagement QS Stars University Ratings
	37^thOverall University Ranking (2027) 14^th in "Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage Studies" (2027) 23^rd in "Geography & Environmental Science" (2027) 11^th in "Food Science" (2026) 15^th in "Building" (2027) (Complete University Guide)	Modern University of the Year The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2025) Top 100 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2024) Northumbria University Newcastle Business School is AACSB accredited
	28^thOverall University Ranking (2027) 15^th in "Fashion & Textile" (2027) (The Guardian University Guide) 12^th in "Art & Design" (2027) (Complete University Guide)	Ranked 1^st in the UK for Course Quality Uni Compare 2027 Top 5 in the UK for student life Uni Compare 2027 5-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Gold award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)
	9^th in “Construction, Surveying and Planning” (2025) 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 (2026) 5-Star for Employability 5-Star for Teaching QS Stars University Ratings Silver award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023) Ranked 3rd in the North West for Student Support What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025
	39^th Overall Ranking (2026) 10^th in "Graphic Design" (2027) 12^th in "Interior Design" (2027) 25^th in "Education" (2025) 22^nd in "Fine Art" (2023) (The Guardian University Guide) 16^th in "Architecture" (2027) 19^th in "Social Work" (2027) 6^th in "Building" (2026) (Complete University Guide)	Top 10 Modern University in the UK The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide (2026) Top 120 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2023) 5-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Gold award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)

Australia

Ranking in Australia

Achievement

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

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

7^th for “Engineering - Civil and Structural” in Australia

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

1^st for “Civil Engineering” in Australia
(Shanghai Ranking's GRAS 2026)

3-6^th for “Mechanical Engineering” in Australia
(Shanghai Ranking's GRAS 2026)

1^st in Australia and 44^th in the world
THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (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)