Originally established as a School of Science and Art in 1891, our University has been transforming lives for 130 years. We’re proud to make a difference because of the education we provide, our research, and the positive impact we make to the environment and in our communities.
Our campuses are safe and welcoming places, where everyone can be themselves and know that they belong. We embrace and celebrate diversity in our University community where we all respect and support each other.
We deliver an education that works for all, regardless of background or circumstance, and provides skills for life, to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Student satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on ensuring our students reach their full potential through our employment-focused and skills-based education. We work hard to provide students with highly interactive, quality teaching, in our caring, inclusive and supportive learning community.
We’re ambitious for all our students and their future employability is very important to us. That’s why we work tirelessly so that every student is well-prepared and confident to succeed in their chosen careers. We blend academic and hands-on practical learning with work placements to inspire, challenge, and motivate our students to aim high and achieve their career goals. Our lecturers are industry and sector professionals to ensure our graduates are armed with the know-how to hit the ground running in their future careers.
Our partnership with Bucks Students’ Union provides our students with many different opportunities to try new things, develop additional skills and make friendships for life. We make a significant financial investment in the Students’ Union to ensure that almost all their activities are free of charge. It’s part of our ethos that there should be no barriers to embracing all that life at our University offers.
We continue to be open to new ideas and innovative ways of doing things. From inspiring teaching to our tireless efforts to do the right thing by our students, staff, to the environment and as a good community neighbour.
There are many reasons why Buckinghamshire New University could be the place for you to kick-start your career. From facilities and our Students’ Union to our employment rate and great teaching, we can help you to succeed.
Top 10 UK university for Graduate Employability (HESA, 2020)
We’re ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the whole of the UK for graduate employability. With 98% graduate employment rate (HESA 2020) we can support you as you transition from graduate to employee.
Top 30 for Student Satisfaction - Complete University Guide
We’re proud to be a top 30 UK university for student satisfaction with our quality of teaching (27th), which we rank fifth for in London and the South East (Complete University Guide 2022).
Top 25 for Teaching Quality - Good University Guide
BNU ensures its community of students receive high quality teaching and support so they are prepared for successful careers. That’s why we’re ranked as a top 25 university for teaching quality (The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020).
National Student Survey success
Buckinghamshire New University has climbed 28 places in the latest Guardian University Guide which represents the 9th highest rise across all UK universities.
Bucks is also a top-three climber in England, and ascended at a greater pace than 34 of the 36 universities in London and the South East.
The University ranked highly for the resources it invests to support its students, and was 13th highest in the UK for expenditure in this area.
On average, the University climbed in the rankings by almost 13 places at subject level. This is the 7th highest average climb rate of all the 120 UK universities included in the Guide. Bucks also improved its ranking in more than 10 out of the 14 (71%) Guide’s subject areas, the 10th best performance across all UK universities.
Highlights at subject level include:
Bucks New University is the fastest-climbing university (up 22 places) for Accounting & Finance, ranking 25th in the UK, and 3rd in the South East.
The University climbed 20 places to 14th for Business, Management and Marketing; and ranks 10th (up 14 places) for Sociology in London and South East.
In London and South East, Bucks is also a top 10 university for Accounting and Finance; Computer Science and Information Studies; Fashion and Textiles; Hospitality, Events Management & Tourism; Sociology; and Sports Science.
For Post-92 Universities, Bucks climbed 41 places to 21st for Business, Management and Marketing; and 42 places to 8th for Accounting and Finance.
An impressive climb of 63 places saw Bucks rank 53rd out of all business schools which represented the second highest rise in the UK for this area.
Professor Nick Braisby, Vice-Chancellor at Buckinghamshire New University, said:
“Our overall rise in the Guardian University Guide’s ranking from 120th to 92nd reflects the significant improvement in our students’ satisfaction with our teaching quality, assessment and feedback in this year’s National Student Survey, and our strong performance in the new HESA graduate outcomes data:
“I am thrilled with our significantly improved rankings in this year’s Guardian League Table. These results are testament to our staff’s commitment and tireless work to ensure our students receive high quality teaching which means they are well-prepared and confident to succeed in their chosen careers.”
In the 2020 National Student Survey, overall student satisfaction rose by 2% in a year and was above sector average at 83%, with the total number of courses achieving 100% overall satisfaction rising from five to seven. The University is in the top 20 of all UK Universities, when all 27 questions in the survey are averaged, and third among Universities in London and the South-East.
The latest HESA data (published in June 2020) showed that Bucks New University has the 5th lowest graduate unemployment rate in the UK (2.1%) across multi-faculty UK universities.
