# Times Higher Education University of the Year

The THE University of the Year is an annual award given to an Irish or British university or other higher education institution by Times Higher Education. The current University of the Year for 2024 is Ulster University.
The annual award was established in 2005, with shortlisted universities announced in September and winners announced in a ceremony in October/November. The winner is chosen by a panel of judges including the editor of the publication, senior university administrators, and senior members of research and funding councils.
Although similar in name, this award has no connection to the Sunday Times University of the Year award given by The Times.

## List of winners

| Year | Winner | Shortlisted |
| 2024 | Ulster University | London Metropolitan University University of Leicester University of Stirling University of Sunderland University of Surrey |
| 2023 | Anglia Ruskin University | University of East London University of Exeter Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine University of South Wales University of York |
| 2022 | Northumbria University | Edinburgh Napier University Loughborough University Newcastle University University of Plymouth Sheffield Hallam University |
| 2021 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Aston University London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The Open University University of Sunderland University of York |
| 2020 | University of Glasgow | Edge Hill University Keele University The Open University Staffordshire University University of Worcester |
| 2019 | University of Strathclyde | University of Derby Harper Adams University Solent University Ulster University University of Worcester |
| 2018 | University of Essex | Keele University Newcastle University Swansea University University of West London University of York |
| 2017 | Nottingham Trent University | City, University of London University of Dundee Liverpool John Moores University Northumbria University University of Winchester |
| 2016 | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Abertay University City, University of London Loughborough University University of Nottingham University of Worcester |
| 2015 | Coventry University | University of Glasgow University of Kent Lancaster University Loughborough University The Open University |
| 2014 | Edge Hill University | Birkbeck, University of London University of Glasgow Harper Adams University Institute of Education, University of London Swansea University |
| 2013 | University of Huddersfield | University of Birmingham University of East Anglia Newcastle University University of Northampton York St John University |
| 2012 | University of Strathclyde | Brunel University University of Exeter University of Nottingham Plymouth University University of Sunderland |
| 2011 | University of Sheffield | University of Dundee Edge Hill University University of Nottingham University of Southampton University of Sussex |
| 2010 | University of York | Birkbeck, University of London Edge Hill University Lancaster University Newcastle University |
| 2009 | Teesside University | Bournemouth University University of Nottingham Queen Mary, University of London University of Warwick University of Winchester |
| 2008 | University of Leicester | |
| 2007 | University of Exeter | |
| 2006 | University of Nottingham | |
| 2005 | University of Manchester | |

### Universities with multiple wins and shortlists

Universities with 3+ Shortlists :
| University | Shortlists |
| Newcastle University | 4 |
| University of Nottingham | 4 |
| Edge Hill University | 3 |
| Loughborough University | 3 |
| The Open University | 3 |
| University of Sunderland | 3 |
| University of Worcester | 3 |
| University of York | 3 |
Universities with 2+ Wins :
| University | Wins |
| University of Strathclyde | 2 |