Norwich crowned best university city as UEA ranks 2nd in UK for student experience and business school tops national league
By: Communications
From safety to affordability, social life and student satisfaction, Norwich has been crowned best university city in the Unifresher Awards 2027 – with the University of East Anglia ranking second in the UK overall for student experience.
The Unifresher Awards 2027 considered eight categories designed to reflect the full student experience - including overall student satisfaction, student societies, employability, innovation and sustainability.
Within these categories, UEA was ranked fourth for best nightlife, sixth for best student societies, and tenth for best first-year student experience.
There was also good news for UEA’s Norwich Business School – whose Human Resource Management (HRM) degree topped the rankings against 57 other UK universities.
This was measured against metrics including graduate earnings, teaching quality, student satisfaction, safety, cost of living and sustainability - showing the school’s growing reputation nationally.
The ranking adds to UEA’s growing reputation for excellence across teaching, research, and innovation, and highlights Norwich Business School’s strength in preparing students to deliver high quality organisational development support in their careers.
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