Bloomsbury Institute has once again achieved outstanding results in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), placing 2nd in the UK for overall student positivity¹ — a reflection of our continued commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive, and high-quality academic experience.

This year’s results show that Bloomsbury Institute scored above the sector average in every theme and question, demonstrating our students’ high levels of satisfaction across all areas of the student experience — including Teaching, Learning Opportunities, Academic Support, Organisation and Management, and more.

Key highlights from this year’s NSS results include:

• 2nd in the UK for overall student positivity¹
• 2nd in England and 2nd among London universities

Strong national and regional subject rankings:

• 4th in Business (England), 5th in the UK, 3rd in London
  • 8th in Law (England), 9th in the UK, 1st in London
    • 15th in Accounting (UK), 12th in England, 3rd in London

In London landscape across all subjects, Bloomsbury Institute ranks:

• 3rd for Teaching
• 2nd for Learning Opportunities
• 3rd for Assessment and Feedback
• 4th for Academic Support
• 3rd for Organisation and Management
• 7th for Learning Resources
• 2nd for Student Voice
• 1st for Student Guild representing academic interests
• 1st for Communicating information about mental wellbeing support services

We also performed exceptionally well in Q25 and Q26, which assess how well the students’ union represents academic interests and how effectively mental wellbeing support information is communicated:

• In Business, we rank 2nd in England and London for both questions.
• In Law, we are ranked 1st in England and London for Q25 and 2nd for Q26.
• In Accounting, we rank 1st in England and London for Q26 and 11th in London for Q25.

One of the most notable year-on-year improvements is in Freedom of Expression, where we rose from 19th in 2024 to 5th in 2025, demonstrating the inclusive and respectful learning environment we foster.

These results are a shared achievement between our students, academic and professional staff, and our Student Guild. The strong collaboration and commitment across the Institute ensure that the student experience remains at the heart of everything we do.

The NSS, run annually by the Office for Students, surveys final-year undergraduate students across the UK. This year’s results are particularly notable given recent changes to the survey, including the removal of the “overall satisfaction” question and a renewed focus on topics such as academic representation, wellbeing, and student voice.

As WonkHE highlights, personal characteristics — such as having a disability or mental health condition — can significantly shape the student experience, especially around perceptions of wellbeing communication. Bloomsbury Institute’s 1st place ranking in London for communicating mental wellbeing support underscores the meaningful steps we have taken to address this nationally recognised challenge.

We thank all our students for sharing their views and helping us continue to grow stronger together.

¹ Footnote: Overall student positivity is based on the average score across all NSS questions. This ranking excludes specialist providers and FE colleges.