St Mary’s University, London, has once again ranked among the top five universities in London for student satisfaction in several key areas of the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), including teaching quality, academic support, and mental wellbeing communications.
The results, gained from direct feedback from St Mary’s students, highlight the University’s consistent strength in delivering a high-quality, student-centred experience - even amid wider sector challenges. Students rated their experience highly in several questions, with scores over 90% for teaching quality and academic support, and performance above the sector average across multiple benchmarks.
Key highlights include:
- 96% of students said teaching staff are good at explaining things
- 91% said staff supported their learning well
- 91% rated academic support positively
- 90% said staff were easy to contact
- 86% said information about mental wellbeing support was well communicated – which is above the national average
These results place St Mary’s in the top five universities in London for each of these categories.
Professor Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor of St Mary’s University, commented: “At a time when the whole higher education sector is facing significant challenges, it’s encouraging to see our students continue to recognise the dedication of our staff and the quality of the support they receive. We are especially proud to continue our record in teaching and wellbeing.”
The 2025 NSS results also place multiple undergraduate degree subjects areas at St Mary’s in the top 10 nationally for first degree results. These include:
- Finance – 93%
- Teacher Training – 93%
- Health Sciences – 92%
- Education – 90%
- Psychology – 89%
St Mary’s has consistently performed in the top tier of London universities across six important NSS themes, particularly teaching quality and student support. The 2025 results reaffirm the University’s strong position in delivering student outcomes that matter most.
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