#1
University of the Year for Student Support
(Daily Mail University Guide 2026!)
1st
in the UK for Student Satisfaction
(Complete University Guide 2027)
National Student Survey 2026
#5
Ranked in the UK's top 5 universities
(National Student Survey 2026)
#5
Top 5 in the UK for Assessment and Feedback
(National Student Survey 2026)
#5
Top 5 in the UK for Learning Opportunities
(National Student Survey 2026)
1st
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Sport and Exercise Science
(National Student Survey 2026)
7th
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Psychology
(National Student Survey 2026)
10th
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Archaeology
(National Student Survey 2026)
#20
Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Theology
(National Student Survey 2026)
#20
Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Teacher Training
(National Student Survey 2026)
#20
Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in English Literature
(National Student Survey 2026)
#20
Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in History
(National Student Survey 2026)
#20
Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Education
(National Student Survey 2026)
#20
Top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Counselling
(National Student Survey 2026)
Complete University Guide 2027
#5
Top 5 for Student Satisfaction in History
(Complete University Guide 2027)
#10
Top 10 for Student Satisfaction in Psychology
(Complete University Guide 2027)
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2026
1st
for Career Prospects in the East Midlands
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026)
1st
for Student Support in the East Midlands
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026)
2nd
for Lecturers and Teaching Quality in the East Midlands
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026)
#10
Top 10 for Career Prospects in the UK
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026)
#25
Top 25 for Student Support in the UK
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026)
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2026
95%
of graduates are in employment, further study or another positive outcome 15 months after graduation
(Graduate Outcomes Survey - 23/24 cohort)
National Student Survey 2025
1st
in the UK for Teaching
(National Student Survey 2025*)
1st
in the UK for Learning Opportunities
(National Student Survey 2025*)
1st
for Student Voice
(National Student Survey 2025*)
1st
in the UK for Assessment and Feedback
(National Student Survey 2025*)
2nd
in the UK for Learning Resources
(National Student Survey 2025*)
1st
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in English Literature
(National Student Survey 2025*)
1st
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Business
(National Student Survey 2025*)
2nd
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Archaeology
(National Student Survey 2025*)
4th
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in History
(National Student Survey 2025*)
Daily Mail University Guide 2025
1st
Student Support
(Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
1st
Teaching Excellence
(Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
2nd
Student Experience
(Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
What Uni Student Choice Awards 2025
1st
for Halls and Student Accommodation
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025)
1st
for Lectures and Teaching Quality East Midlands
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025)
1st
for Student Support East Midlands
(Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025)
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
3rd
for Teaching Quality
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
7th
for Student Experience
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
5th
for Social Inclusion
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
20th
for First Generation Students
(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
Complete University Guide 2026
5th
in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Psychology
(Complete University Guide 2026)
2nd
Student Satisfaction
(Complete University Guide 2026)
The Guardian University Guide 2026
9th
in the UK for English
(Guardian University Guide 2026)
- 1st for Teaching Quality
- 9th out of 115 universities across England and Wales for Social Inclusion
- 3rd for Student Satisfaction
- Top 10 for Student Support
- Top 25 for University of the Year
- 3rd for Career Prospects East Midlands
- 1st for Assessment and Feedback
- 1st for Learning Opportunities
- 1st for Learning Resources
- 1st for Academic Support
- 1st for Student Voice
- 2nd for Student Support
- 91% positive response for 'How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you will need for your future?' (4th nationally)
- 1st for Assessment and Feedback (Sport and Exercise)
- 2nd for Learning Opportunities (Sport and Exercise Sciences)
- 96% positive response for Organisation and Management (Sport and Exercise Sciences)
- 98% positive response for Teaching (English)
- 96% positive response for teaching (Education)
- 3rd for learning opportunities (Education)
- 2nd Learning Resources (Education)
- 98% positive response for Teaching (History)
- 1st for Academic Support (History)
- 100% positive response for Organisation and Management (History)
- 6th for Teaching on my Course
- 5th for Student Voice
- 88% positive response for Academic Support
- 1st for Learning Resources
- 1st for Assessment and Feedback
- 1st for Learning Opportunities
- 1st for Learning Opportunities
- 4th for Social Inclusion
- 5th for disabled students accessing higher education
- 6th for first generation students accessing higher education
- 4th in the UK for Teaching Quality
- 13th University of the Year
- 3rd for Career Prospects
- 1st for Halls and Student Accommodation
- 87% of our students would recommend Lincoln Bishop
- 91% of our students are satisfied with their course
- 93% of our students felt well supported in their studies
- 28th out of 146 universities nationwide for student satisfaction
- 2nd in the UK (English)
- 1st in the UK for graduate prospects (English)
- 91% of graduates from 20/21 were in employment or further study 15 months after graduation
- 77% of graduates in employment are classified as 'highly skilled'
- 5th in the UK for Graduates in employment or further study
*Data taken from National Student Survey 2023, 2024 and 2025. Measured by % positivity. Excludes specialist HE/FE.