Teesside University delivers an outstanding student and learning experience underpinned by research, enterprise and the professions. Staff are internationally diverse, representing almost 40 different nationalities. Innovation, authenticity and enterprise are embedded within course content and our students and graduates benefit from placements, projects and internships to develop workplace skills.
The University is highly regarded for its specialist courses in areas such as digital media, animation and computer games design; criminology, policing, forensics, crime scene science; health and social care; engineering; and leadership & management.
In recent years, Teesside University has invested £270m on its campus to provide one of the best study environments in the UK. It includes the award-winning and innovative £22m teaching and learning building, The Curve as well as a new Campus Heart with living wall to provide a flexible and welcoming outdoor space. There has been considerable investment in STEM facilities and sports facilities and a £6m investment has also been made to create an innovative, state of the art and flexible Library at the centre of campus.
Teesside have been awarded an overall gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
Research and innovation at Teesside focuses on five grand societal challenge themes which make a real and practical difference to the lives of people and the success of business and economies. The five areas address – health and wellbeing; resilient and secure societies; digital and creative economy; sustainable environments; and learning for the 21st century.
Teesside University is one of the UK’s leading employer-facing universities that provides services for industry, business and the professions, which inform student learning and research to support innovation and economic growth. Through our on-campus business support, our graduates have launched over 300 new businesses, creating more than 600 jobs.