Teesside University

Teesside University is a public, not-for-profit higher education institution located in Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, England, United Kingdom. Founded in 1930, it has grown into a comprehensive university offering programmes across arts and creative industries, computing and engineering, health and life sciences, social sciences, humanities, law, and business. The university operates two campuses: the main town-centre campus in Middlesbrough and Teesside University London, based at Here East on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, specialising in business, gaming, computer science, cyber security, and public health. Teesside University holds a QS 5-star rating for global excellence and was awarded University of the Year 2025 by Times Higher Education. It received a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023) and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted for its apprenticeship provision in 2025. Research at Teesside is active and internationally recognised, with the majority of submissions in REF 2021 rated world-leading or internationally excellent. The university is monitored by the Office for Students (OfS) and operates as an exempt charity. It welcomes international students from around the world and offers multiple start dates throughout the year.