Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine is best in the UK for student satisfaction

With an impressive score of 93.8%, veterinary medicine at Surrey has been ranked 1st in the UK for student satisfaction.

The main building of Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine.

Veterinary medicine at the University of Surrey has been ranked 1st in the UK for overall student satisfaction* in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2026. Results show a satisfaction score of 93.8% which has boosted Surrey from 4th in the UK in 2025 to best in the UK this year.

It comes off the back of being ranked 8th in the UK and top 100 in the world in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026 and 6th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2027.

The NSS results have also put the University of Surrey in the top 10 for student satisfaction, jumping from 15th to 7th in the UK, with improved scores in every section of the survey. It also puts Surrey ahead of every Russell Group university.

We are delighted by this NSS result. It’s testament to the world-class experience we commit to giving our students and their satisfaction means everything to the success of our School. We recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary and continue to go from strength to strength, celebrating both our students and the many graduates now practising as vets in the UK and abroad. Professor Kamalan Jeevaratnam, Head of School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor in Clinical Physiology

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*Measured by % positivity based on Q1-24 for all providers listed in the Guardian University Guide league tables. Full grouping: Veterinary medicine and dentistry.

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Head of School of Veterinary Medicine, Professor in Clinical Physiology