Hartpury University

Based in the heart of Gloucestershire, our dynamic and vibrant 360-hectare campus is home to world-renowned facilities, teaching and outcomes for graduates. Looking to forge a career from your passion? This is the place for you.

Today it has more than 2,600 students working towards foundation degrees, honours degrees and postgraduate qualifications in Agriculture, Animal, Business, Equine, Sport and Veterinary Nursing. Our courses have been developed with support from employers and you’ll learn from expert lecturers and coaches, many of whom are producing industry-leading, cutting-edge research.

We're Gold again! Which means we're providing you the highest quality teaching, student experience and student outcomes - as recognised by the Office for Students (OfS, 2023). As the only institution in Gloucestershire to receive triple gold status, we're committed to putting your learning and experience at the heart of everything we do. The award also puts us in the top 15% of universities nationally.

Hartpury University ranks 1st in the South West and 6th in the UK for Teaching Quality, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.  The institution was also named 14th in the UK for Student Experience and climbed an impressive seven places overall in the UK-wide league table.

Hartpury is the number one English Mainstream University within ‘Academic Support’, according to results published by the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023 – the largest survey of its kind in the world.