Partner Universities

At present, SHAPE collaborates with 9 renowned universities from the UK, Australia and Mainland China to provide quality top-up degree programmes across a wide range of professions for sub-degree graduates.

The academic standard and qualifications of our programmes are all quality assured by the universities. What is more, all of our programmes are jointly taught by university and local lecturers, providing students with both global perspectives and local insights.

Australia

Mainland China

Ranking and Reputation of Our Partner Universities

UK	Ranking in the UK	Achievement
	11^th in 'Earth & Marine Sciences' (2025) 13^th in “Construction, Surveying & Planning” (2023) (The Guardian University Guide) No.3 in UK for students overseas Based on in-person delivery of TNE Programmes with an overseas institution, HESA data (2020/21)	5 QS Stars Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Top 100 in World for ‘international outlook’ THE World University Rankings (2022) 5 QS Stars for Internationalisation QS Stars University Rankings Gold award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023)
	42^nd in 'Business and Management' (2025) 11^th in "Earth and Marine Sciences" (2025) (The Guardian University Guide) 34^thOverall University Ranking (2025) 2^th in "Tourism, Transport, Travel & Heritage Studies" (2025) 15^th in "Food Science" (2025) 39^th in 'Accounting & Finance' (2025) (Complete University Guide)	Modern University of the Year The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2025) 5-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Northumbria University Newcastle Business School is AACSB accredited Top 100 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2024)
	14^th in "Art & Design" Complete University Guide (2025) 22^th in "Fashion & Textile" The Guardian University Guide (2025)	5-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Modern University of the Year The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023) University of the Year WhatUni Student Choice Awards (2023)
	10^th in "Hospitality, Event Management & Tourism" (2024) 11^th in "Interior Design" (2025) 13^th in "Fashion & Textile" (2025) 26^th in "Education" (2022) 20^th in "Product Design" (2025) (The Guardian University Guide)	5-Star Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Sheffield Business School is AACSB accredited Gold award Teaching Excellence Framework (2023) Top 20 for student satisfaction Complete University Guide (2021) University of the Year for Good Teaching Quality The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide (2020)
	Joint 3^rd in the UK for Career Prospects The Guardian University Guide (2024) 15^th in the UK for graduate prospects outcomes, "Architecture" Complete University Guide (2024)	Top 7% of worldwide universities Center for World University Rankings (2022-23) 5 QS Stars for Internationalisation QS Stars University Rankings
	1^st in "Product Design" (2024) (The Guardian University Guide)	5 QS Stars Overall Rating QS Stars University Ratings Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction The Guardian University Guide (2022) Top 130 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2023)
	24^th Overall Ranking (2023) 18^th in "Interior Design" (2025) 25^th in "Education" (2025) (The Guardian University Guide) 8^th in "Building" (2025) 38^th in "Art & Design" (2025) (Complete University Guide)	Top 120 in the World THE Young University World Ranking (2023) 2^nd in England for overall student satisfaction National Student Survey (2020) 6^th in the UK for student satisfaction Sunday Times Good University Guide (2021)

Australia

Ranking in Australia

Achievement

10^th in Australia and 123^th in the world
(QS World University Rankings 2025)

1^stin “Architecture/Built Environment”

6^th in “Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing”

6^th in “Engineering - Civil and Structural”

8^th in “Engineering – Electrical and Electronic”

(QS Rankings by Subject 2024)

5^th in the World
THE University Impact Rankings (2024)

55^th in the world among universities less than 50 years
THE Young University Rankings (2022)

5 QS Stars Overall Rating
QS Stars University Ratings

內地

排名

成就

藥理學與毒理學學科全球第7位、亞洲第3位
(世界大學排名2023)

4次獲得中國教育領域政府類最高獎勵 — 國家級教學成果獎一等獎