National Student Survey (NSS)

The National Student Survey is conducted annually on behalf of government to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to have a voice on university provision.

It is a Key Performance Indicator for Universities in the United Kingdom.

St Mary’s has an outstanding record in NSS outcomes and in 2015 it was ranked first for student satisfaction in the United Kingdom.

Results for the last eight years: Percentage of student respondents who declared themselves satisfied with the quality of their course:


2012 98%
2013 94%
2014 93%
2015 96%
2016 93%
2017 92%
2018 86%
2019 84%