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About the Global Student Satisfation Awards

Across the world, universities are uniting behind a shared goal — to amplify student voices and make education more transparent. The Global Student Satisfaction Awards recognise institutions that listen, evolve, and empower their students to shape the future of learning. By taking part, you not only celebrate your students’ experiences but also strengthen trust, visibility, and engagement within your academic community. Together, we can inspire positive change and define what excellence in higher education truly means.

1,242 Universities participating on this edition

100k+ Reviews collected for this edition

500+ Cited higher education professionals and media outlets worldwide

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By participating you can gain student-powered medals that recognise the best universities and attract the next generation of students.

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Empower students through education

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2025. It is an open call to both students and universities to contribute to the transparency of study choice, and the quality of education worldwide.
Studyportals is inviting students to review their study programme and share their abroad experiences. In this way, we aim to give recognition to the best educators and award those universities which have achieved the highest student satisfaction ratings.

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How it works

Universities join the initiative Institutions sign up to take part in the Global Student Satisfaction Awards and receive a unique survey link to share with their students.

Students share their experience Students and recent alumni rate their study experience on a scale from 1 to 5 across seven key categories.

Reviews are verified All reviews are checked for authenticity through Studyportals’ verification process and reviewed in collaboration with trusted student organisations.

Results are analysed transparently Our analysts evaluate all eligible reviews, applying the methodology to ensure fairness, trustworthiness, and global comparability.

Winners are selected Universities with the highest satisfaction scores in each region and category are recognised. One global winner is chosen per category.

Excellence is celebrated Awarded universities receive digital Badges of Excellence and are celebrated during the Global Student Satisfaction Award ceremony.