5,364
total students
2,995 FTE (2020-21)
600
employees
1/3 are academics
TEF Gold
for teaching and learning excellence
TEF 2023
60%
internationally excellent or world-leading research
REF 2021
494
hectares of farm land
No 1
for graduate employment
Full-time, first degree
Graduate Outcomes 2025
No 1
in the UK for career prospects
Whatuni Student Choice
Awards 2016 to 2025
Specialist
University of
the Year
The Times Good University
Guide 2024
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Success on the menu at 2025 Green Gown awards
A drive to champion sustainability in the food and drink offered at Harper Adams University has been recognised with a second national award.
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Real-world understanding secures Rachel a place in Scottish business skills awards final
A keen real-world understanding of business has secured a Harper Adams University student a place in this year’s finals of the prestigious AgriScot Business Skills Award.
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Innovative work to cut food waste at Harper Adams University shortlisted for further awards
Innovative work to cut food waste at Harper Adams University has been shortlisted for a third set of national awards.
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Professor awarded Royal Agricultural Society Associateship
The work of a Harper Adams University specialist in fresh produce agriculture has been recognised with a Royal Agricultural Societies award.
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George makes history - scooping two national Student of the Year titles
Harper Adams alumnus George Elliot has secured a landmark double victory – winning British Farming Awards Agricultural Student of the Year last night, just two weeks after securing the same title in the Farmers Weekly Awards.
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Global farm research network receives United Nations recognition
A pioneering international network of research farms and institutions – including Harper Adams University’s Future Farm – has secured recognition from the United Nations.
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Harper Adams University graduate named Farmers Weekly Agricultural Student of the Year
Harper Adams University graduate George Elliott has been named as Farmers Weekly Agricultural Student of the Year 2025.
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Student named West Country Dairy Awards winner
A Harper Adams University Agriculture student has been named winner of the 2025 West Country Dairy Awards.
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Future Farm's Pig Unit shortlisted for series of national awards
An award-winning Pig Unit at Harper Adams University has once again been shortlisted for series of National Pig Awards.
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Harper Adams shortlisted in Specialist University and Technician of the Year categories at Times Higher Education awards
Harper Adams University has been shortlisted in the Specialist University of the Year and Technician of the Year categories in this year’s Times Higher Education awards.
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Passion for agriculture leads to double award shortlistings for keen student
A passion for agriculture has seen a Harper Adams University scholar shortlisted for two different Agricultural Student of the Year awards.
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Royal Agricultural Society of England award winner says University opened doors he 'never expected'
An award-winning student set to begin a rural consultancy career after graduating from Harper Adams says his time at University opened doors he “never expected."
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