Nottingham Trent University

What Nottingham Trent University does

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a UK public research and teaching university established in 1843, headquartered at 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham. It operates across five campuses — City (Nottingham), Clifton, Brackenhurst, Mansfield, and London (Whitechapel) — serving more than 35,000 students and over 4,000 staff. NTU offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, higher and degree apprenticeships since 2015, professional short courses, higher technical qualifications, and college-level programs, alongside student support services including guaranteed first-year accommodation across 15,000+ beds, employability programs, international student advisory, and sports facilities recognised by the 2026 Daily Mail Sports University of the Year award. International students represent 5,000+ enrolments from 160+ countries, with India growing 114% over five years to become the largest international market.

NTU's revenue model is diversified across tuition fees (domestic and international), competitive research grants from bodies such as NERC, Ofwat, and UK Research and Innovation, professional and continuing education (CPD, apprenticeships), and commercial services including facility hire and the wholly-owned Confetti Media Group subsidiary for creative and digital media education. Distribution channels span UCAS undergraduate admissions, direct postgraduate and international recruitment via country advisors and education agents (e.g., IDP Study Abroad), and enterprise engagement with 2,000+ employer partners. Marketing reach combines the ntu.ac.uk digital platform, NTU On Demand multimedia, social media across Facebook/YouTube/Instagram/TikTok/LinkedIn/Weibo, open days, campus tours, and international recruitment events.

Research and technology outputs include 86% of research rated world-leading or internationally excellent in REF 2021, two Queen's Anniversary Prizes for cultural heritage science, the TinyML UK Network for decentralized on-device AI, a smart pillow sleeve with haptic actuators for deaf users presented at ACM CHI, AI-based inverse design for 4D-printed metamaterials with reported ~90% accuracy, and participation in Ofwat's £58M Water Breakthrough Challenge. NTU holds TEF Gold (2023), Athena Swan Silver, the University Mental Health Charter, and a QS 5-Star rating, and has been named University of the Year five times across the THE Awards (2017), Guardian Awards (2019), Times and Sunday Times (2018, 2023), and Whatuni Student Choice Awards (2023).

Name

Nottingham Trent University

Legal name

Nottingham Trent University

Website

https://ntu.ac.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1843

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nottingham Trent University is a UK public university serving 35,000+ students across five campuses with diversified revenue from tuition, research grants, apprenticeships, and commercial services, supporting a 2,000+ employer partner ecosystem and REF-rated research excellence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Graduate Schools of Education (M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.) (EDAHAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary & Subject-Area Teacher Preparation Programs (STEM, Humanities, etc.) (EDAHAFAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate research degrees
• Degree apprenticeships
• Professional short courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from domestic and international undergraduate and postgraduate tuition fees across all academic schools and programs.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from research councils including NERC, Ofwat's Water Innovation Fund, and other government and private research funders.
3. Professional and Continuing Education: Revenue from CPD courses, professional qualifications, higher and degree apprenticeships, and short courses for working professionals.
4. Commercial Services: Revenue from hiring NTU facilities, enterprise and business spaces, and commercial activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nottingham Trent University delivers higher education through undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, higher and degree apprenticeships, professional and short courses, and higher technical qualifications across five UK campuses. It supplements teaching with student services including guaranteed accommodation, employability programs, international student support, sports facilities, and an NTU On Demand multimedia platform, while generating research income through funded projects with research councils and industry partners.

Product overview

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a higher education institution established in 1843 with over 40,000 students across five campuses. The university's product portfolio centers on academic educational programs (undergraduate, postgraduate, apprenticeships, professional/short courses, and higher technical qualifications), supplemented by digital platforms (NTU On Demand multimedia content hub, virtual and in-person campus tours). Student support services include guaranteed accommodation, employability programs with placement opportunities, international student advisory services, sports facilities (Sports University of the Year 2026), library resources, enterprise and business support spaces, and the NTU Global Lounge for international student community. NTU also conducts research producing tangible innovations such as the smart pillow haptic alert system and leads the TinyML UK Network for edge AI research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Confetti Media Group: Creative and digital media subsidiary operating as part of NTU's group, with separate careers page for Confetti.
• Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC)
• NTU London
• NTU Mansfield
• Nottingham Business School
• Nottingham Law School

Products and services

• Undergraduate Courses
• Postgraduate Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of research impact assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Loughborough UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026C3ITEES Passport project - a NERC-funded initiative to create inclusive pathways into environmental science for young people in the East Midlands. NTU is working alongside University of Nottingham, British Geological Survey, University of Leicester, and Environment Agency.
• British Geological SurveycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Partner in C3ITEES Passport project for environmental science education, bringing geoscience expertise to young people in the East Midlands.
• University of NottinghamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Regional partner in C3ITEES Passport environmental science initiative and collaboration on water vole recovery study with Natural England.
• University of LeicestercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Partner in C3ITEES Passport project for environmental science education pathways in the East Midlands region.
• Environment Agency (East Midlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Partner in C3ITEES Passport project to connect schools, communities, researchers, and employers for environmental science careers.
• Charnwood Forest GeoparkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Partner in C3ITEES Passport project for environmental science education pathways.
• Severn Trent WaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Partner in Ofwat's £58 million Water Breakthrough Challenge with AI-enabled acoustic river monitoring project and antibiotic-resistant infection wastewater monitoring in Leicester.
• Anglian WaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Led fungal-based water filters project as part of Ofwat's £58 million Water Breakthrough Challenge.
• Northumbrian WaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Partner in Ofwat's £58 million Water Breakthrough Challenge with 3D-printed wastewater infrastructure project.
• Amity University RajasthanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026International workshop collaboration on inclusive education and digital accessibility, integrating Generative AI and developing accessible digital resources for students with disabilities.
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Trilateral workshop collaboration with Amity University Rajasthan and NTU on inclusive education toolkits for Indian educational institutes.
• Mills & ReeveminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 March 2026Secured place on NTU's three-year legal services framework covering eight lots including real estate, construction, dispute resolution, and commercial matters.
• University of WarwickcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-founders of WP Midlands Forum network supporting widening participation professionals in higher education. The Forum brings together 130 members from 33 institutions and won bronze at HEIST Awards.
• Arden UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner institution in WP Midlands Forum collaboration for widening participation in higher education.
• SIRM CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner institution in WP Midlands Forum collaboration for widening participation in higher education.
• Makerere University School of Public Health (Uganda)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year partnership between MakSPH in Uganda and NTU UK, demonstrating African-led research built on equity and mutual benefit. Recently collaborated on Fleming Fund antimicrobial stewardship project across eight health facilities in Central Uganda.
• Sarvodaya Shramadana MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSri Lanka's largest community development organisation, coordinating logistics for Hippola clean water project. Villagers now manage the water well through the Sarvodaya Society.
• Project Sri Lanka UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based humanitarian organisation providing small grant funding for essential materials in Hippola clean drinking water project in rural Sri Lanka.
• Mining Remediation AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFourth consecutive year partnership providing live sustainability case study at Mansfield office for NTU building surveying students. Focus on retrofit methods to reduce carbon impact and improve energy efficiency.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Nottingham: Russell Group university also headquartered in Nottingham; competes for the same domestic and international student pool in the East Midlands, with overlapping research strengths and a much larger research-intensive scale.
• Loughborough University: East Midlands university with comparable size, strong REF performance, and shared regional focus; co-leads the C3ITEES Passport project with NTU and competes for similar postgraduate and international segments.
• University of Leicester: Regional East Midlands university with similar student population scale and research base; competes directly for domestic applicants in the Midlands and is a C3ITEES Passport project partner with NTU.
• University of Derby: East Midlands post-1992 university with overlapping student demographics, regional employer relationships, and similar professional/apprenticeship portfolio, competing for the same domestic applicant pool.
• Coventry University: Large Midlands modern university with comparable TEF Gold positioning, strong international recruitment (notably India), and overlapping applied/professional course portfolio competing for similar postgraduate and international applicants.
• Sheffield Hallam University: Large post-1992 university in the Yorkshire/Humber region with similar scale, TEF Gold standing, and a comparable focus on employability, professional experience, and international (especially South Asian) recruitment.
• Manchester Metropolitan University: Major North West modern university of comparable size and profile, with overlapping subject mix, apprenticeship portfolio, and international student recruitment strategy targeting similar cohorts.
• University of Lincoln: East Midlands university of similar modern profile, competing for the same domestic applicant base and increasingly active in international recruitment and applied research partnerships.
• Northumbria University: Large post-1992 university with a comparable focus on employability, professional experience, and international (particularly South Asian) student recruitment, mirroring NTU's positioning and scale.

Broad incumbents

• University of Warwick: Russell Group Midlands university with stronger research brand and higher entry tariffs; competes for high-achieving domestic students and co-founded the WP Midlands Forum with NTU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NottinghamTrentUni
• Facebookfacebook.com/nottinghamtrentuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nottingham-trent-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/nottinghamtrentuni
• TikToktiktok.com/@nottinghamtrentuni?lang=en
• Xx.com/TrentUni

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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