Teesside University has evolved in the past few decades, providing over 270 full-time courses and 145 sandwich/placement courses in disciplines including computer science, social sciences, art & humanities, engineering, life sciences, and others. The Guardian University Guide ranked the university 68th while the Times/ Sunday Times ranked it at the 87th position in 2021. Teesside University has won seven National Teaching Fellowships and has earned the Silver Teaching Excellence Framework or TEF.