Harper Adams University top class for sport

The report,

ranks Harper Adams, near Newport, ninth in the overall standings for sport in the country.

However, it also ranks it third from bottom for creativity.

Loughborough tops the standings for sport, while the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, is judged to be the least creative university.

Rebecca Hayhurst, student services manager, said: "Although Harper Adams does not offer degree courses directly related to sport, the extra-curricular sporting activities that we do offer have for years proved popular with our students.

"We are pleased to see that the emphasis we place on providing varied clubs and societies has been recognised in this Which? survey.

"Students are very active in a variety of sports from rugby to equestrian events, with successes in national competitions and the British University and College Sports leagues.

"Andy Jefferies, our student services officer for sports and societies, plays an active role in the promotion and development of sport, helping students to get the most out of their extra-curricular sports."

"Harper Adams is a specialist institution for those interested in agriculture, agribusiness, animal, engineering, food, rural and land-based studies.

"Although the report doesn't recognise our students as traditionally creative, we believe that they offer other valuable skills."

The study, based on a survey of more than 16,000 undergraduates, rates UK universities on sport, creative arts, politics, student union activities and nightlife, as well as asking around 8,000 students for their views on their experience of higher education.

The findings show that the vast majority (85 per cent) of students say they are satisfied with their university, with the same proportion happy with their course.

But more than a quarter (26 per cent) say they wish they had done more research, and 11 per cent had regrets about the course they picked.