Stellastra Gold Award for Cybersecurity Excellence in UK Universities - 2023

As Freshers' Weeks kick off across the United Kingdom, we are delighted to present the list of top-performing universities that have been honored with Stellastra's Gold award for cybersecurity risk management in 2023. Out of 139 universities in the UK, these institutions have distinguished themselves as cybersecurity leaders in higher education.

These universities have made substantial investments to fortify their digital infrastructure, prioritizing the protection of their staff, students, and research. For a detailed insight into our rigorous cybersecurity risk scoring criteria, please visit our cybersecurity risk scoring criteria.

Stellastra Gold Award Recipients 2023:

• Northumbria University
• The University of Sheffield
• The University of St Andrews
• BIMM University
• The University of the West of England, Bristol
• The University of York
• The University of Derby

We extend a huge congratulations to The University of Derby, which has secured the prestigious first position among all UK universities based on our stringent evaluation criteria.

As customary, awardees are granted the privilege of using the Stellastra Gold 2023 award badge for their marketing materials. For detailed guidelines, please consult our award badge usage guidelines.

In addition to these esteemed Gold award recipients, 30 other universities have earned the Silver award, while 77 have received the Bronze award in recognition of their cybersecurity efforts. We encourage organizations of all types to assess their own Stellastra Cyber Security Risk Score.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to advancing cybersecurity in the education sector.

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