The University achieved a Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework[3] and boasts high rankings in student satisfaction and research.

[4][5] Roehampton operates through a collegiate system, with four historic colleges that aim to provide a supportive community structure for students.

Roehampton's research spans five key areas: Creative exchange, Health and wellbeing, Social justice and inclusivity, Faith in society, and Economic Sustainability and Environmental Conservation.

This diverse range of priorities highlights the university's commitment to making a difference in culture and society, collaborating with local businesses, civic partners, and policymakers.

[27][28] In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Roehampton University was ranked first in the country for Dance and Biological Anthropology.

[30] The University works with local businesses, arts organisations, the third sector, and higher education across the UK and internationally.

Cultural partnerships, include the Wimbledon BookFest, Barnes Children's Literature Festival, Battersea Arts Centre.

[32] The library houses the Jewish Resource Centre Collection,[33] the Centre for Marian Studies,[34] a collection of resources covering all matters regarding the Virgin Mary, the Queen's Archive, featuring material on authority and governance within the Roman Catholic Church in the UK and the Richmal Crompton Collection of books and archive material accumulated during the lifetime of the author Richmal Crompton (1890–1969).

[38] The Centre was unveiled in a ceremony on 28 September by Sir David Warren, the Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The Centre is named after Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican nurse known for her role in supporting British soldiers during the Crimean War.

The facility bears a mural, painted by Alban Low, which portrays her likeness alongside images of her caring for British soldiers and the medals she received for doing so.

[43] Growhampton runs a cafe, the Hive, alongside a regular market day,[44] where food produced by students and small local organisations is sold.

[46] This initiative has supported the community through efforts such as Project Grow, a gardening exchange between students and the elderly, and Soil in the City, a program that provides local young people with a space for nature and sustainability-focused activities.

More recently, Growhampton has partnered with local charity Regenerate, Heathmere Primary School, and Rackets Cubed to distribute a weekly community box of fresh produce to over 200 local families, with positive feedback from recipients[47] The Union runs Fresh Network for student media.