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10 Aug 2015

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ secures 11th place in The Complete University Guide 2016

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ came 11th out of 126 other universities in The UK Complete University Guide 2016.

The league table is based on ten measures: student satisfaction, research quality, research intensity, entry standards, student to staff ratio, spending on academic services, spending on student facilities, good honours degrees achieved and graduate prospects and completion.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ also remains the leading university in the East Midlands and features in the top ten nationally for 11 subject listings, taking first place in Librarianship and Information Management.

Speaking about the 2016 guide Professor Robert Allison, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Vice Chancellor said: “I am delighted that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has retained its position as a top UK university.  We take great pride in the all-round student experience we offer at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, the quality of education we provide and our world-class research and innovation.”

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Article reference number: August News

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.

It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, putting it among the best universities in the world, and was named University of the Year in the What Uni Student Choice Awards 2015.º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. It was 2nd in the 2015 THE Student Experience Survey and was named Sports University of the Year 2013-14 by The Times and Sunday Times. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.

In 2015 the University will open an additional academic campus in London’s new innovation quarter. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London, based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, will offer postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities.