23 May 2016

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ soars into UK top five

The table ranks the country’s 119 universities by scoring each institution for the aspects of university life that matter most to students, such as course and teaching satisfaction, staff to student ratio, spend per student, average entry tariff and employability.  

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has climbed seven places from last year, with 16 of its courses being ranked in the national top 10.  The 4th place ranking marks the University’s highest ever league table position and makes it the top ranked university in England after Cambridge and Oxford.  It comes just weeks after º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ secured 7th place in The UK Complete University Guide 2017.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Allison said:

“I am absolutely delighted that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table. This important league table bases its results on the factors that matter most to students, which makes our achievement in it even more rewarding.

“Although rankings fluctuate, with universities going up and down, this latest positioning for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is yet further evidence of our continued success and is testament to the hard work that has taken place across the University. I would like to congratulate everyone who has helped us get to this position.”

Jess Excell, President of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union added:

“To be recognised as a leading University in the UK is fantastic.  Working together we have created a unique environment at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ where each individual student is valued and listed to. It makes me very proud to be president of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union.”

The Guardian University League Table top ten is:

1. Cambridge
2. Oxford
3. St Andrews 
4= º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
4= Surrey 
6. Durham 
7. Imperial College 
8. Lancaster 
9. Warwick 
10. Bath

The full results are available on the paper’s website.

In addition to the University’s success in both the Guardian and Complete University Guide league tables, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has also this year won the Times Higher Student Experience of the Year Award and two Whatuni Student Choice Awards.