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Loughborough remains in top flight of UK universities

Posted on 20/08/07
P. Klein

This year the Times Good University Guide has ranked Loughborough University 12th, out of 113 institutions again placing it amongst the UKs top educational institutions.

This marks the sixth year in a row that Loughborough has been ranked in the top 15, cementing its status as one of the countrys finest universities. The University is also placed joint top of the guide in the student satisfaction category.

The guide is based upon eight measures of quality " those being student satisfaction (4.1 out of 5), research quality (4.3 out of 7), entry standards (368), student/staff ratio (17.6:1), services and facilities spend (1217), completion rates (94%), good honours (63.8), graduate prospects (69.7). The total score out of a possible 1000 was 755, with Oxford scoring the maximum of 1000 and Liverpool Hope scoring the lowest at 191. Nearby Leicester University scored 705 (21st) and Nottingham scored 721 (19th).

"We are delighted that Loughborough continues to be recognised as one of the countrys leading higher education institutions, said Vice Chancellor Professor Shirley Pearce. "Loughborough prides itself on the high quality of education and the learning environment we offer our students. They study alongside internationally recognised academics who are committed to producing research that matters. Our degree programmes are highly regarded by professional institutions and businesses, and our graduates are consistently targeted by the UKs top recruiters.

In the individual subject tables Loughborough is ranked in the top ten in four of the tables. Results are:

1

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport, Recreation and Tourism

5

Sociology

6

Art and Design

10

Accounting and Finance

11

Civil Engineering

12

Mechanical Engineering

12

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

15

Drama, Dance and Cinematics

16

Business Studies

20

Geography and Environmental Studies

27

Economics

28

Psychology

29

Chemistry

32

Mathematics

33

Computer Science

36

English

41

Physics and Astronomy

43

Politics

Times Good University Guide 2008 " top 15 universities

1

Oxford

2

Cambridge

3

Imperial College, London

4

London School of Economics

5

St Andrews

6

University College, London

7

Warwick

8

Bristol

9

Durham

10

Kings College London

11

Bath

12

Loughborough

13

Edinburgh

14

Southampton

15

Aston

Recent applications figures released by UCAS and Loughboroughs top 15 ranking in the UKs newest league table, The Good University Guide, provide further confirmation of Loughboroughs growing popularity.

The applications statistics show an 11.2% increase in the number of students applying to study full-time undergraduate courses at Loughborough. The rise, which is more than double the national average of 5.3%, puts the University towards the top of the applications table. In The Good University Guide Loughborough is ranked in 11th position, again placing it firmly among the UKs academic elite.

These latest achievements follow on from the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) award for the UKs Best Student Experience, presented to Loughborough in 2006 " an indication of the Universitys popularity amongst students.

News report by T. Robson

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