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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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