Excellent student satisfaction and improved graduate prospects have propelled Aberystwyth University into the top 40 Universities in the UK according to the Times Good University Guide 2011 which is published today, Thursday 27th May 2010.
Aberystwyth climbs 6 places on its 2010 performance to 40th overall in the UK and is up one place to 7th in the UK for student satisfaction.
Notable performances in subject areas include Agriculture and Forestry which is rated 6th in the UK, Celtic Studies (3rd), Geography and Environmental Systems (12th), Librarianship and Information Management (4th), Politics (15th), and Sports Science (21st).
The publication of the Times Good University Guide follows hot on the heels of the Independent’s 2011 University League Table which was published on Thursday 20th May.
Climbing 7 places on its 2010 performance to 48th overall in the Independent, Aberystwyth again scores very highly for student satisfaction, retaining its clear lead in this field in Wales and as one of the leaders in this category in the UK.
Notable performances by subject areas include Agriculture & Forestry (9th), Celtic Studies (3rd), Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism (5th) and Librarianship & Information Management (4th).
Professor Martin Jones, Pro Vice Chancellor at Aberystwyth University said: “Aberystwyth University is demonstrating excellent progress. and is now within the top third of UK Universities.”
“Our strengths are broad, from the excellence of teaching and research, to the quality of the student experience and the overall living and learning environments for all. This strength is based upon the excellent relationships which exist between teachers and students, researchers and administrators, ‘town and gown’.”
“This superb result, which shows that in difficult and competitive times we are achieving greater prominence within the UK overall, is a strong ‘vote of confidence’ in the quality and direction of higher education at Aberystwyth”, he added.
Times Good University Guide 2011 is avilable on line at: http://extras.thetimes.co.uk/gooduniversityguide/.
The Independent 2011 University League Table is available at: http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/.
