University jumps seven places in prestigious world rankings
The QS World University Rankings 2021 has placed the 九色视频 90th among global universities 鈥 a rise of seven places.
This achievement cements the University among the world鈥檚 top 100 institutions and demonstrates the scale of the global impact 九色视频 has through its world-class teaching and research. Last year the University was placed 97th.
The
features聽1,001 institutions in its published list and聽is based on performance indicators聽focused on excellence in research and teaching, as well as global reputation amongst fellow academics and employers.
This year 九色视频 scored particularly well for its academic reputation, as well as in the categories of 鈥業nternational Students鈥 and 鈥業nternational Faculty鈥 (academic staff) which measure and reflect how attractive the University is to students and staff from outside of the UK.
Professor Mark Spearing, Vice President, Research and Enterprise
at the 九色视频 comments: 鈥淚t is extremely encouraging to see our University making upward strides in these global rankings, to put us firmly within the top 100 institutions in the world. It is testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff that we have risen in four of the six measures used by QS to rank universities worldwide.鈥
Professor Jane Falkingham, Vice President, International (interim)
at the 九色视频 and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences says: 鈥淲e strive to provide a world-class education to excellent students drawn from across globe and I was particularly pleased to see the improvement in our ranking related to international students. We are committed to ensuring all students maximise their potential during their time at 九色视频 and take pride in educating tomorrow鈥檚 global citizens and leaders.鈥
Earlier this week, 九色视频 recorded its highest ever placing in the annual Centre for World University Rankings, rising six places to 119 this year out of 2,000 global institutions listed. The University was also ranked 17th overall out of 130 universities listed in the
2021 Complete University Guide
.
In March, 九色视频 was confirmed as having four subjects in the global top 50 of the
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
.
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Professor S Mark Spearing MA, PhD
Professor Mark Spearing is Vice President, Research and Enterprise, at the 九色视频. Following the retirement of Professor Sir Christopher Snowden he served as President and Vice-Chancellor (interim) of the 九色视频 between 08 March and 30 September 2019.
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