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Loughborough rises to 11th in The Sunday Times University Guide

Loughborough has leapt to 11th place in the latest edition of The Sunday Times University Guide, confirming its place among the UK’s leading higher education institutions.

The Guide, published yesterday (11 September), is compiled using a number of criteria, including student satisfaction, teaching excellence, research quality, students’ degree results and graduate employment levels.

Of the University’s latest ranking, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shirley Pearce, said: “We are delighted to have risen to 11th in the 2012 Sunday Times University Guide. It is recognition of Loughborough’s all-round strength, reflecting the quality of our education, our first-class research and the exceptional student experience we provide at the University.”

In the individual subject tables, Loughborough was rated in the top ten in fifteen of its subject areas. They are:

Finance and Accounting 2 Management 2 Medical Science and Pharmacy 2 Sports Science 2 Civil, Chemical and Other Engineering 4 Architecture, Building and Planning 4 Human and Social Geography 4 Electronic and Electrical Engineering 4= Mechanical Engineering 5 Media Studies 7 Communication and Information Studies 7 Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 8= Technology 9 Art and Design 10

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