UK rankings

Employability

Understanding British university rankings

A degree from a British university is a well respected qualification all over the world, not least because of an increasing emphasis on employability alongside knowledge and skills. British universities enjoy a worldwide reputation for the quality of their courses, and are rigorously assessed by these independent organisations:

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)

NTU is one of the most successful modern universities in the UK

A useful resource for you when finding out about NTU is the Good University Guide 2010, which is published in association with The Independent newspaper. You will see that Nottingham Trent University has hit the top spot for post-1992 universities in the latest league tables. The results show the University as one of the top 50 in the country, now standing at 46th out of 113 higher education institutions.

Our research is consistently highly rated. In fact, in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise* 74% of our Research was considered as 'Internationally recognised' with 8% of our Research considered 'World-leading'. We have an excellent reputation in many areas, particularly Business, Law, Art and Design, Media and Bioscience. Not surprising then, that this year, we have seen the largest increase in applications to our undergraduate degree courses out of all UK universities

The Good University Guide judges the universities on nine areas including student satisfaction, research assessment, job prospects and spending on facilities. Nottingham Trent University's excellent employability record of 97.5% - which is one of the best in the UK – has been a key factor in our success.

"There are many different universities with different missions; at Nottingham Trent, we focus on offering a great education, great life skills and great employability. The research we undertake makes a difference to society and to our students’ education. We provide value-added education - education that takes students much further in their careers and, through our international partnerships, we provide that essential international dimension"

Professor Neil Gorman, Vice Chancellor of NTU

More information

For general advice on the reputation and strengths of NTU, why not visit an NTU representative or your local British Council office.

* Research Assessment Exercise: The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) assesses the quality of research in universities and colleges in the UK enabling the higher education funding bodies to distribute public funds for research selectively on the basis of quality.