Dundee continues rise in Complete University Guide rankings
Published On Mon 25 Apr 2016 by Grant Hill
The University of Dundee has risen seven places for the second consecutive year in the Complete University Guide league table and has been ranked top in the UK for Forensic Science in the 2017 rankings.
The University has now moved to 35th in the overall table, from 49th two years ago. The climb reflects Dundee’s strong performance across a range of indicators including the National Student Survey, in which the University is top in Scotland, graduate employment figures and the Research Excellence Framework, the major assessment of research quality in the UK.
The Complete University Guide table continues a strong run of rankings results for the University. Dundee was recently named the top UK institution in Times Higher Education’s `150 under 50 2016’, a ranking of the world’s top universities under 50 years of age, and is The Times & Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year.
“This is yet another strong showing for us in a ranking that is driven by things which really matter to students and those who are considering going to University,” said Professor Sir Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee.
“Our excellent student experience rankings and strong performance relating to the employability of our graduates are among the factors driving this rise.”
Dundee tops the subject table for Forensic Science, reflecting the University’s standing as one of the world’s foremost institutions in the field.
The Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID) at the University, headed by Professor Sue Black, was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education 2014 and attracts students from around the world.
Last year the University was granted £10million to establish the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, which is led by Professor Black and Professor Niamh NicDaeid.
“This ranking reaffirms the place that Dundee holds within forensic science and is a real testament to our forensic staff and their commitment to the student experience,” said Professor Black.
Professor NicDaeid added, “This is a great result and reflects our commitment to provide academic leadership, enhance research activity and develop new frontiers in forensic science through our Leverhulme centre.”
The Complete University Guide league tables for 2017 are available at http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
The main table is based on ten measures: Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, Research Intensity, Entry Standards, Student: Staff Ratio; Spending on Academic Services; Spending on Student Facilities; Good Honours degrees achieved; Graduate Prospects and Completion. It includes 127 institutions. The 70 Subject Tables are based on five measures (Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, Research Intensity, Entry Standards and Graduate Prospects) and include 136 universities, university colleges and specialist higher education institutions.
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