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UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER ACHIEVES HIGHEST EVER NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE RANKING IN ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR


University of Leicester ranked top in East Midlands and 12th in UK

The University of Leicester has claimed its place as the top ranked University in the East Midlands, reaching its highest ever ranking in The Good University Guide published today in The Independent.

In its 50th Anniversary year, the University of Leicester has been ranked 12th out of 113 universities –rising eight places from last year.  This increase in eight places has moved Leicester above the universities of Aston, Royal Holloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Bristol, Nottingham, Kings College London, Bath and Loughborough.

The authoritative table - the first to be published in a national newspaper in 2008, judges institutions on nine measures: student satisfaction, research assessment, entry standards, degree results, completion rates, job prospects, the student/staff ratio, spending on academic services, such as libraries, and spending on other facilities, such as careers and health services.

Lucy Hodges, from The Independent, said: “Other universities outside the golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge, and London which have done well this year, improving their performance last year, include Durham (in sixth position) Lancaster (10th) and Leicester (12th position).”

Bernard Kingston, who compiled the league table, said this year’s table “consolidate[d] the position of Oxbridge, St Andrews, Leicester, Loughborough and Exeter as first class universities.”

Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Burgess, speaking ahead of the University’s major public celebration on Saturday April 26, said: “This achievement gives us great cause for celebration in our 50th Anniversary year and is a clear demonstration of the fact that Leicester is a high quality university that is really going places.

“We have been shortlisted as University of the Year for three consecutive years by the national media and are in the top 200 universities in world rankings.  We are determined to build upon our many successes and you will not be surprised to learn that we intend to rise even higher in all the rankings.

“None of Leicester’s many achievements could have been attained without the dedication of its staff and this result is a testament to their commitment to realising the ambitious mission of this University.  Our league table performance provides a national indicator of Leicester’s ongoing success and will enable us to continue attracting high quality staff and students to increase our position in future league tables.”

Graham Ross, Student Activities Officer in the Students’ Union, said: "The University of Leicester Students' Union is thrilled to see the excellence of the University shown in today's Good University Guide league table. Such a rise in the table reflects the improving reputation that Leicester is gaining and that it is now firmly one of the country's top Universities."

The league table can viewed here: www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk and here: www.independent.co.uk/news/educa ... le-2009-813839.html


NOTES TO EDITORS:

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SATURDAY APRIL 26:
Celebrate Leicester Day on Saturday April 26 marks the highlight of the 50th Anniversary Year of the University of Leicester and is billed as a day of fun, stimulation and entertainment for all the family.

Celebrate Leicester Day begins at 10.30 am and runs until 4.00 pm during which time visitors will be able to take advantage of an exciting programme of lectures, displays and hands-on activities that are being put on by most of the University's Departments.

More information at:  http://www2.le.ac.uk/institution/50-years/cld



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UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
- A member of the 1994 Group of universities that share a commitment to research excellence, high quality teaching and an outstanding student experience.

    * Ranked top for student satisfaction in England (jointly with Oxford) among mainstream universities (average score of 4.4 out of 5 for overall satisfaction)
    * Ranked as a Top 20 university by The Sunday Times University Guide, The Guardian University Guide and the UK Good University Guide
    * One of just 23 UK universities to feature in world’s top 200- Shanghai Jiao Tong International Index, 2005-07.
    * Ranked in top 200 world universities by the THES (Times Higher Education Supplement)  
    * Short listed University of the Year in 2007 by The Sunday Times and Short listed Higher Education Institution of the Year - THES awards 2005 and 2006
    * Ranked top 10 in England for research impact by The Guardian
    * Students’ Union of the Year award 2005, short listed 2006 and 2007

Founded in 1921, the University of Leicester has 19,000 students from 136 countries. Teaching in 18 subject areas has been graded Excellent by the Quality Assurance Agency- including 14 successive scores - a consistent run of success matched by just one other UK University. Leicester is world renowned for the invention of DNA Fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys and houses Europe's biggest academic Space Research Centre. 90% of staff are actively engaged in high quality research and 13 subject areas have been awarded the highest rating of 5* and 5 for research quality, demonstrating excellence at an international level. The University's research grant income places it among the top 20 UK research universities. The University employs over 3,000 people, has an annual turnover of £184m, covers an estate of 94 hectares and is engaged in a £300m investment programme- among the biggest of any UK university.

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