Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó has risen 17 places in the Guardian University Guide 2021.
Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó now occupies 56th place in the rankings, up from 73rd last year.
In addition to the overall rankings, the Guide also produces a number of subject specific tables. Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó topped the table for Social Work, coming first out of 74 universities in the subject ranking. In addition there was a top 10 place for Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó in the Journalism, Publishing and Public Relations category (9th out of 57 institutions) and in the Hospitality, Events Management and Tourism subject area (10th out of 72).
Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó also placed 14th out of 28 universities in the Engineering (general) table, and 19th out of 73 in the Design and Craft subject ranking.
Professor John Vinney, Vice-Chancellor of Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó, said, “I am personally so proud of the way that our staff and students have worked this year, with all its challenges, and continued to demonstrate excellence in their work and in building a friendly and inclusive community.
“We are delighted by our rise in this year’s Guardian University Guide, as we continue to progress our Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó2025 vision, improve our excellent facilities through our two Gateway Buildings, and work to provide quality education and experience for students.â€
The rise comes in the same year as Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó rose into the top 100 of the THE Young University Rankings 2020, achieving 95th place in the table, which features universities less than 50 years old.
For more information about Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó’s Awards, visit the Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó website.