Â鶹´«Ã½ rises up league table Published on: 26 April 2017 Â鶹´«Ã½ has risen for the second consecutive year in The Complete University Guide League table. Climbing two places to be ranked 23rd in the country - joint with Edinburgh - Â鶹´«Ã½ is ranked in the top ten for 18 subjects and is ranked first for Art and Design and Communication and Media Studies. Covering 70 subjects, Â鶹´«Ã½ features in 40 subject tables, ranking among the best in the UK for subjects such as Agriculture, Dentistry and Architecture. Rising up the rankings Professor Suzanne Cholerton, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching, Â鶹´«Ã½, said: “We are delighted that the University has risen in the ranking of this influential guide and continues to be highly rated. "The University makes the top 10 for 18 subjects and is ranked first for Art and Design, and Communication and Media Studies. This is a great achievement and is testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students. “Our increase in ranking reflects our key focus on delivering the best possible environment for learning, teaching and research.” North East above the average For the North East as a region, the mean scores for Entry Standards, Student-Staff Ratio, Facilities Spend, Good Honours (percentage of graduates awarded a 1st or 2:1) and Graduate Prospects are all better than the average in both England and the UK as a whole. Dr Bernard Kingston, Chairman of TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk, said: “It is ten years since TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk launched its online university league tables, and they have proved their accuracy, independence and robustness over the decade. “This year there is a considerable degree of stability at the upper end of the league table, as in the past. This stability, while it may not attract the headlines, demonstrates that the rankings fulfil our principal objective – to provide credible and freely accessible information for individuals seeking a university place. “The Government has said that applicants need access to robust, timely and objective information, based on criteria that are straightforward and easily understood. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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