Nine subjects ranked in top 10 in Times Good University Guide 2012
Thursday, 23 June 2011
This year has seen the School of Law and the departments of Art and Typography & Graphic Communication break into the top ten in the table, compared with 2011's rankings.
As the University prepares for Open Day today (Friday 24 June), the 2012 Times Good University Guide has ranked nine subject areas taught at the University in the UK subject top 10s.
The University is ranked second in the UK for town planning, land and property management (Department of Real Estate and Planning) and agriculture. Also rated in the top ten are archaeology, art and design (departments of Art and Typography & Graphic Communication), construction, education, food science and law.
This year has seen the School of Law and the departments of Art and Typography & Graphic Communication break into the top ten in the table, compared with 2011's rankings.
A key element of The Times ranking is graduate prospects. This year's league table is based on data from 2009 graduates, which shows an improvement of 12 places in this respect for the University of Reading. However, the most recent data (the 2010 graduate prospects information, which the University of Reading has already released) shows that employability for Reading graduates in the last year has reached its highest point for a decade, with 70% of Reading graduates in graduate jobs or further study. From this autumn, all undergraduates at Reading will have the opportunity for placements to further enhance employability.
Overall, the University is ranked 33 in The Times Good University Guide, a rise of two places on the previous year. In league tables already published this year, the University has been ranked 32nd (The Guardian), 33rd (Sunday Times) and 34th (Complete University Guide). The University is also ranked 185th in the QS World Rankings.