The Times Good University Guide rates University of Reading in UK top 25

Thursday, 14 June 2012

The University of Reading features among the top 25 universities in the UK in The Times Good University Guide 2013 published today (14 June 2012).

The University has been ranked 24th in one of the most authoritative and widely respected guides to universities in the UK, a jump of nine places from 2011.

The Times Good University Guide is the fourth UK league table of the year to be published, and Reading has risen in all of them to date: 25th in the Guardian University Guide 2013 (up seven places), 32nd in the Complete University Guide 2013 (up two places) and 12th in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey (up 24 places).

Subject areas in which Reading fared particularly well in the new Times Guide include town and country planning and landscape (4th), land and property management (2nd) and agriculture (2nd). Reading was also rated in the respective top tens for archaeology (7th), art and design (7th), building (4th), food science (5th) and law (9th).

A key element of The Times ranking is graduate prospects. This year's league table is based on data from 2010 graduates. Both the University's employability data from 2010 and, more recently 2011 graduates, shows that employability for Reading graduates is at its highest point for a decade, with almost 70% of Reading graduates in graduate jobs or further study and 92% in employment, further study or volunteer-related positions. All undergraduates at Reading have access to opportunities for placements to further enhance employability.

Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell said: "The University of Reading continues to rank among the leading research-intensive universities in the UK. It is pleasing to feature so strongly in all this year's league tables, including The Times, however league tables only offer a snapshot into the strengths of a University such as Reading by attempting to reflect factors such as the quality of the student experience, research quality and employability."

The University is hosting an Open Day on Friday 22 June. Thousands of prospective students will be visiting the main campus to find out more about the University's academic offering and excellent facilities.

Please note that car parks 2, 3, 7 and 8, the contractors’ car park to the side of the SportsPark and the sports field behind the SportsPark will all be reserved for visitors’ parking.

Full details can be found at www.thetimes.co.uk/gug (subscription required) and in a print supplement in The Times today (14 June).