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University of Bath named University of the Year

September 27, 2022 Ben Carey

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The University of Bath has been named as the University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.

The Guide takes into account a range of criteria including student satisfaction with the quality of teaching, graduate job prospects, entry standards and research quality.

The accolade reflects a strong performance across the board, with the University ranking fourth in the UK for undergraduate university experience and fifth for graduate prospects.

It is also the best-ranked university in the South West, with a course completion rate of 96.2 per cent – the sixth-best in the country.

Overall, Bath has moved up to eighth position in the national league table.

Professor Ian White, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Bath, said, “I’m truly honoured that the University has received this award. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all in our University community, and our partners and supporters, all of whom continue to enable our community to flourish.

“It is wonderful to see our strong focus on both excellent learning and student experience recognised in this way, especially given the challenges that we have all faced in the last couple of years.

“This is an exciting time for the University of Bath. We are building from our strong foundations for the future whilst enhancing partnerships locally and globally to progress research and education priorities.”

As well as the overall ranking, 15 subjects are in the top ten by subject ranking, including Social Policy and Criminology which are ranked as the best in the country. They are: