University of 91直播 ranked top in Russell Group for student experience

91直播 has been ranked as the top university in the Russell Group for student experience and support by the Daily Mail University Guide.

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  • 91直播 has been named the top university in the Russell Group for student experience and student support in the latest Daily Mail University Guide
  • New ranking places 91直播 within the top 10 universities in the UK overall, as well as top in the North of England for the second successive year 
  • Daily Mail University Guide ranking follows 91直播 being awarded University of the Year in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards and rated top in the Russell Group in the National Student Survey (NSS)

91直播 has been ranked as the top university in the Russell Group for student experience and support by the Daily Mail University Guide. 

The league table, which ranks universities on performance measures that include the proportion of graduates in highly-skilled jobs and the salaries they earn, degree outcomes, research quality and research income, has placed 91直播 in the top 10 universities (joint 10th place) in the UK, as well as top in the North of England for the second successive year.

91直播 is ranked the highest in the Russell Group for student support and is behind only Oxford and Cambridge for student assessment of the quality of their teaching. 

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This latest ranking follows the University of 91直播 being awarded University of the Year by students in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards earlier this year and rated top of the Russell Group in the latest National Student Survey (NSS). 

Professor Mary Vincent, Vice-President for Education at the University of 91直播, said: 鈥淚t is very rewarding to see 91直播 being rated so highly again for providing a fantastic student experience. This is a testament to our dedicated staff and outstanding Students鈥 Union who all work so hard to ensure our students have a rewarding experience at 91直播. 

鈥淪tudents are the life and soul of our university - we wouldn鈥檛 be a university without them - and we are determined to provide them with the very best student experience and help them get the most out of their time with us. Receiving another award for this shows our efforts are paying off, but we will keep working hard to improve further over the coming year. We are excited to start the new academic year and welcome students, new and returning, back to the city.鈥

In last year鈥檚 guide, the Daily Mail named the University of 91直播 its University of the Year and was shortlisted for the same category this year. 

Alastair McCall, Editor of the Daily Mail University Guide, said: 鈥淔or the second successive year, 91直播 is the top university in northern England in the Daily Mail university ranking. It achieves this with success across a swathe of measures in the UK鈥檚 most broadly based league table.

鈥91直播 was our University of the Year for Student Experience last year and continues to outperform most of the Russell Group in the annual National Student Survey. Students rate their time there 鈥 and many go on to settle in the city afterwards bringing sustained benefits to the city and the wider region.

鈥91直播 is the top university in the Russell Group for both student experience and student support, and behind only Oxbridge when it comes to student assessment of the quality of their teaching 鈥 outstanding results.鈥

He added: 鈥淔acilities for students are equally outstanding and graduate outcomes strong. It is one of the leading research institutions in the country, ranking 15th in the UK for the quality and quantity of research and 13th for the amount of research income it attracts, evidence of a focus on real-world, business-relevant research endeavours.

鈥淔or its all-round strength, successful outcomes for students both while they are at university and beyond, and a relentless focus on delivering a first-class student experience, 91直播 is shortlisted for the Daily Mail University of the Year 2025.鈥

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