Ulster University has been named one of the top 40 universities in the UK for the first time, having climbed six positions from last year.
The Times and Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2023 has ranked Ulster University at number 38, having placed at number 44 for 2022.
This is the first time that both of Northern Ireland's universities have ranked in the top 40, with Queen's University Belfast coming in at number 28.
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Ulster University has again come out top for student satisfaction and teaching quality in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s largest university has continued to improve its performance this year, climbing four places to enter the top 25 for teaching quality and retaining a top 25 position for the wider student experience.
Ulster University came out top in Northern Ireland for a number of subjects including Nursing, Architecture, Music, Economics, and Business Management and Marketing, and the top five in the UK for five courses: Land and Property Management, Building, Information Systems and Management, Pharmacology and Pharmacy and Celtic Studies.
Professor Paul Bartholomew , Vice-Chancellor, Ulster University said: “Climbing six places in just 12 months to be among the top 40 universities in the UK for the first time is not only great recognition for the university itself, but a credit to the individual and collective commitment of staff who rose to the challenges of adapting their teaching and research approaches during a global pandemic.
"And of course, it’s not the ranking itself that is cause for positive reflection but the underpinning work of people that has led to this outcome.
"We do not chase rankings, rather we support each other and our students to achieve the best environment we can for the benefit of students, staff and society; if higher rankings follow, then we’ll take the recognition – but that’s not the driver.
“Our current context is one of a transformative time for the university with 15,000 students and staff moving to our enhanced Belfast city campus and over 900 Life and Health Science students moving to our vibrant Derry-Londonderry campus as the new academic year gets underway this month.
"I want to take this opportunity to thank our staff, and wider student body, for their continued support and hard work. As we prepare to welcome our students back for the start of a new teaching year, this is an exciting time to be part of the Ulster University community and we’re looking forward to building on our collective achievements.”
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