The University of Reading continues to move up the league tables, following the publication of the latest national university guide.
Reading is ranked 29th in the UK, according to the Guardian University Guide, up three places from 2016. The guide, which ranks 121 institutions across the country, puts Reading ahead of eight Russell Group universities and highlights several subject areas where Reading is considered one of the best in the country.
The University of Reading opened its first overseas branch in Malaysia in September 2015. The campus offers students the best of both worlds – a high quality UK degree which is awarded by the University of Reading, UK, and the opportunity for students to carry out part of their programme in the UK.
Highlights of the Guardian University Guide rankings include:
Six subjects in the top 10 in the UK including Pharmacy & Pharmacology (9th) which is offered at University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM).
12 subjects in the top quartile of their area including Accounting & Finance, which is also offered at UoRM.
Professor Tony Downes, Provost of the University of Reading Malaysia, said: “It is encouraging to see Reading solidifying its position at the top of the UK league tables. We are grateful for our academic and professional support staff who have been instrumental in making us one of the best universities to study in the world.
“We are proud that the programmes we offer at the University of Reading Malaysia are of the same world-class standard as those offered in the UK and we continue to strive towards becoming one of the leading universities in Malaysia with a reputation for excellence in both teaching and research.”
The Guardian University Guide focuses on student satisfaction surveys and an assessment of services, rather than on indicators of research quality. Key indicators include the latest National Student Survey results, spending per student, student/staff ratio, graduate career prospects, and a value-added score based on average final degree results compared to entry qualifications.
In other recent guides, Reading was ranked 18th in the UK in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2017 (up two places from last year) and joint 26th in the Complete University Guide 2018 (up one place from last year). The University is currently ranked 175th in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings 2016, placing it firmly within the top 1% of higher education institutions globally.
About the University of Reading Malaysia
The University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) is the first overseas campus of the University of Reading in the UK and is based in EduCity@Iskandar. Ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide, the University has a long-established international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. Together with Henley Business School, which is part of the university, UoRM offers a UK quality education for students at Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level in a range of subjects including business, accounting, finance, property, construction, psychology and pharmacy.
For more information on UoRM visit www.reading.edu.my
