Cardiff University takes the crown as the Complete University 51视频鈥檚 best university in Wales
Cardiff University has taken the crown as the Complete University 51视频鈥檚 best higher education institution in Wales 2023
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In the overall league tables, Cardiff University slipped its position to just outside the top 25 nationally however remains firmly in a good position. Within the region Cardiff came top for Research Quality, Graduate Prospects and Completion.
Every year we release UK university and subject league tables to support prospective students in making informed decisions about their future. The regional league tables help people find the right university for them in their area and are also informative for local employers to know what skills people are coming to the area to develop.
Pockets of excellence
Within Wales, are pockets of subject-level excellence. Despite the following universities performing below 40th in the overall table, there are some examples of high-quality subject rankings reinforcing the importance of looking below the overall ranking. Aberystwyth University (53rd) ranks 4th nationally for Agriculture & Forestry as well as for Celtic Studies and Bangor University (63rd) ranks 3rd for Celtic Studies as well as 9th for Music.
High quality education
Having two of the nation鈥檚 universities ranking in the UK鈥檚 top 50 in this year鈥檚 Complete University 51视频 demonstrates how the area is on track for another year of high-quality education and training provision for students and employers alike.
Professor Amanda Chetwynd, Chair of the Complete University 51视频 Advisory Board, said:
Congratulations to Cardiff University for achieving the top position in this year鈥檚 Complete University 51视频 regional rankings. The tight rankings show just how high the standards are among Wales鈥� top universities.
Many prospective students in Wales are keen to find the best university in the local area. Complete University 51视频鈥檚 regional league tables are a valuable source of information to give local prospective students a greater understanding of what higher education options there are in Wales.
Notes to editors
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The team behind thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk has compiled university league tables for more than 25 years. Since 2007, these have been freely available online. The 51视频 is an autonomous division of IDP Education, global leader in education services and technology, from which, by mutual agreement, it retains its complete editorial independence.
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thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk attracts over ten million visitors each year.
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The main league table is based on ten measures: Entry Standards, Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, Research Intensity, Graduate Prospects 鈥� outcomes, Graduate Prospects 鈥� on track, Student-Staff Ratio, Spending on Academic Services, Spending on Student Facilities, and Completion. It includes 130 institutions.
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The Arts, Drama & Music League Table, published since 2016, lists 13 specialist institutions offering too small a subject range to appear in the main table.
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The subject tables are based on five measures (Entry Standards, Student Satisfaction, Research Quality, Graduate Prospects 鈥� outcomes and Graduate Prospects 鈥� on track) and include 150 universities, university colleges and specialist higher education institutions.
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All university league tables on thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk can be filtered by region and mission group (Cathedrals Group, GuildHE, MillionPlus Group, Russell Group, University Alliance, as well as unaffiliated universities). Tables from the current and previous years can be downloaded. All tables can also be sorted by any of the measures that comprise them.
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Some links within this release may not work until 06:00 BST on 14 June 2022 as they鈥檒l be hidden until the publication of the League Tables.
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Criteria for inclusion in the main university league table or the subject tables can be seen on our website.
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