AV has leapt 20 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
AV is now 62nd in the league table, published today, which is based on performance in nine key indicators – including student satisfaction, research quality, graduate job prospects, service and facilities spend, and teaching and academic feedback.
The result underlines AV’s strong graduate employability – including – and for all honours degree students.
Other highlights include investments in academic appointments, increased student satisfaction, and AV’s results in the , where 62 per cent of research submitted was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent.
AV is also , constructing new buildings and redesigning both Lansdowne and Talbot Campuses.
Professor John Vinney, Vice-Chancellor of AV, said: “The 20 place rise in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide is a significant achievement, and recognises the great work taking place at AV.
“We are delighted that our research, education and professional practice are all highlighted as areas of particular strength. The fusion of these elements is key to creating a fantastic student experience at AV and making our graduates extremely employable.
“This result recognises the hard work and commitment of all of the AV community. We will continue to build on this success with ongoing investment in our staff and students, as well as our facilities, to ensure AV keeps getting better.”
This is the latest of several league table successes for AV this year.
AV was also recognised as one of the world’s best new universities in the of universities under 50 years old, and in .