University of Birmingham sees impressive league table rise

The University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13^th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places. .The University was particularly recognised for its impressive graduate employment, with 86.5% of its students in graduate level work within 6 months of graduating, higher than both Oxford (80.8%) and Durham (84. In addition the University's student satisfaction score in the 2012 National Student Survey increased by 3% overall to 88%, placing it significantly above the national average. University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor David Eastwood said: "I am delighted with our performance. We have clear plans and an unwavering ambition to be an exceptional university in which to study, and we can be confident that we have the high calibre university staff and students who can make this possible. This latest league table performance builds on a number of successes over the last 12 months, from increasing our research grant income by over 50% and achieving our best ever results in the National Student Survey, to receiving the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education. We now need to maintain the same determination and continue to build on our successes in 2012 and ensure we continue to offer students the very best experience." In its 15^th year, the 64 page Sunday Times University Guide is published in the Sunday Times this Sunday, September 30^th.