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Sunday Times ranking 58 (58)

Teaching excellence 57.9%

Student satisfaction 70.1%

Head teacher ranking 57= (60=)

Peer ranking 72= (63)

Research quality 19.5%

A/AS-level points 277

A-levels for entry 86.1%

Unemployment 2.5%

Firsts and 2:1s 55.2%

Student/staff ratio 19.7:1

Dropout rate 9% (14%)

Undergraduates 16,040 (4,062)

Postgraduates 2,462 (3,434)

Teaching staff 1,064

Applications/places 24,092/4,939; 4.9:1 (+10%)

Clearing entry 12%

Bursaries 40%: £205-£1,025

Scholarships 25+: £2,000

EU/overseas 2.1%/5.1%

Mature 17.5%

State school 92%

Lowest social classes 32%

Low-participation areas 15%

Live in 20% (100%) £58-£116

The Arkwright building, together with the university’s other city landmark, the art deco Newton building, are the subject of a £70m makeover to produce a modern university centre in time for the start of the 2009-10 academic year. There has been huge investment in the infrastructure. The city centre Bonington building, which houses the school of art and design, has been refurbished, while this month the first veterinary nursing students will be welcomed at the Brackenhurst site, 14 miles from Nottingham.

The accent is on vocational education and there is also a strong portfolio of foundation degrees. Just two universities nationwide have a greater proportion of students on year-long sandwich course job placements than NTU, so seriously does it take its mission to turn out work-ready students.

Applications to NTU have bounced back this year (up 10%) following the sharp dip in 2006, which was also felt at the University of Nottingham. A spate of bad publicity concerning levels of gun crime in the city was thought to be to blame. However, the intrinsic quality of both institutions has sparked a recovery.

NTU students are in demand. Levels of unemployment are among the lowest in the UK and most (76%) go into graduate-level jobs, placing the university in the top 30 nationally.

Open days October 20.

Student view Scott Blakeway, president of the students’ union:

USP Placement schemes and gaining work experience, Nottingham Trent is all about enhancing employability.

Worst feature There is so much to do; don’t forget your degree.

Location Our main city campus offers you everything you need.

Social scene Clubs, societies and on-campus entertainment every week.

Rated excellent (13) Art and design; building; business and management; chemistry; economics; education; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism (sport science); molecular biosciences; organismal biosciences; physics and astronomy; politics; psychology; subjects allied to medicine.

Degree of student satisfaction: 70.1%

History and Archeology 77.1; Politics 76.5; Education studies 75.6; Finance and Accounting 74.5; Psychology 73.4; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 73.4; Biology and related Sciences 73.3; Communications and Information studies 73.0; European Languages and Area studies 72.7; Human and Social Geography 71.6; Art and Design 70.5; Agriculture and related subjects 68.9; Business 67.2; Other subjects allied to Medicine 66.3; Physical Science 66.2; Other Creative Arts 63.4; Social Work 61.0

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