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PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 14 (13)

Student satisfaction 76.6%
Head teacher ranking 14 (19)
Peer ranking 10 (12)
Research quality 66.9%
A-level/Higher points 406
Unemployment 6.2%
Firsts and 2:1s 73%
Student/staff ratio 13.7:1
Dropout rate 3.7% (6%)
World ranking 86

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VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 20,964 (2,903)
Postgraduates 5,951 (2,010)
Teaching staff 1,482
Applications/places 41,152/7,560; 5.4:1 (+7.2%)
Clearing entry 5%
Live in 31% (85%) £80-£173
Bursaries 36%: £270-£1,080
Scholarships Various

SOCIAL MIX
EU/overseas 4.3%/12.5%
Mature 14.3%
State school 69.3%
Lowest social classes 17.8%
Low-participation areas 5.2%

Sir Colin Campbell has bequeathed his successor as vice-chancellor, Professor David Greenaway, a university in the rudest of health. His 20-year tenure as vice-chancellor was characterised by a boldness which has helped establish Nottingham as a global player in higher education.

This international dimension is not measured just by Nottingham’s presence in Malaysia and China — these two overseas campuses offering courses delivered in English, many of them identical to those available in Nottingham — but by its recent success in the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE).

Nottingham gained the equivalent of a 23.6% increase in research awards from the funding council, topping out at more than £50m in 2009-10, with overall research awards now standing at a record £130m. The university gained the biggest cash increase in research funding of any English university and secured top 10 UK rankings in 27 RAE subject areas.

With 33 subjects rated excellent for teaching, Nottingham has long demonstrated all-round academic strength. It dipped slightly in our rankings in recent years after less-than-spectacular results in early national student surveys (NSS). An overall Sunday Times satisfaction rating — based on all NSS outcomes — that stands broadly in the mid-70s%, ranking 46 this year, leaves it well adrift of rivals such as Loughborough and Exeter.

Facilities are coming on stream all the time, particularly at the Jubilee site in Nottingham . The latest phase of this development, opened earlier this year, contains a student services centre, lecture rooms and a cafe.

Bursaries and scholarships are generous, with £1,080 available to students recruited from families with annual income of less than £34,500.

At one point Nottingham was the most sought-after place in higher education. After a decline, applications are on the up once again. There are close to 4,000 places in university-owned student accommodation, starting from about £80 a week for a self-catering room.

STUDENT VIEW

Nsikan Edung, students’ union president:

First impressions The freshers’ address will make you aware of everything on offer.
Worst feature Our huge student population makes tutors less accessible.
Facilities There’s an award-winning student-run theatre.
Deal clincher There is lots to do on campus besides your degree.

Rated excellent (33)
Agriculture, forestry and agricultural sciences; allied health professions (physiotherapy); American studies; anatomy and physiology; architecture; business and management; chemistry; civil engineering; classics and ancient history; economics; education; electrical and electronic engineering; English; environmental sciences; food science; geography; history; history of art, architecture and design; law; maths, statistics and operational research; mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering; mechanical engineering; molecular biosciences; music; nursing and midwifery; organismal biosciences; pharmacology and pharmacy; philosophy; physics and astronomy; politics; psychology; teacher training; theology and religious studies.

Student satisfaction
Technology 83.5; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 81.6; Physical Science 81.1; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 80.8; Law 80.7; Biology and related Sciences 80.6; Mechanically-based Engineering 79.8; European Languages and Area studies 79.5; History and Archaeology 79.3; Mathematical Sciences 78.7; Agriculture and related subjects 77.1; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 77; Medical Science and Pharmacy 76.8; English-based studies 76.5; Other subjects allied to Medicine 76.3; Human and Social Geography 75.4; Nursing 75; Performing Arts 74.7; Economics 73.9; Other Creative Arts 73.8; Medicine and Dentistry 73.5; Politics 73.4; Management 72.9; Psychology 72.2; Finance and Accounting 72.1; Business 70.2; Computer Science 68.8; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 68.6; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 68.4; Architecture, Building and Planning 63.8; Other Languages and Area studies 61.5

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