The Times Good University Guide 2010 published today (3 June) has ranked the University of Chichester as joint 8th in the UK for overall student satisfaction and the top modern university for the percentage of students who complete their degree.
The Guide is one of the most authoritative and widely respected guides to universities in the UK and is an essential and comprehensive tool for students and parents at home and abroad. It ranks 114 UK institutions according to eight criteria including satisfaction, completion rates, degree results and graduate prospects.
Chichester was joint 8th with a score of 81% for student satisfaction and is the top ranking modern university in the UK with 89.2% of its students going on to complete their degree courses.
The University was ranked 59th overall out of 114 universities for the second year running rating it amongst the top modern universities in the country.
University of Chichester Vice Chancellor Dr Robin Baker, welcomed the results and said: “We place a great deal of emphasis on the student experience at Chichester and it is very pleasing to see our outstanding performance in student satisfaction so clearly reflected in the Good University Guide. This Guide further consolidates Chichester's position as one of the UK's leading modern universities."
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