Kingston University Rankings & Ratings
Kingston University is a top new university in London, according to the Guardian university league tables (May 2006). It was founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute and gained university status in 1992.
The university has seven faculties:
- The School of Education is rated 2nd nationally among the top education departments in the Guardian University League Table 2010 (moving up from 4th in 2009).
- In the Times Subject League Table (May 2005), it is placed in the Top 20 for the following subjects:
- 73rd in the Guardian University Guide 2010.
- 65th nationally in the Financial Times University Ranking 2003.
- 63rd for computer science and informatics in the RAE 2008.
- 93rd in The Times Good University Guide 2009.
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The university has seven faculties:
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics
- The School of Education is rated 2nd nationally among the top education departments in the Guardian University League Table 2010 (moving up from 4th in 2009).
- In the Times Subject League Table (May 2005), it is placed in the Top 20 for the following subjects:
- 6th in Town and Country Planning and Landscape- In The Sunday Times Subject league table (October 2005), it was rated “Excellent” for the following courses:
- 9th in Nursing (with St George's Hospital Medical School)
- 9th in Building
- 11th in Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
- 15th in Civil Engineering
- 17th in German
- 18th in Geology
- 19th in Art and Design
- Allied Health Professions (Physiotherapy and Radiography)- According to the Complete University Guide, it is rated 82nd in 2008, 89th in 2009 and 82nd in 2010.
- Building
- Business and Management
- Civil Engineering
- English
- Geology
- Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation, Sport and Tourism (Sports Science)
- Land and Property Management
- Maths, Statistics and Operational Research
- Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
- Molecular Biosciences
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Organismal Biosciences
- Politics
- Town and Country Planning and Landscape
- 73rd in the Guardian University Guide 2010.
- 65th nationally in the Financial Times University Ranking 2003.
- 63rd for computer science and informatics in the RAE 2008.
- 93rd in The Times Good University Guide 2009.
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