Edge Hill University Ranking Profile

Edge Hill University is one of the fastest growing UK institutions located in Lancashire, England. It is also the largest provider of Initial Teacher Training for secondary education in the country. The university has three faculties:
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Health
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Ratings and Ranking Profile:

- 88th nationally in The Times Good University Guide 2010, moving up from 98th in 2009.

- According to the Complete University Guide, it is rated 110th in 2008, 107th in 2009 and 109th in 2010.

- According to the Guardian University Guide, it is rated 103rd in 2009 and 104th in 2010.

- 62nd in The Push League Table 2008.

- Winner of the Times Higher Award for 'Outstanding Student Financial Support Package' in 2006.

- Top in the North-West for graduate employment, with 95.3% of all students find employment or embark on further study within six months of graduating.

- Edge Hill University was one of five institutions nationally to be shortlisted for the Times Higher University of the Year Award 2007.

- Ranked in the top four nationally for attracting young students from working class backgrounds.

- 2nd in the North West for overall satisfaction and best in the North West for law, business, management, initial teacher training, nursing, personal development, assessment and feedback. (National Student Survey 2008).

- Recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning by the Higher Education Funding Council.

- Awarded Commendations for Teaching and Learning in subject reviews by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the last seven years.

* Suggested Reading: Top New Universities in UK

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