Ãå±±½ûµØ rises five places in national rankings Published on: 21 September 2018 Ãå±±½ûµØ has risen five places to 21st in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. Employment prospects The rankings show Ãå±±½ûµØ graduates have the best employment prospects of any institution in the North East; with more than 85% going straight into professional employment or further study within six months of graduation. This places the University in the Top 10 in the UK. at Ãå±±½ûµØ is ranked joint first in the UK, claiming the top spot for the third consecutive year. The guide shows that Ãå±±½ûµØ is among the best for many of its popular subjects, with 17 ranked in the UK's Top 10: Anatomy and Physiology, Creative Writing, Iberian Languages, Philosophy, French, Dentistry, Architecture, German, Agriculture and Forestry, Linguistics, Medicine, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, Food Science, Geology, Communication and Media Studies, and English. Professor Suzanne Cholerton Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at Ãå±±½ûµØ said: "These results exemplify, through our student demographic and our students’ excellent achievements, the University’s guiding principle of ‘Freedom and opportunity to succeed’. “They represent the significant efforts of our staff in supporting students to enter our university and in supporting them to gain knowledge and develop skills and attributes which help them to succeed in gaining graduate employment and to go onto further study.” Potential to succeed The PARTNERS programme is aimed at less advantaged students with potential to succeed at Ãå±±½ûµØ. They receive a lower offer to come to Ãå±±½ûµØ on the condition they take part in events designed to prepare them for university life.The Good University Guide also highlights the University’s involvement in the £350m Ãå±±½ûµØ Helix development and the new sports centre, due to open next year as part of a £30m investment in sports provision. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide will be available on Sunday 23rd September. Latest News Comment: An expert explains what happened in Nepal Writing for The Conversation, Professor Stuart Dunning discusses how a collapsing glacier turned into a lethal wall of mud and water. published on: 28 August 2026 Comment: Britain’s quarter century Writing for The Conversation, Professor Hayley Fowler discusses how the UK environment has changed in the past 25 years. published on: 27 August 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ academic receives esteemed mid-career Fellowship A Ãå±±½ûµØ researcher has been awarded an esteemed Fellowship by the Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF). published on: 21 August 2026 Facts and figures