QUB tops league table for dentistry, film production and photography in the UK

Queen’s University Belfast has had an impressive showing in the Guardian’s annual university rankings, topping the table in both Dentistry and Film Production and Photography.  

The university came 48th in the overall rankings, down three places from last year. 89.7% of QUB students are satisfied with their course, and 91.3% satisfied with their teaching. Graduate employment prospects are also good, with 78.7% of grads landing full-time employment or further education within six months.

The 2017 guide also highlighted a number of interesting points about the university, including the fact that over 55% of the student population are female and that whopping 98.5% of students are alumni of state schools.

This comes just two weeks after the university achieved the same ranking place in the whatuni students choice award, which also listed Mandella hall as the 11th best students union and noted that 95% of graduates leave with a job.

The course for education, taught at St. Mary’s also came in an impressive second over all. Primary education graduate Carla Moore, wasn’t surprised by the news:

“There is a certain feeling you get when you’re a student at St. Mary’s which can’t be found in other universities. You’re not just another number here. We’re a small and specialist college and there’s a real community feel about the place.”

Recently the university has been awash with unrest after the proposed closure of a number of degrees in the humanities, previously covered here.

Third year psychology student Conor Tinelly said “It’s sad that Queen’s is looking to cut the arts, despite the high scoring of the film and photography courses.”

The Guardian’s league tables rank universities according to: spending per student; the student/staff ratio; graduate career prospects; what grades applicants need to get a place; a value-added score that compares students’ entry qualifications with their final degree results; and how satisfied final-year students are with their courses, based on results from the annual National Student Survey (NSS).