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Durham a World Top-20 University for global employer reputation

(11 September 2012)

Durham University has cemented its place as a World Top 100 University producing some of the globe’s most sought after graduates, according to a new league table.

Durham is once again ranked in the top 20 universities globally for employer reputation after a survey of 25,000 of the world’s leading companies asked them to identify universities that produce the best graduates.

The 2012 QS World University Rankings also place Durham 92nd overall in the world, up three places on last year’s table.

Geography is ranked 13thin the world in the individual subject tables, while Earth Sciences is ranked 32nd and Physics and Astronomy is 33rd.

Chemistry, History and English Language and Literature are also ranked in the world top 100.

Durham is consistently one of the top-five universities in the UK, alongside Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics. It is ranked third in the prestigious Sunday Times University Guide 2012 and fifth in The Times Good University Guide 2013 and The Complete University Guide 2013.

Durham University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chris Higgins, said: “Durham is now firmly recognised both nationally and internationally as one of the world’s leading universities, building on our strengths of combining world-class research-led teaching with a unique student experience.

“Our college system allows students to lead their own extra-curricular activities in sports, the arts and outreach, providing them with the opportunity to develop key skills valued by leading employers including leadership, critical thinking and entrepreneurship.

“This is complemented by our academic departments where students learn from some of the world’s finest researchers across arts and humanities, the sciences and social sciences.

“The distinctiveness of this combined education makes our graduates among the most sought after in the world.”

For more information on the QS World University Rankings 2012 visit http://www.topuniversities.com/