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Robert Gordon University defends itself following ‘worst in Scotland’ ranking

Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has defended itself after a guide described it as the “worst in Scotland”.

The Times Higher Education (THE) rankings put RGU at last place in Scotland and joint bottom in the UK in a table it had compiled.

But the university was keen to point out that not all of Scotland’s 15 institutions, or those in the rest of the UK, made the list at all.

A spokesman for RGU said: “There are many national and international university league tables which each use their own set of metrics.

“THE World Rankings ranks the top 1,527 global institutions of over 25,000 universities in the world.

“RGU has celebrated a strong performance across a range of league tables this year which have recognised the quality of our teaching, our supportive learning environment, our graduate employability and the satisfaction of our students.

“Most recently, RGU was ranked second top university in Scotland and in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey and was named top modern university in Scotland by the Complete University Guide.

“We never stand still as an institution, we are always looking to enhance our courses, our capability, our work with students and the communities we serve.”

Breaking down each university on their teaching, research, industry income, international outlook and other factors, Oxford University topped out both the THE UK and world rankings.

Aberdeen University managed to secure 25th in the UK.