Academic Reputation
In the 2010 editions of the major rankings of British universities the university placed 69 out of 117 in The Guardian university guide, 98 out of 113 in The Independent associated Complete University Guide, 106 out of 122 in The Sunday Times University Guide and 110 out of 114 in The Times Good University Guide.
In official figures published by Times Higher Education in July 2008, the university had the best graduate employment record against its benchmark in the country, with almost 95% employed within six months of graduating.
HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) compared data taken from its survey that looks at the destinations of graduates six months after leaving higher education against employment performance indicators for all universities across the UK. 94.8% of graduates were employed or in full-time education within six months of leaving their course, which exceeds the university’s benchmark figure of 89.8% by 5% - the widest margin of any of the general universities in the league tables (excluding specialist institutions) - making the University of West London the best in the country in this respect for graduate recruitment.
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