- The StudentCrowd awards are based entirely on student opinion
- A total of 31,564 reviews were submitted
- Aston University is ranked eighth in the UK for job prospects.
Aston University has been ranked eighth in the category ‘Best UK Universities for Job Prospects’ in the latest StudentCrowd awards based on student reviews, a rise of two places from last year.
A total of 31,564 reviews were submitted on StudentCrowd between June 2022 and June 2024 across 11 different categories, which students rated out of five stars.
The accolade is the latest in a series of achievements recognising Aston University's strengths in delivering excellent career outcomes for its students. Earlier this year, data from the Department of Education showed its graduates are amongst the highest paid in the country five years after graduating.
The 2024 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data shows that employed Aston University graduates have the 19th largest median salary out of all higher education Institutions five years after graduation at £35,400.
The University is also in the top 20 for those assessed three years after graduation, being placed at 18th out of 147 higher education institutions.
Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, said:
“Aston University is committed to building and enhancing our students’ career outcomes by focusing on the skills sought by employers, engaging students with relevant and diverse experiential learning opportunities and exposing them to contemporary industrial experiences.
“This latest student-led ranking and the recent LEO data provide clear evidence that Aston University graduates have a competitive edge in the job market, having gained industry-relevant skills and qualifications as well as relevant professional experience during their studies at Aston University.
“I would like to pay tribute to our hard-working academic and support staff for their efforts to ensure that our students are ready for work and life, with special thanks going to our careers and placements team who go above and beyond to support our students and graduates.”
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About Aston University
For over a century, Aston University’s enduring purpose has been to make our world a better place through education, research and innovation, by enabling our students to succeed in work and life, and by supporting our communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally.
Aston University’s history has been intertwined with the history of Birmingham, a remarkable city that once was the heartland of the Industrial Revolution and the manufacturing powerhouse of the world.
Born out of the First Industrial Revolution, Aston University has a proud and distinct heritage dating back to our formation as the School of Metallurgy in 1875, the first UK College of Technology in 1951, gaining university status by Royal Charter in 1966, and becoming The Guardian University of the Year in 2020.
Building on our outstanding past, we are now defining our place and role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (and beyond) within a rapidly changing world.
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