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RVC regains top spot –

the World’s number one

vet school

he RVC was named as the 98.9 in Citations per Paper. This was Jack Moran, public relations executive
best veterinary school in the supported by the 97.5 score for h-index, at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, said:
world in the 2021 QS World surpassing 2020’s 96.9. “The latest edition of the QS World
T University Rankings. University Rankings by Subject again
Rankings for Employer Reputation also
Compiled by global higher education increased by 29 per cent since 2020, illuminates the increasingly intense
efforts made by universities around the
analysts, QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the with the RVC now scoring 83.3. world to improve their offerings – the
rankings provide authoritative comparative Stuart Reid commented: “Last year, student experience, career preparation,
analysis on the performance of 14,435 we made a commitment to redouble our industry engagement, research impact,
individual university programmes, taken efforts in seeking to regain the top spot teaching innovation. In this context, all
by students at 1,452 universities in in the QS rankings, and I am delighted those at the Royal Veterinary College
86 locations around the world, across that we have achieved it. This would be deserve especial congratulations for
51 academic disciplines and five broad remarkable in normal times but, in the their tireless work to maintain their
faculty areas.
context of COVID-19, it is all the more world-leading veterinary science
The rankings are determined by a range so and a real tribute to the whole RVC programs. With the sentiments of
of criteria, including academic reputation, community. It is the result of enormous 5,000 employers in the sector – those
research impact, number of citations, efforts made by all RVC staff and that specifically seek to hire veterinary
employer reputation and the h-index. students, and I could not be prouder science graduates – contributing to
to be Principal of the RVC. The QS this ranking, the results serve to offer
In addition to maintaining a perfect score rankings are important for our reputation
for the Academic Reputation indicator and international standings. With so independent verification from hiring
(100) for a second year running, the many outstanding veterinary schools managers about the enduring quality
RVC saw improvements across every worldwide and with peer recognition of the RVC’s graduates.”
single category. Our research impact one of the metrics, it is particularly
was recognised, with the RVC scoring
pleasing to be first amongst equals.”

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