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¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ has strengthened its provision in animal welfare and veterinary science.

¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ has improved its world ranking for life sciences in the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject.  

It has moved from 301-400 to 251-300 in the world for life sciences in the which are published today.

The life sciences subject ranking highlights universities that are leading across the following disciplines: agriculture and forestry, biological sciences, veterinary science and sport science. This year’s table includes 972 universities, up from 895 last year.

Jamie Newbold, Provost and Deputy Principal, said: “We have introduced several new courses, including Rural Animal Health, Animal Welfare Science and Zoonoses and Epidemiology, which add to ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥â€™s strength and depth of provision in animal welfare and veterinary science.

“The latest World University Rankings are confirmation of ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥â€™s continuing upward trajectory as we move towards becoming an enterprise university at the heart of our sustainable natural economy.â€

The latest rankings are published less than two weeks after THE released results which show ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ research is being cited more than ever before – placing it third in Scotland and 121st globally.

Earlier this year, the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) ranked the research power of Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences at ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ and the University of Edinburgh number one in the UK based on quality and breadth of work.

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Posted by ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ on 25/10/2022

Tags: Agriculture, Forestry
Categories: ¶¶ÒõÖ±²¥ and Campuses