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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 51Թ
        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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