Research
The University of Kent’s research has been ranked as world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour (4*), according to the Government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The University is placed 24th out of 159 participating institutions in terms of the best, or 4*, research.
Five subject areas have had 30% of their research rated 4*:
Six subject areas have been ranked in the top ten of their disciplines nationwide:
The RAE also ranked a further five subject areas at Kent among the UK’s top 20:
A further ten subject areas are in the UK’s top 30:
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Overall experience (4.3)
Selection process and gaining admission (5.0)
Funding and scholarships (3.0)
Study experience (4.2)
Life experience (4.3)
Job prospects (4.3)
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What’s inside:
The University of Kent , the UK’s European University, is one of the UK’s most dynamic universities. It has campuses and centres in Canterbury, Medway, Paris, Brussels and Athens and i
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University of Kent has two campuses in the UK – Canterbury and Medway - one centre in Brussels , Belgium, one centre in Paris , France, and one centre in Athens, Greece.
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The University of Kent offers a wide range of short-term , undergraduate , postgraduate , foundation , and Erasmus programmes through the faculties of :
Humanities
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The University of Kent’s research has been ranked as world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour (4*), according to the Government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exerc
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Student Union
Kent Union , along with providing a wide variety of facilities, represents students’ interests in the University and offers help, support and advice when needed.
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The application procedure to Kent depends on the students’ choice of courses. For JYA and other short term programmes, support will be available from the host university and the International
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The University of Kent was founded in 1965 and is home to around 20,000 students, which include a large proportion of international students. The School of Engineering and Digital Arts embraces new technologies and is involv
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The School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent is a dynamic, multi-faced and highly-international school offering exciting and professionally-valuable programmes of study. Our academic staff are engaged i
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