University of Salford

The University of Salford has always been recognized as one of the leading universities in the UK, its predecessor was the Royal College of Technology founded in 1896, and was officially established as a comprehensive university by Royal Warrant in 1967. The University of Salford is renowned for the quality of its teaching and learning, its innovative approach to teaching and its employment-oriented curriculum. In 2008, the QAA released the latest higher education data, which showed that the University of Salford was ranked in the top 10 out of more than 110 universities in the UK for quality of teaching and learning. Meanwhile, the University of Salford was ranked 2nd in the North West of England in the International Student Satisfaction Survey. Data from the UK Government's Research Standards Assessment of Universities shows that 90% of existing undergraduate courses have sandwich courses and 74% of undergraduate students are offered internships. The University of Salford was also the winner of the 2013 UKTI China Business Achievement Award for the North West of England.