THE UNIVERSITY of Bradford has been ranked as the best in the world for how it welcomes students from other countries.

The International Student Barometer (ISB) 2021 results also ranked the University at number one for its Careers and Employability Service, as well as ranking it highly for its accommodation costs.

It follows on from Bradford as a city being named as the most affordable University city in the UK by Comparethemarket.com.

I-Graduate’s ISB is the leading benchmark tool for tracking the international student experience, using feedback from over 167,000 students worldwide.

The survey, which took place between November and December 2021, tracks and compares the decision-making, expectations, perceptions and intentions of international students from application to graduation.

University of Bradford Vice-Chancellor Professor, Shirley Congdon, said: “These results show how international students rate their experience with the University of Bradford.

“The University has excelled in many areas and, crucially, has been rated the best for those areas that matter most, including employment outcomes, affordability, how we welcome students and support them throughout their academic journey.

“These results are also a tribute to the hard work put in by our dedicated professional staff, who continue to go above and beyond to ensure our vision: of inclusion and opportunity, where people want to and can make a difference, becomes a reality.”

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Zahir Irani, added: “Time and again, the University of Bradford is ranked highly by independent international rankings for things like employability, work experience, value for money and the student experience.

“This goes to the very heart of our mission, which puts students and our support of students first, and it shows our long term strategy is working.”

Out of 18 UK institutions, the University of Bradford was also ranked number one for pre-arrival information, careers fairs, networking opportunities and opportunities to network with alumni.

Out of 96 higher education institutions worldwide, the University was also ranked the best for its training and support, its overall arrival experience and for its Payzone and finance department.

It was ranked second globally for work placements and visa advice.

There were also other positive results for the University of Bradford, including being ranked 3rd in the UK for counselling, 2nd in the UK and 4th internationally for support overall, and 2nd in the UK for social activities.

It also achieved a 97 per cent satisfaction rating for its library service.