Bond University is the highest rated university in Queensland after earning the maximum five-star ratings across an impressive ten key performance indicators in the 2009 Good Universities Guide.
The independent consumer guide, released today, is Australia’s only definitive guide to university performance, providing ratings, rankings, comment and information about all Australian higher education institutions.
Bond University’s five-star showing in this year’s guide saw it rated the top performing university in Queensland, and second only to the University of New South Wales nationally.
The private, not-for-profit University was also the only university in Australia to achieve five stars across all of the educational experience and graduate outcomes categories.
Bond University Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Stable said this was the second year running Bond has been the only university nationwide to achieve a five-star assessment in all of these critical areas.
“Our five-star assessment in areas such as graduate satisfaction, staff-to-student ratio, graduate starting salaries, teaching quality, getting a job and positive graduate outcomes is indicative that our unique, personalised approach to education is helping us deliver a superior quality education,’ he said.
“This result is testament to the outstanding success of our graduates, our consistent focus on quality, and the commitment of our world-class teaching staff, who are among the most highly qualified in the country.
“We are proud of what we offer here at Bond and the quality of the work-ready graduates we produce.
“At around 4,000 students, we are small, and we plan to stay that way in order to continue to provide a quality, personalised education to our students that is distinguished from what is available at any other Australian university.
“Bond University continues to bring a new dimension to tertiary education in this country, providing greater choice for Australian students,” Professor Stable said.
In summary, in the 2009 Good Universities Guide, Bond rates FIVE STARS for:
* Overall Satisfaction
* Graduate Starting Salaries
* Teaching Quality
* Staff Qualifications
* Student to Staff Ratio
* Getting a Job
* Positive Graduate Outcomes
* Generic Skills
* Entry Flexibility
* Non-Government Earnings
Find out why the 2009 Good Universities Guide rates Bond higher than any other Queensland University at their Open Day from 10am – 3pm, Sunday August 17, or phone 1800 074 074 for more information.
