International students at Dundee University are the most satisfied in Scotland and the third happiest with their lot in the UK, according to a major new study.
The university was ranked top in Scotland in the International Student Barometer Survey for the third time in succession.
The ISB grades universities on overall average student satisfaction.
It surveys more than 2.5 million students worldwide and reflects on four main aspects of the university experience for international students — learning, living, support and arrival.
More than 180 institutions took part in the survey, including 42 in the UK, eight of which are in Scotland.
Wendy Alexander, vice-principal (international) of Dundee University said she was delighted at the hat-trick of titles.
She said: “This excellent result epitomises much of what we do at Dundee.
“We are a Scottish university with a global focus and our world-renowned student experience is one of the things we are most proud of.
“I am delighted that the results reflect the support our international students receive to help them adjust into life in Scotland and the learning experience they can expect here.
“As well as our international students benefiting from their experience in Dundee, they also enrich the experience of all our students from Scotland and elsewhere in the UK.”
Ms Alexander added: ““Our mission is to transform lives locally and internationally.
“The education and experience these students receive at the University will not only benefit them but countless others whether they choose to go back to their own countries after graduation, decide to make here their home, or go elsewhere. They will go on to do exceptional things in their chosen fields and the links they forge will benefit us all.”
The ISB is the leading benchmarking tool used to track the international student experience.
It is independently administered for universities by the International Graduate Insight Group.
Dundee was named the Scottish University of the Year in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide for the second year in a row last year.
It also recorded its highest ever scores in the most recent National Student Survey (NSS) and rose five places to 180th in the newest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
