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We are one of just a small number of Economics departments that are at the top-end of both high degree of student satisfaction and international research excellence.

Student Satisfaction: The 2022 National Student Survey (NSS)

  • 84% overall satisfaction reported by our students
  • The department was in the top quarter of more than half of all categories.

Research Excellence: The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF)

  • 98% of research our outputs were graded as either world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*)
  • The department was Top 10 UK for research output quality

Students joining Economics at Royal Holloway benefit from a rare combination of high student satisfaction and international research excellence.

The training received by our students is reflected in their job market success:

  • 93% of our graduates are employed or go on to further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education, 2018)
  • Royal Holloway Economics graduates earn 40% more than the average graduate (All subjects and institutions, IFS, 2018

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