University Prestige Vs Good University

The amount of grads from each course who are in work after 6 months, from the Guardian like posted previously.

Firstly, I'm not saying that Southampton is a bad university, its a very good uni. But I doubt that Southampton has better job prospects than Imperial. When I have time I'll try to find out the graduate prospects for the course at both unis and compare. But as I previously stated 'My reasoning is that even if both courses are evenly matched, I'd still go for the University which has a greater international reputation. There's a reason why ICL is among the best universities in the UK/World. And I'd never overlook that fact regardless of how marginal the differences betweent he courses were. Thus, why I said it makes no sense basing it on comfort as an ambitious student should be future time orientated and able to defer gratification or comfort'. He isn't being future time orientated because he's worried about 'fitting in' at Imperial.

Firstly, I'm not saying that Southampton is a bad university, its a very good uni. But I doubt that Southampton has better job prospects than Imperial. When I have time I'll try to find out the graduate prospects for the course at both unis and compare. But as I previously stated 'My reasoning is that even if both courses are evenly matched, I'd still go for the University which has a greater international reputation. There's a reason why ICL is among the best universities in the UK/World. And I'd never overlook that fact regardless of how marginal the differences betweent he courses were. Thus, why I said it makes no sense basing it on comfort as an ambitious student should be future time orientated and able to defer gratification or comfort'. He isn't being future time orientated because he's worried about 'fitting in' at Imperial.

But the statistics available show that more Southampton electrical and electronics engineering graduates have found graduate level work within six months. I'm not sure as to why you are doubting these statistics, and why you are going into so much effort to try and prove them wrong.

Now I'm not sure what "international prestige" has to do with finding a graduate level engineering job or an internship. Perhaps you could enlighten me.

Do medicine its better.

Maybe more IC graduate go to Master/PhD. That's why sometimes prestigious uni has lower statics regarding six months employment.

Average salary of employed student is a better measure of how company regards the students from those university

(but then you have salary difference between cities).

Can't be bothered to say the rest, what I'm trying to say is that you're a douche if you're even considering rejecting imperial, for SOTON. HA.

As far as I was aware, students continuing into post-graduate qualifications were not considered unemployed in these statistics.



No it isn't because different sectors pay different amounts to their engineers.



That too.

My point was looking at only few raw data can't give a view of which uni is better (if that even mean something). Guardian ranking is probably one of the worst in this regard (3 value about student satisfaction and the crappy "added value" which means absolutely nothing).

yep, the latest Guardian league table results put Southampton at the top. Imperial is 8th.

Sorry im not an upper class douche like you, I heard that the Imperial course is more suited for electrical power engineering and Soton has a (basically) brand new multi-million pound facilities and buildings and is focused on electronic engineering and computer science. Also id be in more debt in London but you probably can't see how that would effect anyone. Why would i go for imperials 50's style block of flats and in an environment i probably wont like just because it has a better 'prestige'?

Sorry im not an upper class douche like you, I heard that the Imperial course is more suited for electrical power engineering and Soton has a (basically) brand new multi-million pound facilities and buildings and is focused on electronic engineering and computer science. Also id be in more debt in London but you probably can't see how that would effect anyone. Why would i go for imperials 50's style block of flats and in an environment i probably wont like just because it has a better 'prestige'?

http://www.usnews.com/education/worlds-best-universities/articles/2010/09/21/worlds-best-universities-engineering-and-it-

http://www.universityportal.net/2007/09/world-university-ranking-of-engineering.html

http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2009/subject-rankings/technology


Imperial ranks between 6th to 8th in the World for Engineering. Thats why. & Yes I'm fully aware that the last link is from 2009, it's still valid though as I seriously doubt that Southampton would move up 60 places in 2 years. As we all know these are not objective rankings but I still maintain my opinion, rejecting Imperial isn't ideal.

I think its obvious that a large proportion of TSR users are not white british..... **** off

http://www.usnews.com/education/worlds-best-universities/articles/2010/09/21/worlds-best-universities-engineering-and-it-

http://www.universityportal.net/2007/09/world-university-ranking-of-engineering.html

http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2009/subject-rankings/technology


Imperial ranks between 6th to 8th in the World for Engineering. Thats why. & Yes I'm fully aware that the last link is from 2009, it's still valid though as I seriously doubt that Southampton would move up 60 places in 2 years. As we all know these are not objective rankings but I still maintain my opinion, rejecting Imperial isn't ideal.

You still haven't answered my post.

What do rankings have to do with finding a job or an internship as an engineer?

Are you by any chance a student of Imperial College? because you really seem to be getting defensive about Imperial being 'this' & 'that' & 'what not'

I really don't knw why the OP would want to go to Imperial when he clearly didn't like the atmosphere when he visited & im sure he doesnt want to spend an entire 3/4 years in an institution that will demotivate him to want to study or hinder his chances of even being 'happy'

Like Smack said what exactly does rankings have to do with finding a job or landing an internship?

And for God's sake OP, go to the university that appeals to you which in this case is Southampton so i would advice or firm it and insure Imperial or any of your other options

Just because Imperial is known internationally doesn't mean the OP is looking to work abroad or anything. Imperial certainly won't be the 'end all' & 'be all' in this case

At the end of the day OP, its entirely up to you