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According to the reviews of the students collated by Shiksha Reviews, 52% of the students never faced discrimination while their time at this university. 

Aston University receives a 3.0 on the scale of 5.0 for internships, 3.7 for part-time work, 3.5 for post study jobs, 3.7 for value of money, and 4.6 for public transportation facilities. Most students speak fondly of this University, however some of the areas of improvement include safety at night near campus and internships. 

Northwestern University accepts the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and the Duolingo English Test (DET). 

According to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Aston University ranks #423, showing an improvement from its previous ranking of #446 in 2024. Aston University also ranks #401 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, Aston University witnessed a stable trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #401 in 2023. Furthermore, Aston University ranks #43 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.

According to the table given below for difference among the similarly ranked UK universities, the University of Glasgow ranks the best, despite moving to #14 from #13 in the year 2024. Aston University is not that far though. 

A comparison of Aston University with the University of Glasgow is given below:

For the UK-based universities only, The Guardian University Guide rankings are realized. Some of the few indicators that are used to compute the rankings of these universities are entry standards, student-staff ratio, teaching quality, feedback, career prospects, etc.

Aston University ranks at #21, which is an increase of 4 spots as the university ranked lower in the year 2024 which was rank #25. The rankings given by The Guardian are fluctuating as since the year 2023. The Business and Management programs at this university are ranking at #32 for the year 2025. For most of the programs, these rankings are improving year on year.

US World and News rankings are based on a range of relevant parameters such as Graduation and retention rates, Social mobility, Graduation rate performance, Undergraduate academic reputation, Faculty resources for the current academic year, etc.

US World and News ranked Aston University at rank #659, which is an improvement from the last year 2023, as this ranking was #717 in the Global Universities category. From the ranking data in hand, it can be inferred that the rankings for this university are improving since the year 2022.

The Complete University Guide rankings assess the Universities in the UK on a variety of parameters that can be considered crucial when selecting a university. According to the ranking data published by this ranking body, Aston University ranks at #43 among the best universities in the world which is a decline in the rankings from the previous year 2024, as it was #41.

The Complete University Guide Rankings for this university are fluctuating since 2023, where the rank was 48. The next year it got better by 7 places, however declined by 2 places in 2025.

QS World University Rankings are one of the most comprehensive rankings that have offered World University Rankings since 2004. For the year 2025, the Aston University QS ranking is #423 in the 'World University' category which is an improvement from the last year as the ranking for that year was #446. The rankings for this university are constantly improving since 2023. It is the same case in the 'Europe category' holding the ranking of #161 improving from its last year's rankings which was #167.

According to the table given below, Swansea University ranks better than Aston University. However, Aston University is the only university showing an improvement in THE rankings over the years.

The table below shows the comparison of the universities of various similarly ranked universities in the UK:

International students require an Italy student visa to study in the country. Some Italy student visa requirements include passport/travel document, visa application form, cover letter, receipt of duly payment of tuition fees, proof of means of support in Italy, medical insurance, and more. Below are the details of the Italy visa cost:

• Short-term visa cost: EUR 80 / INR 7.2 K
• Long-term visa cost: EUR 76 / INR 7.6 K

Conversion Rate: 1 EUR = INR 90.92