The University of Kent 'can claim to be Britain's only international university', according to The Sunday Times in its 2007 University Guide.

This is a result of recent developments including the University's expanding Brussels campus and its 'involvement as one of five partners (and the only non-French one) in the bilingual University of the Transmanche'.

The Guide also flagged up the sharp rise in student applications to Kent, which it identifies as being 'largely as a result of the Universities at Medway initiative which has brought higher education to a deprived part of the county'.

Student facilities are also praised, and the Guide describes the Kent Union-run nightclub as being 'one of the best student clubs in the country'.

It also describes the Canterbury campus as having 'a strong arts scene that benefits the city and students alike'.

Professor Julia Goodfellow, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent, said: "These achievements are a tribute to the hard work and dedication of both the students and staff.

"We are particularly pleased given the recent news that students recently voted Kent among the top 10 universities in the UK for course satisfaction in the 2007 National Student Survey.'

The Sunday Times University Guide 2007 ranks Kent 42 out of 123 participating higher education institutions in the UK, an increase of four places from the 2006 printed edition.