University League Table 2009

Russell Group

Rank within Selection	CUG Rank		University Name	Entry Standards Entry Standards The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the University. Click here to read more	Student Satisfaction Student Satisfaction A guide to how satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive. Click here to read more	Research Assessment Research Assessment The average quality of the research undertaken in the University. Click here to read more	Graduate Prospects Graduate Prospects A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University. Click here to read more	Student-Staff Ratio Student-Staff Ratio The average staffing levels at the University. Click here to read more	Academic Services Spend Academic Services Spend A guide to how much the University spends on supporting services such as libraries and IT. Click here to read more	Facilities Spend Facilities Spend A guide to how much the University spends on supporting facilities such as the careers service, health and counselling services and sport facilities. Click here to read more	Good Honours Good Honours The percentage of graduates achieving a first or upper second class honours degree – the class of degree achieved can impact a graduate’s employment prospects. Click here to read more	Degree Completion Degree Completion The proportion of students expected to successfully complete their studies and gain a degree from the University. Click here to read more	Overall Score Overall Score The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology, comprising the four measures listed in the University League Table together with Teaching Standards, Employment Prospects, Good Honours, Staff–Student Ratio, Academic and Facilities Spend, Degree Completion and Green (listed in the University Profiles). Click here to read more
Rank within Selection	2009	2008	University Name
1	1	2	Oxford	514	4.0	6.48	83.9	11.7	2,449	621	90.1	99%	1000
2	2	1	Cambridge	530	4.1	6.62	88.4	12.2	1,673	622	85.4	98%	929
3	3	4	London School of Economics	473	3.8	6.40	87.7	13.5	1,298	251	75.2	97%	885
4	4	3	Imperial College	473	3.7	6.42	89.3	10.5	2,707	508	69.1	96%	884
5	5	8	Warwick	452	3.8	6.01	74.9	14.1	1,671	318	79.4	97%	802
6	8	6	University College London	440	3.8	5.95	81.5	9.1	1,505	209	75.1	94%	773
7	15	17	King's College London	408	3.7	5.45	80.4	12.0	1,454	286	72.1	93%	714
8	16	14	Nottingham	409	3.7	5.35	76.0	13.8	975	393	75.7	96%	710
9	17	30	Glasgow	430	3.8	5.19	75.0	13.8	892	476	68.4	86%	710
10	18	7	Bristol	435	3.7	5.70	81.5	15.1	1,283	294	78.4	96%	710
11	20	20	Southampton	392	3.8	5.82	71.8	16.4	999	424	74.8	91%	698
12	21	16	Edinburgh	466	3.6	5.64	74.9	13.4	1,145	267	79.9	92%	695
13	24	31	Birmingham	399	3.8	5.31	70.4	15.7	1,085	346	68.4	92%	675
14	26	25	Sheffield	406	3.8	5.49	73.7	14.7	854	336	71.9	92%	665
15	27	23	Newcastle	398	3.7	5.19	75.3	15.0	1,079	380	71.1	92%	664
16	28	31	Manchester	414	3.6	5.68	67.4	14.2	1,123	323	70.5	92%	664
17	32	37	Leeds	387	3.7	5.32	67.3	14.7	813	294	71.8	92%	648
18	34	28	Queen's, Belfast	363	3.7	4.90	76.1	15.4	831	465	70.3	86%	642
19	37	27	Cardiff	386	3.7	5.39	73.5	14.5	859	251	67.6	90%	629
20	42	41	Liverpool	381	3.7	5.18	70.7	13.6	916	264	67.6	90%	611

Please note that some Universities have missing data. Where the table is ranked by a single measure, the institutions with no data for that measure appear at the bottom.

Click here for details of the league table methodology; read about how to interpret the league table measures.

Maximum scores:
Student Satisfaction	5.00	Facilities spend	N/A
Research Assessment	4.00	Good Honours	100.0
Entry Standards	N/A	Graduate Prospects	100.0
Student Staff Ratio	N/A	Completion	100.0
Academic Services Spend	N/A	Overall Score	1000.0

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