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Overall Score Physics & Astronomy Law Business Studies Economics Medicine Mathematics Computer Science Biological Sciences Politics Electrical & Electronic Engineering Psychology English History Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering show more

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Physics & Astronomy

CUG Rank University Name Entry Standards
Entry Standards
The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the University.

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 Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction
A guide to how satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive.

Maximum score: 5.00

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 Research Assessment
Research Assessment
The average quality of the research undertaken in the University.

Maximum score: 4.00

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 Graduate Prospects
Graduate Prospects
A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University.

Maximum score: 100

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 Overall Score
Overall Score
The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology.

Maximum score: 1000.0

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2012 2011
1 1 Cambridge 595 4.14 2.85 82 100.0
2 2 Oxford 570 4.10 2.65 86 99.3
4 5 Durham 555 4.05 2.75 82 98.4
5 3 Imperial College London 549 3.86 2.75 84 98.1
11 9 Warwick 517 4.14 2.60 78 96.4
8 19 Bristol 510 4.07 2.65 80 96.7
3 3 St Andrews 505 4.16 2.85 86 99.2
16 15 Manchester 499 4.12 2.60 74 95.1
7 7 Birmingham 490 4.37 2.70 76 96.7
22 21 Exeter 475 4.06 2.70 70 93.9
19 13 University College London 465 3.90 2.75 74 94.3
13 18 Bath 461 4.09 2.85 76 95.8
14 27 King's College London 460 4.22 2.55 80 95.7
23 22 Leeds 458 4.09 2.55 72 93.5
10 11 Nottingham 456 4.17 2.85 78 96.4
18 13 Edinburgh 454 3.95 2.80 74 94.5
17 10 Southampton 452 4.02 2.65 78 94.9
6 8 Lancaster 444 4.25 2.90 78 96.7
20 16 Sheffield 440 4.13 2.75 72 94.2
15 11 Surrey 437 4.11 2.55 82 95.3
9 20 Sussex 426 4.22 2.70 84 96.6
24 23 Liverpool 424 4.11 2.65 72 93.3
36 29 Cardiff 411 3.98 2.35 66 89.9
26 26 Leicester 408 3.92 2.55 78 93.2
27 17 Queen's, Belfast 406 4.18 2.50 74 92.9
12 6 Glasgow 401 4.11 2.75 84 96.0
21 24 York 401 4.14 2.60 78 94.0
28 32 Loughborough 383 4.22 2.45 76 92.8
29 25 Royal Holloway 374 4.25 2.55 72 92.3
42 45 Queen Mary 370 4.07 2.50 46 85.6
33 34 Strathclyde 344 3.99 2.35 76 90.8
32 27 Heriot-Watt 342 3.76 2.65 76 91.3
34 29 Kent 329 4.31 2.53 66 90.2
43 40 Hull 329 4.19 64 84.6
44 42 Aberdeen 327 3.98 84.2
31 39 Salford 316 4.20 2.45 76 91.4
41 41 Dundee 315 3.66 2.30 87.2
37 36 Swansea 301 3.86 2.55 72 89.5
30 38 Hertfordshire 293 4.21 2.60 76 91.7
40 43 Keele 287 4.06 2.25 70 88.1
39 32 Central Lancashire 280 4.07 2.30 88.2
45 44 Aberystwyth 272 3.99 1.95 52 82.2
25 29 Nottingham Trent 269 4.23 2.65 84 93.2
46 - West of Scotland 253 1.80 80.2
35 35 Liverpool John Moores 3.79 2.40 90.2
38 37 Brighton 3.80 2.30 89.3

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.

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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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