University League Table 2011

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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. Maximum score: 5.00 Click here to read more	Research Assessment Research Assessment The average quality of the research undertaken in the University. Maximum score: 4.00 Click here to read more	Graduate Prospects Graduate Prospects A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University. Maximum score: 100.0 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. Maximum score: 100.0 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. Maximum score: 100.0 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). Maximum score: 1000 Click here to read more
Rank within Selection	2011	2010	University Name
1	9	8	University College London	458	3.91	2.84	80.8	8.9	1,724	225	81.0	94.8	800
2	20	-	Buckingham	287	4.32		85.2	9.1	575	545	48.1	87.8	727
3	3	3	Imperial College London	504	3.81	2.94	88.9	10.5	3,182	648	72.7	95.1	938
4	1	1	Oxford	532	4.11	2.96	82.8	10.8	2,909	469	91.8	98.4	1000
5	15	15	SOAS	387	3.83	2.60	73.1	11.1	1,623	247	73.1	88.0	749
6	13	17	King's College London	421	3.82	2.69	80.5	11.3	1,588	329	75.6	94.1	755
7	2	2	Cambridge	547	4.10	2.98	82.3	11.7	1,859	693	87.3	98.6	940
8	32	34	Liverpool	403	3.81	2.54	70.6	12.7	1,496	329	71.1	89.6	680
9	6	7	St Andrews	455	4.15	2.72	74.4	13.1	1,269	388	85.6	95.0	820
10	39	43	Queen Mary	354	3.90	2.73	76.0	13.2	924	407	64.6	89.6	650
11	43	42	Keele	302	3.94	2.41	68.3	13.3	739	393	65.6	88.5	636
12	7	6	Warwick	464	3.92	2.80	77.9	13.3	1,555	402	79.9	95.3	814
13	11	11	Edinburgh	439	3.71	2.75	76.2	13.4	1,795	399	80.2	92.0	775
14	8	12	Lancaster	393	3.98	2.71	77.6	13.5	1,134	534	68.3	94.1	810
15	14	13	Southampton	407	3.89	2.72	76.3	13.5	1,310	472	74.4	92.6	750
16	16	16	Bristol	448	3.85	2.72	78.3	13.8	1,555	332	78.6	95.2	740
17	18	19	Nottingham	412	3.89	2.67	75.7	13.9	1,051	417	75.0	94.4	732
18	37	30	Essex	311	3.89	2.77	60.2	13.9	1,127	442	58.3	86.5	656
19	10	10	York	423	4.05	2.78	71.5	14.0	1,286	469	75.3	94.9	786
20	5	4	London School of Economics	494	3.76	2.96	81.9	14.0	1,563	304	76.5	95.3	831
21	26	26	Glasgow	399	4.01	2.59	72.1	14.2	1,119	577	70.3	84.3	708
22	25	22	Sheffield	411	3.96	2.72	72.3	14.3	1,066	369	72.8	92.1	709
23	45	49	Dundee	344	3.98	2.54	68.6	14.6	1,039	296	68.4	79.5	625
24	95	98	Thames Valley	201	3.73	1.67	59.6	14.7	1,027	396	49.2	67.2	460
25	27	29	Leeds	397	3.86	2.72	70.5	14.7	907	485	74.2	92.7	706
26	38	38	Kent	319	3.98	2.60	68.6	14.8	815	370	63.9	86.9	654
27	30	23	Royal Holloway	366	3.93	2.67	62.7	14.9	955	410	70.9	93.2	693
28	31	28	Manchester	416	3.68	2.82	71.1	14.9	1,227	421	70.3	92.4	685
29	44	47	Aberdeen	357	3.97	2.57	76.8	14.9	1,023	254	67.6	80.0	632
30	29	24	Newcastle	399	3.94	2.63	72.4	15.1	1,143	413	72.0	92.9	700
31	41	36	Cardiff	392	3.80	2.69	72.8	15.1	1,020	261	69.0	93.4	639
32	35	33	Queen's, Belfast	368	3.79	2.56	74.7	15.3	1,085	578	68.5	85.3	663
33	60	56	Swansea	299	3.90	2.43	58.4	15.4	846	302	56.0	88.1	547
34	81	108	Cumbria	274	3.76	1.23	67.2	15.4	936	221	50.6	82.6	496
35	19	25	Sussex	371	3.95	2.61	72.6	15.4	961	372	80.0	90.8	730
36	28	32	East Anglia	366	4.08	2.58	69.1	15.5	1,076	459	71.2	90.4	703
37	65	67	Plymouth	279	3.82	2.18	57.7	15.6	821	299	61.8	83.9	533
38	23	27	Birmingham	404	3.93	2.64	69.9	15.6	1,369	445	72.2	93.4	719
39	12	9	Bath	451	3.94	2.71	80.9	15.9	1,028	441	74.2	94.8	765
40	67	84	Huddersfield	272	3.89	2.10	61.1	15.9	891	271	57.3	77.6	529
41	4	5	Durham	468	3.98	2.72	77.8	15.9	1,141	776	79.0	97.8	847
42	53	68	Chichester	270	4.07	1.96	59.9	15.9	670	419	50.2	87.0	567
43	61	57	Bradford	275	3.84	2.34	71.1	16.0	866	278	62.2	79.7	540
44	47	55	Aberystwyth	292	4.05	2.48	61.5	16.0	855	389	60.1	85.9	611
45	41	45	Hertfordshire	241	3.82	2.40	62.9	16.2	789	968	59.5	81.4	639
46	22	20	Leicester	374	4.14	2.45	74.2	16.3	1,113	491	71.6	92.6	724
47	54	51	Ulster	269	3.84	2.48	58.9	16.3	1,104	394	61.2	77.8	564
48	94	89	Westminster	267	3.62	2.23	53.2	16.4	711	254	52.7	79.4	461
49	65	65	De Montfort	247	3.88	2.32	69.4	16.5	799	247	51.5	82.0	533
50	40	35	Reading	350	3.91	2.53	66.0	16.6	750	331	69.8	91.8	641
51	93	93	Sunderland	232	3.92	1.86	58.6	16.7	569	338	48.6	76.1	462
52	57	37	Goldsmiths College	318	3.84	2.58	56.7	16.8	674	184	66.0	82.4	559
53	34	39	Heriot-Watt	338	3.75	2.48	74.7	17.0	984	559	68.6	82.5	665
54	52	48	Stirling	314	3.98	2.41	67.6	17.0	933	182	65.5	82.9	592
55	72	79	Central Lancashire	263	3.91	1.96	61.0	17.1	939	483	49.7	73.9	522
56	63	64	Bangor	284	3.94	2.43	59.6	17.3	854	236	56.9	86.4	536
57	76	70	Winchester	270	3.89	2.16	51.6	17.8	587	291	57.5	85.5	504
58	35	40	Strathclyde	388	3.87	2.45	75.5	17.8	1,224	286	71.7	84.7	663
59	86	94	Glamorgan	271	3.80	2.04	56.1	17.9	835	334	56.0	69.8	472
60	50	53	Oxford Brookes	309	3.90	2.20	67.0	17.9	732	440	66.8	85.6	600
61	88	109	Edge Hill	259	3.94	1.50	63.9	18.0	1,106	167	47.6	79.0	468
62	33	31	Surrey	372	3.87	2.58	79.6	18.0	971	378	68.1	83.5	668
63	17	14	Aston	364	3.89	2.43	75.2	18.1	870	682	70.1	91.5	737
64	21	18	Loughborough	370	4.14	2.62	71.3	18.3	739	502	69.9	93.9	725
65	24	21	Exeter	408	4.09	2.62	66.8	18.3	1,025	431	79.6	95.8	718
66	81	90	Chester	268	3.87	1.74	65.6	18.4	586	234	56.7	78.9	496
67	112	112	Bolton	209	3.76	1.75	56.5	18.5	459	304	48.5	62.6	363
68	99	77	Lampeter	262	4.01	2.11	57.2	18.6	714	213	53.6	73.1	448
69	75	85	Coventry	274	3.77	1.85	64.2	18.7	811	295	64.9	76.4	507
70	96	76	Salford	266	3.76	2.36	59.8	18.7	762	299	52.3	74.6	459
71	49	46	Nottingham Trent	274	3.84	2.16	71.0	18.8	827	491	55.1	85.6	603
72	47	44	City	340	3.74	2.48	79.4	18.8	917	330	68.2	82.7	611
73	68	69	Sheffield Hallam	274	3.70	2.05	63.0	19.0	726	235	63.0	85.2	528
74	58	59	Birmingham City	254	3.78	2.31	69.1	19.0	844	583	56.2	77.4	552
75	87	87	Roehampton	245	3.76	2.20	57.7	19.2	1,087	199	52.2	82.2	469
76	51	50	Robert Gordon	314	3.89	2.06	83.4	19.2	919	295	56.9	83.5	595
77	74	73	Edinburgh Napier	264	3.80	1.83	72.0	19.2	838	180	63.9	75.7	511
78	101	74	Bedfordshire	200	3.84	2.09	60.2	19.3	413	471	44.5	82.6	442
79	68	61	West of England, Bristol	273	3.85	2.20	60.0	19.6	746	383	62.9	81.1	528
80	80	80	Staffordshire	241	3.83	1.62	67.4	19.6	833	340	50.8	79.7	497
81	62	72	Gloucestershire	255	3.86	1.72	60.3	19.7	946	339	60.9	81.9	537
82	73	63	Brighton	281	3.84	2.37	61.6	19.7	591	279	58.9	83.5	512
83	104	101	Derby	237	3.84	1.96	56.8	19.8	1,075	245	46.2	74.2	422
84	106	-	Anglia Ruskin	254	3.64	2.07	58.5	19.8	784	205	55.4	75.7	415
85	115	-	London Metropolitan	212	3.57	1.84	46.0	19.8	729	156	48.9	66.1	292
86	56	52	Hull	290	4.01	2.37	70.0	19.8	844	310	58.0	82.5	561
87	46	41	Brunel	315	3.76	2.32	66.1	20.0	977	485	66.8	86.2	618
88	102	104	Liverpool John Moores	246	3.81	2.15	54.2	20.0	852	235	53.6	77.3	432
89	70	60	University of the Arts, London	280	3.57	2.49	56.2	20.0	806	146	60.5	85.7	525
90	89	83	Manchester Metropolitan	268	3.74	2.16	57.5	20.0	822	265	57.2	78.9	466
91	105	92	Teesside	258	3.95	1.99	60.0	20.1	716	226	53.5	71.2	420
92	59	66	UWIC, Cardiff	260	3.87	1.88	61.1	20.1	863	469	54.5	82.5	549
93	84	81	Kingston	235	3.79	2.04	57.7	20.2	708	347	60.7	81.6	477
94	78	91	York St John	280	3.87	1.40	57.1	20.2	927	323	56.2	85.5	502
95	71	78	Lincoln	273	3.94	1.90	60.6	20.3	771	255	56.2	83.5	523
96	77	86	Queen Margaret	299	3.87	1.37	66.3	20.3	892	124	63.4	79.5	503
97	89	62	Portsmouth	273	3.94	2.24	54.6	20.6	935	226	51.3	82.9	466
98	108	103	Buckinghamshire New	207	3.72	1.67	45.7	20.6	590	662	43.8	77.9	404
99	106	107	Canterbury Christ Church	247	3.87	1.79	64.7	21.0	615	181	49.2	80.5	415
100	102	96	Worcester	260	3.85	1.54	62.4	21.0	752	128	52.1	79.9	432
101	92	99	Glyndwr	232	3.88	1.69	62.6	21.1	992	421	52.8	77.3	464
102	100	105	Northampton	240	3.86	1.69	54.9	21.3	821	214	57.6	80.6	446
103	64	58	Northumbria	299	3.83	2.15	70.5	21.4	779	264	56.2	85.8	535
104	98	95	Abertay Dundee	256	3.87	1.83	56.6	21.4	1,099	307	54.0	70.1	453
105	111	110	Southampton Solent	241	3.73	1.49	49.2	22.2	687	325	42.3	75.1	376
106	85	97	Leeds Metropolitan	263	3.61	2.05	67.2	23.0	738	257	53.4	81.3	475
107	89	100	University of Wales, Newport	249	3.87	2.42	58.7	23.0	597	380	52.5	79.3	466
108	113	106	East London	187	3.66	2.24	52.9	23.3	743	320	46.4	79.4	362
109	97	88	Middlesex	184	3.64	2.18	56.5	23.6	1,597	449	50.3	75.8	455
110	79	75	Glasgow Caledonian	328	3.85	2.01	62.6	23.9	931	166	66.0	79.7	498
111	55	54	Bournemouth	297	3.80	2.18	70.8	24.2	945	227	61.5	85.3	563
112	114	113	London South Bank	192	3.76	2.24	58.5	24.4	793	165	45.8	66.4	293
113	110	111	Greenwich	241	3.93	1.90	59.7	25.5	644	255	47.4	75.8	392
114	83	82	Bath Spa	283	3.95	1.89	55.1	26.5	425	158	65.9	90.4	484
115	109	71	University for the Creative Arts	264	3.58	1.90	45.3	36.7	1,277	317	50.0	83.8	401

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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