University League Table 2014

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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	2014	2013	University Name
1	2	3	Oxford	582	4.20	2.96	79.7	11.1	2,880	366	90.9	98.4	990
2	4	4	Imperial College London	560	3.99	2.94	87.7	11.7	2,448	681	84.6	97.0	933
3	1	1	Cambridge	608	4.19	2.98	84.9	11.6	2,297	715	89.4	98.9	1000
4	3	2	London School of Economics	541	4.00	2.96	85.1	11.1	1,913	472	81.3	97.0	975
5	7	8	University College London	509	3.95	2.84	82.9	10.0	1,832	269	84.0	96.6	859
6	17	23	Birmingham	443	4.03	2.64	79.1	14.8	1,570	490	78.8	95.1	810
7	8	6	Warwick	504	3.99	2.80	77.1	14.3	1,566	494	79.6	95.7	854
8	15	11	Bristol	485	4.01	2.72	80.8	14.2	1,566	369	84.0	97.4	815
9	38	31	Liverpool	416	3.96	2.54	69.8	13.3	1,551	420	72.8	91.6	727
10	18	16	Edinburgh	485	3.84	2.75	75.0	13.9	1,473	492	82.6	90.8	802
11	19	18	King's College London	463	3.89	2.69	86.9	11.7	1,415	407	80.6	92.8	796
12	23	17	Glasgow	469	4.09	2.59	79.8	16.4	1,415	616	74.5	88.9	779
13	20	15	Southampton	432	4.06	2.72	67.6	13.7	1,415	456	77.6	93.5	795
14	10	13	Exeter	468	4.17	2.62	74.6	17.8	1,382	576	83.8	97.2	848
15	35	42	Queen Mary	413	4.01	2.73	73.3	12.2	1,352	502	68.1	89.0	736
16	5	5	Durham	507	4.15	2.72	79.5	15.1	1,332	940	83.9	96.1	925
17	22	23	Newcastle	436	4.07	2.63	77.2	15.3	1,252	435	78.3	94.9	784
18	12	12	York	454	4.13	2.78	69.6	15.5	1,247	589	78.1	95.1	826
19	24	19	Nottingham	437	4.03	2.67	72.5	14.0	1,214	429	76.5	94.0	777
20	25	29	Manchester	453	3.98	2.82	72.0	14.8	1,199	468	72.0	93.4	768
21	29	25	Queen's, Belfast	384	4.10	2.56	72.7	15.6	1,159	660	71.7	91.8	755
22	26	28	Sheffield	440	4.07	2.72	73.2	15.5	1,084	383	77.5	95.3	762
23	35	36	Cardiff	431	4.03	2.69	74.9	14.2	988	331	74.5	93.2	736
24	32	34	Leeds	426	4.04	2.72	71.9	16.8	987	407	79.5	93.2	748

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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