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	2	2	Cambridge	547	4.10	2.98	82.3	11.7	1,859	693	87.3	98.6	940
2	3	3	Imperial College London	504	3.81	2.94	88.9	10.5	3,182	648	72.7	95.1	938
3	35	33	Queen's, Belfast	368	3.79	2.56	74.7	15.3	1,085	578	68.5	85.3	663
4	26	26	Glasgow	399	4.01	2.59	72.1	14.2	1,119	577	70.3	84.3	708
5	27	29	Leeds	397	3.86	2.72	70.5	14.7	907	485	74.2	92.7	706
6	14	13	Southampton	407	3.89	2.72	76.3	13.5	1,310	472	74.4	92.6	750
7	1	1	Oxford	532	4.11	2.96	82.8	10.8	2,909	469	91.8	98.4	1000
8	23	27	Birmingham	404	3.93	2.64	69.9	15.6	1,369	445	72.2	93.4	719
9	31	28	Manchester	416	3.68	2.82	71.1	14.9	1,227	421	70.3	92.4	685
10	18	19	Nottingham	412	3.89	2.67	75.7	13.9	1,051	417	75.0	94.4	732
11	29	24	Newcastle	399	3.94	2.63	72.4	15.1	1,143	413	72.0	92.9	700
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	25	22	Sheffield	411	3.96	2.72	72.3	14.3	1,066	369	72.8	92.1	709
15	16	16	Bristol	448	3.85	2.72	78.3	13.8	1,555	332	78.6	95.2	740
16	32	34	Liverpool	403	3.81	2.54	70.6	12.7	1,496	329	71.1	89.6	680
17	13	17	King's College London	421	3.82	2.69	80.5	11.3	1,588	329	75.6	94.1	755
18	5	4	London School of Economics	494	3.76	2.96	81.9	14.0	1,563	304	76.5	95.3	831
19	41	36	Cardiff	392	3.80	2.69	72.8	15.1	1,020	261	69.0	93.4	639
20	9	8	University College London	458	3.91	2.84	80.8	8.9	1,724	225	81.0	94.8	800

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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