University League Table 2010

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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	2010	2009	University Name
1	4	3	London School of Economics	483	3.77	2.96	90.6	14.1	1,391	265	76.0	96.5	854
2	3	4	Imperial College	489	3.69	2.94	88.4	10.3	3,036	575	68.5	97.1	910
3	2	2	Cambridge	539	4.18	2.98	85.5	11.6	1,755	657	87.0	99.0	947
4	17	15	King's College London	415	3.74	2.69	83.2	11.6	1,589	320	72.8	92.3	724
5	8	8	University College London	452	3.85	2.84	82.9	9.1	1,586	220	80.4	92.0	793
6	1	1	Oxford	524	4.11	2.96	82.3	10.9	2,639	587	91.1	97.6	1000
7	16	18	Bristol	447	3.72	2.72	82.0	13.3	1,386	307	81.5	95.7	735
8	24	27	Newcastle	405	3.84	2.63	79.4	14.9	1,097	398	72.2	92.3	700
9	6	5	Warwick	463	3.90	2.80	79.2	13.5	1,630	354	79.7	95.9	818
10	22	26	Sheffield	406	3.88	2.72	79.1	14.5	969	354	74.5	92.2	704
11	33	34	Queen's, Belfast	358	3.80	2.56	78.3	15.3	905	511	69.0	85.0	648
12	36	37	Cardiff	394	3.75	2.69	77.6	14.9	927	253	66.8	92.5	645
13	11	21	Edinburgh	447	3.66	2.75	76.9	12.8	1,660	335	80.6	90.4	757
14	13	20	Southampton	407	3.81	2.72	76.5	14.0	1,154	449	74.6	93.7	739
15	19	16	Nottingham	408	3.79	2.67	76.3	13.8	972	392	74.3	95.7	714
16	26	17	Glasgow	412	3.88	2.59	75.4	13.5	933	511	71.3	86.7	694
17	28	28	Manchester	412	3.67	2.82	73.8	14.7	1,136	362	70.4	91.6	685
18	27	24	Birmingham	403	3.89	2.64	72.7	15.3	1,216	401	70.9	93.7	690
19	34	42	Liverpool	387	3.77	2.54	72.5	12.3	1,196	285	68.8	91.2	647
20	29	32	Leeds	392	3.82	2.72	71.1	14.4	851	385	73.4	91.9	685

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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