University League Table 2009

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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	2009	2008	University Name
1	23	12	Aston	352	3.83	4.96	76.4	17.6	1,006	437	65.8	88.4	688
2	41	52	Brunel	313	3.63	4.33	63.6	16.7	1,072	392	63.7	85.4	620
3	49	44	Heriot-Watt	377	3.73	4.69	72.1	16.7	720	389	55.0	82.4	566
4	51	54	Ulster	279	3.69	3.78	62.1	16.8	1,194	348	60.1	76.9	548
5	47	47	Swansea	296	3.78	4.61	61.4	15.5	764	313	49.9	88.3	569
6	71	79	Chichester	260	3.90	2.06	55.5	20.0	482	307	46.7	87.9	465
7	83	68	Glamorgan	239	3.77	2.39	58.4	15.7	687	297	51.8	69.3	443
8	40	50	Keele	315	3.78	4.61	77.6	15.4	740	263	64.0	84.3	623
9	46	48	City	320	3.65	4.44	77.1	18.1	693	261	63.7	85.0	570
10	61	55	Robert Gordon	322	3.74	1.87	77.6	18.3	811	255	58.8	78.5	497
11	48	39	Hull	293	3.89	4.32	71.0	19.0	711	246	56.4	83.9	566
12	52	45	Dundee	472	3.78	5.11	73.9	14.3	886	245	66.3	68.7	545
13	92	97	Westminster	244	3.58	2.85	51.0	16.6	541	236	49.6	80.5	409
14	31	41	Strathclyde	495	3.73	4.66	76.4	16.9	1,013	233	74.6	81.8	649
15	39	33	Aberdeen	400	3.83	4.74	76.2	13.5	947	228	69.7	78.8	625
16	67	69	Brighton	286	3.70	2.93	67.7	19.7	591	220	58.8	83.0	470
17	90	84	Chester	273	3.75	1.57	57.6	19.2	485	210	54.3	76.1	410
18	56	46	Bangor	280	3.80	4.68	65.9	18.6	765	198	55.6	77.0	520
19	108	113	Edge Hill	248	3.81	1.30	57.0	22.1	786	146	44.4	78.2	358
20	55	59	University of the Arts, London	391	3.42	4.70	51.5	21.0	688	137	58.8	87.1	523
21	91	85	Canterbury Christ Church	246	3.72	1.92	63.2	18.4	483	126	47.0	83.4	410
22	36	38	Stirling	324	3.74	4.80	71.8	15.4	800	110	67.9	89.9	639
23	101	59	Lampeter	273	3.75	4.74	58.8	26.3	369	89	56.1	76.9	380
24	76	58	Queen Margaret	320	3.74	2.29	69.8	20.9	752	83	58.5	77.7	455

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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