University League Table 2012

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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. Click here to read more	Research Assessment Research Assessment The average quality of the research undertaken in the University. Click here to read more	Graduate Prospects Graduate Prospects A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University. 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. 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. 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). Click here to read more
Rank within Selection	2012	2011	University Name
1	42	20	Buckingham	273	4.4		87.5	8.9	571	295	43.6	91%	639
2	44	43	Keele	310	4.0	2.41	67.5	14.5	753	368	61.6	90%	619
3	56	53	Chichester	290	4.0	1.96	54.4	16.6	704	410	54.0	89%	555
4	45	52	Stirling	305	4.0	2.41	66.2	19.3	846	257	63.6	87%	613
5	62	56	Hull	309	4.0	2.37	64.6	20.1	835	321	52.0	83%	534
6	78	63	Bangor	288	4.0	2.43	59.7	20.7	742	213	57.1	81%	498
7	43	45	Dundee	353	4.0	2.54	68.9	14.3	1,039	286	68.5	82%	628
8	34	38	Kent	329	4.0	2.60	67.3	14.4	821	378	61.9	89%	684
9	98	88	Edge Hill	260	4.0	1.50	63.2	18.5	951	153	51.1	79%	453
10	46	44	Aberdeen	332	4.0	2.57	69.4	15.8	977	261	67.4	81%	604
11	38	34	Heriot-Watt	335	3.9	2.48	68.8	19.1	945	529	68.0	85%	668
12	40	35	Strathclyde	394	3.9	2.45	73.0	18.0	1,226	298	76.2	83%	665
13	87	77	Queen Margaret	309	3.9	1.37	61.8	21.7	907	132	68.7	81%	469
14	25	17	Aston	370	3.9	2.43	74.8	17.1	954	634	66.0	92%	735
15	51	51	Robert Gordon	295	3.9	2.06	76.7	19.0	939	302	60.2	82%	575
16	80	81	Chester	273	3.9	1.74	63.4	17.2	696	259	57.9	79%	489
17	54	60	Swansea	314	3.9	2.43	60.3	16.5	826	288	57.7	89%	559
18	41	47	City	361	3.9	2.48	70.6	17.6	1,105	382	64.5	88%	646
19	104	92	Glyndwr	231	3.9	1.69	65.5	22.5	1,006	396	49.4	76%	430
20	68	73	Brighton	290	3.9	2.37	55.5	18.8	625	315	61.4	83%	524
21	52	54	Ulster	266	3.8	2.48	53.9	17.0	1,008	404	60.4	84%	572
22	100	106	Canterbury Christ Church	247	3.8	1.79	63.3	18.6	692	227	54.5	84%	447
23	50	46	Brunel	325	3.8	2.32	59.3	20.2	919	550	65.7	88%	594
24	77	94	Westminster	273	3.7	2.23	55.1	17.1	835	254	56.1	80%	502
25	59	70	University of the Arts, London	276	3.6	2.49	53.1	20.2	909	164	64.8	89%	545

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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