University League Table 2008

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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	2008	2007	University Name
1	36	-	Kent	324	15.5	4.80	65.5	16.4	810	230	60.5	86%	632
2	43	-	Aberystwyth	299	15.7	4.50	56.3	19.2	645	308	61.1	88%	597
3	53	-	Oxford Brookes	295	14.9	2.80	72.0	17.0	584	333	56.6	82%	542
4	75	-	Northumbria	291	14.7	2.30	59.4	21.9	727	249	52.4	81%	442
5	56	-	Nottingham Trent	283	14.5	2.80	77.1	19.0	694	168	53.3	87%	514
6	66	-	Bournemouth	278	14.4	1.90	63.8	18.5	769	106	59.8	83%	472
7	57	-	Plymouth	275	15.0	3.20	55.8	17.5	768	245	55.9	81%	494
8	78	-	Sheffield Hallam	270	14.3	3.00	61.3	23.8	678	244	55.4	85%	433
9	62	-	Salford	269	14.5	4.30	59.8	16.7	613	263	53.5	77%	479
10	77	-	West of England	266	14.5	2.80	59.8	19.8	611	241	56.7	79%	437
11	49	-	Bradford	265	15.1	4.40	76.0	18.6	813	296	54.2	83%	556
12	98	-	Manchester Metropolitan	260	14.4	2.90	54.2	18.9	744	168	47.7	75%	386
13	76	-	Portsmouth	256	14.8	3.20	59.4	18.9	587	160	48.0	85%	438
14	109	-	Lincoln	255	14.3	1.70	48.9	26.3	637	162	52.3	84%	335
15	90	-	Liverpool John Moores	252	14.8	2.60	57.2	18.5	673	156	48.4	73%	398
16	74	-	UWIC, Cardiff	248	14.6	2.70	54.6	20.7	710	366	48.4	82%	450
17	88	-	De Montfort	246	14.4	3.10	64.4	21.5	628	149	48.0	81%	400
18	91	-	Huddersfield	244	15.3	2.40	55.4	20.6	486	123	46.0	81%	396
19	94	-	Hertfordshire	235	14.5	2.50	62.2	18.5	541	167	45.1	80%	391
20	65	-	UWCN, Newport	228	15.4	3.00	57.0	19.1	535	261	56.5	77%	473

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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