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University Subject Tables 2008

Subject

Overall Score Physics & Astronomy Law Business Studies Economics Medicine Mathematics Computer Science Biological Sciences Politics Electrical & Electronic Engineering Psychology English History Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering show more

Region

Show All East Midlands East of England London North East North West Northern Ireland Scotland South East South West Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber

Group

Show All 1994 Group Russell Group University Alliance

Year

2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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Physics & Astronomy

CUG Rank University Name Entry Standards
Entry Standards
The average UCAS tariff score of new students entering the University.

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 Research Assessment
 Graduate Prospects
Graduate Prospects
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 Overall Score
Overall Score
The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology.

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2008 2007
1 - Cambridge 566 5* 84.0 100.0
2 - Oxford 565 5* 76.0 97.8
3 - Imperial College 474 5* 78.0 95.5
4 - Durham 523 5 76.0 94.2
5 - St Andrews 495 5 82.0 93.5
6 - Bristol 424 5 76.0 91.2
7 - Royal Holloway 348 5 88.0 90.6
8 - Warwick 474 5 68.0 90.5
9 - Leeds 381 5 78.0 90.4
10 - Nottingham 459 5 68.0 90.1
11 - Heriot-Watt 391 4 82.0 89.5
12 - Surrey 348 5 78.0 89.3
13 - Edinburgh 485 5 66.0 88.9
13 - Glasgow 432 5 72.0 88.9
15 - Leicester 384 5 72.0 88.8
16 - Exeter 367 5 72.0 88.3
16 - University College London 433 5 70.0 88.3
18 - Sheffield 411 5 72.0 88.2
19 - Manchester 446 5 62.0 88.1
20 - Queen's, Belfast 369 5 70.0 87.8
21 - King's College London 344 4 84.0 87.3
22 - Lancaster 342 5* 62.0 87.2
23 - Liverpool 380 5 66.0 87.1
24 - Southampton 422 5* 58.0 86.8
25 - Queen Mary 5 68.0 86.4
26 - Birmingham 382 5 66.0 85.7
26 - Strathclyde 392 4 68.0 85.7
28 - Cardiff 341 5 64.0 85.4
29 - Hull 332 4 84.0 84.9
30 - Hertfordshire 243 4 86.0 84.7
31 - Bath 443 4 58.0 84.6
32 - York 420 4 64.0 84.3
33 - Sussex 353 5 54.0 83.1
34 - Kent 371 3a 78.0 82.9
35 - Swansea 298 5 58.0 82.4
36 - Keele 273 3a 76.0 80.9
37 - Aberystwyth 310 4 54.0 79.4
37 - Salford 222 4 64.0 79.4
39 - Loughborough 327 4 52.0 76.1
40 - Nottingham Trent 246 3a 68.0 74.4

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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