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University League Table 2012

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    University of Aberdeen
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    University of Abertay Dundee
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    Aberystwyth University
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    Anglia Ruskin University
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    Arts University Bournemouth
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    Aston University
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    Bangor University
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    University of Bath
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    Bath Spa University
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    University of Bedfordshire
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    University of Birmingham
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    Birmingham City University
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    Bishop Grosseteste University
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    University of Bolton
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    Bournemouth University
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    University of Bradford
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    University of Brighton
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    University of Bristol
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    Brunel University
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    The University of Buckingham
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    Buckinghamshire New University
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    University of Cambridge
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    Canterbury Christ Church University
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    Cardiff University
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    Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC)
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    University of Central Lancashire
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    University of Chester
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    University of Chichester
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    City University London
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    Coventry University
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    University of Cumbria
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    De Montfort University
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    University of Derby
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    University of Dundee
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    Durham University
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    University of East Anglia
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    University of East London
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    Edge Hill University
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    The University of Edinburgh
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    Edinburgh Napier University
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    University of Essex
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    University of Exeter
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    Falmouth University
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    University of Glamorgan
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    University of Glasgow
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    Glasgow Caledonian University
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    University of Gloucestershire
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    Glyndŵr University
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    Goldsmiths, University of London
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    University of Greenwich
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    Harper Adams University
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    Heriot-Watt University
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    University of Hertfordshire
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    University of Huddersfield
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    The University of Hull
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    Imperial College London
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    Keele University
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    University of Kent
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    King's College London
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    Kingston University
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    Lancaster University
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    University of Leeds
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    Leeds Metropolitan University
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    Leeds Trinity University
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    University of Leicester
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    University of Lincoln
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    University of Liverpool
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    Liverpool John Moores University
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    London Metropolitan University
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    London School of Economics and Political Science
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    London South Bank University
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    Loughborough University
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    The University of Manchester
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    Manchester Metropolitan University
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    Middlesex University
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    Newcastle University
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    Newman University
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    The University of Northampton
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    Northumbria University
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    The University of Nottingham
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    Nottingham Trent University
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    University of Oxford
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    Oxford Brookes University
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    Plymouth University
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    University of Portsmouth
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    Queen Margaret University
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    Queen Mary, University of London
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    Queen's University, Belfast
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    University of Reading
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    Robert Gordon University
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    University of Roehampton
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    Royal Agricultural University
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    Royal Holloway, University of London
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    University of Salford
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    The University of Sheffield
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    Sheffield Hallam University
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    The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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    University of Southampton
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    Southampton Solent University
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    University of St Andrews
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    St George's, University of London
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    University of St Mark and St John
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    Staffordshire University
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    University of Stirling
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    University of Strathclyde
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    University of Sunderland
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    University of Surrey
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    University of Sussex
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    Swansea University
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    Teesside University
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    University of Ulster
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    University College Birmingham
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    University College London
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    University for the Creative Arts
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    University of the Arts London
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    The University of Warwick
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    University of West London
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    University of the West of England
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    University of the West of Scotland
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    University of Westminster
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    University of Worcester
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    The University of York
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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.

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Student Satisfaction
Student Satisfaction
A guide to how satisfied students are with the quality of teaching they receive.

Maximum score: 5.00

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Research Assessment
Research Assessment
The average quality of the research undertaken in the University.

Maximum score: 4.00

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Graduate Prospects
Graduate Prospects
A guide to the employability of graduates on completion of their courses at the University.

Maximum score: 100.0

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Student-Staff Ratio
Student-Staff Ratio
The average staffing levels at the University.

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Academic Services Spend
Academic Services Spend
A guide to how much the University spends on supporting services such as libraries and IT.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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2012 2011
1 4 5 London School of Economics 513 3.86 2.96 84.1 11.8 1,905 376 79.0 95.7 928
2 3 3 Imperial College London 519 3.84 2.94 86.7 10.9 3,089 681 76.2 91.2 940
3 7 9 University College London 477 3.96 2.84 81.1 9.7 1,743 220 83.2 94.9 842
4 36 39 Queen Mary 387 3.98 2.73 71.7 13.6 1,049 445 64.4 89.4 683
5 16 13 King's College London 447 3.90 2.69 82.6 12.0 1,492 329 75.3 93.8 758
6 18 15 SOAS 423 3.85 2.60 68.7 11.1 1,593 222 75.0 86.9 751
7 57 57 Goldsmiths College 327 3.84 2.58 53.8 17.6 680 189 66.5 82.8 551
8 59 70 University of the Arts, London 276 3.56 2.49 53.1 20.2 909 164 64.8 89.0 545
9 41 47 City 361 3.87 2.48 70.6 17.6 1,105 382 64.5 88.0 646
10 50 46 Brunel 325 3.76 2.32 59.3 20.2 919 550 65.7 87.8 594
11 113 113 East London 200 3.75 2.24 48.6 23.3 719 246 44.4 74.5 335
12 116 114 London South Bank 201 3.83 2.24 49.3 23.3 841 174 33.9 76.1 295
13 77 94 Westminster 273 3.70 2.23 55.1 17.1 835 254 56.1 79.6 502
14 73 87 Roehampton 259 3.77 2.20 59.9 18.8 1,069 253 54.7 82.1 513
15 71 97 Middlesex 207 3.83 2.18 57.8 21.0 1,640 446 55.8 72.4 517
16 88 84 Kingston 243 3.82 2.04 52.3 19.9 724 358 61.9 80.4 468
17 109 110 Greenwich 215 4.00 1.90 54.7 23.3 795 339 46.7 79.8 413
18 115 115 London Metropolitan 221 3.59 1.84 45.5 19.7 739 150 49.8 68.2 296
19 93 95 West London 220 3.68 1.67 52.8 14.2 1,194 397 50.2 72.4 462

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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