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Politics

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

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 Overall Score
Overall Score
The total score calculated by our independent and trusted methodology.

Maximum score: 1000.0

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2011 2010
41 37 Aberdeen 337 3.93 2.05 60 82.6
21 28 Aberystwyth 318 4.09 2.95 56 86.3
50 44 Aston 357 3.80 1.85 56 80.9
10 9 Bath 438 3.91 2.40 76 89.5
22 24 Birmingham 390 4.15 2.35 60 86.0
25 25 Bradford 291 3.91 2.40 74 85.7
27 18 Brighton 273 3.72 2.85 84.9
19 13 Bristol 427 3.70 2.20 74 87.1
44 45 Brunel 307 3.92 2.05 62 82.2
4 3 Cambridge 502 4.16 2.50 74 92.0
18 23 Cardiff 398 3.94 2.40 68 87.2
73 - Central Lancashire 3.90 1.20 74.5
45 48 City 277 3.80 2.30 81.9
63 61 Coventry 303 3.96 1.60 46 77.2
59 58 De Montfort 182 4.14 1.85 58 78.4
45 47 Dundee 330 4.23 2.10 50 81.9
9 8 Durham 459 3.89 2.40 76 89.9
39 33 East Anglia 337 4.13 2.10 58 83.2
20 22 Edinburgh 436 3.52 2.45 68 86.8
13 11 Essex 338 4.07 3.15 64 89.1
12 9 Exeter 412 4.17 2.60 68 89.3
27 26 Glasgow 407 4.00 2.30 56 84.9
50 41 Goldsmiths College 308 3.68 2.10 58 80.9
74 65 Greenwich 241 3.99 1.25 40 73.1
71 67 Huddersfield 272 4.04 1.05 56 76.0
25 21 Hull 335 4.07 2.15 72 85.7
42 40 Keele 299 3.88 2.15 62 82.3
36 31 Kent 295 3.92 2.10 68 83.3
8 12 King's College London 433 4.09 2.30 80 90.3
69 71 Kingston 215 3.71 1.70 56 76.5
32 48 Lancaster 378 4.05 1.90 62 83.7
36 32 Leeds 397 3.75 1.80 66 83.3
56 74 Leeds Metropolitan 223 3.97 64 79.6
31 35 Leicester 345 4.25 1.80 66 83.9
70 59 Lincoln 250 3.95 1.70 46 76.4
35 46 Liverpool 368 3.88 1.80 68 83.4
62 73 Liverpool John Moores 228 4.03 50 77.4
65 - London Metropolitan 216 3.81 1.65 58 77.0
2 3 London School of Economics 490 3.82 2.80 80 93.0
32 34 Loughborough 326 4.25 2.25 56 83.7
22 27 Manchester 422 3.43 2.50 66 86.0
67 68 Manchester Metropolitan 254 3.85 1.80 46 76.6
24 19 Newcastle 386 3.89 2.30 66 85.9
49 48 Northumbria 272 3.90 2.20 58 81.3
15 14 Nottingham 416 3.82 2.50 72 88.4
55 56 Nottingham Trent 234 4.12 62 80.0
1 1 Oxford 538 2.85 86 100.0
47 51 Oxford Brookes 319 3.87 1.95 62 81.8
50 55 Plymouth 250 3.99 2.55 48 80.9
50 41 Portsmouth 268 3.95 2.40 50 80.9
16 17 Queen Mary 370 4.16 2.35 74 88.2
34 38 Queen's, Belfast 377 3.69 2.40 56 83.6
36 38 Reading 316 3.92 2.15 64 83.3
39 - Robert Gordon 4.12 1.95 83.2
29 29 Royal Holloway 366 3.80 2.10 68 84.5
61 68 Salford 249 3.83 2.00 48 77.7
2 5 Sheffield 437 4.13 3.15 72 93.0
63 70 Sheffield Hallam 245 3.69 77.2
5 15 SOAS 421 3.92 2.65 82 91.4
29 30 Southampton 399 3.86 2.05 64 84.5
6 2 St Andrews 456 4.09 2.35 80 91.0
56 52 Staffordshire 3.74 1.85 79.6
58 54 Stirling 306 3.95 1.75 52 79.0
42 41 Strathclyde 359 4.07 2.00 54 82.3
47 35 Surrey 326 3.72 2.10 81.8
17 20 Sussex 367 3.98 2.65 66 87.4
50 52 Swansea 293 3.95 2.05 56 80.9
60 59 Ulster 248 3.75 2.15 48 78.1
11 7 University College London 423 3.81 2.75 89.4
66 63 UWIC, Cardiff 243 3.76 50 76.7
6 6 Warwick 476 3.96 2.65 72 91.0
67 62 West of England, Bristol 250 4.01 1.55 50 76.6
72 66 Westminster 236 3.89 1.80 42 75.6
14 16 York 461 3.96 2.30 70 88.6

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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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