University Subject Tables 2018
From Shakespearean sonnets to the laws of grammar, there are countless variations of English that you can study, and although it may not be the most vocational subject it certainly is an esteemed one. This table includes Comparative Literary Studies and English Studies.
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English
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Research Quality
Research Quality
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Graduate Prospects
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| 1st | 0 | Durham | 557 | 4.28 | 3.42 | 83 | 100.0 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsYou will be set up for life with an English degree from Durham due to the exceptionally high Graduate Prospects. The course aims to draw on “a variety of different methodological perspectives, encouraging students to discover new approaches and to develop their own responses.” Find Out More |
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| 2nd | 1 | St Andrews | 515 | 4.45 | 3.40 | 80 | 99.1 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsMaintaining its status as Scotland's top choice for English undergraduates, the University of St Andrews claims to offer a study in literature that "expresses the values and aspirations, the certainties and uncertainties of the societies in which it was created." Find Out More |
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| 3rd | 2 | University College London | 502 | 4.33 | 3.36 | 77 | 97.6 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsUCL's scores for Student Satisfaction and Research Quality excel. A huge range of literature is available on the BA English course from Homer to Freud in first year, American Literature and Film options in the later years, and the obligatory Chaucer and Shakespeare texts throughout. Find Out More |
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| 4th | 2 | Cambridge | 539 | 4.06 | 3.14 | 80 | 97.3 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsAn English degree at this university comes with the “opportunity to specialise and to innovate.” With consistently excellent Graduate Prospects, a degree at Cambridge will surely prepare students in the best way for after graduation. Find Out More |
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| 5th | 1 | Oxford | 538 | 4.20 | 3.26 | 75 | 97.0 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsIt may be surprising that the University of Oxford isn't placed higher in this table, however it is still an achievement after ranking sixth in 2015. Some of the most satisfied English students in the UK are at Oxford, along with decent Graduate Prospects for when students leave university for the real world. Find Out More |
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| 6th | 0 | Exeter | 476 | 4.38 | 3.07 | 76 | 95.8 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsThere are nine core BAs to choose from the University of Exeter’s main campus, and four to choose from at the Penryn campus in Cornwall. These include a range of joint honours degrees with Art History, Drama, Modern Languages and Film on offer, plus the option to study abroad, including in the USA. Find Out More |
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| 7th | 0 | Nottingham | 424 | 4.24 | 3.27 | 81 | 95.2 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsThis Midlands university – according to their head of school, Professor Josephine Guy – can offer students "a unique combination of English disciplines, including literature from the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods to the present day." Find Out More |
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| 8th | 0 | Birmingham | 417 | 4.33 | 3.19 | 81 | 94.3 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsThe University of Birmingham made its first breakthrough into the top 10 for English courses in 2017. Scoring high for Graduate Prospects, the university is definitely somewhere for prospective students to consider for a degree leading them into successful professional employment. Find Out More |
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| 9th | 1 | Warwick | 467 | 4.08 | 3.53 | 71 | 94.3 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsThe University of Warwick excels with its scores for Research Quality. All modules are research-led; thus, the university serves as a fantastic choice for students who wish to have the best platform for expertise and knowledge. Find Out More |
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| 10th | 1 | York | 441 | 4.14 | 3.49 | 73 | 94.1 | Profile Courses | |
Subject Table RankingsThe University of York's reputation means that the department is always a high contender for Research Quality. It specialises in dual modules with History, Philosophy and Politics, on offer to students who feel they have a broader range of interests than novels, plays and poetry. Find Out More |
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| 11th | 3 | King's College London | 452 | 4.04 | 3.23 | 78 | 94.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 12th | 1 | Sussex | 372 | 4.24 | 3.28 | 85 | 93.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 13th | 2 | Lancaster | 411 | 4.21 | 3.14 | 78 | 93.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 14th | 6 | Bristol | 502 | 4.08 | 2.72 | 70 | 92.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 15th | 1 | Leeds | 435 | 4.12 | 3.19 | 75 | 92.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 16th | 4 | Newcastle | 423 | 4.17 | 3.46 | 68 | 92.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 17th | 2 | Loughborough | 378 | 4.34 | 2.80 | 77 | 91.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 18th | 10 | Surrey | 400 | 4.47 | 3.01 | 67 | 91.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 19th | 8 | Manchester | 415 | 4.07 | 3.19 | 70 | 91.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 20th | 18 | Stirling | 409 | 4.27 | 3.00 | 72 | 91.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 21st | 3 | Edinburgh | 472 | 3.95 | 3.11 | 65 | 91.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 22nd | 3 | Glasgow | 450 | 4.23 | 3.18 | 59 | 91.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 23rd | 3 | Kent | 340 | 4.30 | 3.03 | 74 | 91.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 24th | 7 | Sheffield | 392 | 4.18 | 3.20 | 67 | 90.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 25th | 2 | Queen Mary, University of London | 368 | 4.20 | 3.41 | 63 | 90.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 26th | 11 | Strathclyde | 472 | 4.29 | 2.93 | 53 | 90.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 27th | 3 | Swansea | 297 | 4.14 | 3.36 | 79 | 89.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 28th | 6 | Leicester | 343 | 4.23 | 3.06 | 69 | 89.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 29th | 10 | Southampton | 374 | 4.25 | 3.13 | 66 | 89.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 30th | 9 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 391 | 4.20 | 3.19 | 60 | 89.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 31st | 7 | East Anglia (UEA) | 434 | 4.08 | 3.27 | 59 | 89.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 32nd | 1 | Queen's, Belfast | 383 | 4.23 | 3.19 | 53 | 88.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 33rd | 1 | Liverpool | 378 | 4.07 | 3.18 | 58 | 88.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 34th | 2 | Aberdeen | 381 | 4.18 | 3.24 | 54 | 88.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 35th | 11 | Edinburgh Napier | 387 | 4.38 | 2.87 | 52 | 87.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 36th | 1 | Reading | 354 | 4.15 | 2.98 | 60 | 87.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 37th | 4 | Cardiff | 379 | 4.14 | 3.27 | 55 | 87.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 38th | 9 | Huddersfield | 324 | 4.12 | 2.89 | 67 | 87.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 39th | 3 | Dundee | 322 | 4.37 | 2.98 | 59 | 87.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 40th | 11 | Bangor | 351 | 4.36 | 3.05 | 50 | 87.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 41st | 7 | De Montfort | 262 | 4.52 | 2.84 | 69 | 86.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 42nd | 14 | Aberystwyth | 293 | 4.30 | 2.87 | 65 | 86.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 43rd | 2 | Coventry | 298 | 4.12 | 2.98 | 73 | 86.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 44th | 1 | Aston | 323 | 4.15 | 2.80 | 68 | 86.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 45th | 6 | Keele | 330 | 4.31 | 2.83 | 58 | 86.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 46th | 5 | Goldsmiths, University of London | 331 | 4.02 | 2.91 | 59 | 86.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 47th | 3 | Oxford Brookes | 320 | 4.25 | 3.05 | 58 | 86.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 48th | 31 | Bedfordshire | 215 | 4.46 | 3.23 | 63 | 85.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 49th | 7 | Essex | 324 | 4.03 | 3.01 | 60 | 85.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 50th | New | Birkbeck, University of London | 250 | 4.51 | 2.93 | n/a | 85.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 51st | 15 | Middlesex | n/a | 3.94 | 2.54 | 74 | 85.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 52nd | 12 | Lincoln | 305 | 4.27 | 2.51 | 65 | 85.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 53rd | 16 | Nottingham Trent | 332 | 4.21 | 2.81 | 56 | 85.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 54th | 1 | Northumbria | 355 | 4.11 | 2.95 | 54 | 85.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 55th | 8 | Birmingham City | 291 | 4.42 | 2.99 | 53 | 84.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 56th | 7 | West of England, Bristol | 309 | 4.29 | 2.81 | 53 | 84.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 57th | 3 | Portsmouth | 300 | 4.17 | 2.61 | 65 | 84.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 58th | 6 | Bolton | 242 | 4.69 | 2.41 | 66 | 84.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 59th | 8 | Liverpool Hope | 270 | 4.07 | 2.55 | 66 | 84.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 60th | 10 | Manchester Metropolitan | 300 | 4.28 | 3.07 | 51 | 84.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 61st | 4 | Roehampton | 265 | 4.25 | 2.92 | 61 | 84.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 62nd | 0 | Hull | 315 | 4.14 | 2.80 | 55 | 83.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 63rd | 5 | Brunel University London | 323 | 4.32 | 2.55 | 47 | 83.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 64th | 9 | Bournemouth | 318 | 4.05 | 3.10 | 55 | 83.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 65th | 2 | Falmouth | 310 | 4.23 | 2.14 | 67 | 83.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 66th | 9 | Edge Hill | 316 | 4.08 | 2.40 | 60 | 83.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 67th | 3 | Teesside | 252 | 4.50 | 2.51 | 56 | 82.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 68th | 3 | Westminster | 286 | 4.12 | 3.11 | 50 | 82.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 69th | 10 | South Wales | 306 | 4.45 | 2.56 | 49 | 82.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 70th | 1 | Derby | 276 | 4.49 | 2.63 | 51 | 82.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 71st | 11 | Buckingham | 248 | 4.51 | n/a | 71 | 82.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 72nd | 2 | Plymouth | 320 | 4.21 | 2.69 | 42 | 82.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 73rd | 12 | Liverpool John Moores | 321 | 4.26 | 2.88 | 45 | 82.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 74th | 2 | Sunderland | 269 | 3.96 | 2.22 | 62 | 82.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 75th | 22 | Bath Spa | 313 | 4.16 | 2.72 | 46 | 82.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 76th | 7 | Northampton | 284 | 4.22 | 2.46 | 48 | 82.0 | Profile Courses | |
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| 77th | 7 | Bishop Grosseteste | 294 | 4.26 | 2.12 | 60 | 81.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 78th | 6 | Winchester | 310 | 4.08 | 2.59 | 53 | 81.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 79th | 1 | Brighton | 274 | 3.86 | 2.90 | 61 | 81.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 80th | 6 | Ulster | 314 | 4.35 | 2.88 | 32 | 81.8 | Profile Courses | |
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| 81st | 9 | Greenwich | 307 | 4.33 | 2.48 | 46 | 81.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 82nd | 0 | Central Lancashire | 325 | 4.05 | 2.60 | 51 | 81.4 | Profile Courses | |
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| 83rd | New | SOAS University of London | 407 | 4.00 | n/a | n/a | 81.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 84th | 16 | Chester | 297 | 4.30 | 2.30 | 51 | 81.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 85th | 8 | Kingston | 273 | 4.16 | 2.84 | 49 | 80.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 86th | 8 | Hertfordshire | 275 | 4.05 | 2.46 | 58 | 80.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 87th | 2 | Gloucestershire | 304 | 4.44 | 2.07 | 44 | 80.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 88th | 0 | Sheffield Hallam | 292 | 3.96 | 2.58 | 50 | 80.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 89th | 5 | Newman | 266 | 4.25 | 2.28 | 52 | 80.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 90th | 9 | York St John | 282 | 4.12 | 2.14 | 51 | 79.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 91st | 10 | Salford | 305 | 4.16 | 2.45 | 44 | 79.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 92nd | 5 | Leeds Trinity | 244 | 4.18 | 1.96 | 55 | 79.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 93rd | 2 | Anglia Ruskin | 234 | 4.28 | 2.43 | 44 | 79.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 94th | 3 | Staffordshire | 236 | 4.31 | 1.86 | 57 | 79.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 95th | 3 | Cumbria | 263 | 4.50 | n/a | 52 | 79.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 96th | 2 | Chichester | 261 | 4.23 | 2.58 | 41 | 79.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 97th | 1 | Southampton Solent | 258 | 4.56 | n/a | 49 | 78.7 | Profile Courses | |
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| 98th | 13 | St Mary's, Twickenham | 245 | 3.91 | 2.30 | 54 | 78.5 | Profile Courses | |
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| 99th | 1 | Suffolk | 279 | 4.50 | n/a | 45 | 78.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 100th | 2 | Canterbury Christ Church | 251 | 4.07 | 2.41 | 48 | 78.1 | Profile Courses | |
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| 101st | 8 | Worcester | 281 | 4.01 | 2.21 | 44 | 77.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 102nd | 0 | Leeds Beckett | 270 | 4.06 | n/a | 49 | 76.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 103rd | 1 | London South Bank | 220 | 4.37 | 2.42 | 32 | 76.3 | Profile Courses | |
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| 104th | 5 | Cardiff Metropolitan | 262 | 4.03 | n/a | 49 | 76.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 105th | 1 | University of Wales Trinity Saint David | 213 | 4.00 | n/a | n/a | 73.6 | Profile Courses | |
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| 106th | 1 | London Metropolitan | 197 | 4.16 | n/a | 40 | 73.2 | Profile Courses | |
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| 107th | 4 | East London | 246 | 4.26 | n/a | 29 | 72.9 | Profile Courses | |
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| 108th | 1 | Plymouth Marjon | 270 | 3.90 | n/a | 34 | 72.9 | Profile Courses | |
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Notes
This table was revised on 24 May 2017 and includes corrections and omissions reported to us by universities after publication in April. The rankings of some institutions have changed as a result.
Measures
The maximum scores for the measures shown are as follows:
- Entry Standards: No maximum
- Student Satisfaction: 5.00
- Research Quality: 4.00
- Graduate Prospects: 100
- Overall Score: 100.0
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table.