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A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting: Durham inspires the extraordinary.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate75%Postgraduate25%
Study mode
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Full-time93%Part-time7%
Student population LARGE
- 15,001–25,000 students
Where students come from
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UK70%International25%EU6%
Student gender
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Male 46%Female 54%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
7th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000900 90%7th
1 -
Entry standards
/ Max 212192 90%6th
1 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.01 80%83rd
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Research quality
/ Max 43.14 78%18th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.79 79%27th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10084.8 85%17th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29822174 73%17th
12 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 19391085 56%9th
1 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.214.740th
9 -
Good honours
/ Max 10091.7 92%5th
2 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10095.6 96%6th
1
Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Classics & Ancient History
- Computer Science
- East & South Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- English
- French
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- Geology
- German
- History
- Iberian Languages
- Italian
- Law
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Eastern & African Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Russian & East European Languages
- Sociology
- Sports Science
- Theology & Religious Studies
Overall ranking
7th out of 103
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10095.9 96%7th
5 -
Entry standards
/ Max 220167 76%11th
11 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.06 81%68th
12 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.05 76%14th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.52 52%42nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10091 91%5th
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