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1Oxford10085.272101021169297.6
20241
InstitutionOxford
Guardian score/100100
Satisfied with teaching85.2
Satisfied with feedback72
Student to staff ratio10
Spend per student/1010
Average entry tariff211
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months92
Contin-uation97.6
2St Andrews93.790.177.515.1523278698.1
20242
InstitutionSt Andrews
Guardian score/10093.7
Satisfied with teaching90.1
Satisfied with feedback77.5
Student to staff ratio15.1
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff232
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation98.1
3Imperial College89.387.968.312.61021269193.8
20243
InstitutionImperial College
Guardian score/10089.3
Satisfied with teaching87.9
Satisfied with feedback68.3
Student to staff ratio12.6
Spend per student/1010
Average entry tariff212
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months91
Contin-uation93.8
4Edinburgh86.18360.517.4921989298.1
20244
InstitutionEdinburgh
Guardian score/10086.1
Satisfied with teaching83
Satisfied with feedback60.5
Student to staff ratio17.4
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff219
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months92
Contin-uation98.1
5Cambridge84.5n/an/a15.71022128999.7
20245
InstitutionCambridge
Guardian score/10084.5
Satisfied with teachingn/a
Satisfied with feedbackn/a
Student to staff ratio15.7
Spend per student/1010
Average entry tariff221
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation99.7
6London School of Economics81.978.363.812.4719459395.9
20246
InstitutionLondon School of Economics
Guardian score/10081.9
Satisfied with teaching78.3
Satisfied with feedback63.8
Student to staff ratio12.4
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff194
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months93
Contin-uation95.9
7UCL81.780.763.716.4620588997.6
20247
InstitutionUCL
Guardian score/10081.7
Satisfied with teaching80.7
Satisfied with feedback63.7
Student to staff ratio16.4
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff205
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation97.6
8Warwick81.182.674.214820239195.9
20248
InstitutionWarwick
Guardian score/10081.1
Satisfied with teaching82.6
Satisfied with feedback74.2
Student to staff ratio14
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff202
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months91
Contin-uation95.9
9Bath808263.812.2619149495.2
20249
InstitutionBath
Guardian score/10080
Satisfied with teaching82
Satisfied with feedback63.8
Student to staff ratio12.2
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff191
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months94
Contin-uation95.2
10Lancaster78.282.671.914816758996.7
202410
InstitutionLancaster
Guardian score/10078.2
Satisfied with teaching82.6
Satisfied with feedback71.9
Student to staff ratio14
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff167
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation96.7
11Aberystwyth77.993.791.710.8n/a15918790.4
202411
InstitutionAberystwyth
Guardian score/10077.9
Satisfied with teaching93.7
Satisfied with feedback91.7
Student to staff ratio10.8
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff159
Value added score/101
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation90.4
11Glasgow77.979.769.111.2421868793.8
202411
InstitutionGlasgow
Guardian score/10077.9
Satisfied with teaching79.7
Satisfied with feedback69.1
Student to staff ratio11.2
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff218
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation93.8
13Essex77.578.660.511.8613988692.9
202413
InstitutionEssex
Guardian score/10077.5
Satisfied with teaching78.6
Satisfied with feedback60.5
Student to staff ratio11.8
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff139
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation92.9
14Swansea77.480.869.811.1914388393.8
202414
InstitutionSwansea
Guardian score/10077.4
Satisfied with teaching80.8
Satisfied with feedback69.8
Student to staff ratio11.1
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff143
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation93.8
15Keele76.789.676.311.4n/a13297495.1
202415
InstitutionKeele
Guardian score/10076.7
Satisfied with teaching89.6
Satisfied with feedback76.3
Student to staff ratio11.4
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff132
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months74
Contin-uation95.1
16Heriot-Watt74.476.763.616.6n/a19349693.3
202416
InstitutionHeriot-Watt
Guardian score/10074.4
Satisfied with teaching76.7
Satisfied with feedback63.6
Student to staff ratio16.6
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff193
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months96
Contin-uation93.3
17Plymouth73.992.78014.3413688589.3
202417
InstitutionPlymouth
Guardian score/10073.9
Satisfied with teaching92.7
Satisfied with feedback80
Student to staff ratio14.3
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff136
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months85
Contin-uation89.3
18Bristol73.482.559.814.8918868893.7
202418
InstitutionBristol
Guardian score/10073.4
Satisfied with teaching82.5
Satisfied with feedback59.8
Student to staff ratio14.8
Spend per student/109
Average entry tariff188
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months88
Contin-uation93.7
19Durham72.784.856.614.6421048995.6
202419
InstitutionDurham
Guardian score/10072.7
Satisfied with teaching84.8
Satisfied with feedback56.6
Student to staff ratio14.6
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff210
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation95.6
19Loughborough72.779.66816.3417078795.2
202419
InstitutionLoughborough
Guardian score/10072.7
Satisfied with teaching79.6
Satisfied with feedback68
Student to staff ratio16.3
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff170
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation95.2
21Southampton69.881.167.215.4516878395.2
202421
InstitutionSouthampton
Guardian score/10069.8
Satisfied with teaching81.1
Satisfied with feedback67.2
Student to staff ratio15.4
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff168
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation95.2
22UEA69.790.172.214.6415598289.2
202422
InstitutionUEA
Guardian score/10069.7
Satisfied with teaching90.1
Satisfied with feedback72.2
Student to staff ratio14.6
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff155
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months82
Contin-uation89.2
23Kent69.673.668.113.1413578594.1
202423
InstitutionKent
Guardian score/10069.6
Satisfied with teaching73.6
Satisfied with feedback68.1
Student to staff ratio13.1
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff135
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months85
Contin-uation94.1
24Stirling69.285.37819.241806n/a91.5
202424
InstitutionStirling
Guardian score/10069.2
Satisfied with teaching85.3
Satisfied with feedback78
Student to staff ratio19.2
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff180
Value added score/106
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation91.5
25Liverpool John Moores67.987.874.211.8212278192.5
202425
InstitutionLiverpool John Moores
Guardian score/10067.9
Satisfied with teaching87.8
Satisfied with feedback74.2
Student to staff ratio11.8
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff122
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months81
Contin-uation92.5
26Exeter66.6826013.7416948995.2
202426
InstitutionExeter
Guardian score/10066.6
Satisfied with teaching82
Satisfied with feedback60
Student to staff ratio13.7
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff169
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation95.2
27UWE Bristol65.684.977.413.9613198089
202427
InstitutionUWE Bristol
Guardian score/10065.6
Satisfied with teaching84.9
Satisfied with feedback77.4
Student to staff ratio13.9
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff131
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months80
Contin-uation89
28Royal Holloway65.381.17811314168589.9
202428
InstitutionRoyal Holloway
Guardian score/10065.3
Satisfied with teaching81.1
Satisfied with feedback78
Student to staff ratio11
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff141
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months85
Contin-uation89.9
29York65.284.572.512.7616348292.8
202429
InstitutionYork
Guardian score/10065.2
Satisfied with teaching84.5
Satisfied with feedback72.5
Student to staff ratio12.7
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff163
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months82
Contin-uation92.8
29Liverpool65.274.260.518.2814998693.3
202429
InstitutionLiverpool
Guardian score/10065.2
Satisfied with teaching74.2
Satisfied with feedback60.5
Student to staff ratio18.2
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff149
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation93.3
31Surrey6576.468.310.3314058692
202431
InstitutionSurrey
Guardian score/10065
Satisfied with teaching76.4
Satisfied with feedback68.3
Student to staff ratio10.3
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff140
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation92
32Birmingham64.276.752.811.52176n/a8694.4
202432
InstitutionBirmingham
Guardian score/10064.2
Satisfied with teaching76.7
Satisfied with feedback52.8
Student to staff ratio11.5
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff176
Value added score/10n/a
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation94.4
33Dundee62.482.776.715.5318247893.8
202433
InstitutionDundee
Guardian score/10062.4
Satisfied with teaching82.7
Satisfied with feedback76.7
Student to staff ratio15.5
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff182
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months78
Contin-uation93.8
34Manchester61.977.661.919.5718558794.2
202434
InstitutionManchester
Guardian score/10061.9
Satisfied with teaching77.6
Satisfied with feedback61.9
Student to staff ratio19.5
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff185
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation94.2
35Brighton61.874.269.9n/a810597786.5
202435
InstitutionBrighton
Guardian score/10061.8
Satisfied with teaching74.2
Satisfied with feedback69.9
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff105
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months77
Contin-uation86.5
36Lincoln60.982.785.716.4212987390.4
202436
InstitutionLincoln
Guardian score/10060.9
Satisfied with teaching82.7
Satisfied with feedback85.7
Student to staff ratio16.4
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff129
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months73
Contin-uation90.4
37Greenwich60.771.575.919.62106107793.6
202437
InstitutionGreenwich
Guardian score/10060.7
Satisfied with teaching71.5
Satisfied with feedback75.9
Student to staff ratio19.6
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff106
Value added score/1010
Career after 15 months77
Contin-uation93.6
38Queen's, Belfast59.772.665.413.1516938892
202438
InstitutionQueen's, Belfast
Guardian score/10059.7
Satisfied with teaching72.6
Satisfied with feedback65.4
Student to staff ratio13.1
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff169
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months88
Contin-uation92
39Aberdeen59.380.677.114.942058n/a85.6
202439
InstitutionAberdeen
Guardian score/10059.3
Satisfied with teaching80.6
Satisfied with feedback77.1
Student to staff ratio14.9
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff205
Value added score/108
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation85.6
40Leeds58.869.449.914.1617059093.3
202440
InstitutionLeeds
Guardian score/10058.8
Satisfied with teaching69.4
Satisfied with feedback49.9
Student to staff ratio14.1
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff170
Value added score/105
Career after 15 months90
Contin-uation93.3
41Nottingham Trent5783.976.317411548590
202441
InstitutionNottingham Trent
Guardian score/10057
Satisfied with teaching83.9
Satisfied with feedback76.3
Student to staff ratio17
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff115
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months85
Contin-uation90
42Sheffield55.68360.417.1415838692.9
202442
InstitutionSheffield
Guardian score/10055.6
Satisfied with teaching83
Satisfied with feedback60.4
Student to staff ratio17.1
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff158
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation92.9
43Coventry55.373.656.2n/an/a12398191
202443
InstitutionCoventry
Guardian score/10055.3
Satisfied with teaching73.6
Satisfied with feedback56.2
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff123
Value added score/109
Career after 15 months81
Contin-uation91
44Portsmouth5587.481.711.7712946889.8
202444
InstitutionPortsmouth
Guardian score/10055
Satisfied with teaching87.4
Satisfied with feedback81.7
Student to staff ratio11.7
Spend per student/107
Average entry tariff129
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months68
Contin-uation89.8
45Nottingham53.574.662.117.5616748791.6
202445
InstitutionNottingham
Guardian score/10053.5
Satisfied with teaching74.6
Satisfied with feedback62.1
Student to staff ratio17.5
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff167
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months87
Contin-uation91.6
46Strathclyde53.18568.220.4321518892.5
202446
InstitutionStrathclyde
Guardian score/10053.1
Satisfied with teaching85
Satisfied with feedback68.2
Student to staff ratio20.4
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff215
Value added score/101
Career after 15 months88
Contin-uation92.5
47Queen Mary51.972.358.920.2313878096
202447
InstitutionQueen Mary
Guardian score/10051.9
Satisfied with teaching72.3
Satisfied with feedback58.9
Student to staff ratio20.2
Spend per student/103
Average entry tariff138
Value added score/107
Career after 15 months80
Contin-uation96
47Leicester51.969.651.219.8513068695.8
202447
InstitutionLeicester
Guardian score/10051.9
Satisfied with teaching69.6
Satisfied with feedback51.2
Student to staff ratio19.8
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff130
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation95.8
49Sussex51.877.460.913613737991.6
202449
InstitutionSussex
Guardian score/10051.8
Satisfied with teaching77.4
Satisfied with feedback60.9
Student to staff ratio13
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff137
Value added score/103
Career after 15 months79
Contin-uation91.6
50Aston5167.936.316.2512688990.6
202450
InstitutionAston
Guardian score/10051
Satisfied with teaching67.9
Satisfied with feedback36.3
Student to staff ratio16.2
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff126
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months89
Contin-uation90.6
51Sheffield Hallam50.283.358.3n/an/a10828688.9
202451
InstitutionSheffield Hallam
Guardian score/10050.2
Satisfied with teaching83.3
Satisfied with feedback58.3
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariff108
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation88.9
52Brunel5067.562.2n/a612227991.5
202452
InstitutionBrunel
Guardian score/10050
Satisfied with teaching67.5
Satisfied with feedback62.2
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff122
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months79
Contin-uation91.5
53Manchester Met48.784.475.727.9412487390.5
202453
InstitutionManchester Met
Guardian score/10048.7
Satisfied with teaching84.4
Satisfied with feedback75.7
Student to staff ratio27.9
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff124
Value added score/108
Career after 15 months73
Contin-uation90.5
54Newcastle48.673.648.219.3814748694
202454
InstitutionNewcastle
Guardian score/10048.6
Satisfied with teaching73.6
Satisfied with feedback48.2
Student to staff ratio19.3
Spend per student/108
Average entry tariff147
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation94
55Hull4884.97222.25139n/an/a87.8
202455
InstitutionHull
Guardian score/10048
Satisfied with teaching84.9
Satisfied with feedback72
Student to staff ratio22.2
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff139
Value added score/10n/a
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation87.8
56De Montfort46.286.185.422.321069n/a82.3
202456
InstitutionDe Montfort
Guardian score/10046.2
Satisfied with teaching86.1
Satisfied with feedback85.4
Student to staff ratio22.3
Spend per student/102
Average entry tariff106
Value added score/109
Career after 15 monthsn/a
Contin-uation82.3
57Cardiff45.9756014.7415018689.9
202457
InstitutionCardiff
Guardian score/10045.9
Satisfied with teaching75
Satisfied with feedback60
Student to staff ratio14.7
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff150
Value added score/101
Career after 15 months86
Contin-uation89.9
58Reading45.878.174.2n/a513228385
202458
InstitutionReading
Guardian score/10045.8
Satisfied with teaching78.1
Satisfied with feedback74.2
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/105
Average entry tariff132
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation85
59City39.970.159.619.3411847892.7
202459
InstitutionCity
Guardian score/10039.9
Satisfied with teaching70.1
Satisfied with feedback59.6
Student to staff ratio19.3
Spend per student/104
Average entry tariff118
Value added score/104
Career after 15 months78
Contin-uation92.7
60Hertfordshire37.166.956.4n/an/an/a68385.6
202460
InstitutionHertfordshire
Guardian score/10037.1
Satisfied with teaching66.9
Satisfied with feedback56.4
Student to staff ration/a
Spend per student/10n/a
Average entry tariffn/a
Value added score/106
Career after 15 months83
Contin-uation85.6
61King's College London32.269.36018.2617027987
202461
InstitutionKing's College London
Guardian score/10032.2
Satisfied with teaching69.3
Satisfied with feedback60
Student to staff ratio18.2
Spend per student/106
Average entry tariff170
Value added score/102
Career after 15 months79
Contin-uation87

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