The Complete University Guide has just published its rankings of British universities. According to Brendan O'Malley in University World News.
It is the first time since 2000 that Oxford and Cambridge have not shared the top two spots – in that year Imperial College London knocked Oxford into third place.
In separate listings for the leading universities and higher education institutions covering 62 subjects, Cambridge is in the top 10 for all 46 subjects it offers, and top in 30. Oxford is in the top 10 for all 32 of its subjects, and is placed first in 12. The LSE is in the top 10 for all 12 subjects offered, and top for three.
There are two new entrants to the Top 20 – the University of Glasgow (17th) and Leicester (19th). They have replaced Sussex, which just missed out in 21st place, and the School of Oriental and Asian Studies, which fell from 15th to 30th position.
O'Malley continues:
The interactive guide ranks universities on nine factors: student satisfaction; research assessment; entry standards; student-to-staff ratio; spending on academic services; spending on student facilities; good honours degrees achieved; graduate prospects; and completion.
The subject tables are based on four factors: student satisfaction; research assessment; entry standards; and graduate prospects.
When LSE offers 12 subjects and still beats Oxford with 32 subjects, these results need to be approached with caution. Bernard Kingston is honest enough to issue a health warning.
The good degrees and completion rates indicator are obvious incentives to game the system.
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