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University league tables are everywhere. Parents quote them at the dinner table. Teachers reference them in UCAS meetings. Friends compare them on group chats. And every university that does well in at least one table will make sure you know about it.
Rankings feel reassuringly objective — a university is 12th or 47th, and that seems like a clear, measurable fact. But behind every league table is a set of choices about what to measure, how to weight it, and what to leave out. Understanding how rankings work is essential if you are going to use them wisely rather than being misled by them.
There are three major UK university league tables, each produced by a different organisation using a different methodology:
Published annually, this is one of the most widely referenced tables. It uses nine metrics including:
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