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Times Higher Education released this week its Table of Tables. It ranks universities based on each of their combined ratings in league tables compiled by the Good University Guide (published by The Times and The Sunday Times), The Guardian and The Complete University Guide.
11. University of Surrey
Relatively very young compared to the other top universities as it is established in 1966, it has grown to a 13,895 student population as of 2014. Driven by its motto “If we can, we will” this modern times established academic institution banks on its outstanding new facilities relating to academics, library, sports, arts and accommodation and professional training placement programmes which are both popular and prestigious.
10. University of Exeter
One of the oldest institutions in the top 10, the University of Exeter has been operating since 1855 with the guiding words “We follow the light.” Exeter’s students 919,325 as of 2013) are the most satisfied among the Russell Group according to the National Student Survey 2014.
9. University College London
The University College London was founded in 1826 to open up education to all on equal terms. It has gone on with such mission calling students to “Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward” to which those who responded reached a 36,000 count as of 2014.
8. University of Warwick
The University of Warwick can boast of being an institution most sought after by top employers. And why not? This modern day (1965) founded university has a success driven mantra “Mind moves matter” which they carried out by being globally connected, forward-looking and entrepreneurial. These have enabled them to provide their 23,872 students (as of 2014) with an atmosphere that inspires study and research.
7. University of Bath
University of Bath’s alumni belong to the top ten graduate earners. This is only of the many accolades the university has reaped since 1966 from its aim of achieving global impact through their alumni, research and strategic partnerships through the strategy “Learn each field of study according to its kind.” Their students (15,964 by 2013) is on track to complete their degree with the university’s high completion rate which reached UK-wide high of 93% in 2009. In 2011, 88% of their graduates went straight into employment or further study and 83% moved into top-level jobs, besting the overall national rate of 63%.
6. Durham University
Durham University is the third oldest university in England after Oxford and Cambridge. Since 1832, “Her foundations are upon the holy hills”(their motto) with its medieval World Heritage Site on which they have built a progressive march towards the future with its new innovative architecture being enjoyed by its students (16,355 as of 2012) as part of an international scholarly community contributing to every continent.
5. Imperial College London
Since its establishment in 1907, Imperial College London has developed the reputation of being the only university in the UK to focus exclusively on science, medicine, engineering and business. They aim to provide their students, who number 14,735 as of 2014, with the skills they need to achieve their dreams. This is how they carry out their principle “Knowledge is the adornment and protection of the Empire.”
4. London School of Economics
Talk about input from around the globe and output to contribute back worldwide, London School of Economics has had 16 Nobel prize winners as staff or alumni. That is how they and their 9,218 (as of 2014) students walk their talk “To know the causes of things” since 1895.
3. University of St. Andrews
Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world, University of St. Andrews was founded in 1413 with older roots from 1410. St. Andrews students, who number 7,775 as of 2013, are in for a motivated and successful academic experience with their alma mater’s battle cry “Ever to Excel” (Ever to be the Best).
2. University of Oxford
The oldest university in the English speaking world. Being such, the oldest evidence of its existence dates back to 1096 and such date cannot be concluded as the very beginning of the university. And perhaps to add a clue to such historic birth, the institution has as its motto “The Lord is my light,” an indication of how dim civilisation may have been during that time. And from such light come 27 Nobel laureates, 26 British Prime Ministers and 22,116 students as of 2014. 33 more Nobel laureates also affiliated into the “light.”
1. University of Cambridge
Speaking of Nobel laureates, 90 have been affiliated with the University of Cambridge. Their 18,271 students are in the institution with in mind “From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge” which the university has since 1209.
