Times Good University Guide 2011

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Times Good University Guide 2012

The Times Good University Guide is published by Times every year, and is widely recognised as a good source of guidance about UK universities. Universities were ranked according to measures in eight key performance areas. All sources of data are in the public domain: HEFCE , HESA , etc.

There might be some institutions that haven't participated in any ranking, we suggest you look at the more information column to view their courses/programs and more.

Times Ranking	University name	Hotcourses student overall rating	More information
1	University of Oxford , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 9 student ratings	618 courses/programs
2	University of Cambridge , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 8 student ratings	312 courses/programs
3	London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.2 ) 16 student ratings	215 courses/programs
4	Imperial College London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 15 student ratings	457 courses/programs
5	University College London, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.7 ) 6 student ratings	882 courses/programs
6	University of St Andrews , UK Add to shortlist	( 5 ) 3 student ratings	927 courses/programs
6	Durham University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.9 ) 68 student ratings	416 courses/programs
8	University of Warwick , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 35 student ratings	419 courses/programs
9	Lancaster University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 27 student ratings	475 courses/programs
10	University of Exeter , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 60 student ratings	607 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
11	University of York , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.9 ) 48 student ratings	480 courses/programs
12	University of Bath , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 13 student ratings	386 courses/programs
13	University of Bristol , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 7 student ratings	483 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
14	University of Sussex , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 1 student rating	391 courses/programs
15	University of Edinburgh , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 36 student ratings	1199 courses/programs
16	University of Nottingham , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.1 ) 67 student ratings	1134 courses/programs
17	University of Sheffield , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 34 student ratings	832 courses/programs
17	University of Leicester , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 10 student ratings	475 courses/programs
19	University of Southampton , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 52 student ratings	532 courses/programs
20	Loughborough University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 15 student ratings	407 courses/programs
21	University of Buckingham , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 1 student rating	137 courses/programs
22	University of Glasgow , UK Department info Add to shortlist	( 4.8 ) 48 student ratings	1452 courses/programs
23	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.8 ) 4 student ratings	445 courses/programs
24	King's College London, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 13 student ratings	569 courses/programs
25	Newcastle University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 6 student ratings	578 courses/programs
26	University of Birmingham , UK Department info Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 19 student ratings	1103 courses/programs
27	University of East Anglia , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 8 student ratings	414 courses/programs
28	Royal Holloway, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 3 student ratings	362 courses/programs
29	University of Surrey , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 8 student ratings	306 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
30	University of Leeds , UK Department info Add to shortlist	( 4.1 ) 7 student ratings	1020 courses/programs
31	University of Liverpool , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 10 student ratings	603 courses/programs
32	University of Manchester , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 19 student ratings	1156 courses/programs
33	University of Reading , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.9 ) 12 student ratings	504 courses/programs
34	University of Strathclyde , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 19 student ratings	725 courses/programs
35	Cardiff University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.7 ) 19 student ratings	748 courses/programs
36	Aston University , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.2 ) 21 student ratings	195 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
37	Queen Mary, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 19 student ratings	397 courses/programs
38	Queen's University Belfast , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 4 student ratings	508 courses/programs
39	University of Kent , UK Institution info Department info Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 6 student ratings	866 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
40	University of Dundee , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 8 student ratings	557 courses/programs
41	University of Essex , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.2 ) 6 student ratings	739 courses/programs
42	University of Aberdeen , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 33 student ratings	1016 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
43	Aberystwyth University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 8 student ratings	562 courses/programs
44	Heriot-Watt University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 17 student ratings	479 courses/programs
45	Keele University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 2 student ratings	1272 courses/programs
46	University of Stirling , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 7 student ratings	520 courses/programs
47	City University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.9 ) 8 student ratings	265 courses/programs
48	Oxford Brookes University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 11 student ratings	697 courses/programs
49	Swansea University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 18 student ratings	581 courses/programs
50	Goldsmiths, University of London , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 5 student ratings	230 courses/programs
51	Brunel University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 26 student ratings	382 courses/programs
52	Robert Gordon University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 20 student ratings	60 courses/programs
53	University of Hull , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 4 student ratings	568 courses/programs
54	University of Chichester , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 1 student rating	186 courses/programs
55	University of Lincoln , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 11 student ratings	231 courses/programs
56	University of Ulster , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 5 student ratings	581 courses/programs
57	Bangor University , UK Institution info Department info Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 22 student ratings	764 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
58	Plymouth University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 106 student ratings	383 courses/programs
59	University of Huddersfield , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 7 student ratings	321 courses/programs
60	Northumbria University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 4 student ratings	335 courses/programs
61	University of Central Lancashire , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 3 student ratings	663 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
62	Bournemouth University , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 9 student ratings	171 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
62	University of Bradford , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.5 ) 2 student ratings	413 courses/programs
64	University of Hertfordshire , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.7 ) 16 student ratings	1018 courses/programs
65	University of Gloucestershire , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 5 student ratings	294 courses/programs
66	Nottingham Trent University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.1 ) 114 student ratings	490 courses/programs
67	Bristol, University of the West of England , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 6 student ratings	320 courses/programs
67	University of Portsmouth , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.9 ) 22 student ratings	383 courses/programs
69	University of Winchester , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 8 student ratings	576 courses/programs
69	University of Brighton , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 7 student ratings	597 courses/programs
71	Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC) , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 3 student ratings	167 courses/programs
71	University of Chester , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 4 student ratings	518 courses/programs
71	Edinburgh Napier University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.2 ) 17 student ratings	412 courses/programs
71	Sheffield Hallam University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 8 student ratings	672 courses/programs
75	Glasgow Caledonian University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 11 student ratings	238 courses/programs
76	Coventry University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.6 ) 8 student ratings	389 courses/programs
77	Edge Hill University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.8 ) 4 student ratings	273 courses/programs
78	Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.4 ) 7 student ratings	131 courses/programs
79	Roehampton University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.5 ) 4 student ratings	379 courses/programs
80	Teesside University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 4 student ratings	216 courses/programs
80	University of Sunderland , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 1 student rating	1514 courses/programs
82	University of The Arts London , UK Add to shortlist	Write a review	203 courses/programs
82	University of Cumbria , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 14 student ratings	257 courses/programs
84	Bath Spa University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.2 ) 5 student ratings	497 courses/programs
85	De Montfort University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 14 student ratings	379 courses/programs
86	York St John University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.4 ) 5 student ratings	138 courses/programs
87	Birmingham City University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 15 student ratings	279 courses/programs
88	Canterbury Christ Church University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 3 student ratings	1918 courses/programs
89	Staffordshire University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 4 student ratings	489 courses/programs
91	University of Salford , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.9 ) 51 student ratings	412 courses/programs
92	University of Northampton , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 4 student ratings	1571 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
93	University of Glamorgan , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.7 ) 3 student ratings	379 courses/programs
94	Middlesex University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 31 student ratings	356 courses/programs
94	University of Worcester , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 2 student ratings	566 courses/programs
96	University of Westminster , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.8 ) 42 student ratings	305 courses/programs
97	Kingston University , UK Department info Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 15 student ratings	939 courses/programs
98	Manchester Metropolitan University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.3 ) 3 student ratings	948 courses/programs
99	University of Greenwich , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 3.9 ) 8 student ratings	413 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
100	Liverpool John Moores University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.8 ) 38 student ratings	262 courses/programs
101	University of Abertay Dundee , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 18 student ratings	112 courses/programs
102	University for the Creative Arts , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 3.7 ) 6 student ratings	100 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
104	Leeds Metropolitan University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 3 student ratings	388 courses/programs
104	University of Wales, Newport , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 4.6 ) 12 student ratings	160 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
106	University of Bedfordshire , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 6 student ratings	252 courses/programs
107	University of Derby , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 6 student ratings	681 courses/programs
108	Anglia Ruskin University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.5 ) 2 student ratings	358 courses/programs
109	Southampton Solent University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.3 ) 3 student ratings	311 courses/programs
110	Buckinghamshire New University , UK Add to shortlist	( 4.8 ) 14 student ratings	143 courses/programs
112	University of the West of Scotland , UK Add to shortlist	Write a review	260 courses/programs
113	London South Bank University , UK Institution info Add to shortlist	( 3.5 ) 6 student ratings	264 courses/programs Visit website Request free info
114	University of Bolton , UK Add to shortlist	( 4 ) 1 student rating	198 courses/programs
115	University of East London , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.9 ) 7 student ratings	1124 courses/programs
116	London Metropolitan University , UK Add to shortlist	( 3.8 ) 14 student ratings	571 courses/programs

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Times Good University Guide 2012