Most overrated and underrated universities in Britain?

I reckon a good rule of thumb for the "overratedness" of a university, not so much in terms of how the university rates itself but how its own students and alumni overrate it, is how much its students and alumni have to engage in constant arguments to 'prove' that their institution is in fact great, showing league tables or some other stat that puts them on par with institutions which are generally regarded as above it, or showing that they are higher than others that might be considered as 'rivals' in the same league.

You never see Harvard grads trailing round the internets wanting to prove to everybody that Harvard is better than other institutions. You don't even really see the Oxbridge grads on here going round feeling the need to 'prove' Oxbridge's superiority to Leicester or Hull etc.

The SOAS haters are a good example. Whenever you see someone, at one of the London institutions, going on about "well my institution IS better than SOAS!" as evidence of how good their university is....seriously nobody outside of the University of London cares! But you see this a disproportionate amount of time on the internet, especially from students at UCL or KCL, they always want to tell you that their institution is better than SOAS lol.

Out of curiosity, could an ex-poly ever break into the top 30 of a 'Good University Guide'? A couple of them have been significantly moving up the rankings in recent years e.g. Hallam and Trent. Before anyone slates me, I'm not saying they will, I'm asking if it's possible....I come in peace.

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i have recenty offered a place at sevrel uk university but i dont know which one to choose any help please

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The SOAS haters are a good example. Whenever you see someone, at one of the London institutions, going on about "well my institution IS better than SOAS!" as evidence of how good their university is....seriously nobody outside of the University of London cares! But you see this a disproportionate amount of time on the internet, especially from students at UCL or KCL, they always want to tell you that their institution is better than SOAS lol.

My good man, you said SOAS only teaches Oriental and African studies. That is incorrect, there are a number of other courses such has politics economics and blah blah.

SOAS only teaches or courses mainly concentrating on Oriental and African studies.

Same diff.

Bottom line= they are not very good at what they profess to be experts in.

+ waits + for the inevitable so call top 10 in Uk for O & A .

kekeke.

I can't really discuss about that tbh. But I believe it is one of the top 3 especialist schools in the UK(the other two being LSE and Imperial)

Out of curiosity, could an ex-poly ever break into the top 30 of a 'Good University Guide'? A couple of them have been significantly moving up the rankings in recent years e.g. Hallam and Trent. Before anyone slates me, I'm not saying they will, I'm asking if it's possible....I come in peace.

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What bait?What trick? I cleary said I cant arguee with you because you are right and I'm not a SOAS alumni. And I know what lse and imperial teach; what i meant is that soas is best for humaniities, lse for social sciences and imperial for science.

And ofc soas cant compete with those unis, they are like ox bridge in their own country...


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Not only soas cant compete with those unis, neither can oxbridge, all Chinese/ Japanese/ Korean studies in UK will fail in comparison to the U's I mentioned.

That I assure you and that will put SOASS right near the ass end just like their name.