is uel a decent university?

I'm not sure that this is the case.

If your idea of decent is catching diseases in those overcrowded and dirty conditions then sure, go ahead.

but if the university is that bad, why is it still a university?

Yes it's right at the bottom of the league tables so doesn't have a great reputation.
However, I've just completed my third for Biomed at UEL and will be starting as a trainee in a NHS lab soon. Alot of other people on my course have also managed to get a place for grad entry med and MSc courses. Unless you go to somewhere like Oxford or Cambridge, employers really don't care as long as you graduate with a first or 2:1. So I can definitely say it really isn't as bad as people make out, especially on TSR. Most of the lecturers are really helpful too. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.


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If I use that flawed logic then why does Israel exist even though it is a terrorist state and why is Wales considered a part of the UK and not an independent sheep state?

It exists because the government refuses to do anything about them and wants to send any tom, dick and harry to university.

A university is a university is a university. Asking this question on TSR is like asking the Queen of England what her favourite Tesco Value crisp is. They're still crisps, they're still good crisps, but people will talk **** about them because they're cheap.

Yes, UEL is near the bottom of the league table, but it's still a uni, and a good one at that. If you look at the specific subject tables you can see that UEL beats a lot of supposedly "better" universities.

Generally the people who talk **** about it are those who know nothing about it -- they either haven't attended it or they don't know anyone who has so they've yet to hear positive stories about the uni. I've had family and friends go to UEL so I know it's nowhere near as bad as people (especially those on TSR) think.

If you want a less biased view than the one you'll be getting on here post the question on r/unitedkingdom on Reddit.