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Tier 1
Self explanatory.
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
Tier 2
Typically large universities with a huge range of faculties and an enormous research budget. They have big names and are considered quite elite in a wide variety of subjects. World class in the best sense of the word. These constitute of RGs+4.
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
Durham University
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
King's College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
London School of Economics& Political Science
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
Queen Mary, UniversityofLondon
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University College London
University of Warwick
University of York
University of Bath
Lancaster University
Loughborough University
University of St Andrews
Tier 3
Slightly smaller thantheir RG+4 bretheren, these unis aren't as well known but still enjoy respect in a good amount of fields, while also being looked upon favourably by employers. Couple years may go by and they could go up a notch. Great stuff all things considered.
University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
University of Essex
Heriot-Watt University
Keele University
University of Kent
University of Leicester
University of Reading
Royal Holloway
SOAS
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
Swansea University
Tier 4
Excell in a smaller range of subjects, but are extremely proficient in what they do. They are usually smaller, but have tight links to where they need to.
Aston University
Bangor University
Brunel University London
City University London
Coventry University
Harper Adams University
Royal AgriculturalUniversity
Royal Veterinary College
University of Stirling
St. George’s
University of the Arts,London
Robert Gordon University
Tier 5
Are separated from Tier6 by having one or two stellar subjects, or a good track record in some other manner (such as work with industry). They aren't usually first choices, but are solid when they play to their respective strengths. A good amount of them are rising ex-polys.
Abertay University (videogame tech)
Aberystwyth University(politics)
Bournemouth University(computer related media)
Universityof Buckingham (medicine, english)
University of Bradford(international relations, business) also fantastic graduate employment records
Glasgow CaledonianUniversity (nursing, fashion, lots of service related subjects)
De Montfort University(english, design related subjects)
Falmouth University (arts)
Goldsmiths (art and design)
University of Hertfordshire(aerospace, history, business) very employability focused
University of Hull(languages, health related)
University of Lincoln (agriculture, health related)
Northumbria University(business, the professions)
Oxford Brookes(architecture, law)
Plymouth University(marine, health professions)
University of Portsmouth(health professions)
University of Salford(media and journalism)
Ulster University(biosciences, celtic studies, law, nursing, design)
University of Derby(radiography)
Edge Hill University (THEUni of the Year)
University of Huddersfield(arts, social sciences)
Kingston University (artand design, also renown for work with start-ups)
Liverpool JohnMooresUniversity (sports sciences)
ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity (education)
Nottingham Trent University(creative arts, lots of employer links)
Roehampton University(performance arts)
Sheffield Hallam University(sports science, health & social care)
Teesside University (healthrelated, digital tech)
Norwich University of theArts (arts)
University of Winchester(arts)
University West of England(forensic sciences)
Queen Margaret University(medicine related)
Tier 6
Neither here nor there.Average I suppose. Faculty quality is variable and the unis don't stand out toomuch. Might have good time or might not.
University West of Scotland
Birmingham City University
University ofGloucestershire
University for theCreativeArts
Middlesex University
Canterbury ChristchurchUniversity
University of Westminister
University of Cumbria
Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity
Bath Spa University
Arts University Bournemouth
University of Chichester
Liverpool Hope University
University of Northampton
University of Brighton
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Chester
University of Worcester
University of Greenwich
University of South Wales
University of Central Lancashire
Staffordshire University
University of Sunderland
University of West London
York St John University
Anglia Ruskin University
Buckinghamshire NewUniversity
Leeds Beckett University
Southampton SolentUniversity
London South BankUniversity
Newman University
St Mary's, Twickenham
Bishop GrossetesteUniversity
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bolton
University of WalesTrinitySaint David
University of St Mark andStJohn
Glyndwr University
Tier 7
Going here mightactually hurt you.
University of East London
London MetropolitanUniversity
Tier 0
Due to a differentapproach to teaching, these can't be ranked normally. They exist because theycater to certain people's needs and are very good at doing that.
University of the HighlandsandIslands
Open University
Birkbeck
Feedback?
EDIT: NEW VERSION HERE
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...wuk/edit#gid=0
Tier 1
Self explanatory.
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
Tier 2
Typically large universities with a huge range of faculties and an enormous research budget. They have big names and are considered quite elite in a wide variety of subjects. World class in the best sense of the word. These constitute of RGs+4.
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
Durham University
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
Imperial College London
King's College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
London School of Economics& Political Science
University of Manchester
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
Queen Mary, UniversityofLondon
Queen's University Belfast
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University College London
University of Warwick
University of York
University of Bath
Lancaster University
Loughborough University
University of St Andrews
Tier 3
Slightly smaller thantheir RG+4 bretheren, these unis aren't as well known but still enjoy respect in a good amount of fields, while also being looked upon favourably by employers. Couple years may go by and they could go up a notch. Great stuff all things considered.
University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
University of Essex
Heriot-Watt University
Keele University
University of Kent
University of Leicester
University of Reading
Royal Holloway
SOAS
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
Swansea University
Tier 4
Excell in a smaller range of subjects, but are extremely proficient in what they do. They are usually smaller, but have tight links to where they need to.
Aston University
Bangor University
Brunel University London
City University London
Coventry University
Harper Adams University
Royal AgriculturalUniversity
Royal Veterinary College
University of Stirling
St. George’s
University of the Arts,London
Robert Gordon University
Tier 5
Are separated from Tier6 by having one or two stellar subjects, or a good track record in some other manner (such as work with industry). They aren't usually first choices, but are solid when they play to their respective strengths. A good amount of them are rising ex-polys.
Abertay University (videogame tech)
Aberystwyth University(politics)
Bournemouth University(computer related media)
Universityof Buckingham (medicine, english)
University of Bradford(international relations, business) also fantastic graduate employment records
Glasgow CaledonianUniversity (nursing, fashion, lots of service related subjects)
De Montfort University(english, design related subjects)
Falmouth University (arts)
Goldsmiths (art and design)
University of Hertfordshire(aerospace, history, business) very employability focused
University of Hull(languages, health related)
University of Lincoln (agriculture, health related)
Northumbria University(business, the professions)
Oxford Brookes(architecture, law)
Plymouth University(marine, health professions)
University of Portsmouth(health professions)
University of Salford(media and journalism)
Ulster University(biosciences, celtic studies, law, nursing, design)
University of Derby(radiography)
Edge Hill University (THEUni of the Year)
University of Huddersfield(arts, social sciences)
Kingston University (artand design, also renown for work with start-ups)
Liverpool JohnMooresUniversity (sports sciences)
ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity (education)
Nottingham Trent University(creative arts, lots of employer links)
Roehampton University(performance arts)
Sheffield Hallam University(sports science, health & social care)
Teesside University (healthrelated, digital tech)
Norwich University of theArts (arts)
University of Winchester(arts)
University West of England(forensic sciences)
Queen Margaret University(medicine related)
Tier 6
Neither here nor there.Average I suppose. Faculty quality is variable and the unis don't stand out toomuch. Might have good time or might not.
University West of Scotland
Birmingham City University
University ofGloucestershire
University for theCreativeArts
Middlesex University
Canterbury ChristchurchUniversity
University of Westminister
University of Cumbria
Cardiff MetropolitanUniversity
Bath Spa University
Arts University Bournemouth
University of Chichester
Liverpool Hope University
University of Northampton
University of Brighton
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Chester
University of Worcester
University of Greenwich
University of South Wales
University of Central Lancashire
Staffordshire University
University of Sunderland
University of West London
York St John University
Anglia Ruskin University
Buckinghamshire NewUniversity
Leeds Beckett University
Southampton SolentUniversity
London South BankUniversity
Newman University
St Mary's, Twickenham
Bishop GrossetesteUniversity
University of Bedfordshire
University of Bolton
University of WalesTrinitySaint David
University of St Mark andStJohn
Glyndwr University
Tier 7
Going here mightactually hurt you.
University of East London
London MetropolitanUniversity
Tier 0
Due to a differentapproach to teaching, these can't be ranked normally. They exist because theycater to certain people's needs and are very good at doing that.
University of the HighlandsandIslands
Open University
Birkbeck
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EDIT: NEW VERSION HERE
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...wuk/edit#gid=0
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(Original post by KardasDragon)
I tried to keep this asbalanced as possible, any feedback is appreciated
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One of my uncles went to UEL to study economics in the 1990s and he has a successful career, mainly in banking as he has worked in Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and currently works for Lloyds.
Same case with one of my aunts, who went to BCU and has worked for 3/4 of the Big 4 companies as a Tax Consultant, but I don't think the Big 4 really care that much.
Obviously it's very different now, but university name is NOT everything.
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Bournemouth is good for Forensics too.
Bournemouth is good for Forensics too.
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Are you at Bournemouth studying Forensics?
Are you at Bournemouth studying Forensics?
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maybe research all the universities, as you really do not know **** when it comes to little unis with stellar subjects. Gloucestershire is in you terms a tier 5 uni, as they have excelling subjects in at least 5 subjects. top 10 and top 5 for several subjects, so get your facts right dude.
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Surrey should be tier 2 easily. It has some of the best career prospects and the level of teaching is excellent. I would say its one of the best in tier 2. Oxford is really overrated atm and I believe that imperial should take its place.
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Doing a tier list correctly is impossible though.
(I would also put Liverpool at tier 3)
(I would also put Liverpool at tier 3)
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Appreicate your effort but everyone is gonna be arguing with you over your tiers and reasoning but on he most part it seems logical, but I would say Surrey should be higher up the rankings given it's decent employability rates ect
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Are you at Bournemouth studying Forensics?
Are you at Bournemouth studying Forensics?
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How did you come up with this? It is terrible 
Birkbeck in tier 0, SOAS languishing in tier 3 (despite being more famous worldwide than most of the universities in tier 2), punishing excellent institutions like the RVC and Arts London just for being specialist (I guess the Courtauld was deemed to be irrelevant as it doesn't even make the list)...
Birkbeck in tier 0, SOAS languishing in tier 3 (despite being more famous worldwide than most of the universities in tier 2), punishing excellent institutions like the RVC and Arts London just for being specialist (I guess the Courtauld was deemed to be irrelevant as it doesn't even make the list)...
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How did you come up with this? It is terrible
Birkbeck in tier 0, SOAS languishing in tier 3 (despite being more famous worldwide than most of the universities in tier 2), punishing excellent institutions like the RVC and Arts London just for being specialist (I guess the Courtauld was deemed to be irrelevant as it doesn't even make the list)...
How did you come up with this? It is terrible
Birkbeck in tier 0, SOAS languishing in tier 3 (despite being more famous worldwide than most of the universities in tier 2), punishing excellent institutions like the RVC and Arts London just for being specialist (I guess the Courtauld was deemed to be irrelevant as it doesn't even make the list)...
SOAS is tier 3 because it does not have a fully fledged multi-faculty system. SOAS is very highly known in a small pool of subjects, and its slipping in others such as Law.
If i put SOAS in tier 2 I would have to do the same for e.g Aberdeen because its the most famous petroleum uni apart from Imperial.
Cortauld didn't make it because they only offer a single undergrad degree.
I might move RVC, RAU, Arts London and the other specialised one up to tier 3, you do have a point there.
I did do a huge amount of research though.
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Birkbeck is tier 0 because they mostly do evening classes.
SOAS is tier 3 because it does not have a fully fledged multi-faculty system. SOAS is very highly known in a small pool of subjects, and its slipping in others such as Law.
If i put SOAS in tier 2 I would have to do the same for e.g Aberdeen because its the most famous petroleum uni apart from Imperial.
Cortauld didn't make it because they only offer a single undergrad degree.
I might move RVC, RAU, Arts London and the other specialised one up to tier 3, you do have a point there.
I did do a huge amount of research though.
Birkbeck is tier 0 because they mostly do evening classes.
SOAS is tier 3 because it does not have a fully fledged multi-faculty system. SOAS is very highly known in a small pool of subjects, and its slipping in others such as Law.
If i put SOAS in tier 2 I would have to do the same for e.g Aberdeen because its the most famous petroleum uni apart from Imperial.
Cortauld didn't make it because they only offer a single undergrad degree.
I might move RVC, RAU, Arts London and the other specialised one up to tier 3, you do have a point there.
I did do a huge amount of research though.
You've put Imperial and LSE in tier 2 even though they aren't multi faculty universities either.
No you wouldn't.
The RVC only does 3 degrees, 3 is hardly better than 1 - so why the discrimination?
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Once you go beyond grad schemes and initial jobs, employers don't care about where your degree is from.
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