maths uni rankings
any opinions on which of these unis are the best for maths would be appreciated:
bath, bristol, kings, nottingham
bath, bristol, kings, nottingham
Reply 1
According to the 2025 uni rankings for maths on the complete university guide:
Bath is 7th
Bristol is 11th
Nottingham is 27th
Kings is 33rd
Bath is 7th
Bristol is 11th
Nottingham is 27th
Kings is 33rd
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by anonymoussbbqany opinions on which of these unis are the best for maths would be appreciated:
bath, bristol, kings, nottingham
bath, bristol, kings, nottingham
Not a lot in it, all broadly similar reputation & prospects wise. Of course the cities you live & universities campus/environment is different in all of them.
Reply 3
Tbh the difference between those isn't big at all.
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I prefer the bath and Nottingham courses because they have more economics related optional modules which I am interested in, however I just want to make sure that Kings doesnt have a significantly higher reputation? Thanks everyone
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FWIW QS World University Rankings would rank Kings above Bristol/Bath/Nottingham in that order
Shanghai Rankings would have Kings above Bath/Bristol in that order
Have a look at the courses and what they offer module wise instead. Ask yourself is that where you want to spend 3 years? Uni is as much about getting a degree and positioning yourself for when you graduate as having a good 3 years of fun. It's the last time in your life you are likely to have so few responsibilities and so having fun is definitely important!
Shanghai Rankings would have Kings above Bath/Bristol in that order
Have a look at the courses and what they offer module wise instead. Ask yourself is that where you want to spend 3 years? Uni is as much about getting a degree and positioning yourself for when you graduate as having a good 3 years of fun. It's the last time in your life you are likely to have so few responsibilities and so having fun is definitely important!
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by anonymoussbbqI prefer the bath and Nottingham courses because they have more economics related optional modules which I am interested in, however I just want to make sure that Kings doesnt have a significantly higher reputation? Thanks everyone
Certainly not, Kings probably is more well known internationally, however, amongst people who know UK higher education they would recognise all these institutions as very reputable… the difference is minimal and won’t make any difference to UK careers - id say kings may have marginally more brand power in the US & Asia.
Id note both Bristol & Nottingham have both previously won a Nobel in economics & and a Notts maths alumni won a fields medal so to give you some idea of the strength of these departments. Bath also is very reputable (Bath also doesn’t do the same volume of research so it’s not necessarily surprising they don’t have the same medals but nonetheless an excellent university with a great reputation in STEM).
But as i mentioned earlier they are all really roughly similar reputations. What will make a far bigger difference to how you get on post degree is YOU!
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by anonymoussbbqany opinions on which of these unis are the best for maths would be appreciated:
bath, bristol, kings, nottingham
bath, bristol, kings, nottingham
Bath is the best of these
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by anonymoussbbqI prefer the bath and Nottingham courses because they have more economics related optional modules which I am interested in, however I just want to make sure that Kings doesnt have a significantly higher reputation? Thanks everyone
Out of curiosity, why don't you want to study a joint Maths and Economics degree?
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by Labradoodle1Out of curiosity, why don't you want to study a joint Maths and Economics degree?
the main reason is because i dont want to sacrifice some of the high level pure maths which is replaced for economics modules if i do the joint course. i want to develop a high level maths base (the same as someone taking a maths degree) and take a few economics optional modules on the side, which the nottingham and bath courses allow me to do
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by Muttley79Bath is the best of these
can i ask why?
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by anonymoussbbqthe main reason is because i dont want to sacrifice some of the high level pure maths which is replaced for economics modules if i do the joint course. i want to develop a high level maths base (the same as someone taking a maths degree) and take a few economics optional modules on the side, which the nottingham and bath courses allow me to do
Ah okay, this is fair. Maybe look into Maths WITH Economics degrees as opposed to Maths AND Economics degrees. But yeah you would also be fine doing just a straight Maths degree that lets you select optional economics modules
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by anonymoussbbqcan i ask why?
The course and the place and the opportunity for a placement if you want to go that route.
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Keep in mind that Bath is completely unknown outside of the UK if that is something to consider
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