This article explores the ranking of different colleges and universities. According to the ranking, Imperial College London has been ranked 1st in the Daily Mail’s new university league table, beating Oxford and Cambridge to the top spot. Imperial’s excellent performance in graduate employment, research quality, and fair admissions policy contributed to its success. The university has a great reputation in different fields like science, technology, engineering, maths, medicine, and business, and attracts students from over 100 countries.
Imperial’s win is a rare triumph over the old guard as the 2 institutions have only been spaced out the top spot twice in thirty years of British universities being ranked by experts. Imperial had the best history of any university in terms of graduate jobs, with 96.5% of leavers landing highly-skilled roles. Imperial students also approached the joint-highest average salary of £35,000 after graduating. The university’s research ranked best overall, with two-thirds of staff conducting world-leading work.
Imperial also scored higher than Oxford and Cambridge for having a fair admissions policy according to merit, selecting more than a quarter of new students from homes where neither parent went to university themselves. Professor Hugh Brady, The university’s president, appreciated the achievement, highlighting Imperial’s world-changing educational and research environment.
The rankings are based on twelve key performance indicators, making it the most effective university ranking in the UK. The Daily Mail’s University Guide provides extensive profiles of over 131 universities, analysing their strengths and weaknesses. The guide also features an interactive University Finder, allowing students to create personalised rankings based on their priorities.
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Oxford and Cambridge’s lower rankings due to their struggles with the national lecturers’ marking and assessment boycott, which has affected student graduation and degree classification. The guide enhanced concerns over student debt, loan repayment periods, and the financial burden on students. It also burdens the importance of student support, mental health services, and fair admissions policies.
By Daily Mail news
