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[bred]

University wide tables:

2007 Times League Table for Scotland:

Institution Satis Res Entry Stud:staff Lib Facil Good hons Prosp Complet Total (/1000)

1 Edinburgh - 5.6 414.8 14.2 890 233 77.7 70.7 91.9 774
2 St Andrews - 5.7 430.5 14.3 587 200 75.1 65.7 97.6 732
3 Glasgow - 5.2 392.6 13.6 688 219 69.6 66.3 85.8 678
4 Aberdeen - 4.7 348.5 14.1 759 211 65.5 70.1 81.8 653
5 Stirling - 4.8 341.8 15.3 634 238 67.3 55.8 85.5 647
6 Strathclyde - 4.7 381.9 18 572 167 68.9 69.3 83 619
7 Dundee - 5.1 340 15.7* 503 179 61.7 71.9 83.1 596
8 Heriot-Watt - 4.7 362.7** 17.3 525 268 60.5 57.9 80.9 588
9 Robert Gordon - 1.9 305.9 18.6 510* 143* 54.4* 75.9 80.6 513
10 Abertay Dundee - 2 226.2 20.6 1318 108 52.6 74.3 66.9** 512
11 Glasgow Caledonian - 2.5 306.1 17.6 473 91 58.3 57.9 81.6** 460
12 Napier - 2.3 263.8 17.4 512 147 59.2 57.9 70.2 446
13 Paisley - 1.6 265.3 20.2 729 210 45.8 52.1 69.1 367

* Institution provided own data
** Data used from previous year

Satis=student satisfaction
Res=research assessment
Entry=entry standards
Stud:staff=student-staff ratio
Lib=library/computing spend
Facil=facilities spend
Good hons=good honours
Prosp=graduate prospects
Complet=completion


Guardian Rankings for Scotland 2006:

1. Edinburgh 71.81 5 9 4 5 5 7 2
2. Glasgow 65.86 6 8 2 5 4 7 2
3. St Andrews 63.99 6 9 2 5 4 7 2
4. Strathclyde 63.77 5 8 3 4 4 7 2
5. Stirling 63.38 5 7 2 5 4 6 2
6. Aberdeen 61.82 6 8 3 5 4 7 2
7. Robert Gordon 60.80 5 6 2 4 4 8 3
8. Abertay 60.79 5 5 2 5 5 9 3
9. QMUC 60.58 5 7 1 3 4 6 3
10. Heriot-Watt 60.07 6 8 2 5 3 6 2
11. Napier 60.01 4 6 2 4 4 7 3
12. Dundee 59.88 5 7 2 4 4 7 2
13. Glasgow Caley 54.46 5 7 2 4 4 6 3
14. Paisley 50.79 5 6 2 4 3 6 3

[John]

Links?

[ice_illusion]

I've not seen a graph like that before Bred. It's much easier than the tables.

John, try googling. Or AskJeeves with a UK only search. Something like times university tables. They're usually high up on the results list.

[bred]

I was bored and made the graph from the data on the Times and Guardian websites!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,102571,00.html

http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?Sea...iff=4&Go=Submit

[John]

I've not seen a graph like that before Bred. It's much easier than the tables.

John, try googling. Or AskJeeves with a UK only search. Something like times university tables. They're usually high up on the results list.

Nah, i'm too lazy for that.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,102571,00.html

http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?Sea...iff=4&Go=Submit

Thank you.

[skint_student]

I've said this before, but I'm always be sceptical about league tables, they can only tell you so much.

It's more important to look at individual courses at different unis, the small differences can be a major factor.
For example do they offer flexibility? chance to try different subjects in first year? do they offer the opportunity of a semester/summer abroad or work placement?
Go along to the uni for open days. Do you like the city? the union? the staff? and most importantly can you imagine yourself happily living and studying there?