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2027	UNIVERSITY	2027	SATISFACTION	REFLECTIONS	OUTCOMES	RESEARCH QUALITY
1st 1	Keele Uni Keele University View All Courses	1st 1	4.07 / 5	87 / 100	90 / 100	46.40
2nd -1	Queen's Uni Queen's University, Belfast View All Courses	2nd -1	3.68 / 5	87 / 100	79 / 100	54.18
3rd 0	Uni of Reading University of Reading View All Courses	3rd 0	3.83 / 5	87 / 100	81 / 100	40.69
4th 0	Uni of Liverpool University of Liverpool View All Courses	4th 0	4.29 / 5	85 / 100	86 / 100	23.92
5th 4	UEA University of East Anglia (UEA) View All Courses	5th 4	3.97 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	29.31
6th 1	Uni of Birmingham University of Birmingham View All Courses	6th 1	4.08 / 5	87 / 100	86 / 100	20.59
7th 4	Uni of Nottingham University of Nottingham View All Courses	7th 4	4.19 / 5	87 / 100	86 / 100	16.21
8th 2	University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol Royal Holloway, University of London View All Courses	8th 2	3.71 / 5	83 / 100	86 / 100	30.22
9th -3	Uni of Sheffield University of Sheffield View All Courses	9th -3	3.96 / 5	86 / 100	88 / 100	18.49
10th -5	Uni of Dundee University of Dundee View All Courses	10th -5	3.11 / 5	87 / 100	83 / 100	39.03
11th 2	Uni of York University of York View All Courses	11th 2	4.00 / 5	83 / 100	86 / 100	19.86
12th 15	Uni of Manchester The University of Manchester View All Courses	12th 15	3.99 / 5	85 / 100	82 / 100	20.81
13th 18	Open Uni Open University View All Courses	13th 18	4.02 / 5	84 / 100	73 / 100	27.78
14th 0	Uni of Sussex University of Sussex View All Courses	14th 0	3.78 / 5	82 / 100	82 / 100	26.83
15th 22	Uni of Derby University of Derby View All Courses	15th 22	4.08 / 5	86 / 100	100 / 100	—
16th 6	Bournemouth Uni Bournemouth University View All Courses	16th 6	4.14 / 5	84 / 100	100 / 100	—
17th -5	Uni of Kent University of Kent View All Courses	17th -5	3.35 / 5	82 / 100	83 / 100	31.18
18th -2	Northumbria Uni Northumbria University View All Courses	18th -2	4.00 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	—
19th 0	Leeds Beckett Uni Leeds Beckett University View All Courses	19th 0	3.98 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	—
20th 5	Uni of Warwick University of Warwick View All Courses	20th 5	3.81 / 5	85 / 100	85 / 100	14.70
21st -1	Uni of Glasgow University of Glasgow View All Courses	21st -1	3.83 / 5	85 / 100	79 / 100	18.24
22nd 4	Uni of Leeds University of Leeds View All Courses	22nd 4	4.09 / 5	84 / 100	85 / 100	9.30
23rd 1	UCL UCL, University of London View All Courses	23rd 1	3.85 / 5	87 / 100	84 / 100	10.58
24th -1	Uni of Portsmouth University of Portsmouth View All Courses	24th -1	3.86 / 5	84 / 100	100 / 100	—
25th -8	Uni of Bristol University of Bristol View All Courses	25th -8	3.74 / 5	83 / 100	85 / 100	14.30
26th 3	Uni of Stirling University of Stirling View All Courses	26th 3	2.82 / 5	86 / 100	93 / 100	24.39
27th 12	Nottingham Trent Nottingham Trent University View All Courses	27th 12	4.36 / 5	83 / 100	85 / 100	—
28th 16	Edge Hill Uni Edge Hill University View All Courses	28th 16	4.20 / 5	90 / 100	80 / 100	—
29th 12	Liverpool JM Liverpool John Moores University View All Courses	29th 12	4.30 / 5	86 / 100	82 / 100	—
30th 22	Uni of Leicester University of Leicester View All Courses	30th 22	4.13 / 5	85 / 100	88 / 100	—
31st 1	Cardiff Uni Cardiff University View All Courses	31st 1	4.07 / 5	86 / 100	88 / 100	—
32nd 3	Loughborough Uni Loughborough University View All Courses	32nd 3	4.08 / 5	86 / 100	88 / 100	—
33rd -3	Uni of Greenwich University of Greenwich View All Courses	33rd -3	3.68 / 5	84 / 100	100 / 100	—
34th 13	City, UOL City, University of London View All Courses	34th 13	3.62 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	—
35th -7	Uni of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh View All Courses	35th -7	3.58 / 5	85 / 100	89 / 100	9.36
36th 12	Uni of Chester University of Chester View All Courses	36th 12	4.10 / 5	87 / 100	84 / 100	—
37th 13	Newcastle Uni Newcastle University View All Courses	37th 13	4.21 / 5	85 / 100	84 / 100	—
38th -20	Uni of Essex University of Essex View All Courses	38th -20	3.15 / 5	83 / 100	85 / 100	22.86
39th 1	Uni of Exeter University of Exeter View All Courses	39th 1	4.08 / 5	85 / 100	86 / 100	—
40th 18	Manchester Met Uni Manchester Metropolitan University View All Courses	40th 18	4.11 / 5	84 / 100	85 / 100	—
41st 5	Lancaster Uni Lancaster University View All Courses	41st 5	3.65 / 5	85 / 100	95 / 100	—
42nd 13	Uni of Lincoln University of Lincoln View All Courses	42nd 13	3.99 / 5	83 / 100	88 / 100	—
43rd 10	Uni of Hull University of Hull View All Courses	43rd 10	3.83 / 5	87 / 100	88 / 100	—
44th -8	Swansea Uni Swansea University View All Courses	44th -8	3.96 / 5	85 / 100	86 / 100	—
45th 11	De Montfort De Montfort University (DMU) View All Courses	45th 11	4.00 / 5	82 / 100	89 / 100	—
46th 5	Uni of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde View All Courses	46th 5	3.74 / 5	87 / 100	88 / 100	—
47th -9	Durham Uni Durham University View All Courses	47th -9	3.48 / 5	85 / 100	81 / 100	12.65
48th 13	Oxford Brookes Oxford Brookes University View All Courses	48th 13	3.96 / 5	84 / 100	85 / 100	—
49th -28	Uni of Southampton University of Southampton View All Courses	49th -28	3.18 / 5	85 / 100	79 / 100	18.89
50th 20	Uni of Winchester University of Winchester View All Courses	50th 20	3.86 / 5	85 / 100	85 / 100	—
51st 11	UWE, Bristol University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol View All Courses	51st 11	3.90 / 5	83 / 100	86 / 100	—
52nd -19	York St John Uni York St John University View All Courses	52nd -19	3.50 / 5	86 / 100	92 / 100	—
53rd 6	Queen Mary, UOL Queen Mary, University of London View All Courses	53rd 6	3.76 / 5	86 / 100	85 / 100	—
54th 3	Brunel Uni London Brunel University London View All Courses	54th 3	3.36 / 5	82 / 100	100 / 100	—
55th 18	Uni of Wolverhampton University of Wolverhampton View All Courses	55th 18	3.75 / 5	87 / 100	83 / 100	—
56th -13	LSBU London South Bank University View All Courses	56th -13	3.23 / 5	84 / 100	100 / 100	—
57th 11	Uni of Brighton University of Brighton View All Courses	57th 11	3.78 / 5	86 / 100	83 / 100	—
58th -4	Uni of St. Andrews University of St. Andrews View All Courses	58th -4	2.97 / 5	84 / 100	85 / 100	17.63
59th 1	Uni of Cambridge University of Cambridge View All Courses	59th 1	3.86 / 5	85 / 100	76 / 100	4.56
60th 9	Uni of Huddersfield University of Huddersfield View All Courses	60th 9	3.72 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	—
61st 2	Bangor Uni Bangor University View All Courses	61st 2	3.67 / 5	84 / 100	86 / 100	—
62nd 12	The Uni of Salford The University of Salford View All Courses	62nd 12	4.07 / 5	84 / 100	75 / 100	—
63rd 1	Ulster Uni Ulster University View All Courses	63rd 1	3.91 / 5	89 / 100	71 / 100	—
64th 3	Uni of Plymouth University of Plymouth View All Courses	64th 3	3.86 / 5	87 / 100	75 / 100	—
65th 1	Sheffield Hallam Uni Sheffield Hallam University View All Courses	65th 1	3.96 / 5	87 / 100	71 / 100	—
66th 25	Northeastern Uni Northeastern University - London View All Courses	66th 25	2.90 / 5	86 / 100	100 / 100	—
67th -25	Uni of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire View All Courses	67th -25	2.81 / 5	84 / 100	67 / 100	26.25
68th 3	Coventry Uni Coventry University View All Courses	68th 3	3.40 / 5	83 / 100	83 / 100	—
69th 3	Anglia Ruskin Uni Anglia Ruskin University View All Courses	69th 3	3.89 / 5	86 / 100	67 / 100	—
70th -21	Aberystwyth Uni Aberystwyth University View All Courses	70th -21	3.17 / 5	82 / 100	89 / 100	—
71st 8	Uni of Chichester University of Chichester View All Courses	71st 8	3.82 / 5	86 / 100	67 / 100	—
72nd -7	Liverpool Hope Uni Liverpool Hope University View All Courses	72nd -7	3.32 / 5	88 / 100	75 / 100	—
73rd -28	Uni of Oxford University of Oxford View All Courses	73rd -28	3.17 / 5	86 / 100	77 / 100	3.20
74th 1	Bath Spa Uni Bath Spa University View All Courses	74th 1	3.58 / 5	83 / 100	71 / 100	—
75th 5	Uni of Gloucestershire University of Gloucestershire View All Courses	75th 5	3.58 / 5	84 / 100	67 / 100	—
76th 0	St Mary's, Twickenham St Mary's University, Twickenham View All Courses	76th 0	3.20 / 5	91 / 100	67 / 100	—
77th 13	UWTSD University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) View All Courses	77th 13	2.94 / 5	82 / 100	80 / 100	—
78th 4	Goldsmiths, UOL Goldsmiths, University of London View All Courses	78th 4	3.27 / 5	83 / 100	70 / 100	—
79th -2	SOAS SOAS, University of London View All Courses	79th -2	2.78 / 5	82 / 100	80 / 100	—
80th -72	Uni of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen View All Courses	80th -72	1.00 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	30.57
81st -3	Uni of Roehampton University of Roehampton View All Courses	81st -3	3.07 / 5	82 / 100	70 / 100	—
82nd 3	Kingston Uni Kingston University View All Courses	82nd 3	3.66 / 5	82 / 100	—	43.94
83rd 1	Uni of Cumbria The University of Cumbria View All Courses	83rd 1	3.42 / 5	88 / 100	50 / 100	—
84th -3	Uni of Northampton University of Northampton View All Courses	84th -3	2.85 / 5	86 / 100	67 / 100	—
85th -70	LSE London School of Economics View All Courses	85th -70	1.01 / 5	86 / 100	88 / 100	19.77
86th 6	Bishop Grosseteste Uni Bishop Grosseteste University View All Courses	86th 6	3.59 / 5	89 / 100	33 / 100	—
87th 2	Uni of Westminster University of Westminster View All Courses	87th 2	3.73 / 5	82 / 100	33 / 100	—
88th -54	Newman Uni Birmingham Newman University View All Courses	88th -54	1.04 / 5	90 / 100	86 / 100	—
89th -6	Uni of Sunderland University of Sunderland View All Courses	89th -6	2.53 / 5	85 / 100	50 / 100	—
90th -3	Staffordshire Uni Staffordshire University View All Courses	90th -3	3.02 / 5	87 / 100	33 / 100	—
91st -5	Highlands & Islands University of the Highlands and Islands View All Courses	91st -5	0.69 / 5	87 / 100	88 / 100	—
92nd -4	Birkbeck Uni Birkbeck, University of London View All Courses	92nd -4	0.68 / 5	80 / 100	64 / 100	21.08
93rd 0	Leeds Trinity Uni Leeds Trinity University View All Courses	93rd 0	3.10 / 5	86 / 100	—	—

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