The UK Office for Students has published the data for the latest National Student Survey, which covers final year undergraduate students in the United Kingdom at all universities and a number of colleges. Participation was over 70%.
Most universities improved their scores this year although there were some exceptions such as Wrexham University and Northeastern University.
Overall, most students were positive about their courses, although there were some concerns about organization and management. Smaller, specialized institutions and those in remote areas did very well while the performance of well-known research universities was often less than spectacular.
The top scoring institution was Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln, which has 2375 students and 101 staff. In contrast, Oxford was ranked 116th, Cambridge 113th, and King’s College London 128th.
The top five universities are:
- Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln
- University of Wales: Trinity Saint David, Lampeter
- University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness
- Liverpool Hope University
- Arden University, Coventry.
The universities with the lowest scores are:
- School of Oriental and and African Studies, London
- Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester
- Northeastern University – London
- Health Sciences University, Bournemouth
- University of London.
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