Independent University League Table 2010
According to the Independent Complete University Guide 2010, the Top 3 institutions remained the same position as last year's rankings, with Oxford in the first place, followed by Cambridge and Imperial.
Institutions with improvements in the ranking position:
- Durham moved into Top 5 this year (from 6th in the 2009 League Table).
- Bath and York moved into Top 10 positions with 9th and 10th respectively.
- Edinburgh jumped 10 places from 21st to 11th.
- Southampton moved up to 13th from 20th last year.
- Aston moved up to 13th from 23rd.
- Sheffield moved up to 22nd from 26th.
- Newcastle up 3 places to 24th.
The Top 20 UK Universities are as follows:
1 Oxford
2 Cambridge
3 Imperial College
4 London School of Economics
5 Durham
6 Warwick
7 St Andrews
8 University College London
9 Bath
10 York
11 Edinburgh
12 Lancaster
13 Southampton
13 Aston
15 SOAS
16 Bristol
17 King's College London
18 Loughborough
19 Nottingham
20 Leicester
Source: Complete University Guide
* Useful Link: UK Universities Ranking
Institutions with improvements in the ranking position:
- Durham moved into Top 5 this year (from 6th in the 2009 League Table).
- Bath and York moved into Top 10 positions with 9th and 10th respectively.
- Edinburgh jumped 10 places from 21st to 11th.
- Southampton moved up to 13th from 20th last year.
- Aston moved up to 13th from 23rd.
- Sheffield moved up to 22nd from 26th.
- Newcastle up 3 places to 24th.
The Top 20 UK Universities are as follows:
1 Oxford
2 Cambridge
3 Imperial College
4 London School of Economics
5 Durham
6 Warwick
7 St Andrews
8 University College London
9 Bath
10 York
11 Edinburgh
12 Lancaster
13 Southampton
13 Aston
15 SOAS
16 Bristol
17 King's College London
18 Loughborough
19 Nottingham
20 Leicester
Source: Complete University Guide
* Useful Link: UK Universities Ranking
