Oxford has for the fifth time topped The Guardian’s University League Tables, which were published last Tuesday. The university scored highly on the quality of teaching, career prospects and student satisfaction.
Cambridge University retained its second-place ranking, but it overtook Oxford in several subjects including Biology and Law.
However, in both The Guardian and The Independent’s university guides, St Andrews topped student satisfaction tables.
The Guardian’s guide is designed for first-time students, concentrating on teaching and the experience of students at each institution, not research ratings.
It was also reported that Oxford spends the highest amount per student. This information comes in the wake of the vice-chancellor’s warnings that Oxford has been suffering ‘unsustainable losses’, primarily due to the cost of teaching.
