Best UK universities for anthropology & archaeology – league table

1 Cambridge 100 n/a n/a n/a 8.4 10 202 5 90 99.5

Satisfied with coursen/a

Satisfied with teachingn/a

Satisfied with feedbackn/a

Student to staff ratio8.4

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff202

Value added score/105

Career after 6 months90

Contin-uation99.5

2 Oxford 97.9 87.8 94.2 60.1 7.6 10 206 6 88 99.1

Satisfied with course87.8

Satisfied with teaching94.2

Satisfied with feedback60.1

Student to staff ratio7.6

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff206

Value added score/106

Career after 6 months88

Contin-uation99.1

3 London School of Economics 82.7 85.9 93.2 67.9 6.9 7 181 8 85 92

Satisfied with course85.9

Satisfied with teaching93.2

Satisfied with feedback67.9

Student to staff ratio6.9

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff181

Value added score/108

Career after 6 months85

Contin-uation92

4 St Andrews 74.1 89.2 94.1 74.8 13.5 5 182 5 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course89.2

Satisfied with teaching94.1

Satisfied with feedback74.8

Student to staff ratio13.5

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff182

Value added score/105

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

5 UCL 73.5 81.8 93.5 67.9 12.6 8 161 7 80 95.5

Satisfied with course81.8

Satisfied with teaching93.5

Satisfied with feedback67.9

Student to staff ratio12.6

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff161

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months80

Contin-uation95.5

6 Aberdeen 71.1 89.1 93.6 75.4 10.8 3 153 7 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course89.1

Satisfied with teaching93.6

Satisfied with feedback75.4

Student to staff ratio10.8

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff153

Value added score/107

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

7 Durham 70.4 85.4 90.7 70.5 10.8 6 164 4 80 96.5

Satisfied with course85.4

Satisfied with teaching90.7

Satisfied with feedback70.5

Student to staff ratio10.8

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff164

Value added score/104

Career after 6 months80

Contin-uation96.5

8 Sheffield 69.8 86.6 93.3 81.2 13 5 138 n/a 82 n/a

Satisfied with course86.6

Satisfied with teaching93.3

Satisfied with feedback81.2

Student to staff ratio13

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 6 months82

Contin-uationn/a

9 Birmingham 68.3 75.7 90 65.2 9.1 8 149 7 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course75.7

Satisfied with teaching90

Satisfied with feedback65.2

Student to staff ratio9.1

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff149

Value added score/107

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

10 Reading 67 83.8 92.6 80.4 10.4 5 118 4 n/a 94.6

Satisfied with course83.8

Satisfied with teaching92.6

Satisfied with feedback80.4

Student to staff ratio10.4

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/104

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94.6

11 Newcastle 66.2 76.6 86.6 73.7 9.7 6 137 n/a 80 n/a

Satisfied with course76.6

Satisfied with teaching86.6

Satisfied with feedback73.7

Student to staff ratio9.7

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff137

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 6 months80

Contin-uationn/a

12 Liverpool 65.6 75.3 88 73 9.4 7 138 7 71 n/a

Satisfied with course75.3

Satisfied with teaching88

Satisfied with feedback73

Student to staff ratio9.4

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months71

Contin-uationn/a

13 Southampton 65.3 90.4 93.1 75.6 11.5 4 129 5 78 n/a

Satisfied with course90.4

Satisfied with teaching93.1

Satisfied with feedback75.6

Student to staff ratio11.5

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/105

Career after 6 months78

Contin-uationn/a

14 Exeter 64.4 81.8 89.2 69.6 12.4 3 148 6 73 98.7

Satisfied with course81.8

Satisfied with teaching89.2

Satisfied with feedback69.6

Student to staff ratio12.4

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff148

Value added score/106

Career after 6 months73

Contin-uation98.7

15 York 60 87.3 94.4 85.6 15.8 6 134 1 82 95.7

Satisfied with course87.3

Satisfied with teaching94.4

Satisfied with feedback85.6

Student to staff ratio15.8

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/101

Career after 6 months82

Contin-uation95.7

16 Kent 59.9 76.9 91.6 70.9 10.6 3 128 8 71 93

Satisfied with course76.9

Satisfied with teaching91.6

Satisfied with feedback70.9

Student to staff ratio10.6

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff128

Value added score/108

Career after 6 months71

Contin-uation93

17 Edinburgh 58.8 72.3 89.9 49.5 14.6 5 179 7 73 97

Satisfied with course72.3

Satisfied with teaching89.9

Satisfied with feedback49.5

Student to staff ratio14.6

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff179

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months73

Contin-uation97

18 Central Lancashire 57.4 91.9 94.6 89.8 12.9 4 98 n/a 62 n/a

Satisfied with course91.9

Satisfied with teaching94.6

Satisfied with feedback89.8

Student to staff ratio12.9

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff98

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 6 months62

Contin-uationn/a

19 Oxford Brookes 55.9 85.5 86.2 70.4 12.2 3 113 7 73 94.7

Satisfied with course85.5

Satisfied with teaching86.2

Satisfied with feedback70.4

Student to staff ratio12.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months73

Contin-uation94.7

20 Manchester 55.3 82.9 89.8 67.1 14.3 8 150 5 72 94.7

Satisfied with course82.9

Satisfied with teaching89.8

Satisfied with feedback67.1

Student to staff ratio14.3

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff150

Value added score/105

Career after 6 months72

Contin-uation94.7

21 Cardiff 55.1 80.9 85.3 73.1 13.6 4 126 7 82 91.9

Satisfied with course80.9

Satisfied with teaching85.3

Satisfied with feedback73.1

Student to staff ratio13.6

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff126

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months82

Contin-uation91.9

22 Sussex 47 81.5 95.2 74.3 18.8 2 132 7 71 92.4

Satisfied with course81.5

Satisfied with teaching95.2

Satisfied with feedback74.3

Student to staff ratio18.8

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff132

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months71

Contin-uation92.4

23 Bristol 42.8 65.4 82.7 49.6 18.3 3 140 6 77 95.1

Satisfied with course65.4

Satisfied with teaching82.7

Satisfied with feedback49.6

Student to staff ratio18.3

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff140

Value added score/106

Career after 6 months77

Contin-uation95.1

24 Goldsmiths 41.2 52.3 82.1 52.6 13.6 n/a 120 10 66 89.9

Satisfied with course52.3

Satisfied with teaching82.1

Satisfied with feedback52.6

Student to staff ratio13.6

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/1010

Career after 6 months66

Contin-uation89.9

25 SOAS 39.1 77.9 85.5 66.8 16 6 138 4 n/a 88.9

Satisfied with course77.9

Satisfied with teaching85.5

Satisfied with feedback66.8

Student to staff ratio16

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/104

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation88.9

26 Bournemouth 36.8 77 85.9 62 n/a 5 110 1 64 97.1

Satisfied with course77

Satisfied with teaching85.9

Satisfied with feedback62

Student to staff ration/a

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff110

Value added score/101

Career after 6 months64

Contin-uation97.1

27 Winchester 31.2 77.1 85.9 74.3 20.4 2 110 2 n/a 92.8

Satisfied with course77.1

Satisfied with teaching85.9

Satisfied with feedback74.3

Student to staff ratio20.4

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff110

Value added score/102

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation92.8