Best UK universities for general nursing – league table

1 Edinburgh 100 86.8 86.8 72.2 12.5 10 179 8 n/a 98.8

Satisfied with course86.8

Satisfied with teaching86.8

Satisfied with feedback72.2

Student to staff ratio12.5

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff179

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation98.8

2 Glasgow 96.9 91.2 94.7 82.9 18.2 10 219 8 97 94.6

Satisfied with course91.2

Satisfied with teaching94.7

Satisfied with feedback82.9

Student to staff ratio18.2

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff219

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation94.6

3 Liverpool 87.2 80.9 87.7 71.1 15.5 8 145 n/a 100 96.8

Satisfied with course80.9

Satisfied with teaching87.7

Satisfied with feedback71.1

Student to staff ratio15.5

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff145

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation96.8

4 Southampton 81.8 68 82.5 66.2 12.6 8 147 9 99 93.7

Satisfied with course68

Satisfied with teaching82.5

Satisfied with feedback66.2

Student to staff ratio12.6

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff147

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation93.7

5 Northampton 78.3 68.9 75.1 70.7 14.8 n/a 119 9 99 95.4

Satisfied with course68.9

Satisfied with teaching75.1

Satisfied with feedback70.7

Student to staff ratio14.8

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff119

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation95.4

6 Coventry 73 70.8 81.5 67.4 11.4 7 136 4 98 93.2

Satisfied with course70.8

Satisfied with teaching81.5

Satisfied with feedback67.4

Student to staff ratio11.4

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation93.2

7 Ulster 72.9 87.7 87.2 82.4 20.2 4 135 5 100 94.2

Satisfied with course87.7

Satisfied with teaching87.2

Satisfied with feedback82.4

Student to staff ratio20.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff135

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation94.2

8 York 72.8 70.7 74.8 68.4 10.9 10 141 4 98 92.4

Satisfied with course70.7

Satisfied with teaching74.8

Satisfied with feedback68.4

Student to staff ratio10.9

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff141

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation92.4

9 Queen’s, Belfast 72.4 82.9 87.5 66.8 22.6 4 138 8 100 96.1

Satisfied with course82.9

Satisfied with teaching87.5

Satisfied with feedback66.8

Student to staff ratio22.6

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation96.1

10 West London 72.1 82.8 88.9 81.4 18.9 6 124 7 98 93.7

Satisfied with course82.8

Satisfied with teaching88.9

Satisfied with feedback81.4

Student to staff ratio18.9

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff124

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation93.7

11 Manchester Met 71.7 59.2 68.7 68.6 16.8 6 133 9 100 93

Satisfied with course59.2

Satisfied with teaching68.7

Satisfied with feedback68.6

Student to staff ratio16.8

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff133

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation93

12 Winchester 71.6 85.3 87.8 67.2 13.9 8 117 n/a n/a 93.1

Satisfied with course85.3

Satisfied with teaching87.8

Satisfied with feedback67.2

Student to staff ratio13.9

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation93.1

13 Kingston 71 78.8 82.6 73.5 13.8 9 124 2 98 94.2

Satisfied with course78.8

Satisfied with teaching82.6

Satisfied with feedback73.5

Student to staff ratio13.8

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff124

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation94.2

14 Glyndwr 70.8 91.1 95.6 98.9 28.6 2 n/a 9 n/a 89.3

Satisfied with course91.1

Satisfied with teaching95.6

Satisfied with feedback98.9

Student to staff ratio28.6

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariffn/a

Value added score/109

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.3

15 Cardiff 70.4 66.6 75.9 72.1 20 9 158 9 98 90.6

Satisfied with course66.6

Satisfied with teaching75.9

Satisfied with feedback72.1

Student to staff ratio20

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff158

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation90.6

16 Sheffield 70.1 84.6 88.7 76.9 20.9 6 143 6 n/a 94.3

Satisfied with course84.6

Satisfied with teaching88.7

Satisfied with feedback76.9

Student to staff ratio20.9

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff143

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94.3

17 South Wales 70 58.6 75.6 67.7 19.1 5 159 7 98 92.3

Satisfied with course58.6

Satisfied with teaching75.6

Satisfied with feedback67.7

Student to staff ratio19.1

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff159

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation92.3

18 Swansea 69.4 64.6 77.9 64.9 16.2 7 143 8 100 90.4

Satisfied with course64.6

Satisfied with teaching77.9

Satisfied with feedback64.9

Student to staff ratio16.2

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff143

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation90.4

19 Bucks New University 69 76.1 80 75.6 16.6 7 125 8 96 91.7

Satisfied with course76.1

Satisfied with teaching80

Satisfied with feedback75.6

Student to staff ratio16.6

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months96

Contin-uation91.7

20 Oxford Brookes 67.1 52.6 67.9 66.9 11.7 6 123 4 97 94.9

Satisfied with course52.6

Satisfied with teaching67.9

Satisfied with feedback66.9

Student to staff ratio11.7

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation94.9

21 Hertfordshire 66.7 73.6 79.6 74.4 17.1 4 110 7 99 93

Satisfied with course73.6

Satisfied with teaching79.6

Satisfied with feedback74.4

Student to staff ratio17.1

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff110

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation93

22 London South Bank 66.1 74.2 80.6 72.8 17.2 6 123 8 96 91.3

Satisfied with course74.2

Satisfied with teaching80.6

Satisfied with feedback72.8

Student to staff ratio17.2

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months96

Contin-uation91.3

23 Derby 63.9 64.6 75.6 74.5 15.9 5 137 4 99 90.9

Satisfied with course64.6

Satisfied with teaching75.6

Satisfied with feedback74.5

Student to staff ratio15.9

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff137

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation90.9

24 Bolton 63.5 74.6 80.5 70.2 15.4 8 129 5 89 93.6

Satisfied with course74.6

Satisfied with teaching80.5

Satisfied with feedback70.2

Student to staff ratio15.4

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months89

Contin-uation93.6

24 Surrey 63.5 78.3 82.4 63.7 18.5 6 135 7 99 91.7

Satisfied with course78.3

Satisfied with teaching82.4

Satisfied with feedback63.7

Student to staff ratio18.5

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff135

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.7

26 Manchester 61.9 54.2 60.4 57.7 16.7 10 144 4 98 94.5

Satisfied with course54.2

Satisfied with teaching60.4

Satisfied with feedback57.7

Student to staff ratio16.7

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff144

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation94.5

27 Greenwich 61.8 89.7 90 83.2 25.2 2 132 3 98 94.5

Satisfied with course89.7

Satisfied with teaching90

Satisfied with feedback83.2

Student to staff ratio25.2

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff132

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation94.5

28 Essex 61.6 63.8 73.2 70.5 16.8 7 113 4 99 93.1

Satisfied with course63.8

Satisfied with teaching73.2

Satisfied with feedback70.5

Student to staff ratio16.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation93.1

29 Bradford 61.5 63.5 74.9 68.5 19 3 137 9 96 90.8

Satisfied with course63.5

Satisfied with teaching74.9

Satisfied with feedback68.5

Student to staff ratio19

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff137

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months96

Contin-uation90.8

30 Keele 60.8 72.3 75.7 73.5 16.5 5 136 3 97 93.3

Satisfied with course72.3

Satisfied with teaching75.7

Satisfied with feedback73.5

Student to staff ratio16.5

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation93.3

31 Queen Margaret 60 75.7 83.8 76.4 19.5 3 n/a 6 100 92

Satisfied with course75.7

Satisfied with teaching83.8

Satisfied with feedback76.4

Student to staff ratio19.5

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariffn/a

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation92

32 Hull 59.6 56.3 70.9 72.4 20.4 3 137 3 100 93.6

Satisfied with course56.3

Satisfied with teaching70.9

Satisfied with feedback72.4

Student to staff ratio20.4

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff137

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation93.6

33 Lincoln 59.3 67 75 62.1 19.2 4 136 9 99 88.7

Satisfied with course67

Satisfied with teaching75

Satisfied with feedback62.1

Student to staff ratio19.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation88.7

34 Northumbria 58.6 60.4 68.1 64.9 16 4 142 4 99 91.9

Satisfied with course60.4

Satisfied with teaching68.1

Satisfied with feedback64.9

Student to staff ratio16

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff142

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.9

35 Wolverhampton 56.9 50.8 68.2 58.3 16.8 5 125 7 97 91.3

Satisfied with course50.8

Satisfied with teaching68.2

Satisfied with feedback58.3

Student to staff ratio16.8

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation91.3

36 Nottingham 56.8 55.6 70.5 53.9 16.9 6 135 6 100 91.2

Satisfied with course55.6

Satisfied with teaching70.5

Satisfied with feedback53.9

Student to staff ratio16.9

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff135

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation91.2

37 UWE Bristol 56.6 50.8 66.3 62.3 14.4 4 124 5 100 91.9

Satisfied with course50.8

Satisfied with teaching66.3

Satisfied with feedback62.3

Student to staff ratio14.4

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff124

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation91.9

38 Suffolk 55.5 65.1 78.8 70.6 18.5 4 117 4 99 91.1

Satisfied with course65.1

Satisfied with teaching78.8

Satisfied with feedback70.6

Student to staff ratio18.5

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.1

39 Plymouth 55.2 57.4 72.9 54.7 17.8 5 131 7 100 90.7

Satisfied with course57.4

Satisfied with teaching72.9

Satisfied with feedback54.7

Student to staff ratio17.8

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation90.7

39 Portsmouth 55.2 62.3 72.8 58.1 16.1 n/a 123 6 97 91.8

Satisfied with course62.3

Satisfied with teaching72.8

Satisfied with feedback58.1

Student to staff ratio16.1

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation91.8

41 Gloucestershire 55.1 45.9 64.3 57.5 15.6 6 129 6 n/a 91.2

Satisfied with course45.9

Satisfied with teaching64.3

Satisfied with feedback57.5

Student to staff ratio15.6

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation91.2

41 King’s College London 55.1 59.5 73.8 65.1 20.7 9 136 6 98 91.3

Satisfied with course59.5

Satisfied with teaching73.8

Satisfied with feedback65.1

Student to staff ratio20.7

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation91.3

43 Teesside 54.8 55.2 72.4 63.8 20.5 5 130 6 99 91.6

Satisfied with course55.2

Satisfied with teaching72.4

Satisfied with feedback63.8

Student to staff ratio20.5

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff130

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.6

44 Leeds Beckett 52.8 62.8 73.3 69.9 24.2 4 127 9 98 90.6

Satisfied with course62.8

Satisfied with teaching73.3

Satisfied with feedback69.9

Student to staff ratio24.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff127

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation90.6

45 Birmingham City 52.7 60.7 75.4 62.6 17.6 6 131 3 98 91

Satisfied with course60.7

Satisfied with teaching75.4

Satisfied with feedback62.6

Student to staff ratio17.6

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation91

46 Middlesex 52.5 68.3 69.7 58.3 16.8 7 108 8 98 89

Satisfied with course68.3

Satisfied with teaching69.7

Satisfied with feedback58.3

Student to staff ratio16.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff108

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation89

46 Stirling 52.5 67.9 78.5 58.6 22.4 3 150 n/a 97 92.8

Satisfied with course67.9

Satisfied with teaching78.5

Satisfied with feedback58.6

Student to staff ratio22.4

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff150

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation92.8

48 City 50.7 70.6 76.9 61.3 19.8 7 116 3 97 93.1

Satisfied with course70.6

Satisfied with teaching76.9

Satisfied with feedback61.3

Student to staff ratio19.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff116

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation93.1

49 Chester 50.5 50.4 64.1 69.5 21.3 5 130 6 99 91.3

Satisfied with course50.4

Satisfied with teaching64.1

Satisfied with feedback69.5

Student to staff ratio21.3

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff130

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.3

50 Canterbury Christ Church 50.2 53.1 73.2 67.2 16.3 3 118 3 96 91.9

Satisfied with course53.1

Satisfied with teaching73.2

Satisfied with feedback67.2

Student to staff ratio16.3

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months96

Contin-uation91.9

51 Brighton 49.9 55.2 72.5 52.3 17.9 4 110 6 98 92.9

Satisfied with course55.2

Satisfied with teaching72.5

Satisfied with feedback52.3

Student to staff ratio17.9

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff110

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation92.9

52 Bournemouth 49.6 60.8 70.9 65.8 23 7 117 n/a 99 91.2

Satisfied with course60.8

Satisfied with teaching70.9

Satisfied with feedback65.8

Student to staff ratio23

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.2

53 UEA 49.4 55 70.4 58.4 18.3 4 125 6 99 91.1

Satisfied with course55

Satisfied with teaching70.4

Satisfied with feedback58.4

Student to staff ratio18.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.1

54 Glasgow Caledonian 49.2 66.2 71.7 57.3 22.7 3 141 9 98 90.2

Satisfied with course66.2

Satisfied with teaching71.7

Satisfied with feedback57.3

Student to staff ratio22.7

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff141

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation90.2

55 Anglia Ruskin 49.1 75.8 79.4 74.5 21.3 7 100 6 90 91.6

Satisfied with course75.8

Satisfied with teaching79.4

Satisfied with feedback74.5

Student to staff ratio21.3

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff100

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months90

Contin-uation91.6

56 Salford 48.8 49.7 64.5 65 17.7 3 137 2 100 91.8

Satisfied with course49.7

Satisfied with teaching64.5

Satisfied with feedback65

Student to staff ratio17.7

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff137

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation91.8

56 Highlands & Islands 48.8 72.8 78.4 68 24.7 n/a 110 n/a 100 91

Satisfied with course72.8

Satisfied with teaching78.4

Satisfied with feedback68

Student to staff ratio24.7

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff110

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation91

58 Huddersfield 48.3 45.4 58.3 53.7 19.6 4 123 9 98 90.4

Satisfied with course45.4

Satisfied with teaching58.3

Satisfied with feedback53.7

Student to staff ratio19.6

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation90.4

59 Edge Hill 47.5 57.7 66.5 66.2 15.6 4 131 5 94 89

Satisfied with course57.7

Satisfied with teaching66.5

Satisfied with feedback66.2

Student to staff ratio15.6

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months94

Contin-uation89

60 Leeds 47.1 39.9 61.8 39.3 15.2 8 147 2 100 93.8

Satisfied with course39.9

Satisfied with teaching61.8

Satisfied with feedback39.3

Student to staff ratio15.2

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff147

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation93.8

61 East London 47 60.4 72.3 60.1 n/a 4 109 5 n/a 91.3

Satisfied with course60.4

Satisfied with teaching72.3

Satisfied with feedback60.1

Student to staff ration/a

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff109

Value added score/105

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation91.3

61 Edinburgh Napier 47 84.4 85.7 80.5 24.2 4 112 n/a 99 89.6

Satisfied with course84.4

Satisfied with teaching85.7

Satisfied with feedback80.5

Student to staff ratio24.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff112

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation89.6

63 Liverpool John Moores 46.8 67 73.2 60.7 20.4 4 147 1 95 92.6

Satisfied with course67

Satisfied with teaching73.2

Satisfied with feedback60.7

Student to staff ratio20.4

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff147

Value added score/101

Career after 15 months95

Contin-uation92.6

64 Sheffield Hallam 45.3 37 56.1 53.9 22.2 4 128 6 100 92.6

Satisfied with course37

Satisfied with teaching56.1

Satisfied with feedback53.9

Student to staff ratio22.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff128

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months100

Contin-uation92.6

65 Staffordshire 45.2 67.3 75.2 76.6 17.1 4 115 3 98 87.9

Satisfied with course67.3

Satisfied with teaching75.2

Satisfied with feedback76.6

Student to staff ratio17.1

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff115

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation87.9

66 Bangor 44.9 65.6 72.1 71.4 13.9 3 146 3 98 83.5

Satisfied with course65.6

Satisfied with teaching72.1

Satisfied with feedback71.4

Student to staff ratio13.9

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff146

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation83.5

67 Dundee 43.8 75.4 82.5 66.9 27.4 4 122 4 99 91.6

Satisfied with course75.4

Satisfied with teaching82.5

Satisfied with feedback66.9

Student to staff ratio27.4

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation91.6

68 Cumbria 42.8 54.3 67.7 62.5 20.2 3 129 6 97 88.4

Satisfied with course54.3

Satisfied with teaching67.7

Satisfied with feedback62.5

Student to staff ratio20.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation88.4

68 Robert Gordon 42.8 71.7 77.6 75.5 22.7 3 124 6 97 89.1

Satisfied with course71.7

Satisfied with teaching77.6

Satisfied with feedback75.5

Student to staff ratio22.7

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff124

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation89.1

70 Birmingham 41.4 41.5 63 52.5 24.7 5 141 4 98 94.2

Satisfied with course41.5

Satisfied with teaching63

Satisfied with feedback52.5

Student to staff ratio24.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff141

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation94.2

71 Bedfordshire 40.1 62.5 78.3 68.8 26.6 3 117 8 98 87.1

Satisfied with course62.5

Satisfied with teaching78.3

Satisfied with feedback68.8

Student to staff ratio26.6

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months98

Contin-uation87.1

72 Solent 38.6 78.8 86.9 84.8 26 3 93 n/a n/a 87.8

Satisfied with course78.8

Satisfied with teaching86.9

Satisfied with feedback84.8

Student to staff ratio26

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff93

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation87.8

73 Sunderland 37.2 66.3 73.5 60.8 14.8 7 138 2 94 85.3

Satisfied with course66.3

Satisfied with teaching73.5

Satisfied with feedback60.8

Student to staff ratio14.8

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months94

Contin-uation85.3

74 De Montfort 36.4 58.4 71.1 62.7 20 4 112 1 99 90.8

Satisfied with course58.4

Satisfied with teaching71.1

Satisfied with feedback62.7

Student to staff ratio20

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff112

Value added score/101

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation90.8

75 West of Scotland 35 67.8 72.9 72.6 22.2 3 134 n/a 93 89

Satisfied with course67.8

Satisfied with teaching72.9

Satisfied with feedback72.6

Student to staff ratio22.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 months93

Contin-uation89

76 Central Lancashire 33.4 36.6 53 64.9 18.9 5 138 2 97 88.1

Satisfied with course36.6

Satisfied with teaching53

Satisfied with feedback64.9

Student to staff ratio18.9

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff138

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months97

Contin-uation88.1

77 Worcester 29 57.5 70.8 61.8 21.3 4 130 1 99 87.4

Satisfied with course57.5

Satisfied with teaching70.8

Satisfied with feedback61.8

Student to staff ratio21.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff130

Value added score/101

Career after 15 months99

Contin-uation87.4