Best UK universities for philosophy – league table

1 Oxford 100 n/a n/a n/a 10 10 201 6 90 99.3

Satisfied with coursen/a

Satisfied with teachingn/a

Satisfied with feedbackn/a

Student to staff ratio10

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff201

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months90

Contin-uation99.3

2 St Andrews 97.4 90.8 96.9 81.6 13.3 8 198 6 n/a 96.2

Satisfied with course90.8

Satisfied with teaching96.9

Satisfied with feedback81.6

Student to staff ratio13.3

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff198

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation96.2

3 Cambridge 93.4 n/a n/a n/a 11.3 10 197 7 n/a 96.3

Satisfied with coursen/a

Satisfied with teachingn/a

Satisfied with feedbackn/a

Student to staff ratio11.3

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff197

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation96.3

4 London School of Economics 90.7 84.4 88.1 74.2 12.7 7 184 7 n/a 98.6

Satisfied with course84.4

Satisfied with teaching88.1

Satisfied with feedback74.2

Student to staff ratio12.7

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff184

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation98.6

5 UWE Bristol 88.7 98 98 88.7 10.4 4 107 10 n/a 86.5

Satisfied with course98

Satisfied with teaching98

Satisfied with feedback88.7

Student to staff ratio10.4

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff107

Value added score/1010

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation86.5

6 Warwick 84.2 89.8 91.9 76.1 17.7 5 171 4 94 97.8

Satisfied with course89.8

Satisfied with teaching91.9

Satisfied with feedback76.1

Student to staff ratio17.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff171

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months94

Contin-uation97.8

7 King’s College London 83 78.2 89.3 66.1 10.8 8 175 7 89 92.6

Satisfied with course78.2

Satisfied with teaching89.3

Satisfied with feedback66.1

Student to staff ratio10.8

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff175

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months89

Contin-uation92.6

8 Durham 81.7 74.2 86.1 61.9 14.1 7 183 7 88 96.7

Satisfied with course74.2

Satisfied with teaching86.1

Satisfied with feedback61.9

Student to staff ratio14.1

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff183

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months88

Contin-uation96.7

9 Southampton 75.3 87.4 93.1 81.8 13.3 4 139 7 67 97

Satisfied with course87.4

Satisfied with teaching93.1

Satisfied with feedback81.8

Student to staff ratio13.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff139

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months67

Contin-uation97

10 Edinburgh 75 69.3 87.4 55.9 15.8 10 168 5 84 98.4

Satisfied with course69.3

Satisfied with teaching87.4

Satisfied with feedback55.9

Student to staff ratio15.8

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff168

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months84

Contin-uation98.4

11 Birmingham 74.9 85.1 93.1 70.6 18.8 5 144 8 84 97.1

Satisfied with course85.1

Satisfied with teaching93.1

Satisfied with feedback70.6

Student to staff ratio18.8

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff144

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months84

Contin-uation97.1

12 UCL 72.8 76.6 87.1 65.7 21.7 5 178 8 n/a 97.3

Satisfied with course76.6

Satisfied with teaching87.1

Satisfied with feedback65.7

Student to staff ratio21.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff178

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation97.3

12 Bangor 72.8 94.4 96.6 89.7 18.7 2 119 n/a n/a 89.5

Satisfied with course94.4

Satisfied with teaching96.6

Satisfied with feedback89.7

Student to staff ratio18.7

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff119

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.5

14 Bristol 72.3 74.3 85.9 60.5 18.2 5 160 7 87 97.3

Satisfied with course74.3

Satisfied with teaching85.9

Satisfied with feedback60.5

Student to staff ratio18.2

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff160

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months87

Contin-uation97.3

15 Roehampton 71.8 75.1 94.1 81 12 6 95 n/a n/a 89.5

Satisfied with course75.1

Satisfied with teaching94.1

Satisfied with feedback81

Student to staff ratio12

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff95

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.5

16 Exeter 70.3 73.3 85.6 57.1 14.5 2 162 7 83 96.8

Satisfied with course73.3

Satisfied with teaching85.6

Satisfied with feedback57.1

Student to staff ratio14.5

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff162

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months83

Contin-uation96.8

17 Manchester 70.2 73.5 84.7 66.9 15.2 8 160 5 82 96.7

Satisfied with course73.5

Satisfied with teaching84.7

Satisfied with feedback66.9

Student to staff ratio15.2

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff160

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months82

Contin-uation96.7

17 UEA 70.2 79 86.1 66.6 18 4 122 8 n/a 96.5

Satisfied with course79

Satisfied with teaching86.1

Satisfied with feedback66.6

Student to staff ratio18

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation96.5

19 Royal Holloway 69.3 89.1 91.6 79.8 15.7 4 125 4 n/a 94.4

Satisfied with course89.1

Satisfied with teaching91.6

Satisfied with feedback79.8

Student to staff ratio15.7

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94.4

20 Leeds 69 77.8 90.8 66 13.6 8 157 5 74 95.3

Satisfied with course77.8

Satisfied with teaching90.8

Satisfied with feedback66

Student to staff ratio13.6

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff157

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months74

Contin-uation95.3

21 Sussex 67.2 85.2 91.3 74.4 16.2 3 131 6 n/a 94.4

Satisfied with course85.2

Satisfied with teaching91.3

Satisfied with feedback74.4

Student to staff ratio16.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94.4

22 Nottingham Trent 65.4 88.7 90.1 82.8 17 5 116 4 n/a 91.2

Satisfied with course88.7

Satisfied with teaching90.1

Satisfied with feedback82.8

Student to staff ratio17

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff116

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation91.2

23 Sheffield 64.9 84.7 90.5 72.7 16.2 4 146 7 64 95.3

Satisfied with course84.7

Satisfied with teaching90.5

Satisfied with feedback72.7

Student to staff ratio16.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff146

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months64

Contin-uation95.3

24 Lancaster 64.6 90.6 94.2 61.7 14.3 7 140 4 n/a 92.9

Satisfied with course90.6

Satisfied with teaching94.2

Satisfied with feedback61.7

Student to staff ratio14.3

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff140

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation92.9

25 Keele 62.3 79.7 92.4 65.5 21.2 6 109 7 n/a 94.9

Satisfied with course79.7

Satisfied with teaching92.4

Satisfied with feedback65.5

Student to staff ratio21.2

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff109

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94.9

26 York 62.1 81.7 89.3 75.3 18.4 3 139 3 80 95.6

Satisfied with course81.7

Satisfied with teaching89.3

Satisfied with feedback75.3

Student to staff ratio18.4

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff139

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months80

Contin-uation95.6

27 Oxford Brookes 61.8 91.2 87.8 77.7 17 2 98 9 n/a 90.7

Satisfied with course91.2

Satisfied with teaching87.8

Satisfied with feedback77.7

Student to staff ratio17

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff98

Value added score/109

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation90.7

28 Hull 61 74.8 87.7 68.9 18.2 n/a 114 6 n/a 91.6

Satisfied with course74.8

Satisfied with teaching87.7

Satisfied with feedback68.9

Student to staff ratio18.2

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff114

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation91.6

29 Glasgow 59.8 91.3 94.5 69.1 19.5 4 166 2 73 93.7

Satisfied with course91.3

Satisfied with teaching94.5

Satisfied with feedback69.1

Student to staff ratio19.5

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff166

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months73

Contin-uation93.7

30 Nottingham 59.4 79.1 91.2 65.9 18.7 5 134 5 78 94.5

Satisfied with course79.1

Satisfied with teaching91.2

Satisfied with feedback65.9

Student to staff ratio18.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff134

Value added score/105

Career after 15 months78

Contin-uation94.5

31 Winchester 57 70.2 82 78.1 11.6 2 107 n/a n/a 89.6

Satisfied with course70.2

Satisfied with teaching82

Satisfied with feedback78.1

Student to staff ratio11.6

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff107

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.6

32 Kent 56.4 76.5 84.3 73.9 17.1 4 108 8 64 94.3

Satisfied with course76.5

Satisfied with teaching84.3

Satisfied with feedback73.9

Student to staff ratio17.1

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff108

Value added score/108

Career after 15 months64

Contin-uation94.3

33 Liverpool 55.1 75.7 84.6 64 13.3 8 130 4 76 91.2

Satisfied with course75.7

Satisfied with teaching84.6

Satisfied with feedback64

Student to staff ratio13.3

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff130

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months76

Contin-uation91.2

34 SOAS 53.7 79.8 88.3 68.3 19.8 9 121 10 n/a 80.2

Satisfied with course79.8

Satisfied with teaching88.3

Satisfied with feedback68.3

Student to staff ratio19.8

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff121

Value added score/1010

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation80.2

35 Aberdeen 53.5 78.9 87.5 68.8 23.7 3 165 5 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course78.9

Satisfied with teaching87.5

Satisfied with feedback68.8

Student to staff ratio23.7

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff165

Value added score/105

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

36 Cardiff 52.8 84.2 91.5 62.9 16.7 5 128 2 68 96.8

Satisfied with course84.2

Satisfied with teaching91.5

Satisfied with feedback62.9

Student to staff ratio16.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff128

Value added score/102

Career after 15 months68

Contin-uation96.8

37 Reading 51.1 85.2 88.4 75.3 23.7 n/a 118 3 76 94.8

Satisfied with course85.2

Satisfied with teaching88.4

Satisfied with feedback75.3

Student to staff ratio23.7

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months76

Contin-uation94.8

38 Essex 48.7 76 83.3 64.5 13.5 7 109 3 78 86.6

Satisfied with course76

Satisfied with teaching83.3

Satisfied with feedback64.5

Student to staff ratio13.5

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff109

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months78

Contin-uation86.6

39 Manchester Met 43.4 79.9 85.3 73.1 25.3 4 104 6 n/a 89.9

Satisfied with course79.9

Satisfied with teaching85.3

Satisfied with feedback73.1

Student to staff ratio25.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff104

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.9

40 Newcastle 42 68.8 83.6 64.8 23.6 5 131 3 n/a 93.3

Satisfied with course68.8

Satisfied with teaching83.6

Satisfied with feedback64.8

Student to staff ratio23.6

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/103

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation93.3

41 Queen’s, Belfast 35.9 69.8 76 56.5 18.9 4 143 3 n/a 88

Satisfied with course69.8

Satisfied with teaching76

Satisfied with feedback56.5

Student to staff ratio18.9

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff143

Value added score/103

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation88

42 Stirling 33.4 81.8 85.3 74.6 20.7 2 129 1 n/a 89.4

Satisfied with course81.8

Satisfied with teaching85.3

Satisfied with feedback74.6

Student to staff ratio20.7

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/101

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.4