Top 20 UK universities: National Student Survey and World University Rankings

Clearing 2015: East Anglia and Essex top list based on National Student Survey 2015 and World University Rankings 2014-15

八月 12, 2015

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The number of university places granted through clearing is likely to reach record numbers tomorrow, as the government lifts the student numbers cap for the first time.

So, with more choice than ever before, where should prospective students that miss out on their A-level grades apply?

Here is a list of the top 20 UK universities based on undergraduate satisfaction scores in the 2015 National Student Survey and filtered to only include world-class institutions that feature in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-15.

Institution	NSS 2015 satisfaction score	WUR 2014-15 rank
University of East Anglia	92	198
University of Essex	92	301-350
University of Lancaster	91	131
Newcastle University	91	201-225
University of Oxford	91	3
Bangor University	91	301-350
Aston University	90	351-400
University of Bath	90	301-350
University of Cambridge	90	5
Durham University	90	83
University of Exeter	90	154
University of Leeds	90	146
University of Sheffield	90	121
University of Dundee	90	201-225
University of Glasgow	90	94
Cardiff University	90	201-225
University of Portsmouth	89	351-400
University of Reading	89	201-225
Royal Holloway, University of London	89	118
University of St Andrews	89	111