DURHAM has retained its sixth spot in an annual league table of UK universities.
The Complete University Guide 2019, which was topped by Cambridge for the eighth year in a row, creates its ranking based on 10 measures, including student satisfaction, research, entry standards, the proportion of good honours degrees awarded, graduate prospects and completion rates.
Oxford was second, followed by the London School of Economics.
York University was ranked 20 of 131 universities, while Newcastle was 23. Northumbria was 55th, Teesside 101st and Sunderland 102nd.
Dr Bernard Kingston, chairman of thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk, said: “It is a fact that Cambridge and Oxford have usually topped the table. But some 20 British universities could be regarded as top world-class institutions.
“All universities strive for continual improvement, and it is conceivable that in the future others may pose a challenge to Cambridge and Oxford.”
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