National league tables

League table performance is driven by the selection and weighting of a range of indicators.

There are three main national league tables that provide overall and subject rankings:

• The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide

• The Guardian University Guide

• The Complete University Guide

Much of the data for national league tables comes from HESA data returns. Typical indicators include:

• student satisfaction

• research quality

• entry standards

• graduate prospects

• good honours/Firsts and 2.1's awarded

• value added

• spend per student

• retention/completion rates

• student staff ratio

International league tables

There are also a number of international league tables such as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings. International rankings usually include academic reputation and citation indicators.

Peformance and access to data

Information on our league table performance is available on the rankings and reputation webpage. For further information on league table methodologies and access to data, please contact Graham Brooks mb2571@bath.ac.uk.