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The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide reveals 2025 ranking of UK universities

25th Sep 2024

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 have ranked the London School of Economics as the best university in the UK.

It is the first time the famous London university has ever topped the esteemed ranking, jumping three places from its 2024 position and narrowly seeing off competition from the University of Oxford, the University of St Andrews and the University of Cambridge. It was also named the Times University of the Year, the second year in a row a London university has won the award after University College London's triumph in 2024.

LSE President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Larry Kramer, said: “This award is a tribute to our outstanding faculty and students, and global community. As someone still relatively new to LSE, I can genuinely say it is a university unlike any other. The combination of world-leading academics and motivated students, dedication to the social sciences, and international focus, while still being firmly rooted in London, makes it a very special place.”

In total, 131 UK universities were scored across a variety of metrics, including average UCAS tariff points of new students accepted into the school; the percentage of ‘good honours’ - or firsts and 2:1 degrees - awarded; the percentage of graduates in high-level jobs or post-graduate studies after their studies ended; the amount of first-year students continuing to second year; and more.

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The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

  1. London School of Economics and Political Science
  2. University of St Andrews
  3. University of Oxford
  4. University of Cambridge
  5. Durham University
  6. Imperial College London
  7. University College London
  8. University of Bath
  9. University of Warwick
  10. Loughborough University

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