Best UK universities for journalism – league table | Journalism, publishing and public relations

1 City 100 85.7 83.7 72.6 15.3 4 150 7 98 97.4

Satisfied with course85.7

Satisfied with teaching83.7

Satisfied with feedback72.6

Student to staff ratio15.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff150

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months98

Contin-uation97.4

2 Oxford Brookes 93.7 85.1 95 74.7 12.3 5 136 8 n/a 95.3

Satisfied with course85.1

Satisfied with teaching95

Satisfied with feedback74.7

Student to staff ratio12.3

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff136

Value added score/108

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation95.3

3 Edinburgh Napier 87.4 83.6 89 74.3 21.1 5 162 9 84 95.3

Satisfied with course83.6

Satisfied with teaching89

Satisfied with feedback74.3

Student to staff ratio21.1

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff162

Value added score/109

Career after 6 months84

Contin-uation95.3

4 University for the Creative Arts 86.5 85 90.8 91.9 12.5 8 115 9 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course85

Satisfied with teaching90.8

Satisfied with feedback91.9

Student to staff ratio12.5

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff115

Value added score/109

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

5 Sheffield 81.9 77.6 85.4 70.3 16.8 5 146 4 83 99.1

Satisfied with course77.6

Satisfied with teaching85.4

Satisfied with feedback70.3

Student to staff ratio16.8

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff146

Value added score/104

Career after 6 months83

Contin-uation99.1

6 Portsmouth 81.6 82.5 90.5 83.1 17.6 8 114 8 79 94.7

Satisfied with course82.5

Satisfied with teaching90.5

Satisfied with feedback83.1

Student to staff ratio17.6

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff114

Value added score/108

Career after 6 months79

Contin-uation94.7

7 Leeds 73.2 80.9 79.4 66.7 16 7 148 5 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course80.9

Satisfied with teaching79.4

Satisfied with feedback66.7

Student to staff ratio16

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff148

Value added score/105

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

8 Sheffield Hallam 73 69.3 68.3 65.2 16.5 6 107 10 79 96

Satisfied with course69.3

Satisfied with teaching68.3

Satisfied with feedback65.2

Student to staff ratio16.5

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff107

Value added score/1010

Career after 6 months79

Contin-uation96

9 Cardiff 70.9 72.4 81.2 63.3 16.4 5 144 5 76 96.4

Satisfied with course72.4

Satisfied with teaching81.2

Satisfied with feedback63.3

Student to staff ratio16.4

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff144

Value added score/105

Career after 6 months76

Contin-uation96.4

10 Coventry 70.6 81.4 79.2 70.9 16.7 8 120 8 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course81.4

Satisfied with teaching79.2

Satisfied with feedback70.9

Student to staff ratio16.7

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/108

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

11 Roehampton 69.9 82.8 90.6 79.9 16.5 4 105 5 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course82.8

Satisfied with teaching90.6

Satisfied with feedback79.9

Student to staff ratio16.5

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff105

Value added score/105

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

12 Bournemouth 68.9 80.9 84.8 59.5 19 8 110 7 79 95.8

Satisfied with course80.9

Satisfied with teaching84.8

Satisfied with feedback59.5

Student to staff ratio19

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff110

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months79

Contin-uation95.8

13 Sunderland 68.3 85.2 84.7 80.3 11.3 7 117 4 69 88.3

Satisfied with course85.2

Satisfied with teaching84.7

Satisfied with feedback80.3

Student to staff ratio11.3

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/104

Career after 6 months69

Contin-uation88.3

14 Central Lancashire 68.1 81.7 85 84 14.1 8 120 3 77 87.7

Satisfied with course81.7

Satisfied with teaching85

Satisfied with feedback84

Student to staff ratio14.1

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/103

Career after 6 months77

Contin-uation87.7

15 London South Bank 67.8 58.8 71.7 75.6 13.1 6 97 8 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course58.8

Satisfied with teaching71.7

Satisfied with feedback75.6

Student to staff ratio13.1

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff97

Value added score/108

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

16 Lincoln 67.3 70.3 79.2 73.9 13 4 118 4 76 93.8

Satisfied with course70.3

Satisfied with teaching79.2

Satisfied with feedback73.9

Student to staff ratio13

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/104

Career after 6 months76

Contin-uation93.8

17 Leeds Trinity 65.7 86.5 83.3 76.9 13.9 2 104 6 n/a 92.5

Satisfied with course86.5

Satisfied with teaching83.3

Satisfied with feedback76.9

Student to staff ratio13.9

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff104

Value added score/106

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation92.5

18 Gloucestershire 65.5 88.3 86.3 76.9 16.6 5 113 2 82 93.7

Satisfied with course88.3

Satisfied with teaching86.3

Satisfied with feedback76.9

Student to staff ratio16.6

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/102

Career after 6 months82

Contin-uation93.7

18 UWE Bristol 65.5 78.8 80.8 73.2 12.3 9 n/a 7 65 88.7

Satisfied with course78.8

Satisfied with teaching80.8

Satisfied with feedback73.2

Student to staff ratio12.3

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariffn/a

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months65

Contin-uation88.7

20 Staffordshire 64.7 65.2 68.1 62 15.2 9 105 8 74 n/a

Satisfied with course65.2

Satisfied with teaching68.1

Satisfied with feedback62

Student to staff ratio15.2

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff105

Value added score/108

Career after 6 months74

Contin-uationn/a

21 Stirling 64.5 85.7 90.2 71.6 19.2 3 177 3 n/a 89.1

Satisfied with course85.7

Satisfied with teaching90.2

Satisfied with feedback71.6

Student to staff ratio19.2

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff177

Value added score/103

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.1

22 Westminster 63.9 75.8 77.2 67.1 17.2 8 120 7 73 89.5

Satisfied with course75.8

Satisfied with teaching77.2

Satisfied with feedback67.1

Student to staff ratio17.2

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months73

Contin-uation89.5

23 Derby 63.2 82.1 80.5 75.2 16.2 6 117 6 66 94.4

Satisfied with course82.1

Satisfied with teaching80.5

Satisfied with feedback75.2

Student to staff ratio16.2

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/106

Career after 6 months66

Contin-uation94.4

24 Manchester Met 62.1 67 74.6 76.6 n/a 10 114 5 n/a 90.3

Satisfied with course67

Satisfied with teaching74.6

Satisfied with feedback76.6

Student to staff ration/a

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff114

Value added score/105

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation90.3

25 Robert Gordon 61.3 91.3 86.2 74.5 18.7 2 146 4 n/a 92.5

Satisfied with course91.3

Satisfied with teaching86.2

Satisfied with feedback74.5

Student to staff ratio18.7

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff146

Value added score/104

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation92.5

26 Solent 60.3 86.9 83.9 75.8 20.3 3 114 3 82 91.7

Satisfied with course86.9

Satisfied with teaching83.9

Satisfied with feedback75.8

Student to staff ratio20.3

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff114

Value added score/103

Career after 6 months82

Contin-uation91.7

27 Newcastle 60.1 62.2 71.2 57.4 16.4 6 140 7 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course62.2

Satisfied with teaching71.2

Satisfied with feedback57.4

Student to staff ratio16.4

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff140

Value added score/107

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

28 Bath Spa 60 77.3 80.2 80.8 16.4 2 129 2 67 95.9

Satisfied with course77.3

Satisfied with teaching80.2

Satisfied with feedback80.8

Student to staff ratio16.4

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/102

Career after 6 months67

Contin-uation95.9

28 Nottingham Trent 60 77.5 80.3 73.9 16.6 4 120 3 75 94.2

Satisfied with course77.5

Satisfied with teaching80.3

Satisfied with feedback73.9

Student to staff ratio16.6

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/103

Career after 6 months75

Contin-uation94.2

30 Kingston 59.5 71.8 77.7 60.8 9.8 6 99 3 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course71.8

Satisfied with teaching77.7

Satisfied with feedback60.8

Student to staff ratio9.8

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff99

Value added score/103

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

31 Salford 59.2 74 76.6 71 20.5 3 122 7 82 92

Satisfied with course74

Satisfied with teaching76.6

Satisfied with feedback71

Student to staff ratio20.5

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/107

Career after 6 months82

Contin-uation92

32 Goldsmiths 59 80.8 74.5 53.7 13.8 n/a 127 5 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course80.8

Satisfied with teaching74.5

Satisfied with feedback53.7

Student to staff ratio13.8

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff127

Value added score/105

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

33 Canterbury Christ Church 58.4 60.7 79.8 74.1 23.1 3 97 8 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course60.7

Satisfied with teaching79.8

Satisfied with feedback74.1

Student to staff ratio23.1

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff97

Value added score/108

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

34 Liverpool John Moores 56.4 71.7 78.9 73.6 15 3 125 3 72 92.7

Satisfied with course71.7

Satisfied with teaching78.9

Satisfied with feedback73.6

Student to staff ratio15

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/103

Career after 6 months72

Contin-uation92.7

35 Northumbria 54.4 75.6 81.3 73.4 24 3 122 7 n/a 89.2

Satisfied with course75.6

Satisfied with teaching81.3

Satisfied with feedback73.4

Student to staff ratio24

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/107

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation89.2

36 Teesside 53.9 73.1 76.9 71.2 15.4 4 104 6 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course73.1

Satisfied with teaching76.9

Satisfied with feedback71.2

Student to staff ratio15.4

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff104

Value added score/106

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

37 University of the Arts London 53.8 54 62.3 73.1 17.6 10 122 4 74 89.6

Satisfied with course54

Satisfied with teaching62.3

Satisfied with feedback73.1

Student to staff ratio17.6

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/104

Career after 6 months74

Contin-uation89.6

38 Leeds Beckett 53.4 90.6 90.1 82.8 22.1 3 101 8 73 85.4

Satisfied with course90.6

Satisfied with teaching90.1

Satisfied with feedback82.8

Student to staff ratio22.1

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff101

Value added score/108

Career after 6 months73

Contin-uation85.4

39 East London 48.6 78.4 81.1 72.3 17.3 2 108 8 n/a 84

Satisfied with course78.4

Satisfied with teaching81.1

Satisfied with feedback72.3

Student to staff ratio17.3

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff108

Value added score/108

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation84

40 Huddersfield 48.4 74.3 76.5 75.6 11.7 6 108 2 67 87.7

Satisfied with course74.3

Satisfied with teaching76.5

Satisfied with feedback75.6

Student to staff ratio11.7

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff108

Value added score/102

Career after 6 months67

Contin-uation87.7

40 Sussex 48.4 38.5 66.7 65.4 17.1 6 120 6 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course38.5

Satisfied with teaching66.7

Satisfied with feedback65.4

Student to staff ratio17.1

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/106

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

42 Brighton 44.2 51.4 71.4 67.9 18 9 116 9 68 82.6

Satisfied with course51.4

Satisfied with teaching71.4

Satisfied with feedback67.9

Student to staff ratio18

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff116

Value added score/109

Career after 6 months68

Contin-uation82.6

43 Northampton 43.2 82.6 86.2 57.6 13.5 n/a 101 1 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course82.6

Satisfied with teaching86.2

Satisfied with feedback57.6

Student to staff ratio13.5

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff101

Value added score/101

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

44 Kent 40.4 71.8 73.4 57.9 19.5 6 117 4 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course71.8

Satisfied with teaching73.4

Satisfied with feedback57.9

Student to staff ratio19.5

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/104

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

45 South Wales 40.1 60 69.8 55.8 16.1 4 117 3 n/a 86.6

Satisfied with course60

Satisfied with teaching69.8

Satisfied with feedback55.8

Student to staff ratio16.1

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff117

Value added score/103

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation86.6

46 Ulster 39.6 55.1 71.8 65.1 25.6 5 115 8 n/a n/a

Satisfied with course55.1

Satisfied with teaching71.8

Satisfied with feedback65.1

Student to staff ratio25.6

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff115

Value added score/108

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

47 De Montfort 38.6 56.7 69.8 57.9 18.8 3 115 5 68 88.8

Satisfied with course56.7

Satisfied with teaching69.8

Satisfied with feedback57.9

Student to staff ratio18.8

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff115

Value added score/105

Career after 6 months68

Contin-uation88.8

48 Hertfordshire 35.9 75.8 72.3 63.1 18.9 3 99 6 n/a 84.6

Satisfied with course75.8

Satisfied with teaching72.3

Satisfied with feedback63.1

Student to staff ratio18.9

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff99

Value added score/106

Career after 6 monthsn/a

Contin-uation84.6

49 Birmingham City 30.8 63.1 71.9 68.7 20.1 8 118 1 62 88.6

Satisfied with course63.1

Satisfied with teaching71.9

Satisfied with feedback68.7

Student to staff ratio20.1

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/101

Career after 6 months62

Contin-uation88.6